App of the Week stories

I feel like maybe it says something that they’re denying the accusations so strenuously before I’ve even had a chance to make them.>>

Toxic Thinking unfortunately seems like an example of a good idea ruined by poor execution.>>

"It’s to the designers’ credit that so many workable puzzles can be made from such a simple set-up. The box you play in is just six-by-six.">>

Gloomy Dungeon 3d: Hardcore is a Doom-esque first-person shooter that is 3D, hardcore, and set in a gloomy dungeon. It’s perfect, really.>>

The hardware may be state of the art, the software well designed, but the meat-ware (that’s us) is more often than not both stupid and forgetful.>>

Napp is a nap-timing app, because what else could it be with that name?>>

The Blood Service app won’t make dealing with needles any easier, But it does make it easier to find somewhere to donate blood and get you booked in.>>

For such a simple premise Little Alchemy is a delightful, absorbing game, and one that I would happily recommend for kids or adults.>>

Nail Doctor is everything I hate about cheaply-made, cynical revenue-grabbing apps, combined with everything I hate about foot hygiene. >>

The library system, including its online component, was already working fine for me. What do I actually need this app to do?>>

Living in New Zealand we’re blessed with many things. Not our internet speed or standard of reality television, but birds? We’ve done pretty well with birds.>>

The title gives you an idea of what it is and what it intends: to trick lazy reprobates like me into exercising through that most odious of current tech buzzwords, “gamification”.>>

Anti-stress Chromotherapy is a fancy name for a simple idea, packaging a basic one-action app as a mental health tool.>>

In this hectic digital world it can be easy to get caught up in stress and fluster. Luckily there are apps like Forest Live Wallpaper, which help you escape into a semi-animated illustration of nature.>>

Then I find out that the leggy blonde’s name is "Sissy Tease". Um.>>

Food Planner is an app which acts like a recipe book, meal planner and grocery list combined. It’s a good app, but a terrible one to review when you’re hungry.>>

Color Pal is a simple app that showcases a range five-colour palettes of varying styles and tones.>>

There is a gap in the Kiwi market for a quality app that would offer an easy, free and fast way for skills to be offered and traded in local areas.>>

The 2 Life app is New Zealand’s first nationwide, 24/7 monitored, mobile personal safety service>>

The app will display a list of cosmetics, personal care, and household products available in New Zealand, that are not tested on animals.>>

Frontback is an exciting new camera app that lets you capture what’s in front of you and what’s behind you in one shot.>>

K Road will be coming alive digitally through the ARTQUEST: K’RD app.>>

Jellies is the latest mix and match game that's sure to get a lot of people addicted. Beware.>>

If you don’t discipline your Tamagotchi, it will grow up to be ugly. And no one wants that.>>