All Things Appy: five Best iOS Car Apps
Jun 12, two thousand thirteen Five:00 AM PT
Cars — we love them. We’re hooked on their looks, their shine, the freedom they represent. The insurance, the payments, and the smog checks, maybe less so — but in any case, cars are a good example of a genre of app that fits well with the smartphone.
This week, All Things Appy takes a look at key, free must-have apps in this area, including one for drooling, one for managing your people shell with four wheels, one for fixing it, and one for whizzing around town virtually at high speed, with a bit of gambling and swearing mixed in.
About the Platform: Apps are found in the Apple iTunes store. Browse to the store from your device. Then search for the app that you want to stream.
No. 1: CarBuzz – 1,000 Cars Inwards
CarBuzz from Wapit is rated four out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 11,007 ratings, and four out of five starlets for the current version based on two hundred thirty five ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Latest movies include Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary driving tour with three hundred fifty Bulls all in one place. It’s a must-have if you’re a petrolhead — and it’s not just for supercars. Search for favorites too.
No. Two: Road Excursion Lite
Road Journey Lite is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 8,553 ratings, and three 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on nine ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Add data during fuel fill-ups and the app calculates your miles-per-gallon. Neat graphing functions let you get a quick picture of what’s going on, and you can see fuel price, mileage and stats all on one screen.
The app is a come-on for a paid version with more extensive features, but it’s a strong, full-functioned calculator and graph maker nonetheless.
No. Trio: RepairPal
RepairPal is rated three out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 23,295 ratings, and four 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on one hundred sixty three ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Here’s a way to avoid being bamboozled by your auto mechanic. RepairPal lets you know the fair price for an auto repair. Just punch in the job and the app provides an estimate based on labor and parts. Use it to price compare with your auto shop, or let it help you find an auto shop to get the job done
The app suggests best practices when making the repair, and also common symptoms and what might need doing. This is an example of an app that could make your smartphone pay for itself.
No. Four: Cars.com
Cars.com is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 32,328 ratings, and four out of five starlets for the current version based on four hundred forty ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
The Cars.com app taps into the Cars.com database of thousands of fresh and used vehicles near you — including those at dealers. It’s a useful instrument for checking values and prices. You can also compare vehicles.
TechNewsWorld is downgrading its rating and position on this app because of numerous reports of the current version crashing periodically. Still, give it a shot and see if it works for you. It’s powerful intelligence if it does.
No. Five: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Lite
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Lite is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 96,690 ratings, and three 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on 39,050 ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Here’s a free come-on version of the ultimate criminal career choice from Rockstar’s Grand Theft franchise. It’s a good joy starter game if you think you’d like to get behind the wheel and careen around town virtually. Like many games, it’s mighty on the megabytes, tho’, at two hundred forty three MB.
You need to be seventeen to download it. Hopefully that’s old enough — and that most 17-year olds know you’re not supposed to steal cars in real life.
Want to Suggest an Apps Collection?
Is there a batch of apps you’d like to suggest for review? Reminisce, they must all be for the same platform, and they must all be geared toward the same general purpose. Please send the names of five or more apps to me, and I’ll consider them for a future All Things Appy column.
And use the Talkback feature below to add your comments!
Patrick Nelson has been a professional writer since 1992. He was editor and publisher of the music industry trade publication Producer Report and has written for a number of technology blogs. Nelson studied design at Hornsey Art School and wrote the cult-classic novel Sprawlism. His introduction to technology was as a nomadic talent scout in the eighties, where regular scrabbling around under hotel room beds was necessary to connect modems with alligator clips to hotel telephone wiring to get a fax out. He tasted down and dirty technology, and never looked back.
All Things Appy: five Best iOS Car Apps, Reviews, TechNewsWorld
All Things Appy: five Best iOS Car Apps
Jun 12, two thousand thirteen Five:00 AM PT
Cars — we love them. We’re hooked on their looks, their shine, the freedom they represent. The insurance, the payments, and the smog checks, maybe less so — but in any case, cars are a good example of a genre of app that fits well with the smartphone.
This week, All Things Appy takes a look at key, free must-have apps in this area, including one for drooling, one for managing your people shell with four wheels, one for fixing it, and one for whizzing around town virtually at high speed, with a bit of gambling and swearing mixed in.
About the Platform: Apps are found in the Apple iTunes store. Browse to the store from your device. Then search for the app that you want to geyser.
No. 1: CarBuzz – 1,000 Cars Inwards
CarBuzz from Wapit is rated four out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 11,007 ratings, and four out of five starlets for the current version based on two hundred thirty five ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Latest movies include Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary driving tour with three hundred fifty Bulls all in one place. It’s a must-have if you’re a petrolhead — and it’s not just for supercars. Search for favorites too.
No. Two: Road Tour Lite
Road Journey Lite is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 8,553 ratings, and three 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on nine ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Add data during fuel fill-ups and the app calculates your miles-per-gallon. Neat graphing functions let you get a quick picture of what’s going on, and you can see fuel price, mileage and stats all on one screen.
The app is a come-on for a paid version with more extensive features, but it’s a strong, full-functioned calculator and graph maker nonetheless.
No. Trio: RepairPal
RepairPal is rated three out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 23,295 ratings, and four 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on one hundred sixty three ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Here’s a way to avoid being bamboozled by your auto mechanic. RepairPal lets you know the fair price for an auto repair. Just punch in the job and the app provides an estimate based on labor and parts. Use it to price compare with your auto shop, or let it help you find an auto shop to get the job done
The app suggests best practices when making the repair, and also common symptoms and what might need doing. This is an example of an app that could make your smartphone pay for itself.
No. Four: Cars.com
Cars.com is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 32,328 ratings, and four out of five starlets for the current version based on four hundred forty ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
The Cars.com app taps into the Cars.com database of thousands of fresh and used vehicles near you — including those at dealers. It’s a useful instrument for checking values and prices. You can also compare vehicles.
TechNewsWorld is downgrading its rating and position on this app because of numerous reports of the current version crashing periodically. Still, give it a shot and see if it works for you. It’s powerful intelligence if it does.
No. Five: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Lite
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Lite is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 96,690 ratings, and three 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on 39,050 ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Here’s a free come-on version of the ultimate criminal career choice from Rockstar’s Grand Theft franchise. It’s a fine joy starter game if you think you’d like to get behind the wheel and careen around town virtually. Like many games, it’s strong on the megabytes, however, at two hundred forty three MB.
You need to be seventeen to download it. Hopefully that’s old enough — and that most 17-year olds know you’re not supposed to steal cars in real life.
Want to Suggest an Apps Collection?
Is there a batch of apps you’d like to suggest for review? Recall, they must all be for the same platform, and they must all be geared toward the same general purpose. Please send the names of five or more apps to me, and I’ll consider them for a future All Things Appy column.
And use the Talkback feature below to add your comments!
Patrick Nelson has been a professional writer since 1992. He was editor and publisher of the music industry trade publication Producer Report and has written for a number of technology blogs. Nelson studied design at Hornsey Art School and wrote the cult-classic novel Sprawlism. His introduction to technology was as a nomadic talent scout in the eighties, where regular scrabbling around under hotel room beds was necessary to connect modems with alligator clips to hotel telephone wiring to get a fax out. He tasted down and dirty technology, and never looked back.
All Things Appy: five Best iOS Car Apps, Reviews, TechNewsWorld
All Things Appy: five Best iOS Car Apps
Jun 12, two thousand thirteen Five:00 AM PT
Cars — we love them. We’re hooked on their looks, their shine, the freedom they represent. The insurance, the payments, and the smog checks, maybe less so — but in any case, cars are a good example of a genre of app that fits well with the smartphone.
This week, All Things Appy takes a look at key, free must-have apps in this area, including one for drooling, one for managing your people shell with four wheels, one for fixing it, and one for whizzing around town virtually at high speed, with a bit of gambling and swearing mixed in.
About the Platform: Apps are found in the Apple iTunes store. Browse to the store from your device. Then search for the app that you want to explosion.
No. 1: CarBuzz – 1,000 Cars Inwards
CarBuzz from Wapit is rated four out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 11,007 ratings, and four out of five starlets for the current version based on two hundred thirty five ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Latest movies include Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary driving tour with three hundred fifty Bulls all in one place. It’s a must-have if you’re a petrolhead — and it’s not just for supercars. Search for favorites too.
No. Two: Road Journey Lite
Road Tour Lite is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 8,553 ratings, and three 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on nine ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Add data during fuel fill-ups and the app calculates your miles-per-gallon. Neat graphing functions let you get a quick picture of what’s going on, and you can see fuel price, mileage and stats all on one screen.
The app is a come-on for a paid version with more extensive features, but it’s a strong, full-functioned calculator and graph maker nonetheless.
No. Trio: RepairPal
RepairPal is rated three out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 23,295 ratings, and four 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on one hundred sixty three ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Here’s a way to avoid being bamboozled by your auto mechanic. RepairPal lets you know the fair price for an auto repair. Just punch in the job and the app provides an estimate based on labor and parts. Use it to price compare with your auto shop, or let it help you find an auto shop to get the job done
The app suggests best practices when making the repair, and also common symptoms and what might need doing. This is an example of an app that could make your smartphone pay for itself.
No. Four: Cars.com
Cars.com is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 32,328 ratings, and four out of five starlets for the current version based on four hundred forty ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
The Cars.com app taps into the Cars.com database of thousands of fresh and used vehicles near you — including those at dealers. It’s a useful contraption for checking values and prices. You can also compare vehicles.
TechNewsWorld is downgrading its rating and position on this app because of numerous reports of the current version crashing periodically. Still, give it a shot and see if it works for you. It’s powerful intelligence if it does.
No. Five: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Lite
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Lite is rated three 1/Two out of a possible five starlets for all versions based on 96,690 ratings, and three 1/Two out of five starlets for the current version based on 39,050 ratings, in the iTunes App Store.
Here’s a free come-on version of the ultimate criminal career choice from Rockstar’s Grand Theft franchise. It’s a excellent joy starter game if you think you’d like to get behind the wheel and careen around town virtually. Like many games, it’s strenuous on the megabytes, tho’, at two hundred forty three MB.
You need to be seventeen to download it. Hopefully that’s old enough — and that most 17-year olds know you’re not supposed to steal cars in real life.
Want to Suggest an Apps Collection?
Is there a batch of apps you’d like to suggest for review? Recall, they must all be for the same platform, and they must all be geared toward the same general purpose. Please send the names of five or more apps to me, and I’ll consider them for a future All Things Appy column.
And use the Talkback feature below to add your comments!
Patrick Nelson has been a professional writer since 1992. He was editor and publisher of the music industry trade publication Producer Report and has written for a number of technology blogs. Nelson studied design at Hornsey Art School and wrote the cult-classic novel Sprawlism. His introduction to technology was as a nomadic talent scout in the eighties, where regular scrabbling around under hotel room beds was necessary to connect modems with alligator clips to hotel telephone wiring to get a fax out. He tasted down and dirty technology, and never looked back.