iphone apps

I decided to explore the idea of creating an iphone app for Numerology. Having sketched a few ideas I then went on to explore what was already out there.

I found that there are around 100 apps that in some way are connected to Numerology. Some were serious, others were novelty apps - like the Love Calculator that you can get on your mobile that don't really mean anything. Others were based on the Eastern version of numerology whereas I am souly looking at western numerology.

All in all there were a lot, but I had a look at a few of the more 'serious' looking ones to see what they offered.

This is 'Numerology' the first app that came up on my search. What it offers can be seen on the left screen shot. It doesn't seem to offer much in the way of an explaination for its findings - also, I find the design quite boring in appearance, which given that you have to pay £3.49 for the full package seems a bit of a shame.

This one is called 'Astro Numerology' and whilst it does give a slightly more detailed responce. I feel that the design has a 'gimmick' look. The background is very similar to the Matrix designs, the font for the name is tacky. The spinning wheel is a good idea, but can be a pain when scrolling - I don't have it so I can't say if it would be too fast. However, with the i-selection of products I tend to find the scrolling options go too fast.

This is from an app called 'Vedic Numerology' - It has a much more interesting appearance then the others using this world background. Also, it uses the scroll box, which is identical to the one used in 'Astro Numerology'. I presume that this is to do with it being for Apple and that there is a certain template that you are meant to stick to. This one offers you a bigger 'profile' from your name and birth date then the others.
The last example I've looked at is from an app called 'Free Numerology Reading' - It's very basic in comparision with the other ones that I've looked - giving only the name number and basic keywords of what it means. The design has a more individual look then the others using textured backgrounds and 'fancy' typefaces. However, I feel that the design has far to much going on when you look at it and that the dark background takes away from the white text.