Paper by FiftyThree raised $15 million about two weeks ago. The app lets you draw out ideas and thoughts on the iPad. FiftyThree wants to become Adobe for mobile devices.
Grand St. just launched a gorgeous Android app. The company sells limited quantities of high-end gadgets.
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Price: Free
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ParkMe is an Android, iPhone, and web app that helps drivers find real-time parking spaces and garages. Last month, ParkMe announced that it is now available in 100,000 new Audi vehicles.
Loverly is a wedding planning app that just released a new search feature that's never been seen before in the industry. Brides can now search by color, category, and keyword search. So you could search, for example, "mint + decor + vintage" and get some really great ideas.
Vine was in the news a ton recently because of Instagram's new video feature. Many are saying that Instagram Video kills Vine. Instead of giving up, Vine is promising new features that will help it to stand out from Instagram.
Candy Crush is a highly addictive iPhone game that's like Bejeweled. The difference is that it includes puzzles along with connecting colors. Besides that, the app has a perfect in-app purchase system that will have you begging the game makers to take your money. Candy Crush has recently been in the news because the company behind it, King, wants to go public with an IPO.
Microsoft finally released a version of its popular productivity software, Office, for the iPhone and iPad. The only way to access the app though is to subscribe to Microsoft's Office 365 service, which will set you back $99 per year.
Chatology is a niche app for people who instant message often. It's a search engine that helps you to find old messages. Apple's iMessage search is really buggy so Chatology combines all of your messages in one place making it easy to find exactly what you're looking for.
Tempo is a smart calendar app that helps you prepare for meetings and plan your day better. The app recently announced a $10 million Series A funding round which will help the developers improve the app's artificial intelligence.
Evernote recently updated its Google Chrome extension to clip entire email threads in your notes collection. The handy extension also labels the note with the subject line of the email.
Uber is a very popular app that lets you request a car service or taxi on demand. The company has been in the news recently because it is in the process of raising a new round of financing. If Uber is successful, the company will be valued at more than $1 billion.
PayPal recently announced plans to build a service that will let people make payments from outer space. Besides that, some of PayPal's founders are starting a rival payments company called Stripe.
NoteSuite is a new iPad app that will change how you take notes. The app lets you annotate PDFs, create to-do lists, take notes, and draw all in one place. It's perhaps the most versatile note-taking app out right now.
Kevin Smith is Business Insider's former app expert. His coverage focused on mobile apps, consumer software, tablets, smartphones, and accessories.Kevin also covered entertainment, music, and men's style for Business Insider. Keep up with Kevin by following him on Twitter www.twitter.com/OfficialKLS.
