Traffic Jam Free

Today's app of the day is Traffic Jam Free.

Traffic Jam Free is essentially an advanced version of the classic game you played as a child where you had to rearrange a square grid of sliding tiles from 0 to 9. This time however, instead of sliding numbered tiles around, you have to slide different shaped vehicles around in an attempt to allow your car to escape the "traffic jam".

This is an addictive game, which will give you many hours of entertainment.

In the words of the developer:

★ The notification ads have been REMOVED ★
★ Tablet supported ★
Traffic Jam is a very addictive puzzle game. The objective of the game is to get the yellow car out of the traffic jam. Sound simple, but incredible challenging at the difficult level.

The game contains 5000 levels, guarantee hours of entertainment.

3 Themes included:
- Car park
- Harbor
- Ice block
- Plain block

Traffic Jam Free

Price: Free

Chant 4Chan Browser

Today's app of the day is Chant 4Chan Browser.

If you are a user or view of 4Chan, then no doubt a mobile app for the service would be of interest to you. If so, then you should check out Chant 4Chan Browser. This app works great on both phones and tablets, allowing you to quickly flick through all the 4Chan categories with ease and speed.

Among other things, Chant allows users to browse boards and threads, reply to posts, save images, favorite boards and open links. In short, if you use 4Chan, then you should use Chant. Check it out!

In the words of the developer:

Browser for 4chan and 420chan imageboards.

Allows you to
- Browse boards and threads
- Reply to posts (supports 4chan captcha)
- Save and view images (including GIF)
- Favorite boards
- Click and open links

Chant supports phones and tablets.

Chant 4Chan Browser

Price: Free

Ultimate News

Today's app of the day is Ultimate News

There are plenty of great newsreaders out there, but there has been increasing trend over time for them to become more complicated than the average user finds necessary. If you don't want to mess about choosing streams, setting up social networks or adding RSS feeds, then Ultimate News might be just what you are looking for.

There really is nothing to it - start the app up and you are presented a variety of channels from which to chose your news. Most topics are represented, and the developer is very quick at adding new channels if there is a specific topic you would like to see receive greater attention.

Click a topic, then Ultimate News does all the work for you, sifting through a variety of sources to bring you great up to date news. You can read articles from within the app, or jump straight to the android browser, depending on your preference. You can also easily share read articles to a variety of applications and social networks using the built in "share" function. 

If simplicity is what you are after, then give Ultimate News a try!

In the words of the developer:

Your one and only news source...

Ultimate News is a RSS aggregation application.

Instead of having to browse the net and chose individual RSS streams, Ultimate News collates the best RSS feeds from across a variety of sites, and puts them at your fingertips in a single, convenient package.

Ultimate News includes geek news, gaming news, world news, entertainment news, sports news, weird and odd news, music news, movie news and science news.

Features include:

- App2SD Support
- Sharing support (across all all your installed apps)
- Ability to read articles with Ultimate News, or using the Android browser
- Ability to quickly change between streams using a convenient drop down menu
- Advertisement Free

If you have any more sources or categories of new that you would like to see - let us know! Send us an email to droidappoftheday@gmail.com and we will have your desire news pack integrated within a free upgrade ASAP.

Ultimate News

Price: 99cents

Earthworm Joe

Today's app of the day is Earthworm Joe.

Earthworm Joe is a great game that emulates the look and feel of the classic Nintendo game and watch series from the 80's. This is a near perfect emulation of an LCD screen, and although it might seem a step in the wrong direction to be marveling about a High Def display imitating a grey and black LCD, there is absolutely a certain charm about it.

The game play is as simple as it comes. You can move your character (a worm) left and right, as you try to make it to the other side of the screen without getting swooped by birds. As expected, the game play becomes more difficult as your score increases.

 If you want to feel some nostalgia and experience, then check out Earthworm How,

In the words of the developers:

This game is an emulation of handheld LCD games from the 80s, but this is a new game based on those existing games, developed to look and feel like those retro classics. The story is about an earthworm, who wants to visit his neighbour, but angry birds try to catch him on the fields.

How to play the game:
- Take Earthworm Joe, our hero, to the other side of the field
- The field is swarming with angry birds, who want to eat Joe for dinner
- After you leave your hole, you cannot go back, the birds already saw you!
- There's a pond before the other hole, where you can only cross when a turtle appears. Watch out, cause the birds can catch you before crossing too!
- For every successful crossing, you get 10 points, for each move, 1 points
- The gameplay gets harder after each 50 points, and a bit easier after each 100 points
- The game features Scoreloop high score table support

Tags: LCD, Emulation, Emulator, Game, Earthworm, Arcade, Worm, Worms, Action, Casual, Angry, Birds, Fun, Joke, Funny, Bat, Fat, Scoreloop

Here are all permissions explained:

+ INTERNET is used for connection to google play store and the ScoreLoop servers and for ads
+ READ_PHONE_STATE is used by ScoreLoop, to read the IMEI number of your phone and log you in with your user
+ READ_CONTACTS is also used by ScoreLoop, because it's possible to import all your friends using ScoreLoop too, based on your contacts in your phone book
+ WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is needed for App2SD support, so you can transfer the app from your phone memory to your sd
+ ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE is needed by the ad system

Earthworm Joe

Price: Free

Ski Safari

Today’s app of the day is Ski Safari. Special thanks to my brother Mick, for preparing this post.

If you’re after an easy-to-play game that you can enjoy on a quick toilet break at work; or one in which you can immerse yourself for an hour or two, Ski Safari won’t disappoint.

The concept of Ski Safari is a basic, yet highly enjoyable one. The principle of the game involves skiing down
the slopes of a mountain whilst trying to outrun an unrelenting avalanche. Throw in obstacles, challenges, speed boosts, back flips, vibrant graphics and a well crafted physics system and you have all the ingredients necessary for a very enjoyable and addictive game.

At 99 cents, Ski Safari is definitely worth the purchase!

In the words of the developer:

Ride penguins, yetis and more in an endless downhill avalanche escape!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Great! - Love everything about this game. The graphics are excellent, the controls easy to use, and best of all, it's endlessly fun!"

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "How can you go wrong ! - This game is smooth as a sheet of ice !! Love it"

Welcome to Ski Safari!

Ski Safari is where Animals, Avalanches and Action come together to create a new casual gameplay experience.

Our deep sleeping hero has to stay ahead of a relentless avalanche that threatens the local mountainsides. Sven, as we like to call him, can use animals to aid his escape from an icey end. Each of the hillside animals have different attributes to make a speedier escape. Penguins glide further, Yetis are tougher, Eagles soar to great heights, each of these can provide useful advantage for Sven. Sometimes on the slopes Sven can find fast Snowmobiles which can ferry multiple animals a maintain a very high top speed.

Staying ahead of the avalanche has its advantages and perks. Completing objectives can 'level up' Sven and increase his score multiplier. Riding animals, performing backflips add to the score and with an increased score multiplier Sven will rocketing up the highscore table with ease.

Ski Safari

Price: 99cents

InsureAnts

Today's app of the day is InsureAnts.

InsureAnts will be of particular interest for those readers from the UK, especially if you are at all interested in getting some quotes for insurance in a hassle free way. After installing InsureAnts on your android device, finding travel insurance, home insurance, life insurance, and even pet insurance will be a breeze. 

All InsureAnts need is your name, phone number and your email. From there you will be contacted by someone from the InsureAnts team, and before you know it they will be busy approaching the UK insurance market on your behalf. Why would you bother every arranging insurance yourself when you could have InsureAnts do it for you?

Install InsureAnts now for your Android device and check out the latest InsureAnts news, advice, money saving tips and biographies of all the InsureAnts team. You can also check  videos, tunes, twitter feeds and access an exclusive InsureAnts social network. 

Make sure you check out the InsureAnts mobile app website to keep up to date with the application's development over time. http://www.insureants.co.uk/insureants-mobile-app

 

In the words of the developer:

Find car, pet, van, bike, life insurance & more with the InsureAnts Mobile App!

If you’re searching for cheap car insurance, home insurance quotes or motorbike insurance then you’ve come to the right place! Travel Insurance? No problem, Brilly Ant's been there, done that and can help you uncover the best deals around. Commercial Vehicle and Van Insurance? Look no further, InsureAnts can unearth some of the cheapest quotes in town. With Life Insurance for you or Pet Insurance for your furry friends you can rest assured with the best cover available.

With the InsureAnts Mobile App we only need 3 details from you so you can sit back and relax while a team of InsureAnts advisors search for the best possible quotes available! Finding the best insurance cover for your individual needs at the best price is complex task. No two policies are the same, and everyones requirements are unique so how can one set of questions on a insurance comparison website fit all? The answer is they can't and that's where the InsureAnts gang can provide individual tailor made insurance policies specific to your demands and needs!

We just need your name, phone number and your email and one of our team of InsureAnts Advisors will contact you ASAP to obtain any extra details required then approach the UK insurance markets on your behalf and negotiate the best deal possible for you. It's as simple as 1,2,3!

No need to waste time on the web typing your details into endless insurance comparison forms, or ringing round for hours trying to find the best deal. The InsureAnts can search for you - we do all the work and report back to you with the best quotes possible, saving you time and money.

Experienced InsureAnts advisors can often find you even better prices than you can get from online comparison sites, and it’ll make their day if they know they’ve helped unearth a great deal!

In the app you'll find the latest InsureAnts.co.uk news, advice and money saving tips, as well as biographies of all the InsureAnts gang and instant access to our videos, tunes, twitter page and access to the exclusive InsureAnts social network.

So put your feet up, have a nice cuppa and let Brilly Ant and the gang help you find some great deals. As an old Ant saying goes – ‘Happiness is a cheap insurance quote’!

InsureAnts

Price: Free

Hostel World

Today's app of the day is Hostel World.

If you are a frequent traveler, and staying in hostels is your thing, then no doubt you have wanted to be able to check out reviews and make bookings on the fly. By installing Hostel World you will save yourself time abroad and avoid internet cafes or lines to use PC's at hostels. Instead, just jump online, find your next destination and make a booking from the palm of your hand. 

Hostel World includes all the features you would expect, and truly does make finding hostels a breeze. A must for any backpacker.

  

  

In the words of the developer:

Hostelworld Android Travel App

Heading off on your travels? Download the Hostelworld.com travel app now.

The Hostelworld.com app is a quick and secure way to book a place to stay while on the go. Search 27,000 properties in over 6,000 destinations worldwide. Read over 3.5 million reviews, view rich property information including photos and descriptions helping you decide where to stay - start your adventure with us ...

Features
• Search for a bed near your location or anywhere worldwide
• Simple, fast and secure booking process
• Sort by price, rating or name
• Filter for all types of budget accommodation - hostels, hotels and B&B’s
• Read over 3.5 million traveller reviews
• View Property photos and descriptions
• Find your Property map and directions easily
• Login for two step booking process with personal details remembered every time
• Login to access all of your future & past bookings, credits and payment details.

Millions of travel adventures start at Hostelworld.com. Start yours now.

Hostel World

Price: Free

Great Little War Game

Today's app of the day is Great Little War Game.

Great Little War Game is a "great" turn based strategy, tactical war game. You control a team of units and take it in turns to move and attack your opponent. Goals range from destroying the entire other team, to destroying their barracks, and so on.The graphics are brilliant and the gameplay is simple, but in depth. As you progress missions obviously become harder, but it always keeps a good light-hearted vibe. Worth checking out!

In the words of the developer:

Invade your neighbours, spread mayhem and destruction, drink a little tea!

★ Officially one of the BEST strategy games ever made!
http://bestappever.com/awards/2011/winner/stgm

GLWG is the hit 3D turn-based strategy game that everyone's talking about. With a unique comical style and plenty of laughs and excitement, you'll keep coming back again and again for "just one more go."

Core Features:
❋ Campaign mode
❋ Multiplayer mode
❋ Skirmish mode
❋ openFeint achievements
❋ Four difficulty settings
❋ Lush visuals
❋ Full 3D terrain affects gameplay
❋ Simple control method
❋ Lots of units
❋ Lots of terrain types
❋ High replayability
❋ Tons of humour
❋ Absolutely no birds or zombies

Take command of your army and battle the foe on land, sea and air but be sure to make wise decisions as you go. You want to deploy your soldiers to take full advantage of the higher terrain, natural choke points, ambush spots and defensive walls. Get it right and the bad guys will lose to your superior strategy skills.

See what other critics are saying:

❋ TapScape review: 10/10
"Great Little War Game is just that: a well-designed and enjoyable tactical war game perfect for those who enjoy the lighter side of virtual warfare."

❋ Touch Arcade review: 5/5
"I'll call Great Little War Game "great" without hesitation" ... "the kind of game you can really sink your teeth into, which is rare enough. So I'm delighted to discover that it's also rich in features, good looking and full of humor."

❋ Top10.com: First place (march)
"The lavish production values of the game, incredible attention to detail and excellent animation gives you a sense of aerial, naval and land warfare that gets as good as you can expect on a small screen"

Varied missions are the order of the day here - capture the enemy HQ, escort the Generalissimo to safety, guide small squads behind enemy lines, defend your base...you get the picture. There are 30 missions included, so it's going to be one crazy ride if you decide you’re brave enough to give them a try.

What are you waiting for? Right now, as you sit reading this, there is a battalion of soldiers just waiting for your command. Download Great Little War Game now and take your place alongside your troops. Lead well, live long and have fun.

Great Little War Game

Price: 99cents

Auto Rap

Today's app of the day is AutoRap.

A number of weeks ago, I put forward Songify as the Droid App of the Day. Today, I am offering a similar offering by developer Smule, in the form of AutoRap. AutoRap does for rap, what Songify did for melodic tunes, in that it takes the words you speak into your device and "auto-tunes" them as "rap" - fitting snuggly with a variety of backing beats.

AutoRap provides a variety of free beats to chose from, and also includes an impressive (and ever growing) selection of backing tracks tp buy. In addition to being able to talk into the app, AutoRap actually allows you test your real-life rapping sensibilities against a variety of popular tracks. With headphones, this is a really great feature!

All in all, AutoRap continues the Smule legacy of creating great music based games. Check it out!

  

In the words of the developer:

YO. This is AutoRap. It turns speech into rap, and corrects bad rapping.

With Smule’s proprietary “rappification” technology, AutoRap maps the syllables of your speech to any beat, creating a unique rap every time.

As the lyrical master, Jay-Z, says "This is the death of Auto-Tune, moment of silence". This is AutoRap.

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"you simply speak into your phone, and the app chops your voice and buries it in a whole mess of autotuney goodness" --engadget
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TALK MODE:
Talk into the app, and AutoRap magically morphs your speech into a legit rap. Create your own original rap songs with Freestyle Beats, or use Premium Songs from artists like Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj, to AutoRap with the songs you know and love.

RAP MODE:
Switch to Rap Mode and flaunt your skillz by rapping along to your favorite songs, following the lyrics that scroll across the screen. AutoRap will correct your flow, snapping your syllables to the rhythmic grid of the underlying beat.
*** HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED FOR RAP MODE***

SHARE:
Now go share your creations with your friends via email, Facebook or Twitter. Sing them a happy birthday they’ll never forget, or give ‘em the lowdown on the sandwich you ate for lunch.

NEW BEATS AND SONGS ADDED EVERY WEEK.
The current song catalogue includes songs and beats by:
Nicki Minaj
♪ Eminem feat. Rihanna
♪ BOB
♪ Snoop Dogg
♪ Ludacris
♪ Tupac feat. Dr. Dre
♪ Outkast
♪ Nelly
♪ Beastie Boys
♪ Kelis
♪ Chamillionaire
...and many more!

Check back daily to see what’s new. Want something we don’t have? Visit our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/smule) and put your request in!

Features:
- Choose between talk or rap mode.
- Pick your beat from freestyle or premium sounds.
- Beautiful visualizations match the beat of your raps.
- Don’t like the beat, just re-AutoRap it!
- Share your creations via email, Facebook and Twitter
- Come back frequently to earn additional plays.

EXPLANATION OF PLAYS:
AutoRap offers you the ability to choose between Freestyle and Premium beats, using “Plays”. Plays allow you to try out any song in the catalogue, without being stuck with any one song. Each time you create an AutoRap, or Re-AutoRap, with a Freestyle or Premium beat, the corresponding Play Balance gets deducted by 1 Play. We give you a Starter Pack of free Freestyle Plays so you can try them out!

ALWAYS FREE:
We offer two songs that are ALWAYS FREE - “Turkey Burgers” and “OneOneOne” - so you can use the app anytime you want completely free, without spending any money, ever.

EARN PLAYS:
We also allow you to earn Freestyle and Premium Plays.

NOTE: Headphones recommended for maximum enjoyment.

AutoRap

Price: Free

AustlII

Today's app of the day is AustlII.

Unfortunately for most of my readers, this app will not be of much use. In fact, unless you are an Australian (or strangely interested in the legal systems of foreign countries), AustLII wil be of absolutely zero interest.


However, if you are Australian, and a law student or lawyer, then this is will be an essential install on your device. In short, AustLII allows you to quickly access Australian legislation, court rulings and a large number of journal articles. If you are still reading, jump to the bottom and download now!

In the words of the developer:

AustLII for Android is the official App released by AustLII.

AustLII puts the power of Australia’s most popular online free-access resource for legal information right into the palm of your hand. Have access to law on your Android device wherever you are.

Browse legislation from the Commonwealth and from every Australian State and Territory, cases from over 150 courts, tribunals and boards, law journals and scholarship, treaties and law reform. Search over four million documents with the power of AustLII’s SINO search engine.

AustLII for Android requires a data connection to load content. Use of the App does not constitute the provision of legal advice. Your use of AustLII content is subject to AustLII’s standard disclaimers (http://www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/disclaimers.html) and its usage policy (http://www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/usage.html).

AustlII

Price: Free