Alarm Clock Ultra Free and Animated Battery Widget

Today I am recommending two apps from the same developer - Alarm Clock Ultra Free and Animated Battery Widget

Alarm Clock Ultra Free

Every phone comes with a built in alarm function, but often it is simply tacked on without much thought for functionality or additional features. Alarm Clock Ultra dismisses these conventions and offers android users a feature packed alarm clock, that will not only get you up in the morning, but ensure that by the time you pull your legs out of bed, you are well and truly ready for a new day.

OK, that may have been a bit of an exaggeration - but Alarm Clock does truly have some great extras. A good example is the snooze functionality, which allows you to require the completion of mathematical sums, or the solving of simple colour based puzzles to give yourself that additional 10 minutes sleep! Alarm Clock Ultra also includes some great looking widgets, and also includes a fantastic looking Stopwatch, a countdown timer and even an egg timer with cooking instructions and preset boiling times. 

All in all, Alarm Clock Ultra is a fantastic app, and a worth addition to any smartphone.

In the words of the developer:

Never worry about waking up on time again with the incredibly reliable, feature rich Alarm Clock Ultra.

Alarm Clock Ultra is THE best looking alarm clock app available, an absolute feast for the eyes... but don't be fooled by the candy coated exterior, this app has serious functionality under the hood.Wake up the way you want to with Alarm Clock Ultra's extensive customization.
Accidentally disabling your alarm is a thing of the past thanks to Alarm Clock Ultra, with our unique 'Puzzle To Snooze/Dismiss' functionality, you'll be wide awake and raring to go every time you wake up.
Want to work out and wake up the brain even more? Try our Math problems to Snooze/Dismiss feature, with 3 levels of difficulty this is a sure fire way to get you up and running on a sleepy morning.

Widgets

No Android app would be complete without a light sprinkling of widgets, and that's exactly what you get with Alarm Clock Ultra. Choose between any of our beautifully designed widgets so you can keep track of the time and your next scheduled alarm, right on the home screen of your phone!

Alarm clock Ultra also includes a fantastic looking Stopwatch, a countdown timer and even an egg timer with cooking instructions and preset boiling times.
Install Alarm Clock Ultra today, the only alarm clock you'll ever need.

We can't respond to comments in the Google Play store, so if you have an issue, please contact us through our developer's support website http://appsdevgroup.com/support/ and we will do everything we can to resolve your issue.

NOTE: Do not install this app on your SD card, plus add Alarm Clock Ultra to the exception list of any task killer.

Key Words: alarm, alarm clock,countdown timer,egg timer,stopwatch

Alarm Clock Ultra Free

Price: free

Animate Battery Widget

Checking your battery levels isn't something you would generally associate great 3D visuals, but that is exactly what the AppsDev Group has brought to Android devices with Animated Battery Widget. Once installed, Animated Battery Widget will spice up your device with 8 different widgets to spice up your home screens.

Check out the video to see the animations in action, then give Animated Battery Widget a go.

In the words of the developer:

Checking your battery level never looked so good on a Battery Widget!

Sick of searching through hundreds of the same tired looking battery widgets?

Your search is over with our collection of EIGHT unique, eye-catching fully animated digital 3D Battery meter widgets.

Seriously, still images do not do these incredible looking pieces of art justice. Check the video below to see the animations in action.

Enhance any homescreen with any one of our amazing battery widgets as we simply offer the very best looking battery widget available on Google Play.

Treat your phone to a really beautiful battery widget, download TODAY!

Install these amazing looking battery widgets straight onto your homescreen and watch the wheels spin, the batteries bubble, the heart beat and other wonders with eye popping, 3D, animated accuracy.

Please add Animated Battery Widgets to your home screen with the general methods below:

Method 1:
Press Home button followed by Menu button. Select Add -> Widgets -> ABW (name of widget)

Method 2:
Press Home button to show the home screen. Tap and hold your finger on any available space,
select Widgets -> ABW (name of widget)
Method to add widgets on home screen might be different in devices from various manufacturers with their custom user interfaces.

Note: If you do not find the widgets on the list after installation then please restart your phone and you will be able to see the list of our widgets. Performance may vary slightly between devices.

Please Rate Our App if you like it!

Keywords:
Battery Widget, Battery Widgets, Battery Meter, Animated Widget, Battery Indicator, Battery Life, Battery, Life Widget

Animated Battery Widget

Price: 99cents

Rate Beer for Android

Today's app of the day is Rate Beer for Android.

Rate Beer for Android is an essential app for an serious beer drinker. It allows you to easily (through simply scanning a bar code) find reviews on a massive amount of beers, plus add your own reviews. It isn't only bottled or canned beers that can be rated. No, Rate Beer for Android also features user reviews on a huge amount of beers from micro-breweries or local pubs.

Check out your local region - you may be surprised at how many beers actually manage to feature and be reviewed in this app. With the ability to find your closest beer at all times (through Google maps integration), this is a great app for those who want to try a wide variety of beers and drinking establishments.

Cheers!

In the words of the developer:
Mobile interface to the world's largest source for information on craft beer: RateBeer

- Search beers and get extensive details, with style and ABV information and recent user ratings
- Get beer details by its scanning barcode
- Find where a beer is available and what beers are available at a certain place
- Top 50 beers overall and by country
- Explore beer styles and the best beers in a style
- Rate beers on aroma, appearance, taste, palate and overall
- Full offline rating; upload when a connection is available again
- Search users and view user details, with dates, number of ratings and recent ratings
- Search places or find local beer places (using your current location); and check in to places
- Open in Google Maps or call directly
- Find beer events per country (and state)
- View an event's location, times and who's attendenting
- Quick add to calendar
- RateBeer Premium users can edit their wants and haved and view other users' cellars
- Get RateBeer mail notifications, send mail and view a full message history offline

Moreover, every Android device with 1.6 and up is supported, with an interface tailored for phone (including ICS) and tablet (ICS/Honeycomb). Stay tuned for even more features!

RateBeer for Android is open source software under the GPL v3 license.

Rate Beer for Android

Price: Free

Mantis Apps

As you may have noticed, I have been recommending a lot of my own apps on this blog lately. My apps so far include:

• Droid App of the Day
• Social Zone
• Reddit for Android
• Gaming Hub
• Geek Hub
• News Hub
• Entertainment Hub
• Top of the Web
• The Red Button
• Exploring SLR

To establish a more cohesive way to promote these apps, I have created Mantis Apps, which is the branding I will now use for all my future app releases and developments.

Check out my new site and head to Google Play and download some of the apps - there are a number of free downloads, including the official Droid App of the Day application. 

If you have any feedback, or future app suggestions, It would be great to hear from you, so don't hesitate to get in touch!

Mini Motor Racing

Today's app of the day  is Mini Motor Racing.

Mini Motor Racing is a great new android racing game. This is a top down isometric racer in the style of micro-machines, and it brings an excellent gaming experience to android devices as you tear around race tracks in remote controlled cars. This game ticks all the boxes, great graphics, great sound, excellent track design and even an OK story.

This could be the best racer currently available for android devices, so make sure you give it a try.

In the words of the developer:

Little cars, BIG fun!

Start your engines! The most vibrant, super-charged racing game you’ve ever seen is here!

Mini Motor Racing plays like a favorite remote-controlled car showdown, combined with modern tech to nitro-boost your engines! Play multiplayer against up to four of your friends via WiFi! Race in campaign competitions for big rewards! Upgrade your skills and cars to win more! It’s all here in Mini Motor Racing.

"This seems like the game that could finally dethrone the Reckless Racing series" - Droidgamers

Features:

* OFFICIAL FRUIT NINJA LAUNCH BONUSES. Includes special themed tracks and cars for fruit mayhem enthusiasts!

* YOUR CHOICE OF CARS. Race in fully upgradeable cars, each with their own unique handling and style! Whether it be Sports, Hatch, Big-rig, Pick-up, School Bus, Hot Rod…the list goes on!

* WIN RACES, WIN CARS! Win races throughout the game and you’ll find yourself behind the wheel of the sweetest rides around including the official Fruit Ninja buggy!

* MANY RACE TYPES. Race on over 20 tracks, day and night, in varying weather conditions

* MULTIPLAYER. Up to 4 players via WiFi

* ENHANCED FOR FAST DEVICES. More eye-popping visual candy taking advantage of all that extra power!

All this, and no assembly required!

Mini Motor Racing

Price: $1.99

Glow Hockey 2

Today's app of the day is Glow Hockey 2.

Glow Hockey 2 is classic air hockey for your android device, allowing you to replicate the action from an arcade hall in the palm of your hand. You can play against the computer, or with a friend, making it a great app to fill in time either by yourself or with someone else. The game features great visuals and sound, especially on the neon inspired themes. This is a great replica of the arcade hall classic, so give it a go!

In the words of the developer:

Glow Hockey 2 delivers a new style of hockey game. Easy to play, hard to master. Challenge yourself with the computer opponents or play with your friends!

FEATURES:
+ Multiplayer (on the same device).
+ 2 table themes.
+ Colorful glow graphics.
+ Smooth and responsive game play.
+ Realistic physics.
+ Quick play mode (single player), challenge yourself with 4 difficulty levels (easy to insane).
+ 4 selectable paddles and pucks.
+ Vibrate when goal.

The paid version is available:
Glow Hockey 2 Prohttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MNO0BQ

Glow Hockey

Price: Free

BaconReader for Reddit

Today's app of the day is BaconReader for Reddit.

Bacon Reader is probably the best Reddit client for Android Devices, dishing up all the best Reddit content through a stylish, modern interface. It includes the ability to easily read articles, submit links and access sub-Reddits. It also includes a great keyword search function, and integrates fully with your own Reddit profile.

All in all if you have been waiting for a good Reddit client for Android devices, the wait it over. Check out BaconReader for Reddit now.

In the words of the developer:

BaconReader serves up Reddit content in a stylish package with powerful features

“This is the absolute best looking Reddit app around.” –Android Police

“…brings a lot to the table in terms of functionality and usability.” –Droid Life

“BaconReader Is A Great New Reddit App For Android” –Addictive Tips

BaconReader is an intuitive, beautiful, feature-packed client for reddit, made specifically for Android users. And best of all, you can bring home this bacon free of charge! BaconReader brings full access to reddit content, along with all of the essential features “redditors” have come to expect in a package that’s easy to use even for those who’ve never tried reddit before.

With features like subreddit grouping, keyword and domain filtering, and direct picture uploading to complement its brilliant interface, there’s no question that BaconReader is the best reddit client around.
Whether you want to browse and learn, laugh out loud, or contribute and be part the conversation, BaconReader has the tools you need for an outstanding reddit experience.

Features/Benefits:

- Beautiful, intuitive interface
- Full user profile support
- Color coded comment threads
- Easy to use, full featured inbox
- Rageface and look of disapproval support
- One-tap access to your favorite subreddits
- Search for new subreddits based on name or keyword and subscribe to them
- Please let us help you with bugs or problems by contacting our support team atsupport@onelouder.com.
- If you like what you see, please consider rating us in the app store.

Keywords: BaconReader, Bacon Reader, Reddit, Fun

Bacon Reader

Price: Free

NBA Jam

Today's app of the day is NBA Jam.

After being re-released on the major consoles earlier in the year, the updated port of NBA Jam has finally made its way into the android eco-system. If anyone hasn't played the classic Genesis / Mega drive version of NBA Jam, or the updated version released last year - you have been missing out.

In short, NBA Jam is 2 on 2 arcade basketball action. Unlike most other sports games, you only control one of the characters, allowing you  to focus more on the action, instead of worrying about a complicated control scheme. The action comes fast and thick, with over the top commentary that is a real flash back to the mid 90's.

All in all, if you are looking to re-live some nostalgic moments from your youth, or looking for a rather unique sport game experience, then give NBA Jam live a go!

In the words of the developer:

BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!!

Jam with your favorite stars from all 30 NBA teams in over-the-top, high-flying, 2-on-2 arcade basketball just like you remember it – and like you’ve never seen before!

** NBA JAM is a larger-than-life game (300MB+), so we strongly recommend connecting to WiFi before downloading. Trust us, this Jam is worth the wait.**

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PLAY NOW! PLAY CLASSIC! PLAY HEAD-TO-HEAD AGAINST A FRIEND!
3 modes of play let you ball the way you want:
• Play Now – Select a team and jump right into the ballgame.
• Classic Campaign – Defeat all other teams to win the championship, and unlock legends, hidden players, and outrageous cheats.
• Local Multiplayer – Go big head 2 big head against a friend via local WiFi or Bluetooth

YOU’RE ON FIRE – ON ANDROID!
If you’re from the Old School, you’ll feel the ‘90s nostalgia while you play the hottest arcade sports game on the Android Market. Featuring the voice of Tim Kitzrow (the original NBA JAM play-by-play announcer), you’ll hear all the classic catchphrases plus a few new ones. This JAM is all about “boomshakalaka”- and beyond!

Go to the hole. Go strong. Go for the monster jam. KABOOM!

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NBA Jam

Price: $4.99 (or cheaper if you can grab it on sale)

Cat Playground

Today's app of the day is Cat Playground.

As the developer has written, Cat Playground is a game for cats, not humans. That doesn't mean humans won't enjoy watching their feline friends swipe wildly at their android tablet as virtual fish, mice, laser pointers or moles dash or pop up over the screen.

I tried this app on my Ragdoll kitten last night, and she loved it - especially the fish and the mouse game. For $2, this is as cheap as any other toy in a pet store, and is guaranteed to give both cats and their owners as much enjoyment - check it out!

In the words of the developer:

Cat Playground is a game for cats, not humans. Let your furry friend chase a mouse, fish, or a laser pointer, and earn points for everytime he catches it. Be warned tough, it may cause cat addiction.

This cat toy will work on pretty much any Android phone with a touchscreen, tough it will work best with tablets and phones with a large display since it will make it easier for your cat.

FAQ:

Q - What the hell is a game for cats, this is a joke app right ?
A - Absolutely not! Cats are natural hunters, and they will chase pretty much anything that moves. Just wave a string in front of them and they will chase it. The "problem" with normal toys is that it requires human intervention or the cat will soon be bored of something that doesn't move. With Cat Playground you can keep your feline friend entertained for much longer, even when you don't have time to play with him. Human supervision is still advised during play.

Q - My cat doesn't seem interested or just plainly ignores the app.
A - Just like people every cat has it's own personality. Some like to play more than others, or maybe your cat is simply not in the mood right now. Try showing them the app later, preferably when they are in a playful mood.

Q - Can my cat claws scratch my phone/tablet ?
A - In theory yes, tough it's extremely unlikely. Phone screens are made to endure harsh punishment, and most of the screens found on phones are made from glass wich is several times harder than a cat's claws. We've had a kitten playing on a Samsung Galaxy Mini phone wich has a screen made from plastic, and the screen doesn't have a single scratch on it.

Q - Is there anything i should keep in mind while my cat is using the app ?
A - Yes, human supervision is highly advised. Some cats can get pretty excited while playing Cat Playground and may try to bite or flip the phone. It's preferable to put the phone on the ground instead of a couch or table to prevent fall damage.

Keywords: cat, playground, kitten, kitty, kitties, kittens, toy, game for cats, mouse, laser, gameforcats

Cat Playground

Price: $1.99