Rating: 10 out of 10
Pros: Brings awesome color and a high quality appearance to your photographs.
Cons: None.
Overall: Color Splurge  is an application that I looked at and first just thought that the app’s screenshots were just blown up and did not appear like anything the app could actually do. Well I can tell you I was WRONG. Color splurge allows you to do so many different things to your photos. From the traditional things like black and white to adding color to help bring out something in the picture you’ve taken. The app allows you too bring the most professional look to a photo from your phone device possible. I was overwhelming impressed with how accurate I could be when customizing my pictures. Another huge factor to me in any app whether its a game or just app it needs to have good customer support and explaniations. The developer Vijay Doddavala really has made it his job to make sure everything that you can do inside the app is explainded to you before hand. When you first start the app you get an explanation of how the apps work and what buttons do what and in Doddavala’s most recent update to Color Splurge he has added a video tutorial as well. This just screams to me that this developer is dedicated to his app and is going to do what it takes to see it succeed. Finally I do want to mention that you are able to upload the pictures directly to Facebook, Twitter, an email, and save to your photo album right from within the app. The app is free so GO GET IT!

App Cost: FREE
iTunes App Store Link

Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Brings together a classic game on to iOS devices and allows others to compete from all around the world.
Cons: The wait time to play with others is a bit long.
Overall: Last week I did a review on Charades that brought together the classic game straight to the phone. That version of Charades was limited to one person only. I found this creative but did not like the price of the application ($1.99). I continued my search and I found another game named Charades. This one does exactly the opposite of last week.

This weeks application review of Charades focuses on playing Charades through iOS devices. Charades does have a busy menu screen when you enter the application. Once you go through it you learn the gist of everything and its location. Charades allows for a great amount of customization. It goes as far as having an iPod player built right into the application. The application does offer a training option to allow users to practice and learn the ins and outs of the application and what objectives you may face. I find myself personally using the training a lot. I find that my fingers are big and makes it hard for me to draw on the iPhone in general, so the practice area is much appreciated. You could almost play training the entire time, as it will give you many different items to draw helping you improve your skills. The game crashed 2 times on me during the initial setup phase but after that it was smooth sailing and a pretty positive experience. The only other negative I had was that connecting through Game Center took forever. I  waited 5+ minutes to connect to a person who left shortly after we started. I think as more users see this game and  hopefully start playing this issue will naturally be resolved. I know personally I would love to challenge somebody in Charades through my iOS device. There are ads inside this application that pop up in the middle of the screen when doing certain actions such as entering the multi-player area.

There is a free version and a paid version of Charades. The paid version removes the ads, removes the wait time for you to enter game center, and also unlocks a few additional functions

App Cost: FREE
iTunes App Store Link

Apple is fairly quick about pulling these types of apps. So if you’re interested in tethering your phone, without paying your carrier’s fees, you should pony up the $1.99 for this app. As shown in the video above, getting tethering to work isn’t the most straight forward process but it works. If you’ve purchased this app please let us know if it works as described.

Available in the iTunes App Store

Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: Interesting gameplay, Challenging
Cons: Confusing at first.
Overall: Bingo Jungle is a game that takes traditional bingo and puts a complete spin on it create a whole new way to play bingo. The game forces you to be alert and thinking as you pick your skills and watch the numbers spin. What I enjoy mose about playing is the fact that you bet before you play. In real bingo you don’t bet, you just pray the old lady that bought 5,000 cards and has that magnetic chip collector sitting next to you doesn’t win. In Bingo Jungle its just you betting and playing (thank god) Overall though I was a little confused and almost made an in app purchase when trying to choose my skills but after some looking around I figured out however thing works. Stepping back from the gameplay the graphics in Bingo Jungle are awesome and take full advantage of the iPhone’s retina display. If your look for a game that is a little challenging but fun check out Bingo Jungle!

App Cost: FREE
iTunes App Store Link

FEATURES
* Dynamically generated levels.
* Awesome power-ups.
* Many fun, unique locales. (more coming soon!)
* Many planes and other vehicles to choose from.
* Exhilarating feeling of flight.
* Incredibly fluid motion.
* Easy, ultra-accurate controls.
* Medals and Achievements.
* Online Leaderboards.
* Retina Display Support.

The third installment of the multi-platform hit series My Paper Plane finally lands on iOS, sporting tremendously improved visuals and taking the ultra-fun gameplay up a few notches. Discover the joy of flight that millions of players world-wide experienced already.

Available in the iPhone App Store.

The greatest thing about the application and smart phones in general is that applications can be updated. With an update a whole new experience or category can be added into the application. So you should never have to worry about repeating a charade. What I love about this specific application is the fact that the interface is simple. There is nothing unnecessary or annoying that will cause your battery to die or for you to draw your attention to your phone other than simply reading the charade. I like classic things. So a classic game of charades should not be focused on the device rather the game itself.

App Cost: $1.99
iTunes App Store Link

Use the camera to take a couple of new shots or open the photo albums to upload your favorite images! Launch the camera view simultaneously in all frames to assemble your perfect collage by simply tapping within each rectangle. The images can be further resized, rotated and altered by adding a variety of effects to perfectly fit the assigned frame.

FEATURES:
• Lots of collage templates
• Start by selecting number of parts or frame design
• An ability to choose photos from albums or take new ones
• Launch Camera in all frames
• Let the app create a collage for you
• Spin, rotate and resize you photos for perfect look
• Change the style of collage borders
• Try different layouts to make your collage look exactly the way you want it!
• Save and share across multiple social networks

Available in the iPhone App Store.

- 40 Challenges (UPDATE: Now 60 Challenges!)
- 3 Game modes
- GameCenter support
- Universal App (buy it once, then play it from any of your iDevices, including iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)
- Donut Games collectors icon #03

CHALLENGES include:
- Cloudy Day
- Elephant Towers
- Rocky Road
- Bad Fruit Day
- Monkey Swamp
- ..and many more!

Use your catapulting skills to become the king of the jungle.
Send those JABBERING FELLOWS flying through the air, but watch out for dirty mud pools and ouchy rocks, or you might end up a back scratcher or tree shaker.

This is JUNGLE CATAPULTING at its best!

Available in the iPhone App Store.

Van Holsing needs money to fund his expedition to Haunted Island. Help him in his task by collecting as many coins as fast as you can – before they vanish. That’s what makes him “Happy”. Little by little your coins will upgrade to rings and even diamonds.
The clock is ticking:
…merciless. When time reaches 0 the round ends. So. Hurry!
You will get a 5 seconds bonus every time you achieve making him „Happy“. Every 10 Stages you will be rewarded for every second you have left. The more time you have left, the more treasure and multipliers will be thrown at you. Then you start over anew with 15 seconds.

FEATURES:
- Tilt Sensitivity adjustable
- Game Center
- Options menu
- Listen to your own music
-“Feedback” & „Like“-Button
- MaxxXReset-Function-Item (Permanently adds +1 Multiplier)
- Reworked Animation System
- Unlocks come faster
- New Van Holsing (he now has a crossbow)

Available in the iPhone App Store.

Help the chefs get them back in this fun-packed JUMP & STOMP adventure, or they will be in big trouble!

FEATURES:

- Coin-up style JUMP & STOMP fun
- 64 Challenging Levels that allows you to go back and improve your score
- 3 Control Types
- Cool RETRO-inspired music
- Varying items throughout the game, such as conveyor belts, cannon balls, trampolines etc.
- Unique wrap-scroll technology
- Global High Score support
- Donut Games’ Collectors Icon #19
- And much more…

Available in the iPhone App Store.