Archive for December, 2008

SpringJumps

December 11, 08 by Daniel

Version: svn.r37

Quickly jump to different SpringBoard pages
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Win a Free Copy of Starvin’ Sharks [Contest]

December 11, 08 by Doug

Ian(a developer of Starvin’ Sharks) is currently giving away 10 free copies of Scribium’s 1st iPhone application. All you have to do is go to AppStoreApps.com and leave a comment on this post. The contest is only open for a week(7 days), so hurry before it’s over!

South Park Imaginationland [App Store Sale]

December 10, 08 by Doug

South Park Imaginationland is now on sale for only $0.99. I remember I paid $9.99 for this game when it first came out. Click here to purchase the game before the price goes back up.

There is no guarantee how long this discount will be available. It could be a temporary sale, or a permanent price deduction. If you’re interested, get it while the price is low.

App Store Summary
Name: South Park Imaginationland Price: $0.99 [Buy]
Developer: RealArcade
Size: 3.1MB
Description: You must help Butters save mankind’s imagination from a horrible fate! Take on this challenge by using Butter’s Bouncing skills in 3 arenas and over 60 mind-blowing levels. Collect items to accomplish missions inside a time limit and enjoy the amazing gameplay and humor. No imagination needed to enjoy this jaw-dropping new South Park game!

EasyWakeup

December 10, 08 by Daniel

Version: 1.3.1

First iPhone application which can help to awake easier. It detects your sleep phase through the accelerometer and awakes you at the best time.
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iPhone Developer Crys to Steve Jobs

December 10, 08 by Doug


The developer behind Frenzic and Twitterrific recently wrote an open letter to Mr. Steve Jobs himself. In this letter he basically complains about the price competition in the App Store.

He goes on to say that the development costs that go into an application(when developers and designers cost 150-200 per hour) make the process too risky. Talking about how developers are dropping their prices to the $0.99 range and because of that, his appliations are being pushed off the ‘top apps’ lists. This is coming from the person that is charging 10 dollars for a Twitter client(Twitterrific Premium).

I hate to be the bearer or bad news Craig Hockenberry, but we(the people who buy your applications) don’t care how much it cost to develop an application. If it’s too much, then don’t pay for it. Eventually the developers and designers will lower their prices. If not, then maybe developing applications for the App Store isn’t for you. It seems that other developers aren’t having any issues at all making money. . .then again he’s charging 5 dollars for a unique game on the iPhone(not just a Twitter client).

Pssst, Craig. . .if you make an application, when there are more than 5 others that essentially do the same thing. . .it won’t do well. Especially when your competition is charging much less than you are. No one is asking you to lose money. And if you can’t find a way to make a profit, we(the customer) don’t care. Maybe the App Store just isn’t for you.

On a final note, here is one excerpt from the letter. . .

I also worry that this low price point for applications is going to limit innovation on the platform. Sure, apps like Ocarina and Koi Pond are very cool and very cheap. But when are we going to see the utility of the platform taken to another level, like when spreadsheets appeared on the Apple ][ and desktop publishing appeared on the Mac? (It could be argued that Safari has already accomplished this, but I still think there is a third party idea that will be just as transformative.)

Just because you want a spreadsheet application to be big business on the iPhone doesn’t mean the other millions of iPhone owners want it. Most of us just want a small application that we enjoy showing off to our friends and family(especially the ones that have never seen an iPhone before).

You’re right, lots of applications have been marked down to the $0.99 price point and if you’re not willing to do this too, then be prepared to get left behind. The App Store just passed the 10,000 application mark. . .and this is just be beginning.

Beer Pong VS [App Store Sale]

December 09, 08 by Doug

Beer Pong VS is a brand new application and is free for the first 5,000 people who download it. Click here to download this application before the price goes up(the dev says it will go to a $2.99 price point).

The dev also says that this will be upgraded later to include online play(currently it only works over WiFi).

There is no guarantee how long this discount will be available. It could be a temporary sale, or a permanent price deduction. If you’re interested, get it while the price is low.

App Store Summary
Name: Beer Pong VS Price: FREE [Get]
Developer: West 10 Productions
Size: 3.7MB
Description: Beer Pong VS is THE Beer Pong iPhone application you’ve been waiting for. Download this app to challenge other users connected to Wi-Fi. Future versions 2.x will feature the BEER PONG: VERSUS online community and gaming lobby, to connect iPhone users across the world.

Platinum Solitaire [App Store Sale]

December 09, 08 by Doug

The Platinum Solitaire application recently went on sale from $2.99 to only $0.99. Click here to purchase this game before the price goes back up.

There is no guarantee how long this discount will be available. It could be a temporary sale, or a permanent price deduction. If you’re interested, get it while the price is low.

App Store Summary
Name: Platinum Solitaire Price: $0.99 [Buy]
Developer: gameloft
Size: 29.3MB
Description: The #1 Solitaire game for the iPhone! 6 Solitaire games in one.

BookReader

December 09, 08 by Daniel

Version: 0.95

A nice HTML BookReader for the iPhone 2.0 OS. Put books in /var/mobile/Media/eBooks
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Follow Us On Twitter!

December 08, 08 by Doug

Twitter was a service that didn’t catch on with a lot of people at first. Over time it’s become accepted more and more which is why I like to bring this topic up every now and then.

You can find my personal Twitter profile here
You can find the Twitter profile for Daniel here
You can find the Twitter profile for InstallerApps.com here
You can find the Twitter profile for AppStoreApps.com here

If you already have a Twitter account, leave a comment with a link to your Twitter profile.

If you haven’t heard of Twitter, go sign up here, and then leave a comment with a link to your Twitter profile.

Block Breaker Deluxe 2 [App Store Sale]

December 08, 08 by Doug

The Block Breaker Deluxe 2 game from the developers gameloft was recently marked down. It used to cost $4.99 but now you can grab it for only $0.99. Click here to purchase this application before the price goes back up.

There is no guarantee how long this discount will be available. It could be a temporary sale, or a permanent price deduction. If you’re interested, get it while the price is low.

App Store Summary
Name: Block Breaker Deluxe 2 Price: $0.99 [Buy]
Developer: gameloft
Size: 42.2MB
Description: Forget everything you know about brick-breaking games and discover the most intuitive, trendy, and technically accomplished take on the well-known arcade classic to date.

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