Odometer+tracks your distance using GPS and Location Services on your smartphone. You can save your recorded distance to history and review it at a later time. Users can change units and find their position on the map. Odometer+ works in the background, so you can still do other things on your phone. What’s neat is you can save your trips and add title and description for them.

We found Odometer+ to be simple to use and quite capable. We liked the fact that data can be exported to .csv. Whether you are looking for a distance tracking tool for your outdoor activities or business trips, Odometer+ is well worth checking out.

Udemy has plenty of on-demand online courses for you to go through. Lectures include video, audio, and articles you can consume on the go. What’s neat is you can save courses and view them offline. Want to change the speed of your videos? No problem. You can pick and choose which premium courses you would like to take using in-app packs for Udemy.

Udemy has a simple user interface and everything you need to get some real training. While you can get started with Udemy for free, keep in mind that not all courses offered are free or cheap. Apps like this are quite helpful for folks who want to sharpen their skills and keep up with their peers.

Rating: 8.9/10

Human race has been fascinated with the stars for a very long time. We now have a better understanding of what goes on in our universe but have not scratched the surface yet. The good news is you don’t have to be an astronomer or a pro to learn more about the objects in the sky. Sky Guide for iPhone is an exciting application that guides your stargazing experience, so you will know what you are looking at.

The idea behind Sky Guide is simple: showing you what you are looking at when watching the stars. It has a beautiful user interface and is easy to use. Just point it to the sky to see which objects you are looking at. The app is made from over 37000 photographs. Brightness can be controlled using gestures. The sounds included only enrich your experience. Sky Guide works with or without a GPS or data signal.

Sky Guide combines great graphics with great articles and sounds to provide you with a richer stargazing experience. It has everything to make you fall in love with astronomy all over again.

Those of you who have studied astronomy in the past know how wonderful each night can be for finding and photographing new objects to explore in the sky. Most stars and planets are very tiny though. If you want to add a more dramatic look to your sky photos, you may want to check Alien Sky out. It is a photo editor that enables you to create alien sky photos.

Alien Sky is a photo editor with a collection of high resolution space objects. You can add theses to your night photos and perform other customizations to create alien looking worlds. The app has planets, moons, and stars but also lens flares. It has a maximum output resolution of 2048 by 2048 pixels. The user interface is easy to get a handle on too.

Alien Sky is not your average photo editor. If you have day or night time photos that need a more alien look, this app has you covered.

Pepperplate allows you to create recipes on your iPhone or iPad. You can also make changes to the ones you already have stored on your device. Users will be able to import recipes from your favorite sites. Pepperplate is useful for organizing meals and shopping lists. In fact, shopping lists can be synced to your other iOS devices. Multiple cooking timers are included too.

In order to sync your information online, you will have to sign up for a free account on pepperplate.com. This app has a clean and elegant user interface and makes managing your recipes, food ideas, and shopping lists easier. You can even share your favorite recipes with your friends. What’s not to like?

Hello Hello’s app lets you go at your own pace. It has 30 conversational lessons, so you will be able to handle everyday situations while spending time with German speaking folks. It gives you practice in pronunciation and writing too. Users are able to take their own notes. They won’t need to have an Internet connection to start using this application. Hello Hello also has interactive flash cards so you can practice words.

Learn German by Hello Hello is free to get started with but you will have to spend $15 to get the complete course. That could be a deal break for many folks. You can buy individual lessons though. Overall, this is a useful tool to practice some German on the go.

Udemy: it has courses on all kinds of topics, including programming, photography, yoga, marketing, and design. You can watch your courses offline too.

CoursePad: brings Coursera to your iPhone and iPad. You can download video lectures and watch them offline. Users may change video play rate or take notes.

iTunes U: should not need any introduction to iOS users. It brings complete courses from universities and other schools to your iOS device. It has over 600,000 free lectures, videos, books, and other resources.

Khan Academy: has over 3500 videos for you to watch. It covers biology, chemistry, and physics. Videos can be downloaded for offline use. Subtitles are available too.

AudioMark: a player for Coursera courses, lectures, talks, audiobooks, and podcasts. You can still access quizzes, take notes, and track your history conveniently.

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The idea behind the Artfinder app is very simple. It is designed to provide art lovers interesting works every single day. You can read analysis on each work and get notifications when new ones arrive. Users have the option to buy affordable art from the community. Tips, stories, and interviews are included too. The app would not be complete without a “wishlist” feature.

Artfinder lets you search for and buy affordable art using your iPhone. We have not tried buying anything, so we can’t say how that experience is. The idea is solid though.

DIY Simplify Meals puts you in control. It lets you find recipes based on what you need. Want to surprise yourself? Use “Shake to Active” to randomize your results. The UI is pretty good looking. Recipes are all scalable. The app even lets you create your own grocery list. Users have the option to share their favorite foods. Clear step by step instructions and videos are also included.

DIY Simplify Meals has potential but it does have some bugs. We did have some issues getting results when searching through recipes. That’s nothing that can’t be fixed with an small update.

Rating: 8.9/10

Impossible Road has a clean and minimal user interface. You score as you pass each gate. The game offers Game Center support and lets you challenge your friends. It is not easy by any means though. Controlling the ball as you work your way through the track is not simple. The controls could always be a tad bit better. The soundtrack is decent.

Impossible Road is not too easy. We could love better controls. This is a universal application, so it works fine on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices.