7 can't-miss apps: Nike+, Disney Mix, TuneMoji and more

With Instagram taking on Snapchat and new information on the rumored headphone jack-less iPhone 7, you may have missed the scoop on some of this week's best new apps.

Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes Disney's new messaging app, an app for making your own emoji and a new zombie-themed running game.

Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more items to fill up your smartphone, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

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  Dials

  With Microsoft on the verge of closing down Sunrise, now may be the right time to try out a new calendar app. Dials has an interesting take on the traditional calendar with a clock-like design that will "count down" to your next meeting or event.Free: iOS and Android

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  Disney Mix

  Meet the Mouse House's first messaging app. Users can chat with friends and official Disney accounts, share stickers and memes and play fun mini-games with friends.
  Free: iOS and Android

  IMAGE: DISNEY

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  fitNshare

  fitNshare is your source for all things #fitspo. You get access to a whole community of other fitness nerds where you can post workouts, compliment others and share fitness playlists and recipes.
  Free: iOS 

  IMAGE: PLUS SPORTS

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  Moji Maker

  Moji Maker allows you to make your own emoji that actually look like the characters in your emoji keyboard. Create custom faces with hundreds of different shapes, expressions and hand gestures that you can easily share to your preferred messaging app. The app also has a built in keyboard so you can save your creations and access them from within other apps.$0.99: iOS

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  Nike+

  The different Nike+ apps have come a long way since Nike+Running debuted as a mandatory app for iOS users. With the new app, you can get tailored recommendations for gear and advice from Nike+ experts and athletes, along with access to just about every Nike service out there.
  Free: iOS and Android

  IMAGE: NIKE

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  Tunemoji

  Regular texts just aren't always enough. Use Tunemoji when your message is better said by Rhianna, or, you know, a cat with a guitar. And it's super easy to add your reactions right into whatever texting app you use: Messages, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger and Kik are all compatible.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: EMOTICAST LTD

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  Zombies Chasing Me

  A running game that's not quite an endless runner, Zombies Chasing Me, stars a runner who must make it through a series of races with a pack of zombies chasing him. Each course is filled with obstacles you must avoid -- trip and the zombies come for you and you must start over.Free: iOS

  IMAGE: BOOMBIT INC

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With the House of Representatives sit-in blowing up social media and Instagram introducing new video channels, you may have missed some of this week's latest app news.

Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes one that helps you manage your trips, as well as an English language speech assistant app and a game where you pilot a spaceship past obstacles.

Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

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  BitTorrent Now

  The popular file-sharing service BitTorrent is starting a new venture with BitTorrent Now, an app that allows you to stream music and videos. It doesn't have comparable libraries to streaming services like Netflix or Spotify; instead, it focuses on giving smaller and independent artists a place to host and spread their work. BitTorrent Now is the app to find stuff from people you've never heard of.
  Free: Android

  IMAGE: BITTORRENT, INC.

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  'My Eye Spy'

  My Eye Spy brings the game I Spy With My Little Eye to your phone, allowing you to play with your friends even when you aren't together. You can either choose a provided photo or snap your own picture, pick an object you want your opponent to find, and then highlight that area. My Eye Spy also lets you play with strangers.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: MORRIS PROJECTS LTD

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  Radar

  Instead of jumping between multiple different apps when you're traveling to a new place, Radar puts everything together. The app by Yahoo lets you forward all of your travel-related emails, such as ones that include plane tickets, and will act as your virtual travel guide. You can select from suggestions of places to visit or eat at, as well as build your own itinerary. But there's a catch: you'll need is a Yahoo account.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: YAHOO

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  'Hyperburner'

  Pilot a spaceship through testy terrain in Hyperburner and dodge debris and structures to reach the end of each level. There are six different zones, each with five levels, that get progressively harder to navigate through. Slide your finger up, down, left and right to avoid collisions in the well-designed levels.
  $2.99: iOS

  IMAGE: PATRICK COOK

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  Blink

  Sharing images you see on your phone can be annoying if you only want to capture a portion of your screen. Blink allows you to crop and resize your screencaps, highlight portions of them, and add text and emoji. You can easily make your own memes from things you see online and share them with the app.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: PRISM LABS

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  ELSA

  For non-English speakers, getting the correct pronunciation down for certain words or phrases can be a challenge. ELSA, which stands for English language speech assistant, helps people learn how to correctly pronounce different English words and when to stress certain words or syllables in sentences.
  Free: iOS, Android

  IMAGE: ELSA CORP

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  PicsArt Photo Studio

  PicsArt Photo Studio transforms your photos by adding different objects or elements, borders and even putting masks or drawing on them. The app has a new redesign that makes it more user friendly and easier to brush effects on and off in different modes. You can share your photos with the community and check out the work of other users.
  Free: iOS, Android

  IMAGE: PICSART, INC.

7 can't-miss apps: 'Slip Away,' Flogg, BurstKey and more

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With Apple's news-filled WWDC and trying to figure out what to get your dad for Father's Day, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.

Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to help kids learn the basics of coding, a finance-tracking app and a game where you help a jellyfish escape the depths of the ocean.

Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

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  Box Island

  Box Island is an educational game that  aims to teach the basics of programming through gameplay. It's geared toward kids but it's an entertaining learning tool for anyone who wants to start dabbling in code.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: RADIANT GAMES

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  BurstKey

  Making a GIF can seem like a difficult process if you aren't sure how to do it, especially if you want to do it with your own video footage. BurstKey makes it easy by tapping into your camera on iOS and using its burst photo feature to easily make a shareable GIF. It also comes with a keyboard feature so you can easily acess your GIFs while you type.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: ANDAND

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  Flogg

  Most online buying and selling services are pretty open to strangers, which may not be desirable for those who would rather their stuff go to someone they know. Flogg allows you to build a network of friends (and friends of friends) you can buy and sell from. The app will serve up personalized recommendations based on what you may be interested and you can also suggest items to your friends.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: FLOGG, INC.

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  Lemon

  Making you aware of your spending and saving habits is the goal of Lemon, which is short for "learn money." Hook up your bank accounts to track what you spend and get notifications about when charges will occur and when you have new transactions. Lemon will also offer up deals for products you might like based on your previous spending habits.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: LEARN MONEY, INC.

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  Public

  Public allows anyone with an iPhone to view or host public conversations. Start a conversation with friends and open it up to the world or watch other users chat about music, politics, sports and more.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: PBLC, INC.

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  Slip Away

  Tap your way out of the bottom of the ocean in Slip Away. Guide your jellyfish higher and higher as you make your way past dangerous obstacles and predators. Gather points and bonuses to get new high scores and unlock more colorful jellyfish.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: NANOVATION

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  Whodini

  Whodini is a messaging app with a twist. When you send a message to a friend, they only have 45 seconds to open it before your identity will be hidden from them. If they do catch it in time, you'll know that they saw your name.
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: JASON SILVER

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7 can't-miss apps: BitCam, Dashlane, Tank.io and more

With Lenovo surprising the world with bendable gadgets and fake Apple employees stealing iPhones from Apple Stores, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.

Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to help store all your passwords, a wellness app and a game where you run around as a tiny tank.

Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

• BitCam

  

  Take a step back to the past with BitCam, a photography app that captures the world in super-pixelated, black and white images. The camera is easy to use and adjust and has extra filters available for purchase (including color.) 

• Breathe+

  

  Sometimes all you need to do to relax is breathe. Breathe+ lets you take a break and follow along with guided breathing exercises, which you can customize to best fit your needs. You can set a session length, how long you breath in and out and how long you hold your breath after breathing in and out. 

• Dashlane

  

  Instead of trying to remember 20 different email and password combinations or risking your security by using the same one for every service, you can store them all with Dashlane. Dashlane holds all your login credentials across multiple devices and tells you how secure they are.
  

• Jiyo

  

  Jiyo is like having a personal trainer for your personal wellness. The app connects to Apple's Health app to keep tabs on your habits and provides personalized tips, videos and articles about how to improve your general well-being. It also recommends tasks like meditation, exercise, and improving thoughtfulness.
  

• Majuscula

  

  Majuscula is a quirky and challenging platformer where each level is shaped like a letter of the alphabet. Move the little bouncing ball left and right and avoid the dangerous white obstacles to get to the end of each level, which finishes with a lesson about a new font. $0.99:

• Tank.io

  

  In Tank.io, you control a small tank as you wander around an enclosed field, shooting shapes and gaining levels. You battle your enemies, spend points to upgrade various aspects of your tank -- like bullet power and speed --and get bigger upgrades every ten levels.
  

• Walls & Balls

  

  In Walls & Balls, an unstoppable ball shoots out from the side of the screen and you have draw walls to direct it into a hole -- like a crazy cross between mini golf and pinball. You only have limited number of walls to draw in normal mode and there are multiple power-ups that affect the ball in different ways. 

5 can't-miss apps: Dubsmash, Summize, Madhat and more

With all the news coming out of Google's I/O developer conference this week and rumors that Motorola is set to bring back its legendary Razr, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.

Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to help you remember the people you meet, a study aid to make reading easier and an app to send animated doodles to friends.

Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

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  Adobe Spark Post

  The launch of a new web version of the service. Adobe Spark Post makes it easy to create expertly designed social media posts that combine images and text. The app’s smart automated design tools make it easy to create and optimize your designs for whichever social media platform you plan to share them on,
  
  Pro-tip: You can lose the app's watermark by sharing the app with a friend.
  
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: ADOBE

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  Dubsmash

  Lip syncing video app Dubsmash recently got a big update that added new messaging features to the app. Connect the app to your contacts list to see who else you know that uses the app and start a group conversation where you can begin swapping videos and chats.
  
  Pro-tip: The update also adds a new feature called “profile dubs,” which lets you show off your favorite dub in your profile section of the app
  
  Free: iOS and iAndroid

  IMAGE: MOBILE MOTION GMBH

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  Madhat

  Snap a photo, add a doodle and watch Madhat turn it into a shareable animation. You can share your creations to you social networks or send them to friends who can “remix” them and make them their own.
  
  Pro-tip: Add multiple layers to your animations and drag the layers around to reorder them.
  
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: MADHAT, INC.

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  Remember

  Remember aims to help you keep track of all the people you meet throughout your day. Add a name to the app, along with contact details and other relevant info and the app remembers where and when you met. Later, you can go back and add followup reminders or look for more info about them.
  
  Pro-tip: If you record meeting someone at a particular location, the app will remind you who you met the next time you go there.
  
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: STEPHANE NGUYEN

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  Summize

  Summize is a clever study aid that analyzes the text you’re reading and provides a detailed breakdown of keywords and other concepts to make studying a bit easier. Take a photo of whatever you’re reading, wait for the app to scan and the app provides summaries around a handful of topics like keyword analysis and concept analysis.
  
  Pro-tip: If you subscribe to the premium version of the app you get access to more types of summaries and can save your text for later.

5 can't-miss apps: TaxiLater, Sochat, Launcher and more

With iPhone 7 rumors still swirling and Facebook's latest tangle with Brazilian authorities overWhatsApp, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.

Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to schedule Uber rides, a new email app with a built-in assistant and a new messaging app.

Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

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  EasilyDo Mail

  Productivity app EasilyDo launched a brand new email app this week that aims to put an assistant right in your inbox. The app will proactively provide updates on travel delays and shipping notifications, along with features power users will love — like the ability to block read receipts and undo sent messages.
  
  Pro-tip: The app makes it incredibly easy to unsubscribe from newsletters and other updates with one-touch email subscription management.
  
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: EASILYDO INC.

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  Launcher

  An app that makes one of the best uses of the iPhone’s notification center widgets, Launcher got a major update this week. The app, which creates custom one-touch shortcuts for frequently used actions like phone calls to specific contacts or directions home, now allows you to add even more widget shortcuts to your notification center. The app also borrows some ideas from popular Android launchers with features like the ability to customize widgets based on the time of day or your location.
  
  Pro-tip: The update also brings a lot more customization options for tweaking the look of widget icons.
  
  Free: iOS (some features require in-app purchases)

  IMAGE: CROMULENT LABS

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  Sochat

  Sochat’s messaging app combines many of the features from our favorite messaging apps with support for photos and GIFs, YouTube videos, disappearing messages, “magic words” (remember Peach?), and much more. The app also has built-in discovery features to make it easier to find people to chat with nearby.
  
  Pro-tip: The app also works offline when you don’t have a Wi-Fi or data connection by allowing you to send messages to people nearby via Bluetooth.
  
  Free: iOS and Android

  IMAGE: LYNK

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  TaxiLater

  TaxiLater aims to fill in one of the gaps in Uber’s standard app: that you can’t plan for rides you know you'll need ahead of time. TaxiLater solves this with its app that allows you to pre-book rides you know you’ll take. Simply fill in the date, time and type of service and the app will request the car for you at the right time.
  
  Pro-tip: Use the hamburger menu in the top right corner of the app to check out all your scheduled rides.
  
  Free: iOS

  IMAGE: JOSHUA MEIER

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  TextNow

  TextNow's app, which offers a free phone and texting service, was updated this week with free international texting. You can now use the app, which provides users with a unique phone number in the area code of their choosing, to text international numbers, in addition to the free U.S. phone calls and SMS services.
  
  Pro-tip: The update also added international calling, which isn't free, but the app does provide in-app ways to earn calling credits in order to offset the cost.