In this episode of our Apps of the Week roundup we have an app that offers food storage and expiration tips, a photo editor that colorizes B&W pics using AI, and a reading app that incentivizes completing articles. And as always, we’ve selected two great new games for you to check out.
Food Tips
Here’s an app you may find useful as we find ourselves cooking at home more frequently these days. It’s called Food Tips, and it offers up all kinds of storage and expiration tips on raw foods, dry foods and produce. The aim here is to aid in smarter shopping, better cooking and less waste.
Scan and Colorize Your Photos
If during your spring cleaning this year you find old black and white photos you’d like to have colorized, this app is for you. Scan and Colorize (a little on-the-nose) uses AI tech to bring your B&W photos to life. It looks like you can do a handful of photos for free, and an IAP unlocks unlimited.
Readup
Here is an interesting app that incentivizes long-form reading. It’s called Readup and it’s a social platform that allows you to find, read and share articles. The kicker: articles are ranked by read completion rate (instead of upvotes) and no user is allowed to comment on a story they haven’t read.
Levelhead – Platform Maker
Acclaimed studio Butterscotch Shenanigans is out with a new 2D platform maker this week. The game allows you to build incredible contraptions and machines, craft adventurous expeditions or just create a relaxing music scene. And by all accounts from early reviewers, they nailed it.
Perfect Pizza
For something a little less involved, check out Perfect Pizza. It’s literally a pizza-making game where you are rated on everything from applying toppings to cutting up the perfect slice. You get tips for good pies, refunds for bad pies, and you can even unlock new pizza boxes—because of course you can.
Other app-related news
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- The best free mood tracking apps for iPhone and iPad
- Google’s videoconferencing service Meet is now free for everyone with a Google account
- Halide and Spectre updates enable iPhone SE Portrait mode for inanimate objects and pets
- WhatsApp now supports group video calls with up to eight people
- Amazing free animated screen savers for Mac with moving scenes