Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got loads of new and updated games, a cool currency converter, new private messaging app that emphasizes photo sharing and more!
New and updated iOS apps
City Rush 1.3: Lead the cars and beat time records by controlling traffic junctions. This update adds Paris to the game's maps. Free - Download now
MTN: An unusual game that makes you interact with a virtual mountain. $0.99 - Download now
Magick: Retro 8-bit-style platform action game for the iPad. Help Oz to escape. Five chapters, each comprising 12 levels, each chapter ending with a boss battle. 50 percent off for launch. $0.99 - Download now
Hay Day 1.19.85: Grow crops and make products to sell, rebuild your farm from the ground up! New cotton crop, sewing machine, decorations, wheel of fortune products, and more. Free - Download now
Eurrency: A currency conversion calculator that works with six customizable shortcuts. $0.99 - Download now
BeamIt: Private messaging that emphasizes photo sharing. Features group sharing, unsend, offline support, automatic backup and more. Free - Download now
Fly 0.930: Simple and fast video editing tool. Add dissolve transitions, split screen, and picture in picture, add music and voice over, trim and rearrange clips and make multiple angle videos using multiple devices. Now imports video from Camera Roll, increases video length to up to five minutes, crop portrait videos. Free - Download now
Sosh 4.0.1: Discover events in cities including SF, New York City, Chicago, Washington DC and Seattle (more on the way). Rebuild from the ground up, new This Week recommendations, bookmarks reworked, more. Free - Download now
Transit App 3.1: Know when the next bus or train is due. Works in most Metro US areas. Now includes Citi Bike bicycle sharing info, redesigned home screen, universal search bar, bug fixes and performance improvements. Free - Download now
Yahoo Mail: Version 3.1 of Yahoo's mail application brings the news, search, weather features that debuted on the iPhone to the iPad. The update also adds the ability to create, delete, and edit. Free - Download Now
New and updated Mac apps
- Transmission 2.84: BitTorrent client for OS X. Fixes a peer communication vulnerability. Free - Download now
More apps and updates?
If you try any of the apps or updates, let me know how they work for you. If you got any new or updated apps today that you loved, but don't see here, let us know about them!
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