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App Store Deals — 26/01/2016 — Last Day of ‘Get Productive’

January 26, 2016 · 11:29

If my calculations are correct¹, today is the last day that you can get the apps from Apple’s ‘Get Productive’ offer for 50% off. I also added a few more recent discounts to the list below.

I use many of the apps listed personally. I cannot imagine life without 1Password for example. I recently purchased Affinity Designer and actually found it to be better for my needs than Adobe Illustrator. Copied is a wonderful Mac and iOS combo to keep your clipboard organised. I’ll soon be incorporating Drafts into one of my workflows — it’s a great app on its own too. PCalc… well, there are calculator’s, and there’s PCalc — I interviewed James Thomson, the person behind it, a while back. Anyway… you should find something great below — most of it is really high quality work.

They aren’t — you have two full days and a bit to make your purchase. ↩

App Store Deals — 20/01/2016 — Lots of Amazing Apps

January 20, 2016 · 08:51

Today’s App Store Deals is amazing — many of my favourite tools are discounted. I usually suggest paying the full price for software, especially if it’s from small software houses or indie devs, since this will help them update the apps in the future and release new versions. But if money is an issue then this is your chance to get some great software for half the price.

Cheers!

Probably the best password manager; can’t live without it. ↩
A nice alternative to Adobe’s offerings. Bought it recently and I don’t regret it one bit. ↩
Use your iPad as a tablet for your Mac. Supports iPad Pro and Pencil. ↩
Started using Copied recently, since my other manager stopped working. Great app, worth every cent. Syncs over iCloud. Not on sale — included in the list because it’s a great companion to the Mac version. ↩
A great add-on to the iOS version. Syncs over iCloud. ↩
Love it. ↩
I use this for all my tracking needs. ↩
One of the great ones. ↩
A great alternative to Ulysses. ↩
A great alternative to Ulysses. Didn’t I say that already? ↩
James isn’t bragging — it really is a great calculator. ↩
Still great. ↩
I use this to connect to my Mac from my iOS devices. Works perfectly. ↩

App Store Deals — Christmas / Holiday Edition 2015

December 22, 2015 · 11:23

The holidays are upon us and in the App Store world that usually means a slew of price drops. The list below has many, many truly amazing apps and games, a few of which are true gems.

If you’re looking for some good software, I can heartily recommend both Tweetbots for Twitter, 1Password to stay safe, Affinity’s apps for graphics design, Astropad if you’d like to use your iPad as a tablet, Clear for tasks, Day One to keep a journal… You know what — just take a peek below, since most of them are really excellent. And don’t forget to pick up PCalc.

Added – 19:46

★ iStudiez Pro – Mac – Productivity – €9.99 > €4.99 →
★ TextExpander 3 + custom keyboard – iOS – Utilities – €4.99 > €2.99 →

★ Power Hover – iOS – Games – €3.99 > €1.99 →
★ Xenowerk – iOS – Games – €1.99 > €0.99 →

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Games

App Store Deals – 21/12/2015

December 21, 2015 · 09:28

The discounts are really starting to roll in before Christmas. A few Apple Design Award winners can be found below too… I’ve included a few notes on the various apps that I use personally next to them.

Probably one of my favourite games ever. ↩
Purchased, but haven’t yet had time to play it. ↩
Some people I know swear by this app. ↩
This is probably the best personal journalling app out there. Syncs with the Mac version and supports publishing to the internet. ↩
As above. ↩
Another fan favourite. ↩
As above. ↩
Waiting to find time to play this title. ↩
This one too… ↩
Great app, especially useful on the iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil. ↩
This is my go-to app for all my scan-to-PDF needs. ↩

App Store Deals — 19/12/2015

December 19, 2015 · 22:08

A few good apps are discounted today. If you’re looking for a great minimalistic writing app with Markdown support, then you should take a look at Ulysses. It’s currently my go-to software for writing, on both iOS and Mac. Please note that the app is now iPad only and that the next update will add iPhone support for free. The Mac version [App Store] will not go on sale this year, so don’t wait if you need it now.

Update (22:18): Added both Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale to the list.

App Store Deals — 18/12/2015 — A Lot of Great Discounts Today

December 18, 2015 · 11:53

Still haven’t had time to play most of what I purchased… so I bought a few more.

App Store Deals — 17/12/2015

December 17, 2015 · 10:03

A few great apps/games are on sale today, including a few from the Best 25 Games & Apps of 2015 for iPhone & iPad list.

★ Card Crawl – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Dropzone 3 – Mac – Productivity – €9.99 > €1.99 →
★ Gamebook Adventures 11: Songs of the… – iOS – Games – €5.99 > €1.99 →
★ PDFpen 2 – Highlight, Markup, Edit… – iOS – Productivity – €19.99 > €9.99 →
★ Prune – iOS – Games – €3.99 > €2.99 →
★ SimCity: Complete Edition – Mac – Games – €29.99 > €9.99 →
★ Sneaky Sneaky – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Transistor – iOS – Games – €9.99 > €2.99 →

App Store Deals — 14/12/2015

December 14, 2015 · 23:10

Another day, another set of deals. I strongly recommend getting Space Age: A Cosmic Adventure — I know I am — and Workflow, more of which you can find here. If you haven’t purchased Tweetbot 4 for iOS and Tweetbot for Mac, you can still get them discounted now, although I’m beginning to believe this ‘promotion’ won’t end anytime soon.

★ 868–HACK – iOS – Games – €5.99 > €2.99 →
★ AirAttack 2 – iOS – Games – €1.99 > €0.99 →
★ Blockr – Privacy, Media and Ad Blocker – iPhone – Utilities – €1.99 > €0.99 →
★ Duet Display – iOS – Productivity – €15.99 > €9.99 →
★ Goal Master – goals and performance – iOS – Business – €6.99 > €0.99 →
★ Home Design 3D GOLD – iOS – Productivity – €9.99 > €0.99 →
★ Maps 3D PRO – GPS Tracks – iPhone – Navigation – €4.99 > €0.99 →
★ NAVIGON Europe – iOS – Navigation – €79.99 > €49.99 →
★ QuickPlan Pro – Project plan – iPad – Productivity – €17.99 > €5.99 →
★ QuickPlan Pro – Project plan – iPhone – Business – €7.99 > €2.99 →
★ Space Age: A Cosmic Adventure – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Splashtop Wired XDisplay HD – Mirror – iPad – Productivity – €9.99 > €6.99 →
★ Tweetbot 4 for Twitter – iOS – Social Networking – €4.99 →
★ Tweetbot for Twitter – Mac – Social Networking – €12.99 > €9.99 →
★ VoxelCity – iOS – Games – €1.99 > €0.99 →
★ WBS – Project work breakdown structure – iPad – Business – €6.99 > €1.99 →
★ Workflow: Powerful Automation – iOS – Productivity – €3.99 > €2.99 →
★ XenoShyft – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €1.99 →

Cyber Monday App Store Deals

November 30, 2015 · 09:13

Cyber Monday is upon part of the world and while I’m sure there is more to come, there already are a few sweet apps to be had for a lower price. I highly recommend Notability — I’ve only been using it for a few short days, but it really is a great app for taking notes — and Kingdom Rush Origins, if you like tower-defence-type games.

★ ALONE… – iOS – Games – €1.99 > €0.99 →
★ Cyclop – iPad – Music – €24.99 > €14.99 →
★ Dispatch: Email meets GTD – iOS – Productivity – €6.99 > €2.99 →
★ Dodonpachi Resurrection – iPhone – Games – €7.99 > €1.99 →
★ Due – Reminders, Countdown Timers – iOS – Productivity – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Elder Sign: Omens – iPhone – Games – €3.99 > €0.99 →
★ Forgotten Forest: Afterlife – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Incredible Numbers by Prof. Stewart – iPad – Education – €9.99 > €2.99 →
★ Kingdom Rush Origins – iPhone – Games – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Notability – iOS – Productivity – €5.99 > €3.99 →
★ Notability – Mac – Productivity – €5.99 > €3.99 →
★ Opener ‒ open links in apps – iOS – Utilities – €1.99 > €0.99 →
★ Solar System – iPad – Books – €13.99 > €2.99 →
★ Typeeto: remote bluetooth keyboard – Mac – Utilities – €9.99 > €1.99 →
★ Warhammer: Arcane Magic – iOS – Games – €3.99 > €1.99 →

Also, most of the Black Friday deals are still valid, so don’t forget to take a peek… I’ve added some of the good ones below.

★ 2Do – iOS – Productivity – €14.99 > €7.99 →
★ 2Do – Mac – Productivity – €49.99 > €24.99 →
★ Broken Age – Mac – Games – €24.99 > €7.99 →
★ Broken Age – iOS – Games – €9.99 > €2.99 →
★ DaisyDisk – Mac – Utilities – €9.99 > €4.99 →
★ Deliveries: a package tracker – iOS – Utilities – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Deliveries: a package tracker – Mac – Utilities – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Fantastical 2 – iPad – Productivity – €9.99 > €4.99 →
★ Fantastical 2 – iPhone – Productivity – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ iA Writer – iOS – Productivity – €9.99 > €4.99 →
★ Lara Croft GO – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Pixelmator – Mac – Graphics & Design – €29.99 > €14.99 →
★ Pixelmator – iOS – Photography – €4.99 > €1.99 →
★ Scrivener – Mac – Productivity – €44.99 > €24.99 →
★ SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition – Mac – Games – €19.99 > €9.99 →
★ Threes! – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €0.99 →

Black Friday 2015 App Store Deals — A Few Awesome Apps Included

November 27, 2015 · 10:17

Black Friday was always a crazy time on the App Store, but today seems to be wilder than ever. A few great apps are heavily discounted — if you haven’t tried them yet, I strongly recommend you take this opportunity to give them a shot. I added a few notes to specific apps below.

I’ve had my eye on 2Do for a while now, and I think I’ll finally pull the trigger. The problem is my to-do apps need to-do apps… ↩
If I pull the trigger, I’ll go for both platforms. ↩
I have both the Mac and iOS version of this game — I bought it when it came out, but I haven’t yet had the time to play it. ↩
I have both the Mac and iOS version of this game — I bought it when it came out, but I haven’t yet had the time to play it. ↩
I run this app when I’m looking for culprits taking up my disk space. ↩
Love this app — use it to track all my packages. Syncs via iCloud between Mac and iOS. ↩
Love this app — use it to track all my packages. Syncs via iCloud between Mac and iOS. ↩
One of the best calendar / reminder apps out there. ↩
One of the best calendar / reminder apps out there. ↩
One of the best calendar / reminder apps out there. ↩
Have this, never had the time to play it. My life sucks. ↩
I use this from time to time to edit my photos. ↩
One of the best minimalist Markdown editors for iOS and OS X. Currently using it alternatively with Ulysses. ↩
I still remember the demo of this game during one of Apple’s conferences. ↩
This app help my wife and I talk to a taxi driver in Morocco. He was shocked and fascinated at the fact that he talked in Arabic and we understood most of what he was saying. Would have helped it he wasn’t speaking a dialect… ↩
This app saved my ass one day, after I updated my site, and left my apartment with just my iPhone. ↩
No time to play, but I have it. Recent update supposedly makes it even better. ↩
An interesting and quite popular alternative. ↩
Brand new. Not really a deal, but this is a great game which just got ported to the Mac. ↩
Great for combining multiple screenshots into one. ↩
Probably one of the best Photoshop alternatives out there. I have both the Mac and iOS versions. ↩
Probably one of the best Photoshop alternatives out there. I have both the Mac and iOS versions. ↩
Another nice RSS reader alternative with a few unique features. I currently use Reeder. ↩
Great app. ↩
This is my go-to software when I need to connect to my Mac at home for some reason. ↩
One of the best word processors for the Mac, focused for book writers. Supports Markdown. ↩
A classic. ↩
I spent hours playing this in my free time when I have just a few minutes to spare and nothing to do. Love it! Must have! ↩

App Store Deals — 26/11/2015

November 26, 2015 · 08:23

More and more deals are popping up over the past few hours, including the amazing Fantastical 2 for iPad and iPhone, my go-to Screens VNC as well as a few other great apps and games, including Scrivener and Lara Croft GO. Make sure to take a look at yesterdays price cuts — that software is still discounted and it includes the excellent Pixelmator for both Mac and iOS.

★ BattleLore: Command – iOS – Games – €9.99 > €3.99 →
★ Boom – Experience the best audio, always! – Mac – Music – €99.99 > €9.99 →
★ Fantastical 2 – Mac – Productivity – €39.99 →
★ Fantastical 2 – iPad – Productivity – €9.99 > €4.99 →
★ Fantastical 2 – iPhone – Productivity – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Hitman: Sniper – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €1.99 →
★ HoPiKo – iOS – Games – €3.99 > €0.99 →
★ Lara Croft GO – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Lost Within – iOS – Games – €6.99 > €1.99 →
★ Screens VNC – iOS – Utilities – €14.99 > €9.99 →
★ Scrivener – Mac – Productivity – €44.99 > €24.99 →
★ Til Morning’s Light – iOS – Games – €6.99 > €1.99 →
★ To–Fu Fury – iOS – Games – €1.99 > €0.00 →
★ Virtual Trainer Stretch – iOS – Healthcare & Fitness – €1.99 > €0.00 →

Update @ 9:15

★ Hydra – Amazing Photography – iOS – Photography – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Leo’s Fortune – HD Edition – Mac – Games – €6.99 →
★ Money Pro – Mac – Finance – €29.99 > €2.99 →
★ Prune – iOS – Games – €3.99 > €1.99 →
★ Screens VNC – Mac – Utilities – €29.99 > €14.99 →
★ Week Calendar – iPhone – Productivity – €1.99 > €0.00 →

Update @ 13:11

★ Broken Age – iOS – Games – €9.99 > €2.99 →
★ Carcassonne – iOS – Games – €9.99 > €6.99 →
★ Downwell – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Graphic – illustration and design – iPad – Productivity – €8.99 > €3.99 →
★ Graphic – vector illustration and design – iPhone – Productivity – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Tales From Deep Space – iPhone – Games – €3.99 > €1.99 →
★ The Earth by Tinybop – iOS – Education – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Toca Tea Party – iPad – Education – €2.99 > €0.00 →
★ Unclutter – Mac – Utilities – €5.99 > €1.99 →
★ Weather Line – iPhone – Weather – €3.99 > €1.99 →

App Store Deals — 2015/11/25

November 25, 2015 · 15:09

There’s still a few days to go before Black Friday hits, but various app promotions are already here. Feel free to skim the list below — you might find something you’ll like — but I strongly recommend you get Pixelmator for Mac and iOS. It’s a great Photoshop alternative and pretty cheap in comparison.

★ AG Drive – iOS – Games – €3.99 > €1.99 →
★ Air Login – iOS – Business – €0.99 > €0.00 →
★ Alternote for Evernote – Mac – Productivity – €6.99 > €3.99 →
★ Boom 2: Best Audio Enhancement App – Mac – Utilities – €19.99 > €9.99 →
★ CP 1919 – iPad – Music – €9.99 > €0.99 →
★ The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition – iPhone – Games – €4.99 > €0.00 →
★ The Cursed Ship, Collector’s Edition HD – iPad – Games – €6.99 > €0.00 →
★ Curtis – iPad – Music – €9.99 > €0.99 →
★ Door Kickers – iPad – Games – €4.99 > €1.99 →
★ Folx GO+ – Mac – Utilities – €9.99 > €1.99 →
★ liquivid – Mac – Video – €19.99 > €1.99 →
★ LongScreen – iOS – Utilities – €2.99 > €0.99 →
★ Pixave – Mac – Graphics & Design – €9.99 > €4.99 →
★ Pixelmator – iOS – Photography – €4.99 > €1.99 →
★ Pixelmator – Mac – Graphics & Design – €29.99 > €14.99 →
★ PocketWings: Discovery Island – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €0.00 →
★ Todo – To–Do & Task List – iOS – Productivity – €4.99 > €0.99 →
★ Linky – Share webpage’s, images – iOS – Social Networking – €3.99 > €1.99 →

App Store Deals — 2015/11/15

November 15, 2015 · 01:55

I haven’t found anything truly interesting during these past few days to share, but I noticed that the first instalments of The Room series are currently on sale—I’ve been meaning to try them for ages now.

★ Alhambra Game – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €2.99 →
★ Focus 2 – Mac – Photography – €14.99 > €1.99 →
★ Syberia 2 – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €0.99 →
★ Syberia – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €0.99 →
★ Sygic Europe: GPS Navigation – iOS – Navigation – €24.99 > €19.99 →
★ Sygic North America: GPS Navigation – iOS – Navigation – €29.99 > €19.99 →
★ The Room – iPad – Games – €1.99 > €0.99 →
★ The Room Two – iOS – Games – €2.99 > €1.99 →
★ The Room Three – iOS – Games – €4.99 →
★ This War of Mine – iOS – Games – €14.99 > €6.99 →
★ Tweetbot for Twitter – Mac – Social Networking – €12.99 > €9.99 →
★ Worms™ 4 – iOS – Games – €4.99 > €0.99 →