Emerging Top Paid iOS Apps: New Games from EA, Madfinger and Infinite Dreams

This week new games made the biggest splash on the iOS paid charts, with highly anticipated new releases from EA Sports and Madfinger Games performing strongly after their debuts. Rovio’s enduring favorite Angry Birds Rio also kept its hold on the the top of the charts thanks to new content, and two competing pseudo-security apps also did well, despite poor reviews. New Titles on the Top iPhone Paid Apps List Dot Lock Screen - New utility app Dot Lock Screen is the #2 top paid app this week, a simple $0.99 tool that brings the Android-style connect-the-dots-to-unlock security feature to iOS. While Dot Lock Screen doesn’t replace the iPhone lock screen, it does prompt users to enter a pattern when they wake the phone from sleep. An incorrect entry will trigger an alarm, but as many user reviews have pointed out, it’s easy to just close the app and bypass the system altogether. Dock Lock Screen was created by Entrager Media. Lock My Screen - The second security themed app in the top 10 this week is #5 selling Lock My Screen. Also retailing for $0.99, Lock My Screen gives the illusion that a user’s phone is protected by a variety of complex security systems like voice recognition and fingerprint scanning. In reality, however, the app is just a series of wallpapers that look like complex security tools. The app is credited to developer Software devteam, a mysterious developer with little online presence. Users should be aware that the app’s support page goes to an empty page and the domain is registered in the Cayman Islands. (Update) Angry Birds Rio - Seven months after its release, and long after the movie it was originally promoting left theatres, Angry Birds Rio is still dominating the paid iPhone charts, sitting at #9 (and #14 on iPad). Originally a tie in for Fox’s animated film Rio, Rovio’s $0.99 game has been a massive hit, keeping players engaged with frequent updates since its release. A content update on October 3rd added 15 new levels and the conclusion of the Airfield Chase level. Fifa Soccer 12 by EA Sports - The #10 app is the latest offering from EA Sports, Fifa Soccer 12. For $4.99, players can play and manage a real-life soccer team, trading players, scouting for talent, playing matches and even completing Daily Challenge minigames to earn achievements. Fifa Soccer 12 features 22 leagues for players to master, which means choosing from one can choose from 500 licensed teams and more than 15,000 players included in the game. Fifa Soccer 12 makes use of EA’s Origin social gaming network, which we covered in July when it was announced at EA’s summer showcase. The network powers the Daily Challenges and allows players to find their Facebook and Twitter friends and challenge them for domination of the universal leaderboard. Jelly Defense - The newest game from Polish developer Infinite Dreams is doing well following its release on September 29th. Jelly Defense is currently the #18 paid iPhone app and #2 paid iPad app. Jelly Defense is a tower defense game with a unique graphical style set in the same universe as the developer’s previous Jelly games, Jelly Chronicles and Jelly Invaders. As with any tower defense game, players must build towers and fend off waves of invaders. The game is currently sale for $0.99 as part of a launch special. New Titles on the Top iPad Paid Apps List (Update) World of Goo HD - Propelled upward by a weekend sale that dropped the price to $0.99 (the price is now $4.99 again), indie developer 2D Boy’s inventive, multi-award winning puzzle game World of Goo is currently the #5 app on the iPad charts. In the game, players must drag and drop blobs of adorable, curious goo, building structures and solving puzzles. The game also features a leaderboard, challenging players to build the tallest goo-based tower they can. (Update) Splashtop Remote Desktop for iPad - Splashtop Inc’s remote desktop app has shot up the charts to grab the #13 spot after dropping its price to $2.99 from $19.99, a tactic the developer has used before to drive sales. The app allows users to stream video and audio from their PC or Mac to their iPad, and allows users to view flash video and interact with programs like PowerPoint, Quicken and even World of Warcraft remotely. Users can access their home computers both over Wi-Fi and cell networks. Splashtop Remote Desktop was updated on September 27th with improved support for Bluetooth keyboards and Asian languages. SHADOWGUN - Highly anticipated, console quality shooter SHADOWGUN is the #15 top grossing iPad app this week. Released on September 30th, the $7.99 third-person shooter from Czech developer Madfinger Games has racked up plenty of media attention and coverage for its impressive graphics and smooth gameplay. Readers can find our review of the game here. (Update) MLB.com at Bat 11 for iPad - Sitting at #23 this week is sports app MLB.com at Bat 11. Priced at $4.99 now that baseball has entered the post-season, the app allows users to watch postseason games, view archived games from the 2011 season, access their MLB.TV subscription, read news, check stats and review the MLB video library archive. March of the Dinosaurs - Concluding our roundup this week is March of the Dinosaurs, the latest offering from UK based interactive book publisher Touch Press. Currently the #40 iPad app, March of the Dinosaurs is an interactive storybook that teaches young readers about life 70 million years ago, brining the dinosaurs who called the pre-historic Arctic home to life with videos, 3D models, a narration track and sound effects. March of the Dinosaurs costs $7.99 and was released on September 29th.

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