Every week, we select a few apps that catch our eye. These apps can be from the App Store, web apps, or jailbreak apps.
This week, we have two unique App Store apps and one particularly entertaining game. Hope you enjoy this week’s picks!
Onavo
Onavo is a new app that sounds to good to be true. It promises to compress and shrink your iPhone’s data usage. For those of us that aren’t on an unlimited data plan, Onavo sounds like a dream come true for conserving monthly data consumption.
“Mobile data doesn’t come for free,” said Rosen, co-founder and chief executive, Onavo. “At home and abroad iPhone users must put up with capped or metered data plans. Travellers are hit the hardest, with data roaming costs effectively turning most smartphones into dumb phones. Onavo gives you the confidence to use your iPhone without being held back by data costs. It’s a no brainer – it simply saves you money. We believe Onavo will become a must-have travel and utility app for any iPhone user.”
The developers behind Onavo claim that it will double or even triple data saved on your monthly plan. Once connected to the app’s cloud-based “Magical Shrinking Machine,” the app works in the background and compresses data downloaded by your iPhone. Onavo also provides monthly reports that show you how much data you’ve saved.
We’re a tad skeptical of Onavo, but it sounds like a wonderful app for travelers and those with limited data plans. The app is available for free in the App Store.
Ramp Champ
Ramp Champ, by The Iconfactory, is a beautifully-designed skee-ball arcade game that recently went free in the App Store. You get 4 different ramps to play on for free, and you can purchase more through in-app purchases.
The gameplay is fun, and Ramp Champ is the perfect time-waster to get you through the week. You are rewarded for your game scores with virtual “tickets” that harken to the arcade days of old.
There’s not a lot of complex options or a tutorial necessary to start playing Ramp Champ, and that’s what makes it so great. The app is available for free in the App Store.
Footprints
Are you tired of hearing people whine about the infamous location database issue that has plagued the iPhone for the past few weeks? Do you not care that your iPhone can track your location? Then you’ll probably love Footprints.
Footprints allows you to track your device and other devices with a live map. Ideally, Footprints is intended for a parent/child situation where the parent wants a way to keep tabs on the kids.
Footprints isn’t tied to one device at all; you can have your whole social circle stalked. The only catch is that users must approve tracking, and the app can be protected with a master password.
Footprints is a really cool idea for businesses that want to track their work phones in the field, or any similar situation. You’re probably not going to be able to stalk your ex with this app, but it could be used for many other circumstances.
Footprints is available in the App Store with a 60-day free trial. After the trial, the cost is 3 months for $0.99, 12 months for $2.99, and 24 months for $4.99.
What did you think of this week’s picks? What cool iPhone apps have you downloaded lately?
