Due to some backend issues, we couldn’t publish a Platter yesterday. But fret not, folks. We may be late, but we’ve got a fresh collection of Platterriffic apps, all ready to be served to you.
Noisli
Noisli is a beautiful and minimal background noise generator web app. Want to focus on work or just relax? Noisli’s got you covered with it’s wide selection of background noises. Activate the noise you want by clicking on them and adjust the volume from the slider below. From thunderstorm to seaside and even Cafeteria, Noisli has all the usual suspects. Even the changing background is supposed to bring you the healthy benefits of the chromotherapy. Go ahead, check it out here.
Wrist
Wrist is an ongoing illustration project by designer Matt Johnston. Here, you will find illustrations of real life, beautifully designed watch faces. You can either check your local time or any of the different time zones. The watch face animations and bright colors make it pleasure to look at.
Connect Mania
Connect Mania is an addictive puzzle game about connecting sequences of dots of the same color. The app features 100 levels covered over 4 Episodes and 3 exciting game modes to keep you engrossed for hours, if not days. The app has a neat design and a well chosen set of colors, sounds and animations. Beware! though. The app is extremely addictive and will have you hooked before you know it. It is available free on the App Store. You can also try out the first game mode on the website before you download the app.
Cleartrip
When we reviewed Cleartrip for iOS here on Beautiful Pixels, we had mentioned a few downsides of the app. The amazing team at Cleartrip have fixed literally every downside that we mentioned and to top it all off, they’ve updated the app’s UI for iOS 7. The new and improved Cleartrip for iOS uses built-in iOS integration for Facebook, Twitter, Mail and Passbook and also supports international flights and currencies. The app is available Free on the App Store.
Context
Context is a remarkably simple, quick and fun messaging app for your close friends and family. Context uses an interesting new concept for sending texts; Every time you send a new message, the app attaches a photo of you or your surrounding to your message. This gives the recipient a better idea of the “context” of your message and is a joy to use. The app is incredibly smooth, well designed and super fun. Context is available Free on the App Store. You should definitely try it out.
Scrabtionary
Scrabtionary has your back in all of your Scrabble Wars. Even if you are a novice or a wordsmith, this web app will come in handy. The design is as simple as the Scrabble board. Just type in any combination of letters and the web app will churn out ‘scrabble-safe’ words for you. Use it to expand your Scrabble mind or to win a heated argument, the choice is all yours.
Notegraphy
Notegraphy wants you to share your thoughts with beautiful Typography. It’s been proven that pictures are mightier than text. Notegraphy leads with that. Once you’ve entered the text or quote you want to share in the editor, you can style it with beautiful designs from artists all over the world. You can then share your piece of art to a selection of Social Networks (but can’t download the photo). Notegraphy is much more than just a tool to make beautiful typography posters. You can also explore other user’s designs, comment or appreciate their work. Notes can also be kept private. Go on, make your timeline colorful.
Hack Later
Hack Later is an elegantly designed, light-weight app for browsing Hacker News from your iPhone. It is designed to be minimal and allows you to keep an eye on what’s Hot and what’s New on HN from the palm of your hands. It features Pocket integration, so you can save links directly for reading them later. It doesn’t yet support comments, though. If you browse HN mainly for the links being shared there, you can grab Hack Later from the App Store for $1.99.
aspect:ratio
aspect:ratio is a super simple and super useful app that takes the hassle out of calculating ratios. It’s a barebones iPhone app that lets you easily calculate the values based off a certain ratio. You can manually enter values or just keep tapping. It comes with both light & dark themes and is $0.99 on the App Store.