Best Apps and Games of the Week

Swift Playgrounds

Swift Playgrounds is a new app by Apple for the iPad that lets you learn programming in Swift, the new language used natively on iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. The app teaches you the basics in simple terms using 3D animations and puzzles so that even kids could learn how to code, and requires no prior knowledge of programming in any other language.

iOS

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Shazam Lite

Are you tired of the bloatware that the Shazam app has become over the years and wish you could just find out the name of the song without any of the additional fluff? Then Shazam Lite is just for you. This barebones app lets you recognize the song and nothing else. It's pretty much what anybody needed this service for and Shazam Lite does it best. It's also extremely small at less than 1MB download and designed to work even on 2G connections. Currently only available on Android.

Android

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Infinite Painter

Infinite Painter is an advanced painting app for iOS and Android that features advanced brushes that interact realistically with the surface and colors, vast array of professional grade toolset, panoply of editing options, and more.

iOS • Android

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CloudPlayer

CloudPlayer is a streaming music player that can play music in any format from your Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive account. Simply upload your music to one of these services and CloudPlayer will stream it anywhere for you. The latest update also added the option to stream the content to any AirPlay enabled device in the house, such as an Apple TV.

Android

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Dan the Man

Dan the Man is a 2D side scrolling platforming game. The game has retro art-style with simple controls and gameplay reminiscent of old action platforming games.

iOS • Android

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Drifty Chase

Drifty Chase is a simple endless runner sort of game, where you have to tap on the screen to drift around corners. You have to avoid running into traffic and hitting into the corners, which would end your game.

iOS • Android

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Sneaky Run

In Sneaky Run, you have to get past the beam of light from the alien space ships. You have to make sure you move when the beam is not on you and stay still until it passes. Also avoid direct contact with the ships and the laser beams.

iOS