TapCritic – Honest iPhone and iPod Touch App Reviews

Brian.: The AI That Runs in Straight Lines

This game is somehow cute.  It’s not cute in a teddy-bear sort of way, but it’s cute in a “so simple and retro that it’s endearing” sort of way. (more…) No Comments

Written by squarerhino on March 10, 2010

“Talent Dare: Music” shows me just how tone deaf I really am.

I debated whether I wanted to review this app.  As you well know (or maybe you don’t), TapCritic isn’t your normal review site.  Instead of throwing out throngs of reviews, trashing apps left and right, our goal is to find the good apps–high-profile as well as hidden gems–and let you know which ones are worth a damn. (more…) No Comments

Written by squarerhino on March 5, 2010

99 Bottles Gives us MORE Than 99 Bottles

With the hyper-monetization of the iTunes store, an art form has been lost.  There really aren’t any more interesting and well-done novelty apps anymore.

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Written by Johnny5 on January 22, 2010

Sir Roly Poly – It ain’t pretty, but it kept me entertained.

When you see as many (bad) apps as we do, you start to fixate on certain things.  One is the interface design–how pretty does the overall app look as far as color, layout etc?   (more…) 2 Comments

Written by Johnny5 on January 12, 2010

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Climbed Up the Musical Coloring Book.

I remember my first electronic coloring book. It was on a Tandy1000, and it was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle themed. Unfortunately, we didn’t yet have a mouse for our machine, so I had to move around the screen using the arrow keys. One pixel at a time. (more…) 1 Comment

Written by Johnny5 on January 5, 2010

Mik-Mak has a few problems. What a pity.

In reviewing iPhone applications, I’ve come across the same design and programming flaws time and time again. Games that would be great little finds get relegated to the massive mediocre pile, and it makes me a little sad. (more…) No Comments

Written by Johnny5 on December 29, 2009

Country Driver: Run over evil, cut-out sheep the old-fashioned way!

The game’s theme song (yes, it has one), says it all with its drugged-out sounding Eddie Vedder voice mumbling “Drivin’ through the country.  I’m drivin’ through the country.” (more…) No Comments

Written by Johnny5 on December 15, 2009