New iPhone apps worth downloading: UpWord Notes, Musthaver, Oquonie

Take all the notes you need, keep the organized and search through them quickly with UpWord Notes.

UpWord Notes ($0.99)

What’s it about? Note-taking app Upword Notes handles all your note necessities, allowing you to quickly jot down ideas, make to-do lists, and sync across with services such as Dropbox.

What’s cool? UpWord Notes is a note-taking app that’s worth your attention because of simple and capable it is. The app has a no-nonsense interface, and makes it very easy to create all the kinds of notes you need, from short, shareable ideas that you save for later, to things like to-do lists to help you stay on task. You can manage things like your lists quickly with swipe-based controls that let you mark of items you’ve completed, and UpWord includes lots of organizational features, like folders and search functions that let you quickly find one note among all of them. The app supports Dropbox, which allows you to sync your notes across multiple devices, and you can also export items to your email, as text messages, or even for sharing on Twitter and Facebook.

Who’s it for? If you’re looking for a robust notes app with lots of features and a simple interface, UpWord Notes is for you.

What’s it like? Check out more useful apps for note-taking in Evernote and Any.DO.

Musthaver (Free)

What’s it about? Find, track and share your must-have items with Musthaver, a social networking app based around cool products.

What’s cool? Finding an especially cool product or item is satisfying, but it’s even better when you can share it so that others can know just how cool that thing is, too, and maybe grab one for themselves. That’s the idea behind Musthaver – it’s a social network that’s focused around cool products, allowing you to show off items you thing are especially cool in your stuff, and to see what friends and other users are particularly fond of as well. The app lets you do the usual social networking things, like write comments, share items and mark the things you especially like, which allows you to share your experiences with various items and find new things to check out as well.

Who’s it for? If you’re the kind of person who’s always on the lookout for the next cool product, Musthaver is an app for you.

What’s it like? You’ll find more interesting items with Cam’s Cool Guide and Toplist

Oquonie ($2.99)

What’s it about? Puzzler Oquonie takes players through a strange world based on the illustrations of artist Rekka Bellum, where your job is to navigate a strange, sprawling structure.

What’s cool? You’re lost in something of a labyrinth in Oquonie, with not much in the way of clues to guide you. In control of a strange creature, you’ll find you can enter certain areas as you explore the twisting maze – that is, until you find other creatures, speak with them, and collect three matching symbols from them. Once you have three of a kind, you’ll transform into a new kind of creature, which opens new areas for you to advance. Strange clues and riddles are also available along the way that give you an idea of how to navigate the maze, but without dialog, you’ll have to interpret them yourself.

Who’s it for? Players who like trippy puzzle titles with a great art style will have a good time with Oquonie

What’s it like? Try Shift 2 and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery for more weird, clever puzzles and gameplay.

 

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