My favorite games apps over the years also include Jet Set Willy ($2 on iOS) a re-creation of a gaming classic from the early days of home computing, and Tiny Wings ($1 on iOS), a cute, casual game
that puts you in control of a bird that can swoop rather than fly.
Among the thousands of photo-effects apps over the years, I love the transformation applied by TinType, which costs $1 for iOS devices.
This free iOS and Android download is an advanced note-taking app,
but it also handles tasks like making to-do lists, jotting down agendas and making sketches.
Angry Birds Star Wars (free on iOS and Android) is my go-to edition because it combines some zero-g physics effects with images
and characters from the famous science fiction movies for which it is named.
Of Thousands of Apps Tested, These Endured -
The apps business is sometimes like the fashion industry: Fads sweep in and disappear just as fast.
No phone home screen would be complete without gaming apps, which is one of the most competitive and whimsical sections in the app stores.
With App Smart ending with this final column, here are the apps that have persisted on my home screen for the better part of five years.