Glow Coloring is pretty versatile meaning it could be used as a kid’s coloring book app, or just a fun doodling app for adults.  I don’t really use the coloring pages too much, but I do enjoy doodling quite often.  The different color and brush options make it a fun pastime.  There are tons of doodling apps out there, but I haven’t found one like this yet!  Everything you draw glows, which make your creations look extremely vivid and almost iridescent!  That’s, by far, the most attractive part of the app!  Sometimes, I’ll use the app to write cute notes to my boyfriend.  It’s more unexpected than sending it in a text message, which is another option, since you can save the images you’ve create to your camera roll.  If you want to show off your glow coloring skills, you can post your images to Facebook or Twitter.

Glow Coloring is a free app, so it’s ad supported; however, there is a paid version called Glowing Coloring Pro that you can download if the ads bother you too much.  I really enjoy Glow Coloring!  Do you?

iTunes listed Glow Coloring’s features as such:

- Ability to import and save background images
- 66 unique brushes to choose from
- 36 colors
- 6 different brush sizes
- In-app email
- Post to Facebook
- Post to Twitter
- Dinosaur coloring page
- Add text messages to your colorings
- Shake to hide menus (shake again to bring back)

iTunes listed Chilis’s features as such:

- Find a Chili’s using your current location, by Zip Code, or by City & State.
- Get Maps & Driving Directions to Chili’s.
- See Chili’s featured items & coupons.
- Browse Chili’s full menu.
- Order online for To-Go service.

Kick Tracker is the very first app designed for football kickers and punters. Using Kick Tracker all kickers can track, analyze and share their field goal, kickoff, PAT, and Punting stats and workout history. The app is the first of its kind and geared toward youth, high school, collegiate and even professional football kickers. Once you have the app you should head over to the website kicktracker.com and watch the detailed how it works video. 

So those of us in the know, and I am a guy who is around football at many different levels 12 months of the year, kicking and punting are two completely different skill sets. Kick Tracker gives the kicker or their coaching staff the ability to track and monitor progress. The app allows the user to input all the data from every kick. For PAT’s it allows you to enter the distance (in case of penalties) and the result Wide left, right, bad snap, blocked, good or missed. It also has these features for field goals. There distance is more important. For kickoffs and punts it measures distance and hang time. It does the same thing for punts.

Once several entries have been made either during game time or practice there is a stat page for each and every category. Coaching kickers is often about the numbers; the raw data that can help the kicker get their head right and do their job on the field. Kickers are an odd group, and having data like this is an excellent way to track development. Kick Tracker is an excellent tool for this but of curse it takes a lot of work. Since I am a statistician, and love to get down to the nitty gritty of things, it is an app that will be on my iPhone for a very long time.

There is also a customizable menus where the user can use Kick Tracker to track kicks on any given date. That of course is very useful when we talk about in game use. Since I will be attending many Scouting Combines in the coming months I will be using Kick Tracker to help me evaluate kickers from all over the country. The only thing I found lacking from this app was a way to input conditions. Kicking is a weird talent and wind, rain, and everything else has to be taken into consideration.

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The Weather Channel is very easy to use.  Simply type in your location, and you will instantly be shown your weather forecast.  The app is set at default to give you the current weather, but you can also see the hourly, 36 hour and 10 day forecasts.  The forecasts given are extremely detailed.  I’ve shown an example below for the current weather forecast and how it’s displayed.

Right Now
Updated: 1/13/12 1:45PM EST
50 degrees
Cloudy
Feels like: 50 degrees
Wind: S 13 mph
Humidity: 96%
UV Index: 0 Low
Dew Point: 49 degrees
Visibility: 7 mi
Sunrise: 7:07AM
Sunset: 4:33PM

I especially love the exact time detail on when the sun will set!  Since, I don’t like to drive too far in the dark, this allows me to plan accordingly. The Weather Channel is staffed with over 200 meteorologists who are sure to give you the facts on the weather in your area!  I highly recommend The Weather Channel!

iTunes listed The Weather Channel’s features as such:
• Interactive maps with animated radar
• Severe weather alerts for your location
• Hourly and 10-day forecasts
• Pinpoint your location for exact weather conditions
• Hurricane Central within Maps section includes active storm, projected path, and satellite maps for the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Pacific
• Video of breaking news and amazing weather coverage
• View and post local weather tweets for your location in the Social tab
• Upload and view photos and videos for weather in your area
• Post local weather to your Facebook wall

• Sketch Pack 1 – Includes 27 sketches of fun shapes, cuddly animals, and yummy fruit.
• Sketch Pack 2 – Includes 27 sketches of cars and trucks, assorted veggies and balls.
• Sketch Pack 3 – Includes 27 sketches of princess accessories, gowns and sweet desserts.
• Sketch Pack 4 – Includes 27 sketches of dinosaurs, sea creatures and pretty flowers.

Although MyTwinkleColors offers plenty of sketches that come free with the app, I do think it’s nice that you can purchase more!  My little girl just loves MyTwinkleColors!  In fact, about a month ago, she had colored all 18 of the sketches that the app included!  I was so proud at how she has improved on not only staying in the lines, but also knowing the names of each color!  I bought her the Sketch Pack 3.  Since it’s full of “all things princess”, she wants to use MyTwinkleColors – all the time!

Playing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star as background music, your little one is sure to enjoy this creative app!  I highly recommend MyTwinkleColors for anyone with a preschooler or kindergartener that loves to color!

If you need a good GPS system, that’s easy to use and clear with directions, Waze is exactly what you’re looking for!

iTunes listed Waze’s features as such:
* Live community-contributed traffic information and road reports + notification when approaching police traps, speed cams, heavy traffic or hazards on the road.
* Free traffic by-passing navigation featuring voice-guided, turn-by-turn guidance.
* A 100% live map + real-time road monitoring & automatic re-routing as conditions on the road change.
* Ability to create or join local driving groups, plus the option to link up with other drivers for carpooling.
* Foursquare, Twitter & Facebook integrations, plus fun, geo-gaming elements.

Now, for the real reason why I LOVE the Netflix app!  I don’t know about you, but after a long day, I do not want to spend 20 minutes searching through Netflix trying to find a movie that looks good.  I just want to sit back and relax; I don’t have the patience to take time reading through hundreds of different movie titles trying to find one that looks appealing.  Well, with the way I manage my instant queue, I don’t have to!  A while back, I started taking a little bit of time every week or so to manage up my instant queue!  It’s a little bit of a chore, but when I do it, I really get on a roll!  If I take my time, I will add as many as 20 different movies to my instant queue at just one time!  This works out well when I’m at home and just want to unwind down; I just go to my instant queue, and choose one of the titles I already know I’m interested in watching!  Now for the kicker:  With the Netflix app, I now manage my instant queue anywhere I want!  It’s amazing and super convenient!  Sometimes, I even do it at work! J When that happens, I really take my time!  I will even take out all the movies I’ve already watched!  With this app, my Netflix account is extremely well managed and updated – always packed with movies I’m excited to watch!

To use the app, simply login to your Netflix account, and use it like you would on your computer or TV.  Go to the home page to continue watching something you’ve already started.  Here you will also see the top 10 suggestions Netflix has for you, along with different options from each genre.  There’s also a search button if you have a specific title in mind.  Instant queue has it’s own tab, where you will can add and delete any movie or show you want!  Get the most out of your Netflix account with this app!