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 games, games and more games and some social networking stuff!
New and updated iOS apps
Republique 2.1: The fantastic stealth game recently gained a new episode called Metamorphosis; the 2.1 release sports some bug fixes. $2.99 - Download now
Amazing Spider-Man 2 1.0.1: The "45% loading" bug has been fixed, along with other minor bugs. $4.99 - Download now
Line 4.3.0: Line is a social network that features free voice calls and free messages. The new app adds Line Call, a new sticker preview function, increased group member limit, and more. Free - Download now
Echofon for Twitter 7.2.7: The Twitter client that syncs with its Mac counterpart sports a new Echobox feature, enabling you to save tweets to the outbox when there's no Internet connection for automatic sending later. Also new is image saving support for drafts, improved location tagging and bug fixes. $4.99 - Download now
C.U.B.I.P.L.E.X. 1.1.0: A word game that uses 3D cubes, it was recently updated with iOS 7.1 compatibility, performance optimizations and new sound effects. Free - Download now
RedShift 1.1: Race against the clock to keep the core from exploding in this side-scroller, find the overrides and save the city. $1.99 - Download now
Smash Hit: A super addicting arcade style game where you get to smash lots and lots of glass. This update brings with it two all new levels. Free - Download Now
500px: Photo upload, sharing, and marketplace app for iOS. This update allows you to subscribe to 500px premium right inside the app. Free - Download Now
New and updated jailbreak apps
- Auki: Quick reply app for jailbroken iPhones on iOS 7. Large update that includes a new dark theme, support for parallax, more actions such as a long hold on send to reply as an SMS instead of an iMessage. $3.99 - Cydia link
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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