Sophia Antipolis, France – L’Escapadou is pleased to announce that Montessori Crosswords will be free on September 3rd, as part of Moms with Apps’ AppFriday. Based on the proven Montessori learning method, the app helps kids develop their writing/reading skills by building words from a set of pictures shown. The app provides 282 words and associated pictures sorted by their phonetic complexity. At the time of writing, Montessori Crosswords is ranked #22 in USA top paid iPad education App and its average rating is 4 stars.

Montessori Crosswords provides an amusing way to learn letters for children as young as 3, and can be used by children up to 10 or more to improve and reinforce their word-spelling and literacy skills. The game offers a complete movable alphabet, is auto-corrective, and the 3 increasingly difficult levels are based on the word series defined in the Montessori teaching according to the phonetic difficulty of each word.

The app has also been designed to have fun with the iPad, and one of the 21 colorful visual effects – based on a particle system – is displayed every time a crossword is completed. Other animations and sounds effects are also included to create a great and fun user experience.

Next update will support iPhone (high resolution on iPhone4) and add the possibility to interact with the visual effects displayed every time a crossword is completed for even greater fun. This update has already been submitted to Apple and should be available next week. We will also add word pronunciation in an update due end of September.

Montessori Crosswords also features a standalone movable alphabet providing open-ended activities with letters for young children who don’t know letters and their phonetic sounds yet. An article including a quick introduction to the Montessori approach to reading and writing, and how to use the game as an educational tool, is also provided.

Montessori Crosswords was created after we observed our homeschooled daughter having fun with a Montessori picture-spelling activity. We wanted to recreate this experience in a lighweight format, adding all the fun that the iPad/iPhone technology can bring, such as direct interactions, animations and sounds, as well as automatic crosswords construction.

This one-day free download is offered in cooperation with MomsWithApps, of which L’Escapadou is a member. Moms With Apps is a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. App Friday is a weekly feature on a family-friendly developer from Moms With Apps. The goal is to highlight one of the developer’s apps with a review and description, along with a free download or special promotion.

Montessori Crosswords Features:
* 282 different words, and associated pictures
* Three word series of increasing difficulty as defined in the Montessori method according to the phonetic difficulty of each word
* Crosswords are created randomly to offer tens of thousands of different combinations (exactly 93696 for level 3!)
* 21 Fun and colorful visual effects -based on a particle system – displayed every time a crossword is completed !(you will be able to interact with these in the next update)
* Standalone Movable Alphabet to play with letters (and for the fun, letters can be resized and rotated)
* Letter case choice
* Alphabet Layout choice (alphabetically or vowels first and consonant at the end as in Montessori)
* Different colors for vowels and consonants (Montessori standard colors)

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad (next update will support iPhone)
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 9.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Montessori Crosswords 1.0 regular price is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). It is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. Members of the media please contact Pierre Abel to obtain a promo code for a free copy of Montessori Crosswords.

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L’Escapadou is a family design studio dedicated to creating fun, creative and educational apps for iPad and iPhone. We are a homeschooling family, and watching our children – 4 and 7 years old – learn has always been a great inspiration for the educational tools we make. The studio was created after the launch of the iPad with the belief that the iPad can be a great tool for learning and creativity. “Dad” has developped and designed applications on Apple computers since Apple IIe and holds a PhD in computer Science, and “Mom” is a translator currently busy home-educating her daughters. L’Escapadou has already released “Draw with Stars!”, a toy for iPad and iPhone which was featured by Apple in New and Noteworthy” and “What’s Hot” in iPad/Entertainment category in several countries. Copyright (C) 2010 L’Escapadou. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Aurora, Colorado – Riptide Games today is pleased to announce the release and availability of iLookGangsta 1.2, the latest in the series of successful iLook Apps for iPhone 4, iPhone and iPod touch devices. iLookGangsta is optimized for iPhone 4′s retina display and front camera, though it works on all iOS based devices. iLookGangsta Free is ad supported, while the $.99 iLookGangsta is available for users who prefer not to avoid ads altogether.

“This app provides the perfect way for users to bring out their inner thug.” said Brian Robbins, Founder of Riptide Games and lead developer. “Whether it’s Grandma Gladys or your little niece Nicole, anyone can go gangsta with this app.”

iLookGangsta features 20 custom gangsta items that users can mix, match and arrange on their photos. Users with an iPhone can take a new photo directly from within the app, and all users can choose existing photos already in the camera roll or photo library on their device.

Completed Gangstas can then be uploaded to Facebook, emailed to a friend or saved in the photo library for later. iLookGangsta is the latest release in the hit series of iLook Apps. iLookGood, one of the first real mirrors for iPhone 4, was released in June. iLookFunny was released in July. The next iLook App iArrPirate should be available soon just in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
* 8.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
iLookGangsta 1.2 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photography category.

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Riptide Games is an indie next-gen mobile game developer based in Denver, CO. It creates entertaining game experiences across all advanced mobile platforms. Copyright (C) 2010 Riptide Games. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Colorado Springs, Colorado – Pi’ikea St. LLC today announced that Interactive Alphabet for iPad has become an overnight sensation, climbing all the way to the top 3 of the top paid iPad apps for the education category. Positive Reviews are pouring in:

“The thing I like about this entire app for toddlers is the way it was so well thought out for kids. It isn’t just a bunch of letters, it’s a full interaction that helps them learn on a few different levels.” – TC Geeks

“…a lovely way to experience the alphabet, that kids will want to play it over and over. ” … “We legitimately couldn’t find anything not to like about this app.” … “The Bottom Line: A top pick for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.” – Best Kids Apps

“Interactive Alphabet is guaranteed fun time with your young ones.” – Fun Educational Apps

They’re not resting on their laurels though. To make sure they create and retain happy users, Matt and Ben have already been planning an update to Interactive Alphabet for iPad. The update includes enhancements to interactivity that they expect will generate even more happy babies, toddlers, and parents.

Interactive Alphabet for iPad makes learning the alphabet a hand-on experience. The original artwork and characters draw them in, fun animation and sound effects peak their interest, and memorable unique interactions, such as eating the Apple, playing with the Squid, zipping the Zipper, and making music on the Xylophone keep them coming back for more. Each letter is softly spoken and the upbeat music and sound effects will have kids dancing, mimicking, and asking Mom or Dad if they can have their own iPad. Babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and even parents are having tons of fun with this great new app.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 60.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Interactive Alphabet 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

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Pi’ikea (pee-ee-kay-uh) St. is a small team of development and design talent that loves to make things that make kids happy. They collaborate virtually to produce excellent, polished, and engaging products for kids. Copyright (C) 2010 Pi’ikea St. LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Dublin, Ohio – FourthFrame Technologies has announced a new iPad app for managing project risk: SG Risk Log. SG Risk Log expands the Simple Genius Apps suite to the critical domain of risk management. With a design based on the popular app SG Project (formerly Project Pad), SG Risk Log is likely to be met with a warm welcome from savvy business managers who understand risk management as a tool for success.

Risk Management has come to iPad. “Risk Management is a critical function for the success of projects, and we’ve introduced the first and only risk management app available for the iPad today,” said Ty Jacobs of FourthFrame Technologies, designer of SG Risk Log. “For those project managers who have learned the value of disciplined risk management through hard knocks and also take advantage of the mobility offered by the iPad, this app is the answer.”

SG Risk Log helps project managers maintain a list of project risks with due dates, specific owners, a mitigation strategy, and a history of notes. The manager can set the Likelihood that each risk will occur and the Severity to the project, should it occur. SG Risk Log then calculates a Rating score for each risk and highlights medium and severe risks. A table view allows sorting by Rating, Owner, or Due Date. A PDF file of risks can be created and emailed directly from within the app – a simple way to remind the risk owners of their responsibilities.

SG Risk Log has a look-and-feel similar to FourthFrame’s popular apps SG Project (for project scheduling) and SG Action Log (for action item management), lessening the learning curve for users of the suite. The Simple Genius Apps suite has over 3500 customers worldwide, and FourthFrame is committed to continue growing and improving the suite, with an emphasis on listening to customer feedback. And that’s great news for project managers on the move.

Device Requirements
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 1.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
SG Risk Log 1.0 is initially $5.99 (USD) and available now worldwide exclusively on the App Store in the Business category.

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FourthFrame Technologies is a privately held company, located in Dublin Ohio, and founded in 2003 by veteran software developers to supply software talent on a contract and consulting basis and to develop exciting software products on cutting-edge platforms including mobile platforms such as iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Simple Genius Apps, SG Risk Log, SG Action Log, and SG Project are Copyright (C) 2010 FourthFrame Technologies. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

Dublin, OH – FourthFrame Technologies has announced a new iPad app for managing action items: SG Action Log. SG Action Log expands the Simple Genius Apps suite to the ubiquitous domain of action item management. With a design based on the popular app SG Project (formerly Project Pad), SG Action Log is likely to be met with a warm welcome from business managers who leverage action item management as a tool for success.

Action Item Management has come to iPad. “This is such a common activity in business that we were surprised at the lack of support for it on the iPad,” said Ty Jacobs of FourthFrame Technologies, designer of SG Action Log. “We are confident that Project Managers will embrace this new app but it doesn’t stop there – action item management is a simple but powerful discipline for any team manager and leads to success.”

SG Action Log helps managers maintain a list of actions with due dates, specific owners, a priority, and a history of notes. This ensures that tasks don’t fall through the cracks and that action owners are held accountable for achieving stated goals on time. “Not rocket science,” says Jacobs, “but experienced managers know the power of this discipline”. FourthFrame saw a perfect fit for action item management within the Simple Genius Apps suite, which is designed to bring mobility and simplicity to management activities. SG Action Log has a look-and-feel similar to FourthFrame’s popular SG Project app, lessening the learning curve for users of the suite.

FourthFrame is also committed to growing the Simple Genius Apps suite, so this second member is just one step down that road. And their approach of continual refinement based on customer feedback from real-world usage should ensure the future of Simple Genius Apps as a popular set of tools for real business on the iPad.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 2.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
SG Action Log 1.0 is $9.99 (USD) and available now worldwide exclusively on the App Store in the Business category.

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FourthFrame Technologies is a privately held company, located in Dublin Ohio, and founded in 2003 by veteran software developers to supply software talent on a contract and consulting basis and to develop exciting software products on cutting-edge platforms including mobile platforms such as iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Simple Genius Apps, SG Action Log, and SG Project are Copyright (C) 2010 FourthFrame Technologies. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

Sydney, Australia – Lilliput Labs today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availabilty of Mailboxes 1.2 for the iPad. Mailboxes is a multi-user Gmail client designed to make accessing your Gmail and Google Apps emails easier on a shared iPad while still keeping them private. Mailboxes 1.2 adds offline support and fast account switching.

The iPad is a wonderful communal device, perfect for sharing in the living room or at the office. Unfortunately, there’s no way to share the iPad while keeping your email private using the built in Mail app. Mailboxes is for those who want to access their email easily and privately on a shared iPad.

Mailboxes 1.2 adds a much-requested feature, offline access to your email. Mailboxes now caches your email for offline reading, leveraging Gmail’s HTML5 based storage. Also included in the new release is fast account switching, significantly decreasing the time Mailboxes takes to switch between different Gmail accounts.

Mailboxes is simple to use, all you have to do is enter your Gmail or Google Apps account credentials in once, as well as an optional 4-digit passcode. When you want to access your email, simply select it and you’ll be prompted for your passcode. Once you’ve entered it, Mailboxes will then load up your email in the familiar iPad-optimised Gmail web interface.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 0.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Mailboxes 1.2 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Founded in October 2009, Lilliput Labs Pty Ltd develops applications and websites for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Lilliput Labs Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Los Angeles, California – App Apps today is pleased to announce the release of version 1.5 of Audiotorium Notes for iPad with added localization support, new features for organizing notes and user interface streamlining. With this latest release App Apps continues to improve upon their note taking product.

Founder Michael Emmons had this to say about the latest release, “We have the privilege of working with some of the most enthusiastic users around. We receive great feedback from them. This release continues to incorporate their ideas and suggestions. Our goal is to make the Audiotorium Notes user experience the best it can possibly be and so we are always excited when we release a new version.”

Audiotorium Notes is a great way to record, organize, review and share your audio and text notes from your meetings, classes, and conferences. Using Categories, Subjects and Notes, you can keep everything organized in the way that makes the most sense to you. It’s perfect for the business professional or student.

* Stunning user interface
* Record hours of audio in each note
* Audio bookmarks help you mark and find important sections of audio later
* Share your notes with friends and colleagues via email or WiFi

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 6.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Audiotorium Notes is $7.99 USD and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Headquartered in Los Angeles, California App Apps LLC is a privately funded company founded in 2009 by Michael G. Emmons. App Apps focuses on creating great iPad and iPhone apps with a dedicated team of designers and developers whose number one goal is to make our users’ experience the best it can possibly be. Copyright 2010 App Apps LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Sydney, Australia – Lilliput Labs today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of Mailboxes 1.0 for the iPad. Mailboxes is a multi-user Gmail client, providing the easiest, most secure way access your Gmail or Google Apps email on a shared iPad. Designed from the ground up to handle multiple users, Mailboxes manages your Gmail account credentials for you, securely storing them in the built in iPad Keychain. Mailboxes also allows you to set a 4-digit passcode to protect your email from others.

The iPad is a wonderful device for communal areas like the living room, letting people browse the web, use apps, and play games together. However, a shared iPad isn’t ideal for reading email since Mail leaves your email either open for anyone to read. You can also passcode lock your iPad to protect your email, but that means that no-one else can use it.

Mailboxes lets you both share your iPad as well as being able to securely access your Gmail and Google Apps email. All you have to do is enter your credentials and set an optional 4-digit passcode. When you want to access your email you’ll get prompted for your passcode. Once you’ve entered it Mailboxes will then load up your email in the familiar Gmail web interface. Then, when you’re done or the iPad locks we automatically log you out. Mailboxes is the easiest, safest way to access your Gmail or Google Apps account on a shared iPad.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 0.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Mailboxes 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Founded in October 2009, Lilliput Labs Pty Ltd develops applications and websites for the iPhone and iPod touch. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Lilliput Labs Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Mineola, NY – Apps For All, LLC today announced that its latest health care application, Alzheimer’s Apps (TM), for the iPhone and iPod Touch, is now available on Apple’s App Store. This iPhone app provides peer-recommended Alzheimer apps from the App Store based on user feedback.

The apps recommended by Alzheimer’s Apps include those that calm, lift spirits, and engage persons with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. These apps provide families with fresh approaches to improving one’s quality of life. What an exciting platform for non-pharmacological approaches using art, music and other apps which call on the strengths of the individual.

AppsForAll founder Dan Cohen commented “We are excited to introduce Alzheimer’s Apps, the third iPhone app in our series of healthcare apps that allows you to quickly identify, based on peer reviews, the best apps for Alzheimer patients and caregivers. We eliminate the need for you to search all over the App Store and spend money on apps that may not be useful to your particular health care needs.”

iPhone and iPod Touch users have a powerful tool at their disposal to help caregivers or patients find the most useful Alzheimer apps. Alzheimer’s Apps is associated with the Healthful Apps application, released last month to very favorable reviews.

Alzheimer’s Apps features include:
* Quickly review recommended apps that provide assistance for Alzheimer patients and caregivers
* Review ratings (one to five stars) and read reviews for each app listed in each health category
* Post reviews and give an app your own rating (one to five stars)
Alzheimer’s Apps 1.0 is available for download worldwide for the iPhone and iPod Touch at the App Store for $.99 (USD). You can also purchase the Healthful Apps app and receive all eight healthcare categories (including Alzheimer’s Apps) for only $2.99.

Birmingham, United Kingdom – Apps On The Move today is pleased to announce Trunk Notes 2.1.0, a flexible personal wiki for the iPhone and iPod touch. Trunk Notes is the ideal mobile information system for both personal and business use. The latest version supports text, image and now voice wiki entries enabling users to capture more of their information in one place.

“Personal Wiki technology turns an already powerful note taking app into the ultimate solution for users who need to manage lots of information on the go” said Matthew Kennard, the founder of Apps On The Move. “Trunk Notes is easy to get started with, but offers users who need it the power required to create an information system suited to their needs.”

Comments from enthusiastic users include “what a game changing gem”, “extremely powerful and flexible”, “Trunk Notes must be one of the best kept secrets in the App Store” and “easy to get started, great power”.

Trunk Notes is the ideal app for managing hundreds or even thousands of notes. A powerful wiki engine enables notes to be quickly linked together creating a network of information. Dynamic content allows users to set up Trunk Notes to display their most important and urgent information where and when required.

Trunk Notes makes use of the straightforward Markdown wiki syntax for formatting headings, lists and text. Users can get started with no prior knowledge due to handy toolbar buttons to quickly create headings and lists. Numbered and bullet lists work just like they do in a word processor with automatic list continuation and multiple levels of indentation.

Apps On The Move demonstrates how the iPhone and iPod touch can be turned into powerful information management tools. One of the core principles behind Apps On The Move is that users should be in total control of their data. A personal wiki created in Trunk Notes can be quickly exported and read in any text editor, data is kept under the control of the user. Apps On The Move continues to release updates with features designed in collaboration with an active community of users.