Say Cheese

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Camera Genius, (US$0.99) is  a nifty little application, which takes the built in iPhone camera and turbocharges it (to put it mechanically). Camera Genius is developed by CodeGoo and they claim that with Camera Genius you can "Replace your default iPhone camera!" and that claim is supported by the features that are packed in to this one little app.


Firstly, there is the typical camera requirements, zoom and a photograph timer (and unfortunately there is no flash, but that is a hardware issue) that have been slipped in. The zoom function is effective, as it lets the user zoom in and out to the required level. When a potential photo is fully and even three-quarters zoomed it loses much of its quality and the image becomes fuzzy and distorted. The timer functions the way you would expect and can be set at two, five, ten, fifteen and thrity second intervals.

The application also contains the very useful anti-shake feature and a bizarre sound activated image capturing option. Whenever I use Camera Genius I always have the anti-shake feature activated. This feature will only take a photo when the camera is not shaking and, therefore, ensures a blur-free photo. Another feature is "Sound Capture" this feature will only take a photo after it recognises a sound which is louder than the preset sound limit. It is essentially a sound activated camera button, which sounds good in theory but really is impractical and awkward (unless you like coughing or yelling whenever you take a photo and do not mind having photos turn out with everyone yelling at apparent nothingness).

The app includes a "Big Button" feature which makes the whole screen turn into a button, so when you're trying to take that skanky Facebook display image you don't have to fiddle around trying to find the minute button that is provided. Some photography guides are also provided which split the screen into thirds and enable the user to be able to see which parts of the subject matter will be in which parts of the final image.

One of the most helpful features is the "Camera Manual" which essentially provides a crash course in photogrphy, which I found very helpful. The manual guides you through the best way to take certain photographs and even tells you which lines and angles to use when taking a photo.

Camera Genuis falters in one area, and this is; once an image has been taken by Camera Genius it cannot be deleted, zoomed in or out and the photo library cannot be scrolled through. This means that if you want to delete a crappy picture you just took, you must leave Camera Genius and go to the photo library icon on the iPhone's home page (horrific, I know). Even though this is a small fault, it can become quite frustrating and tedious.

As an addition to the iPhone's standard camera this application is certainly worth purhcasing, it is full of (mostly) useful features and with the 1.5 version soon to be released, it can only get better.

MyAppSource Rating: 4 Stars!

Camera Genius: An Overview

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Technical difficulites have marred the MyAppSource review of the CodeGoo developed application, Camera Genius. A complete review was meant to have been posted, but, since no one on the MyAppSource team has been able to use Camera Genius and we did promise to have posted an article on the photography application an overview must be posted instead.

This overview is not endorsed, or in anyway promoted by MyAppSource as we haven't had the opportunity to test the app ourselves, so the content in this post is entirely claims from the developer (not that we discredit the developer's claims, it is just that we do not have any proof whatsoever of which claims actually hold true.)

As I type this the computer geniuses (not to be confused with Camera Geniuses) which are part of the MyAppSource team have rectified the problem permanently! So I will now end this post rather abrubtly as I run to test out Camera Genius and write an actual review.

myPSN, Win it now!

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Thanks to Daniel Leivers, the wonderful developer of myPSN (US$1.99), MyAppSource has 3 copies to give away! All you have to do is follow us on Twitter, and send us an @reply about this promotion! You will receive a code that looks similar to this:
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Yes, if someone hasn't used it already, the code above can be redeemed via iTunes! (US Store only) Your code will be sent in a direct message, so make sure to follow us AND send the @reply. Good luck, and stay tuned for more promotions like this, and a review of myPSN.

OffMaps, Maps without the cost!

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OffMaps (US$2.99), is your new travel companion. OffMaps is another GPS map application, which is dominated by the big guns of the navigation industry. This clever little app was created by Felix Lamouroux (CurlyBrackets). With OffMaps, you do not need to pay top dollar for hundreds of megabytes worth of maps, but rather the very minor price of the app, and download (for free) the maps which you actually want!

You may or may not be wondering how all this actually works. I know I was. OffMaps sources its maps from OpenStreetMap (openstreetmap.org) - which dubs itself as "a free editable map of the whole world." Essentially, OpenStreetMap is the Wikipedia of maps, allowing users to freely edit it as needed. However, because of this, OpenStreetMap may not have detailed coverage of all areas, so it is important to check that the particular sections of the map which you require are covered. (Even if they aren't, the benefit of OpenStreetMap is that you can edit it yourself!)

OffMaps works in two modes, online and offline. Kind of simple, I know, but it is the offline mode that really makes this app worthwhile. In online mode, OffMaps bears strong resemblance to the built in Google Maps app. It is in offline mode however, where OffMaps (hence the name), really shines. With a bit of prior planning, maps can be downloaded for the areas which are necessary for you to reach your destination, and then some - over a wi-fi connection of course. Offline mode then allows you to re-load these maps, straight from the iPhone, without incurring a mobile data cost. This also means that the maps load quicker, due to the fact that they are coming straight from the iPhone, and not over a data network.

Overall, OffMaps is the money saving navigation buddy that you've always wanted. It provides the same basic functionality of all the big guys, minus the hefty cost, and saves you those high data download fees incurred from your mobile provider.
I would like to thank OffMaps developer, Felix Lamouroux, for his early support of MyAppSource. Without caring developers such as himself, we wouldn't be hear today.

MyAppSource Rating: Four Stars!

Field General

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Fieldrunners (AU$3.99), is an application that has won many awards and garnered much critical acclaim and it is easy to see why. Fieldrunners does not break new ground in terms of genre or concepts, as there are many Tower Defense applications which share the same, if not, identical premise. Fieldrunners, however, takes the genre (Tower Defense) and the concept of this genre (trying to stop an enemy from reaching a certain point) and creates an almost perfect gameplay and strategic experience. Fieldrunners achieves this by employing stunning graphics, challenging levels and by providing a vast and aesthically brilliant set of upgradeable artillery.

Fieldrunners certainly lives up to its heightened claims of being able to provide "Hours of entertainment and replayable challenges!" as completing a single level can take a substantial amount of time. It takes me about 90 minutes to complete a level, but, some levels can take closer to two hours to fully complete. (This may not be the case for everyone, as I have a tendancy to play strategic games, like Fieldrunners, in a very slow and analytical manner.) Don't be scared off by the long period of gameplay that is required, Subatomic Studios have combated this by making the game easily pausable and resumable. This helps break-up the time that is spent immersed in this immensely detailed and incredibly entertaining world.


Fieldrunners' premise is a simple one, but the increasingly challenging levels continue to keep you on your toes throughout the entire game. With replayable levels and even an endless game mode Fieldrunners is sure to keep you busy and more importantly entertained for hours on end.

(Now on to the important part.) Fieldrunners is the cream of an already competitive gaming market's crop and, therefore, it deserves the highest rating possible. Now, to answer the question that burns deep inside every app enthusiasts soul: Yes, this application is really going to be worth the mere $3.99 it costs to purchase.

MyAppSource Rating: Five Stars!

Our Rating System, Explained

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Here at MyAppSource, we try to make it easy for our readers to decide exactly which apps are worth their hard earned cash and time. So, over years of development, we have devised the perfect solution.


A five star rating system!

Simple, I know. In fact, it's quite like the one they have on the good old iTunes Store. It's actually so similar to that of the iTunes Store, that our ratings here will match those coming from our account in iTunes. (Look out for "MyAppSource" as the reviewer, it's us!) A series of stars, strikingly similar to these, will appear at the end of every review, to let you easily determine exactly what apps are worth your time. The table of stars above show a five star rating at the top, and a zero star rating at the bottom. (Watch our for those!)