Why trust Greenbotlcome to Five to Try, our weekly look at what’s new exciting on the ay Store. This week’s list is headlined by a pair of very different music-centric apps: st in Harmony is a narrative-driven rhythm game crossed with an obstacle-dodging runner, while kely is a subscription service that can get you into a lot of local concerts for relatively little cash.
Beyond those picks, we also have Sage Solitaire, an inventive tweak on the classic card game, along with a br new version of task tracker Remember the Milk the epic role-playing quest, Adventures of Mana. Clear a little space—especially for the two premium games here— load up on these noteworthy releases.
st in Harmony
Each scene has its own hazards, like cyclists from behind, eagles from the sides, debris in front.
If you dig games that are set to a beat, you have to check out st in Harmony (Free). This original mobile concoction is part note-tapping rhythm game part auto-runner in reverse, with your skateboarding boy rolling towards you at all times. Each level unfolds like a voyage through a fantasy world, as you dodge hazards coming from ahead behind while occasionally tapping timed icons, the action is paired to the tempo of each song.
You’ll hear familiar classical themes in the levels, but they’re remixed occasionally wild, sometimes seeming calm, peppy, even dubstep-flavored in the same composition. And driving the experience is a story about the sick girl that you guide through these dream stages, seemingly to escape her very real problems. at I’ve played so far is enchanting, seems well worth the $4 unlock to access all the stages, along with level creation tools; the free download is essentially a four-level demo.
kely
You can browse the next three days’ worth of shows claim a spot on a guest list if available.
Does a quiet night at home sound like a total nightmare? Maybe kely is for you, then, as the app offers all-you-can-attend access to concerts Dsets in 17 major cities for one monthly fee. It starts at $25/month for one person, you can browse through available shows nearby claim a ticket at one event each night—every single day of the month if you’d like. icier subscription plans are available for adding another ticket, or preferred access to shows.
Getting started is clumsy, since you can’t even browse the listings without putting down a credit card; luckily, you’re not charged for 14 days, so you can cancel if nothing strikes your fancy. And the initial app release is rough: navigation was broken when using a Galaxy S6 ge+, there were crashes on both that my Nexus 5. so, kely seems to mostly offer smaller acts: I didn’t recognize a single artist in Chicago’s show listings for the next few days, but your experience may vary. Even so, app fixes should come, it’s a potentially cheap way to sample your local music scene.
Sage Solitaire
ker goes single-player in this attractive twist on solitaire.
Solitaire has been well represented on mobile for years, but Sage Solitaire isn’t a typical take on the card game classic. It’s still a single-player experience with the typical cards suits, but now it’s strongly informed by poker: your goal is to clear all the cards on the screen attain the highest score by making hs like pairs straights. But you have to use cards from at least two rows for each h, which throws a wrench into things.
It’s a quick, fun, approachable spin on solitaire that is endlessly replayable cleanly designed, the free version offers unlimited play without spending a penny. Drop $3 for the full unlock, however, you’ll kill the ads while earning a few extra play modes, along with wallpapers themes. ay a bit for free you should know pretty quickly whether it’s worth the cash for more.
Remember the Milk
It’s a to-do app, but if you really need one, the advanced features just might convince you to subscribe.
Android users have a wealth of cloud-connected services to use to keep track of tasks, Remember the Milk is an old veteran— it started to look to act that way, too. But this week, the developers rebooted the to-do app launched a br new 4.0 version, which embraces Material Design implements an array of new features tweaks.
y consider Remember the Milk over something like Todoist or Keep? Key perks include the ability to add ( search) subtasks, share with other users assign them tasks, color-code tags to make them yours, easily add details people to tasks right away without digging through menus. Some of these features are locked behind the premium subscription service, which costs $40/year ($25/year for existing members), but you can freely use the core app first to see if it’s truly the to-do app for you.
Adventures of Mana
Kind of a far cry from the 8-bit days, eh?
If you grew up with a Game Boy, you might be familiar with Final Fantasy Adventure, the action role-playing spinoff that ultimately became its own franchise (sequel Secret of Mana is on Android). Now, 25 years later, Square Enix has remade the original game for Android as Adventures of Mana ($14), the Final Fantasy bring is surprisingly gone this time around.
Adventures of Mana has a whole new look style, with chunky 3D models vibrant colors instead of monochromatic pixels, but the original game approach storyline are largely intact here. ke many of Square Enix’s other Android offerings, it’s a hearty, premium game at a premium price—but if you plan on playing a role-playing epic for potentially dozens of hours, then you might as well invest in something good, right?
