Byte The App: Must See Apps Of The Week 3/24

The app stores are teeming with new releases, but who has time to go through them all? We do. Bringing you a selection of the most interesting, creative, and innovative apps each week. Submit your suggestions for next week in the comments below.

Stereolizer [iPad]
Don’t you miss the 1980s? Even if you weren’t born until the decade was over, we all seem to have developed a sense of nostalgia for it. But there’s no need to feel that pang of retro desire anymore because the revival lives on with this app. The ‘80s technology that seems so hilarious and cute from our 21st century perspective can be enjoyed without losing any of the benefits we’ve gained. Stereolizer turns your touchscreen into a 1980s stereo, so you get the convenience of web radio and digital music files but with the clunky appeal of vintage equipment, complete with the all-important cassette tape. One of the best things is you get to record your favorite tracks off the radio onto (a virtual) cassette tape again.

Everyday [iPod touch, and iPad]
When you haven’t seen someone you know for a long time, and this is especially true of older relatives, they typically remark on how you’ve lost weight/put on weight/changed hairstyles, or otherwise morphed inexplicably. Whether you have or not, they still say it. Now you can record just how much you change on a day-to-day basis using Everyday. You either line up your face using a grid or use an overlay of the last photo, and then take a snap of yourself every single day. The result is a stop-motion movie of your face, very much like the popular web app Daily Mugshot.

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP [iPad] Facecloth [iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad]

picplz [Android]
This isn’t your average photo sharing app. Not only can you easily snap a photo and upload it, you can also edit the photo with various effects and filters, giving it a retro tinge, changing it to black and white and a whole bunch of other different features that allow you to style the image however you desire. Once you’re happy with the results, you can post the image online to your social network of choice straight from your phone.