I’m fairly new to twitter. To be honest, I’ve always been a bit of a facebook kind of guy. Lately, though, I’ve come to admire twitter’s simplicity and versatility. The service cuts out a lot of bells and whistles and instead gives users control.

And there are a lot of ways to harness the power of twitter. On the iPhone, one of the best twitter clients is called Tweetie 2, a paid update to the original Tweetie application. While there are a couple of features missing (where’s the multiple group option??), it still gives users great control over their tweets on the go.

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I love the ability to respond to people via the @ feature, the ability to look at direct messages, and, more than anything, the ability to add multiple twitter accounts that can easily be navigated from the home screen.

If you’re twitter obsessed, this one is a must have. Let us know in the comments if you know of an iPhone twitter client that does more. We’re always open to finding better options.

You can buy Tweetie 2 HERE.

In this evil evil world of constant stimulation and sex on television and kids obsessed with downloading the latest fart or poop gag to entertain themselves for five seconds, it’s nice to see a high-tech device come up with a nice piece of throw-back entertainment.

It’s called StoryChimes, and it’s a series of interactive storybooks. Today we’ll be looking at Little Red Riding Hood.  While the story is a bit more watered down than I’d like, I still love all the features and see it as a great alternative to full-motion, imagination destroying cartoons.

It would be nice if this one had a “coverflow” view of the pages or a quick way to navigate to your favorite parts of the book, but I can only assume that these features will be added to later books.  In general, this is a great way to sit down and let your kids read along to a book–or a great way to have all your kids favorite stories with you all the time.

You can buy Little Red Riding Hood StoryChime HERE.

So, I love bouncy balls. And my son loves bouncy balls. And we both love Bouncy Maze from developer, KandyApps. You have a bouncy ball and a maze full of star-filled passageways. The object is to tilt your iPhone or iPod Touch in the direction you want to bounce the ball. Move the ball from the beginning of the maze to the end as quickly as you can, while “collecting” as many stars as possible along the way. Watch out for those false passageways that lead to a dead-end!

Each time your ball hits a star and “collects” it, you hear a cute little dinging noise (reminiscent of the coin-collection sounds in the Mario Bros. games from Nintendo) and rack up some points on your score. Reach the 10-pointed yellow star block (or the red brick block in later levels) to move on to the next maze. Complete all 30 progressively more difficult levels to win the game, and then do it all over again to try to beat your high scores! The color of the stars will give you a hint. They subtly change color throughout the maze. (HINT: The bright green ones are near the end of each level) Once you complete Level 30 the screen flashes “YOU WIN” and some colorful fireworks appear — then it’s time to scribble your name on the high score wall for all to see.

This app has a very clean look, smooth animation, and great color choices on the backgrounds. Another very nice feature is that no matter where you leave off in the game, you can pick right up at the same spot the next time you launch the application, or opt to start the game all over back at level one if you’re not satisfied with your progress.

Beat that, sucka!!!

Double-tap the screen to access the menu where you can opt to start a new game, access the High Scores page, or toggle the sound on or off.  This is KandyApps‘ first game for the iPhone. My son & I have proclaimed it a HIT! A huge thumbs up to the developers at KandyApps for a very enjoyable game.

Bouncy Maze will occupy 0.9 MB on your device, is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch (2nd generation), and requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later. For 99 cents, this is a must-have game. Your kids will love it … and you’ll like it all right, too.

You can buy Bouncy Maze HERE.

Why oh why do we need another tip calculator on the iTunes store? I mean, we already have, what, eight of the things?

That’s what I was thinking when I downloaded Tipulator, but once I launched the app, all my doubts were washed away. This is hands-down the best tipping application on the iTunes store, offering a number of features I would never have even thought of.

[Video Review by Johnny 5]

The interface is spiffy, the controls are easy to use, and the features are just what you’d want in a tip calculator, but without any unnecessary and over-bloated bells and whistles.

Now, for what it does this one is a little pricey at $1.99, but if you are obsessed with avoiding math at restaurants, it’s a must have.

You can buy Tipulator HERE.

Halloween is my favorite holiday, hands-down. I’m a horror-movie fanatic and love to be scared (and to scare others). And while the iTunes store keeps most of the hardcore horror off its virtual shelves, there are a few fun and creepy Halloween apps out there.

One of those is Mystery Mania, a very cute, nicely designed and simple puzzle game for the iPhone. Now, it’s important to note that these puzzles are super-simple, for the most part, so if you’re a hardcore gamer you’ll breeze through this. Me, though, I’m more about the story, design, and fun gameplay, so this one is perfect for me.

[Video Review by Johnny5]

I’d love to see a few sequels to this one. In general, there’s not too much bad I can say about it. Sure, some of the in-puzzle animations are a little lengthy and it would be nice to be able to skip them, but it’s a minor annoyance that is overpowered by good gameplay and some fun cut scenes.

Buy Mystery Mania HERE.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

The gameplay is great and if you have played RockBand on a console before, you’ll feel right at home. The normal instruments are here such as Guitar, Bass Drums and Vocals. The Vocal portion is a REAL letdown… Instead of actually singing, it’s all touchscreen based. I know the iPhone HAS to have the horsepower to handle taking in vocals and measuring pitch. Why did they leave this out? I’m hoping EA and Harmonix will fix this in a future update.

On to the positives, there’s great Facebook integration, World Tour is a blast, the songlist is great and you have the ability to purchase new songs. The bottom line, if you love RockBand on a console, you’ll love playing it on your iPhone or iPod touch. There are a few shortcomings, but it’s still worth the $9.99.

You can buy RockBand HERE.

We don’t want to offend anyone, especially our female readers. That’s totally legitimate. But let’s face it…iPhone and iTouch users are a tech savvy bunch, and a lot of them (us) get our sanity-keeping dose of eye candy from salacious images via computer-oriented devices (feel free to read between the lines here). And as a geek, it’s my duty, when I come across a good source of wholesome T&A, to point it out to the masses, and American Beauty is that kind of app.

Let’s face it, ladies. If every man who gets excited looking at some cleavage is a perverted sack of unfeeling hormones, the entire race is screwed, anyway. So let’s just say it: Hot women are fun to look at.

Okay, enough of the quasi-unnecessary preamble. This one was worth mentioning in a sea of absolute crap–a tastefully done app with the end-user in mind.

American Beauty is hands-down the most high-quality and largest collection of scantily clad women we’ve found on the iTunes store.  With a great user interface and integration of video and slideshow features, it’s $0.99 well spent.

[Video Review by Johnny5]

In the end, I have only two real complaints.  First, I would like this one to incorporate more video.  That being said, the video that is there is excellent and I fully expect that future versions will build on this solid base.

Second, I wish there were more “alternative” girls on the app.  I know, Suicide Girls seems to have the market cornered on gothic, tattooed and pierced young ladies, but it’s a shame–and SG has been going downhill lately.

Where am I going to find that next crazy kinky girl in mismatched tube socks and a corset?

For now, though, this one wraps its eye-candy in a beautiful interface and provides a lot of great features.  I look forward to future updates.

You can buy American Beauty HERE.

So, of course, I was a huge fan of Green Fingers, an application that lets you grow digital flowers and rack up points all with a cute interface and sunshiney music.

[Video Review by Johnny5]

The game is easy to control, easy to understand, and works well to grow with your skills.  I wish there were an option to begin at a later level, but at the same time the slow-build is part of what makes the game enjoyable.

Wi-fi or multiplayer?  Not yet, but I’m totally content with the game as it is.  And for $0.99, you can’t beat the price.

Buy Green Fingers HERE.

Enter 2XL ATV Offroad, it’s easily the BEST dirt racing game on the iPhone. If you thought the graphics and framerate was good in Supercross, you’ll be blown away with 2XL ATV Offroad. This game truly feels like a console experience and it’s got the visuals to back it up. Unlike Supercross, this feels like a full game. You’ve got outdoor racing with National tracks, indoor racing with Supercross tracks and my absolute favorite, Freestyle. Freestyle allows you to do stunt after stunt in a WIDE open environment, it’s a pretty amazing experience playing this on a portable.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

The multiplayer option is great, you can can play with up to 5 different racers via Wi-Fi and the Career mode is excellent. Did I mention the framerate and graphics? Believe me, the first time you change your camera perspective during a race, you’ll taste the dirt in your mouth. It’s that good. The stunts you can pull off in the Freestyle mode are both amazing and a blast to perform.

So, if you’re looking for the ULTIMATE dirt racer, look no further, 2XL ATV Offroad is the ONLY choice.

You can buy 2XL ATV Offroad HERE.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

There’s nothing like being in a store and wondering if you can get a particular product cheaper elsewhere. Just line up your barcode with your iPhone and POOF!, Redlaser recognizes the product and will search online for the cheapest price. I know people might shy away from the $1.99 price tag of this app, but I’m telling you, you’ll save at least that the first time you use this app. The bottom line is if you like saving money this app is for you.

You can buy RedLaser HERE.

This game frustrates me–it’s rare that I find more than a few four-letter-words, and if I get to five I’m insanely proud of myself. Regardless of my personal prejudices, though, I have to admit that EA has given us a pretty slick little interface with a few nice touches like multiple game modes and a “shake to mix” feature that has some fun with the phone’s accelerometer.

[Video Review by Johnny5]

Where the game is a bit lacking, though, is in the realm of multiplayer. It would be nice to be able to play in-turn against my friends via bluetooth, wifi, or even the net. Ah well, if every iPhone game were perfect from the outset, there’d be no need for kickass updates, right?

You can buy Boggle HERE.

Within minutes, I was MAJORLY disappointed… While the graphics are good, the gameplay is very much lacking. You basically handicap a race, that’s it.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

There’s no career mode, no purchasing a horse and training it, nothing. You just pick some horses to win, place or show. You can’t even bet a exacta or trifecta. What’s up with that? Also, the only racing you can do is on the turf. I mean I like turf racing, but I also like my bourbon with ice… Where’s the dirt racing? I’m hoping the developer will take this app and expand on it, because it COULD be a great app. However, right now, it’s just a nag.

You can buy Virtual Horse Racing HERE.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

Enter BlogPress. It’s got support for almost every major blogging service and most importantly, YouTube and Picasa support. BlogPress is fast and makes blogging on the go VERY easy. You want to include a recorded movie on your blog? Just insert your movie from your camera roll and BlogPress will automatically upload it to YouTube and embed it for you. VERY NICE. BlogPress has label and tag support as well as category support. Another cool feature is that BlogPress will autosave if you are interrupted by a call. Nice.

The only drawback that I have found, is the inability to add links to text, hopefully CLT Studio will address this in a future update. If you want to blog on the go quickly and easily, I highly recommend BlogPress. It’s only $2.99 and it will save you a TON of frustration blogging on the go.

You can buy BlogPress HERE.

Really, though, there isn’t too much to say about Coin Soccer. It’s fun and simple, but the controls are a little buggy. Still, it’s super-cheap at just $0.99

If you’re a soccer fan, the ability to re-enact your favorite matches could be fun–in fact, the extensive list of countries with flags is probably one of the nicest thing this app has going for it.

[Video Review by Johnny5]

New in this update is a much-needed option for local multiplayer, so it looks like Miharo is interested in updating this one and making it better. Stay tuned!

You can buy Coin Soccer HERE.

So that’s what makes Alive 4 Ever a fun little iPhone shoot-em-up game. A correction to the video, though…the developers have spiked the price to a whopping $2.99. That’s still pretty fair, but purchasing this app is no longer a no-brainer like it was when the app was at the $0.99 price point.

[Video Review by Johnny5]

So there you have it. Lots of dead Zombies. Oh, the horror…

You can buy Alive 4 Ever HERE.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

Well, I’m here to tell you Ramp Champ is addictive as hell. You have four different ramp games to choose from and each one has a different theme. Clown Town is my favorite, with Space Swarm a VERY close second. You start off with nine balls and you start rolling for points. The higher the score, the more tickets you get. You then can redeem your tickets for digital trinkets, I’m saving up for the Die Cast UFO.

I know the premise of this game seems simple, but I’ll bet you become a Ramp Champ addict like me in no time.

You can buy Ramp Champ HERE.

Snapture was one of those Apps. The ease of use, the ability to zoom and the burst mode had me sold. The Application was so easy to use and so user friendly it seemed Apple-like. For some reason, Apple didn’t want it on the store. But, I guess after a little Apple vs. Google vs. AT&T press, you start letting some once questionable Apps show up on the store.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

I was pleasantly surprised when I found Snapture on the iTunes App Store. Finally!! I quickly downloaded it and It’s now my camera of choice. Why? Well for starters you have a digital zoom. It’s really easy, just pinch and pull. We’ve all taken an action picture only for it to be blurry… The burst-mode really helps with this, by taking 3 quick pictures. Chances are, ONE of those pictures will be perfect. The quickview is nice and so is the ability to email FULL RESOLUTION files.

These are just some of the features that makes Snapture my favorite camera application. The price is reasonable, only $1.99. If you have an iPhone and you LOVE to snap pictures, this App is a must have.

You can buy Snapture HERE.

Instead we get an incredibly designed game built around a world straight out of a Tim Burton movie or 1920’s German expressionist film (hey, aren’t those two kind of the same thing?).

This is one of the best designed simple games I’ve seen in a long while. From the graphics to the physics engine to the smaller touches and the sound, this game is all about creating a very simple and fun experience, and by adding in score-tracking that keeps tabs on both your number of strokes AND the amount of time it takes to complete a course, the developers have pushed this one into the realm of true addictiveness. And for only $0.99, it’s a real steal.

I’ve gotten pretty damn good at completing holes efficiently. Now if only I could collect all the stars and unlock the “Nightmare” holes, I’d be set.

[Video Review by Johnny5]

You can buy Melon Golf HERE.

What it is, though, is a very fun, highly stylized and hugely addictive arcade game with a super cute and insane game design.  Check it out…

[Video Review by Johnny5]

The character designs are adorable, and, technically, the game play runs without a lag or a hitch.  It’s a super simple game, but the addition of “battle” modes helps to break things up if you’re getting tired of “endless” mode.

Unfortunately, I’m super high strung and go into spasms as the stack threatens to crush me.  So download at your own risk.

You can buy Magical Drop Touch HERE.

What’s so special about that? It’s the storyline believe it or not. The cut-scenes are clever and the animation is really funny. The rainbows leaving those bears when you kill them are quite funny.

[Video Review by Mr. Pence]

The storyline is dark, funny and downright original, things you don’t normally see in a 99¢ title. This game is definitely geared towards adults, you don’t want your 5 year-old playing this. Now, it’s no Modern Combat, but if you are looking for an addictive title on a 99¢ budget, this is the one to get. Cheers to SkuVu Pictures for getting the 99¢ game right.

You can buy Battle Bears HERE.