The week is over and that means that a fresh app overview is waiting for you! As far as we are concerned, you should not miss these new apps, games and updates. You can find the best iOS apps from week 38 here.
The best iOS apps at a glance
The App Store works overtime every week to handle the never-ending stream of new apps and updates. However, you will hardly notice this, because only a small part of it is worth installing. If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch can use some new apps, you’ve come to the right place.
1. Thimbleweed Park
In Thimbleweed Park, five characters take the lead in a forgotten and decayed town. You have never seen a town like this. Places such as an abandoned circus, a corpse under a bridge or a haunted house fit perfectly into the decor. Unbeknownst to them, the characters have deep connections with each other. At the end of the strangest night, you have answers to all your questions. Thimbleweed Park is a typical game that you must have played. The full-fledged game drags you into the story and amazes you. This can be seen in the high price.
→ Download Thimbleweed Park from the App Store (€ 21.99)
2. The Witness
You wake up on a desert island and you don’t know who you are anymore. You also don’t remember anything about how you got here. You explore the whole island and come across countless puzzles. These clues help you to remember things and slowly you will discover your identity again. The Witness lets you roam freely and solve lots of difficult puzzles, you are really challenged, in a surprising way. In addition to The Witness for iOS, there is also a macOS version, which has exactly the same content.
→ Download The Witness from the App Store (€ 10.99)
3. Miaow (AR)
With Miaow you get a small virtual kitten in your living room. The app works on ARKit, Apple’s new augmented reality platform. Miaow is a simple app: you can play with the kitten, talk to her and show her different environments to which she reacts. This way you can show your friends and family how augmented reality works in a fun and interactive way. Especially use the laser pointer, which the kitten loves.
→ Download Miaow from the App Store (free)
4. ARise (AR)
ARise is a game that also works on ARKit. The game combines fun and simple puzzles with the new technology from Apple. You play a little knight who has to guide you through a world in the middle of your living room. Drag blocks and tools into the augmented reality world so the knight can continue his path. This way you experience augmented reality in a playful way. The image quality of ARise is of a high level, this ensures an even better experience while playing. Like most other augmented reality games, ARise is not free.
→ Download ARise from the App Store (€ 3.49)
5. The Machines (AR)
The Machines was previewed at Apple’s keynote on September 12. In this online multiplayer game you fight with a machine on a playing field. This playing field can just be on your dining table, because The Machines works on ARKit. You can train your skills and strategies and then use them on the playing field against your friends. Surprise your friends with special powers to control the battle. You can play The Machines online or together with your friends in your own living room.
→ Download The Machines from the App Store (€ 5.49)