This month, I'm going to share 4 apps and a game. Most of the apps are available both on Android and iOS. I will also be providing links for both the platforms. Do check them out!
- Timewise — TimeWise: Year Wrapped is a complimentary Android application for people to look back on their tech habits. It gives a summary of phone use, including screen time in total, daily means, and app details. The application also provides artistic comparisons, such as how many books or films you might have watched/reads instead, to make the information fun. Users can also share usage reports with others for people to be aware of tech use. It's a perfect application for anyone who wants to keep a tab on and enhance phone habits.
2. Smart news — SmartNews is a free news aggregator platform and the users like its broad article selection from reputable publishers, easily customizable feeds, and offline reading option. Most of them point it out as neater and friendlier compared to rivals such as Google News or Flipboard. Negative points include annoying ads, too many bugs, crashes, and slow updates on stories. In general, it's praised for its good content choice but panned for tech problems and a highly advertized experience.
iOS app link — Smartwise
3. Memorizer — The users enjoy that it logs and manages cultural experiences like films, books, restaurants, etc., with a fun twist instead of your standard to-do list. People enjoy that it offers AI-based personalized recommendations as well as the social feature where they can share "memories" with their fellow users. It's criticizied, though, for some bugs, syncing problems, and a rather complex interface, particularly for first-time users. Generally, it's considered a differentiated cultural tracker as well as discovery tool.
iOS app link — Memorizer
4. Fiper — Fiper is a RSS news reader and is commended on speed, simplicity, as well as ease of adding feeds, notably because it automatically detects RSS feeds based on website URLs. Users liked the fact that it's quick, minimal, as well as easy to use with multiple news sources. Its drawback is that some users experience some bugs together with limitations on the features as opposed to other more mature RSS readers like Feedly. In conclusion, it's considered to be a basic yet powerful tool among those who desire a minimalist RSS experience.
iOS app link —Fiper
5. Ninja Arashi 2 — Ninja Arashi 2, an action game has an engaging storyline, shadow-silhouette graphics, smooth controls, and challenging gameplay. Users highlight the RPG-style progression, soundtrack and boss fights as major improvements over the first game. On the downside, some users report occasional crashes, and limited customization options, while others find certain late-game levels extremely difficult. Overall, it's celebrated as one of the best free ninja action-platformers on mobile, balancing difficulty with addictive gameplay.
iOS app link —Ninja Arashi 2
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