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Hi, my name is Kristina and I work as the office manager of Mid Atlantic Consulting. We are a Macintosh Support, Service, and Consulting Company. I will review one iPhone app every day coming from a non-tech like me. Add your comments and I will try to reply.

  • FreshTeam Keeps Your Mobile Group Connected

    Reviewed by MC

    Reviewed by Marilyn Chau

    It can be a real challenge to keep track of where the others in your group are when you’re on a business trip, vacation, or just at work or home.

    FreshTeam uses the capabilities of your smartphone to make it easier than ever before to stay connected and informed on the “what” and “where” of the rest of your crew.

    Available for free through the iTunes Store, FreshTeam is an app with both social and business appeal.

    Features:

    Increased ease in coordinating and connecting a mobile workforce is really the goal of FreshTeam, developed by Fresh Labs, Inc., and all features of this app are aptly aimed at this goal.

    Specifically, FreshTeam offers users the ability to create in-app groups that show others within the group where they are within a city at any time, all within the same app that contains their in-group chat messages and lets you make group calls.

    In this way, FreshTeam does a terrific job of keeping everyone in the loop as to where and what all team members are up to. The developers use the term “total team awareness” to describe what it does and we agree, it does just that.

    Sharing actual location data is always optional, and your location is not shared with anyone within the app unless you’ve allowed it to be. Phone numbers are also not necessary, as all FreshTeam connections are done just through usernames.

    This way, things can be kept purely professional; giving out your personal numbers to co-workers shouldn’t be an issue if you don’t want it to be. To add to its appeal his app is currently offered in 22 different languages and there is an Android version too.

    Overall, I was very impressed with the execution of the concept of the FreshTeam app; creating groups is fast and simple, and it’s easy to see how using the app could save time in figuring out on-the-go logistics. 

    Appearance and Layout:

    FreshTeam iPhone App Review

    FreshTeam iPhone App

    FreshTeam offers a fairly clean layout, which is particularly impressive when considering the many features that are offered within the app.

    An options bar at the bottom of the screen makes navigation easy through the different aspects of your group’s whereabouts (maps and group chats), and contact lists are easily accessible as well.

    While the graphics and layout of FreshTeam aren’t really anything unique to this app alone, the clean layout and design of the app are definitely in line with the “fresh” part of the app’s name.

    Value:

    While FreshTeam is a free download, a monthly subscription-based upgrade for premium users costs $9.99 per month.

    Given the relatively high subscription cost, we appreciate that a free 30-day trial is currently available so you can check it out prior to buying it.

    For personal use this price tag per month definitely seems to be a pretty steep one. That being said, there are probably groups and businesses that can easily justify the cost because of the value that app offers. It would be more compelling, though, if a “group rate” was available.

    Additionally, all FreshTeam Premium accounts are automatically renewed each month, unless you remember to cancel  your subscription at least 24 hours in advance.

    The features of FreshTeam are indeed “fresh” and useful for social and work teams alike, but an automatic subscription service of this price (even though it is an optional service) definitely detracts from the financial appeal of this app. We feel pretty strongly that subscriptions should be “opt-in” not “opt-out”.

    download (10)FreshTeam requires iOS 8.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

  • Conceptis Cross-a-Pix Proves Puzzles Can be Challenging and Fun

    Conceptis Cross-a-Pix iPhone Game

    Conceptis Cross-a-Pix iPhone Game

    We all know how fun can puzzle games be and how much hours of entertainment they can offer to us. Unlike any other type of games, puzzle games improve our mind skills and make us think more logically.

    So, if you’re bored with the old games you’ve played and want to play a new one, we have the perfect suggestion for you.

    Conceptis Cross-a-Pix is a beautifully designed, challenging, and fun new puzzle app that will have you playing for hours.

    Designed for both iPhone and iPad and available in multiple languages, it is appealing and can be played by all ages. The logic puzzles that are found within this game app can both challenge and addict you to the fullest. It will glue your hands to your device, like it did it with us.

    Concept and Gameplay:

    Conceptis Cross-a-Pix, created by Conceptis Ltd., contains exciting puzzles which are waiting for you to solve them. When you solve them, they form lovely whimsical pixel-art images. It features a very cool gameplay which is simple to play, yet addicting. You will net get bored at all playing it for consecutive minutes or even hours.

    The whole puzzle concept is just well thought and smartly designed.

    Conceptis Cross-a-Pix iPhone Game

    Conceptis Cross-a-Pix iPhone Game

    Your main goal in this game is to reveal the hidden image by painting squares and filling the blocks like the rules are requiring. You do this with the authentic fingertip cursor which allows you to play with ease and precision.

    In order to fill a square, you just have to move the cool cursor to the location you want and touch anywhere on the display. The square and the entire same object in the same section will automatically fill in.

    Features:

    Besides the exclusive fingertip cursor and the endless undo and redo options, Conceptis Cross-a-Pix has tons of puzzle features. There are 42 Cross-a-Fix puzzles in SingleClue and DualClue and 8 extra large bonuses available only on iPad. Play with the three difficulty levels and try to solve more puzzles. The puzzles’ grid sizes up to 20×30 (45×60 for iPad) and they all can be saved, hidden and sorted in the library.

    Every puzzle within it is built from a blank grid that is divided into various sections. You can use the clues given to the left of every row and on the top of each column. You can have even more fun with the weekly bonuses – you get extra free puzzle each week. That represents an extra motivation to always give your best.

    Overall Value:

    Without a doubt this is a great puzzle game. Maybe one of the best I’ve played in the last few months.

    There aren’t too many things that bug me, it is just pure enjoyment. If you want to sharpen your logic and mind skills, to improve your cognitive skills and challenge yourself on a new intellectual level, then Conceptis Cross-a-Pix will be a great option for you.

    With wonderful design, friendly UI, ad-free and with multiple in-app purchases, this game is free for download and you can find it on the App Store.

    conceptis-qrConceptis Cross-a-Pix requires iOS 7.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.