• Not just a game: stock market app TradeHero’s secret to standing out is value-added information

    September 27th at 9:48am / The Next Web / 0 opinions

    In the crowded world of apps right now, standing out among picky consumers is extremely difficult — and it gets even harder when you have a game that is similar to those already on the market....

  • 89 of the best iOS apps launched in 2013

    December 28th at 7:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinions

    In a year that saw Apple finally pass the one million milestone in terms of live applications in the App Store, it’s fair to say there’s a deluge of file-managers, smart calendars, budgeting tools and funky cameras to sift through to get to the real gems....

  • RobinHood Launches Zero-Fee Stock Trading App

    December 11th at 5:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinions

    Why pay E*Trade $8 to buy or sell a stock when you can trade for free on RobinHood? After two years of development, $16 million in funding, and 500,000 waitlist signups, RobinHood finally hits the iOS app store today. RobinHood lets you track the performance of stocks, and buy or sell them with just a few taps at no cost.The app could attract a younger, less wealthy demographic to the…

  • 5 can't-miss apps: Selfieshot, Giffage, Vevo and more

    November 16th at 4:25am / Mashable / 0 opinions

    This week's list includes Vevo's redesign, an app to help you take better selfies in the dark and a GIF keyboard app.

  • 12 iPhone Apps to Jumpstart Your New Year’s Resolutions

    December 30th at 3:24pm / Mashable / 0 opinions

    We are mere days away from 2011, and still happily ensconced in the holiday madness of 2010. This jolly season, which usually kicks off at Halloween, is a fast-moving fog...

  • The Best iOS Apps for Forgetful People

    November 17th at 5:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinions

    They're with us all the time, connected to the internet, and synced with all the important online services in our lives: what better devices to help us remember things than our iPhones and iPads? GOLD MEDAL: 2DoThis isn't just a to-do list app. It's an app that can keep track of virtually every action you take in your life, should you want it to. Simple list functionality is simple and fast, the interface is attractive, the syncing options are manifold, and the depth of features is astounding. There are...

  • Daily App Deals: Get Sleepy Time for Android for Only 99¢ in Today’s App Deals

    January 25th at 10:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinions

    The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Sleepy Time (Amazon Appstore) Previously $1.49, now 99¢. Sleepy Time for Android will help you fall asleep better with soothing background noise. This app features over 80 different sounds and the ability to mix as many as three different sounds at once. Get it for 99¢. (via LogicBuy) iOS Windows iOS Android Windows

  • Fuel Monitor: See How Much Your Car Trip Costs in Real-Time

    December 4th at 3:17pm / The Next Web / 0 opinions

    There really is an app for everything. Some are great and some, well, not so great. But even the great ones can find gaining traction a difficult endeavor, simply because there is so much competition and so many other apps vying for our attention....

  • Dollarbird: A smart calendar app for tracking your income and expenses

    July 17th at 1:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinions

    What do you get when you cross a smart calendar app with a budgeting app? You get Dollarbird....

  • TransferWise for iOS lets you transfer money to friends and family anywhere in the world

    October 23rd at 3:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinions

    TransferWise, a London-based startup that wants to make transferring money between currencies effortless and inexpensive, has launched its first proper mobile app....

  • Tax apps for iOS review: File your taxes on your iPad or iPhone

    March 17th at 7:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinions

    Don’t have a Mac you can use to file your personal taxes? No problem. If you own an iOS device, it may be all you need to settle up with the taxman. Both H&R Block and Intuit offer apps for the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch that, depending on your needs, will do the job and do it well....

  • 5 can't-miss apps: 'Sheepop,' Clinique, Nat Geo View and more

    March 1st at 2:25am / Mashable / 0 opinions

    This week's list includes a new photo-focused app from 'National Geographic' and a new game that challenges you to throw sheep.

  • Digit's killer automated savings plan now has an iOS app

    March 8th at 10:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinions

    It's been just over a year since Digit launched its powerful automated savings plan, which painlessly saves a few dollars at a time from your checking account to help you pay down debt or save for major purchases. Aside from adding interest payments, the service hasn't changed much since. But starting today, Digit is looking and feeling significantly more polished, thanks to an iOS app for iPhone, iPad, and the Apple Watch....

  • Personal Finance Service HelloWallet Launches On iPhone

    November 21st at 10:34am / TechCrunch / 0 opinions

    Mint competitor HelloWallet is launching on the iPhone today, with an application that provides at-a-glance spending guidance, budget details and your available cash balance. As a company, HelloWallet aims to differentiate itself from Mint by functioning as a full-service financial advisor, in addition to being a personal finance tracking application. On mobile, this aspect to its service shows up under the “Next Steps” section, which offers users personalized advice and tips. However, the app’s key dif...

  • Daily App Deals: Get Documents To Go for Android for $4.99 in Today’s App Deals

    March 22nd at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinions

    The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Documents To Go (Full Version Key) (Google Play) Previously $14.99, now $4.99. Documents To Go for Android may just be the only app you will ever need for viewing and creating documents on your Android device. Supporting Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and the ability to view PDF files, Documents To Go makes managing your important documents easier than...

  • Did a New Yorker Cartoonist Predict Today’s Apps in 2009?

    September 13th at 2:30am / Gizmodo / 0 opinions

    There is an app for just about anything and everything these days. Even back in 2009, a cartoonist for the New Yorker knew what was up. Roz Chast drew "myPhone"—the cartoon marked the iPhone's first appearance in the magazine—for an issue that ran July 27, 2009....

  • H&R Block At Home 1040EZ for iOS

    February 28th at 7:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinions

    H&R Block At Home 1040EZ is an iOS app designed to file your 1040EZ and its related state form for $10 on your iPhone or iPod touch. To that end, the app runs you through a quick set of qualifying questions to learn whether or not you meet the threshold for filing a 1040EZ and can therefore use the app....

  • Google Wallet launches on the iPhone

    September 19th at 7:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinions

    Google Wallet is getting a much wider audience today as it debuts on iOS. The app allows users to store credit, gift, and loyalty cards, transfer money to others, and theoretically ditch most plastic in their wallet — everything we've seen on the existing Android app. Google Wallet dropped its long-standing NFC requirement just days ago, allowing it to open up to nearly all Android phones, where it had previously been limited those with the right hardware. Expanding next to the iPhone, which hasn't...

  • Save for a Rainy Day with HelloWallet

    November 27th at 12:05am / Mashable / 0 opinions

    A recent survey done by online banking service Ally Bank indicates that saving money, more so than splurging on big purchases or even earning a bigger paycheck, results in more happiness and a greater sense of well being. Of those surveyed for this study, 53% didn't have any sort of savings plan.

  • 10 Apps That Make the Best Use of iOS 8

    September 18th at 4:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinions

    Developers have only started to roll out iOS 8-optimized updates, but here's a first look at that are putting the new software to great use.

  • 6 apps to help you save and spend smart

    June 25th at 9:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinions

    Life is expensive. Here are six apps to help you approach money as an informed and organized consumer on a budget.

  • PayPal lets you send and request money using Siri in iOS 10

    November 10th at 11:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinions

    Siri can be your enforcer the next time someone owes you money.

  • Mint.com Is Finally Available For iPad

    October 26th at 8:14am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinions

    Ever since it first landed in 2010, iPad users have been clamoring for a native port of the great Mint.com app, which allows people who use Intuit’s great personal finance tracking service to watch their spending and savings on the go. Mint.com’s website worked, but just barely: it was really designed with a desktop experience in mind. Well, the wait’s finally over. Mint.com has just been updated to a universal app, and the iPad version is just a gorgeous piece of work.

  • PayPal Updates iPhone App With New Look and Local Search

    March 16th at 12:38am / The Next Web / 0 opinions

    PayPal has released an update for its iPhone app today that brings along a completely new design that is, at first glance, much more visually appealing than the last version…

  • Daily App Deals: Get iAngle Meter Pro for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals

    February 29th at 10:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinions

    The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. iAngle Meter PRO (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now Free. iAngle Meter PRO for iOS measures angles and slope using your orientation sensors or camera. Get it for Free. (via LogicBuy) iOS iOS