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Jot – Notes & Todos ($1.99) by Things That Are Brown is a no-fuss app for taking quick notes and nothing else. In a way, it's the antithesis to Collections, which is another recently released app that I've enjoyed. With Jot, you get quick text and basic lists, nothing more and nothing less.

When it comes to remembering things, I usually end up just jotting everything down on my phone somewhere. For years, I've been using Drafts for all of my note-taking needs, since the app quickly captures and allows you to do a multitude of actions with the text afterwards. I know others who just use Apple's default Notes app, and that's all fine and dandy, but maybe neither of them are for you. After all, one can be rather complicated, and the other is simple enough but has that weird paper texture thing going on, which can be distracting. What if you want an app that is completely distraction-free and super easy to use and has no bells-and-whistles to worry about? Then my friends, Jot – Notes & Todos is the answer.

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Jot has a cute and simple icon, and once you tap it, you're taken to a barebones interface that is designed to get out of your way. You'll find the main screen is a list of existing notes, and a button in the bottom right corner (reminiscent of the "New Task" button in Things 3) lets you add a note with ease. Swiping horizontally on notes in the list reveal actions, and the omnipresent search bar at the top means you can search through your notes at any given moment. On the initial launch, there's a brief tutorial that shows you the ropes, but honestly, the app is so straightforward it's not needed and can be skipped through. Seriously, Jot is incredibly effortless to use, and perfect if that's what you're looking for. It's like dealing with a digital piece of paper that's always ready for you at any given moment.

By default, there's a few introductory notes waiting for you in the main screen. These notes pretty much give you the instructions on how to create a new note, take action on existing ones, and how to use the search. It's easy and there's no hassle involved.

If you swipe left on a note, it reveals the Pin and Archive actions. Pinning makes a note stick to the top so it never gets pushed down in the list, and Archive is for when you're done with a particular note. Even if a note is in the Archive, you can still search for it with the search bar, as the app looks through all text in notes.

When you swipe right, it reveals actions you can take with the text inside of the note itself. You can copy all of the text to paste somewhere else, or share it using the iOS Share Sheet. One nice touch about Jot is the fact that if you swipe and pull the note enough, it defaults to the action on the outside once you release your finger, meaning it's either copied or archived. If you want to share or pin, just swipe enough to reveal the actions in the drawer, and then tap to select.

When you need to create a new note, just tap on that big purple button. You'll find yourself in the note editing screen, which features it's own typewriter-like mode, so that the text shows up in the middle of the screen, pulling in your eye focus. When you move into the next line, or enter those line breaks, your current text just gets pushed up, and the cursor still remains in the center. It's distraction-free at its finest, and I also like the thicker cursor, as it feels more solid than many thinner counterparts I've seen.

Jot is also capable of simple to-do lists. To turn your note into a todo list with checkmarks, just tap on the checkmark toggle box. The clock button allows the app to remind you about your note or list with a few options, ranging from "Soon" to "Tomorrow" or "In a week" or a custom reminder date and time. According to Jot, "Soon" is considered one hour from now.

The search bar in Jot allows users to search their notes for anything, including archived notes. Just type in the words you're looking for, and Jot shows results in real-time. It's fast, responsive, and comprehensive since it searches through all text.

Jot is designed to be simple, barebones, and easy to use. You can access the settings by tapping on the notepad button in the top right corner. This brings up a menu with a few options, like autocorrect, auto-archiving of completed lists, launching in the compose screen by default, and requiring Touch or Face ID for authentication for access to the app. There's no syncing options or extra things to worry about, such as titles or manual saves.

Jot is perfect for those who want a simple and fast, distraction-free note-taking app without the fuss.

The Good

Jot lives up to its name — it's an no-fuss app that lets you quickly dump your ideas, notes, and other text quips, then get back out and carry on with your day. It's fast, simple, and has enough features to make typing easier, without being overwhelming. The swipe-based gestures mean you can take action on a note quickly, and being able to have basic todo lists with reminders is nice.

The Bad

While Jot is good for what it is, this definitely won't appeal to everyone. The lack of syncing options could be a big drawback for certain people, even though Jot wasn't designed to be a long-term text editor or note app. It's for quick things you need to jot down, and then you copy the text for elsewhere while archiving it in Jot.

Also, the lack of titles could be an issue for some, and it's impossible to have a mix of basic text and list in one note. If you want a list, it's all or nothing here. So if you were looking to make a titled list, that's too bad — you just have to live with an untitled list here.

Another thing to note is the fact that longer notes appear truncated i n the note list, and there's no 3D Touch to peek and pop a note. This would be a perfect addition to the app to make it easier to view longer notes. And if you have phone numbers, emails, addresses, or URLs, they aren't clickable within Jot itself. While I understand that Jot is geared towards simple text only, having the option to launch other apps directly from within Jot saves a lot of trouble.

The verdict

I love using my phone to take notes and write, so naturally I had to give Jot a try for myself. While I can see the use case for it, I don't think Jot will be replacing Drafts for me. This is simply because I prefer an app that has a way to save my data in the cloud, as I use it as my notepad for everything I need to reference later. And what if something happens to my phone and I didn't copy the text out of Jot? It might end up gone forever, and I don't want to take that chance.

However, if you're looking for a simple app for quick notes and lists, complete with reminders, and don't need iCloud or Dropbox syncing, then Jot may be for you. If my workflow was different, then this app may have worked for me.

Jot – Notes & Todos is available on the iPhone App Store for $1.99.

8.1

OVERALL

Lasting appeal 8

iPhone Integration 8

User Interface 8

Is engaging 8.5

Does it well 8

$1.99

Jot – Notes & Todos

Things That Are Brown

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9 iPhone Games Offering Limited-Time Prices

Game developers do their best to get their creations in front of you with your iPhone or iPad hoping that you’ll try their app, use it, love it, and recommend it to your friends. It’s tough to rise above the noise and get noticed but putting a game on sale is one way to do that.

Normally we’re big fans of free games but too often a free game inundates you with ads to make up for it being free. We hate ads, as do most of you, so that’s not always a good bargain. Paid apps, on the other hand, and usually pretty high quality and don’t have to show you ads since they make their money from the download fee. So while there is an “entry fee” for the game it can often be a better deal overall.

In the end it’s up to each gamer to decide. So, with that in mind, here are 9 games, all rated from 4 to 5 stars in the App Store, currently offering discounted download fees. There’s no guarantee how long the offers will be in place, but as of this writing all of these fine games are available at a discount.

Dig Deep! – Noodlecake Studios Inc – $0.99 – 50% off for a limited time.

Join the Intergalactic Mining Guild and prepare for a wild adventure full of alien creatures, deathly traps and gold… lots of gold!

Meet Roger, the most famous mustachioed, toupeed miner of the galaxy! Help him and his friends gather valuable gold on a dangerous mission into the endless abyss of an ancient planet.

• Frenzied gameplay
• Explore a randomly generated planet
• Beat your friends in game and get more points!
• Simple one button controls
• Upgrade your mining gear
• Tons of side missions to complete
• Recruit new miners with special abilities
• Pixel Art graphics and a Chiptune soundtrack that will cause your moustache hairs to stand up
• No in-app purchases – buy it once and play forever!

Dig Deep is an independent game designed by two friends. By buying it you will not only get a fantastic game but also help us to continue creating new projects.

Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise – Yak & Co. – $2.99 – Get 40% off for a limited time as part of the App Store’s promotion.

Agent A, your new mission is in from headquarters. An enemy spy known as Ruby La Rouge has been targeting our secret agents. Your mission is to find and capture her.

First we need you to follow Ruby, then locate and infiltrate her secret lair. Once inside it is imperative that you uncover her plans.

Oh and agent… do be careful. Miss La Rouge has a taste for dismissing agents such as yourself.

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Agent A: A puzzle in disguise is an episodic tale of espionage spanning five chapters:

Chapter 1 – A puzzle in disguise
Chapter 2 – The chase continues
Chapter 3 – Ruby’s trap
Chapter 4 – A narrow escape (OUT NOW!)
Chapter 5 – The final blow (2018 Q2)

You play as Agent A, your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to infiltrate the secret hideout of Ruby La Rouge and apprehend or neutralise the target.

Uncover a stylish 60s themed world full of retro futuristic contraptions, hidden gizmos, gadgets and clever logic based puzzles. But do be warned… Ruby La Rouge is no spy to be taken lightly! Explore a labyrinth of perplexing puzzles in this quirky game of cat and mouse that’ll have you wondering whether you’re the cat… or the mouse!!

Notice something strange or out of place? Making mental notes and observations (like a good secret agent) will aid you in solving tricky puzzles later on. As you explore Rubys secret hideout, collecting objects and using them cleverly is crucial in unlocking a trail of puzzles leading you ever closer to your target!

Agent A features:
* Stylish 1960’s inspired art
* 26 environments to explore, 72 inventory based puzzles and 42 puzzle screens
* 13 achievements to collect, for the trophy hunter in all of us
* Available in fully translated English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian versions

Iron Marines – Ironhide S.A. – $2.99 – On sale for a limited time.

From the creators of the award winner Kingdom Rush trilogy comes the most extraordinary space odyssey. A real-time, dynamic and deep strategy game that will transport you to amazing and unknown planets. Immersive, engaging gameplay, ridiculously appealing art, and a touch of silly humor. Brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens await your command to face the greatest challenges.

Whether in the midst of a meteor storm or exploring a base invaded by alien creatures, the Iron Marines have what it takes to achieve victory. Protect your bases with the most advanced defense towers while spraying your enemies with bullets, missiles and laser rays.

Recruit and train the greatest heroes in the galaxy, lead them into dangerous missions against near impossible odds and unleash their mighty powers and abilities. Adapt your strategy by changing the role of your troops even in the thick of the combat, from ranger to sniper, from flamethrowers to missile launchers. Turn the tide of battle with bomb strikes, intelligent mines, support troops, turrets and a wide range of special weapons.

Want to know more? Dozens of easter eggs await for your keen eye, from a not so mutant turtle, to some well known starship captains

Armies of robots, crushed starships, gigantic monsters, unknown races, brave assaults, desperate rescues, audacious sabotages… the galaxy needs your command.

The galaxy needs the Iron Marines

Game Features

Lead your troops in 14 campaign missions across two different worlds. Get ready to launch bold attacks, hold your ground, rescue civilians, hack supercomputers and all kind of heroic stuff. Each mission requires new tactics and actions to achieve victory. Have I mentioned fights against the tentacles of bizarre underwater creatures?

Test your wit on 10 Special Operations with their own combat rules and no mercy at all. Each stage a challenge to remember, with scars to prove it. We dare you.

Unlock the Impossible Mode. Only for the most reckless of the dauntless. We double dare you.

Defeat massive and unique Bosses in epic battles. They are mean, they are really really huge and they are determined to crush you. Suit up, Marines!!

40+ Upgrades to improve your strategy and empower your units with defense drones, napalm rockets, ricocheting blasts and much more.

9 Heroes with outstanding powers at your command. Train them to their full awesomeness or annoy them at your own risk.

8 Special Weapons to unleash hell on your enemies and give your tactics even more depth. What’s better than a well placed missile? An orbital strike of 50 high explosive missiles!

Complete any of our 50+ Achievements and claim your well deserved reward

Find your fair challenge choosing your difficulty mode: Casual, Normal or Veteran. Don’t get cocky! Or Do! Your choice!

NEW!

4 New missions! Hack Rob070 backup data systems to discover its darkest secret!. Boldly go where no one has been on Sagan-1 to fight evolved Fell in pinkinsh ponds!

2 New premium heroes! Guiying, the warrior monk empowered by the Astral Dragon and Trabuco, the hardest, tougher and bad-tempered alien in the entire Galaxy.

Mini Metro – Dinosaur Polo Club – $2.99 – 40% off for a limited time as part of the App Store’s promotion.

Mini Metro, the sublime subway simulator, now on iPhone and iPad.

• Included in the App Store Best of 2016
• Mac Game of the Year in over 30 countries
• BAFTA-nominated
• IGF award-winning
• IGN Mobile Game of the Year nominee
• Included in Gamespot’s Best Mobile Games of 2016

Mini Metro is a game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. Keep your routes efficient by redrawing them as new stations open. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

• Random city growth means each game is unique
• Eighteen real-world cities will test your planning skills
• A variety of upgrades so you can tailor your network
• Normal mode for quick scored games, or Extreme for the ultimate challenge
• Compete against the world every day with the Daily Challenge
• Colourblind and night modes
• Responsive soundtrack created by your metro system, engineered by Disasterpeace

“If you love the city-planning aspect of Sim City but can’t handle the pressure of playing god, then you may have just found your new favorite time-waster.” – Ashley Feinberg, Gizmodo

“Take my word for it that a game about mass-transit system design can be a tense, white-knuckle thriller.” – Owen Faraday, Pocket Tactics

“Mini Metro: fun game simulates planning and running public transit system.” – Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

Leo’s Fortune – 1337 & Senri LLC – $2.99 – For a limited time Leo’s Fortune is 50% off.

App Store Best of 2014 and 2014 WWDC Apple Design Award winner!

Leo’s Fortune is a platform adventure game where you hunt down the cunning and mysterious thief that stole your gold. Beautifully hand-crafted levels bring the story of Leo to life in this epic adventure.

“Virtually flawless…could be called the best game on the platform” – 5 out of 5 Apple’N’Apps

“Every level is meticulously detailed…Every scene looks simply spectacular” 5 out of 5 stars – Toucharcade

“One of the most beautiful iOS games I’ve seen in a while…It will make you smile the instant you pick it up” 5 out of 5 stars Cult of Mac

“I just returned home to find all my gold has been stolen! For some devious purpose, the thief has dropped pieces of my gold like breadcrumbs through the woods. Despite this pickle of a trap, I am left with no choice but to follow the trail. Whatever lies ahead, I must recover my fortune.” -Leopold

VOYAGE through lush environments from mossy forests and arid deserts, to pirate cities and snowy mountains.

SURVIVE vicious traps and solve physics-based puzzles through 24 levels of treacherous adventure.

FOLLOW the trail of gold and uncover the truth behind Leo’s stolen fortune.

Finish Leo’s Fortune to unlock Hard-core Mode: try to beat the whole game without dying to unlock a special prize! Compete with your Game Center friends to beat as many levels as you can in the fastest time possible.

Leo’s Fortune supports iCloud game saves and Game Controllers made for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Game Controller support requires iOS 7 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPad 2 or later, and iPod touch (5th generation).*

An internet connection prior to the start of level 7 will be necessary to complete the download of app data for Leo’s Fortune.

Thumper: Pocket Edition – Drool LLC – $3.99 – Save 20% for a limited time as part of App Store’s promotion.

Thumper is rhythm violence: classic action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the void and confront a maniacal giant head.

With this special pocket edition, you can play all nine epic levels with one hand.

Hurtle forward, master new moves, and survive terrifying boss battles. Propelled by a pounding original soundtrack, you’ll feel every crushing impact. To reach synesthetic bliss, you must conquer rhythm hell.

• Features •
• Nine epic levels
• Adrenalizing boss battles
• Psychedelic visuals and original soundtrack
• Smooth 60 FPS in portrait and landscape
• PLAY + mode (increased challenge and speed)
• Full screen display on iPhone X

• Please Note •
Wireless headphones can add significant audio latency. For the best experience, wired headphones or integrated speakers are strongly recommended.

Bridge Constructor Portal – Headup Games GmbH & Co KG – $2.99 – 40% off for a limited time as part of the App Store’s promotion.

Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.

As a new employee in the Aperture Science test lab, it’s your job to build bridges, ramps, slides, and other constructions in 60 test chambers and get the Bendies safely across the finish line in their vehicles.
Make use of the many Portal gadgets, like portals, propulsion gel, repulsion gel, aerial faith plates, cubes, and more to bypass the sentry turrets, acid pools and laser barriers, solve switch puzzles, and make it through the test chambers unscathed.

Let Ellen McLain, the original voice of GLaDOS, guide you through the tutorial, and learn all the tips and tricks that make a true Aperture Science employee.

The bridge is a lie!

Features:
– The merging of two worlds: the first Bridge Constructor™ with an official Portal™ license
– Create complex constructions in the Aperture Science labs
– Let GLaDOS accompany you through tricky physics adventures
– Use portals, aerial faith plates, propulsion gel, repulsion gel, and much more to master the complicated tasks
– Evade dangers such as sentry turrets, emancipation grills, laser fields, and acid
– Help your Bendies cross the finish line – on their own or in a convoy

The Witness – Thekla, Inc. – $4.99 – Get 50% off for a limited time as part of the App Store’s promotion.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

You don’t remember who you are, and you don’t remember how you got here, but there’s one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home.

The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There’s no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.

Gorogoa – Annapurna Interactive – $3.99 – On sale for a limited time.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts.

UNIQUELY IMAGINATIVE PUZZLES
The gameplay of Gorogoa is wholly original, comprised of lavishly illustrated panels that players arrange and combine in imaginative ways to solve puzzles. Impeccably simple, yet satisfyingly complex.

GORGEOUSLY HAND-DRAWN GAMEPLAY
Jason Roberts created thousands of meticulously detailed hand-drawn illustrations, encompassing the impressive scope of Gorogoa’s personal narrative.

A NEW KIND OF STORYTELLING
Gorogoa isn’t just a game – it’s a work of art, expressing itself through soulful, charming illustrations and distinguished puzzle mechanics.

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