Mobilewalla’s fastest-moving apps for iPhone and Android

APPLE

Meme Generator by MemeCrunch (Free) – Spread the word on your favorite images or photos, from “hipster kitty” to “success kid.” Fun way to send your friends images to go viral. (Mobilewalla Score: 79/100)

ESPN Map Madness for iPhone (Free) – A timed trivia game for pro or college basketball. Answer questions pinpointing map locations and earn points. (Score: 75/100)

Droplets XL (Free) – Follow the rules to move one droplet to crush another and win points, as you increase difficulty and play against time. (Score: 75/100)

Hello-Hello English (Free)* – One of the most popular language-learning tools, which includes flashcards and upgrades translations to Italian, German and French. (Score: 75/100)

Dice With Buddies (Free) – Roll the dice, and you will be alerted when it is your turn to play. As addicting on your phone as with real dice. (Score: 77/100)

ANDROID

Make a Ringtone MP3 Pro (Free) – Easily turn music from your library into ringtones that you can assign to your contacts. (Mobilewalla Score: 90/100)

Quell Reflect ($0.99) – Keep your brain sharp with this puzzler that offers more than 80 levels that increase in difficulty as you advance. (Score: 85/100)

MyAndroid Protection 2.0+ (Free) – Most of us don’t think about viruses and malware attacking our phones, but given the sensitive information we carry with us on our phones, it is imperative to protect yourself. (Score: 84/100)

Scrobble Droid (Free) – Stuck in a musical rut? Get out of it with this handy app that runs in the background, continually recommending new music based on your preferences. (Score: 81/100)

Androzic (Free)* – Perfect for any sports enthusiast, this GPS mapping tool uses specialized maps designed for use in the outdoors. (Score: 81/100)

Apps with an asterisk* denote availability on Apple and Android.

Fastest Movers, Apps of the Week – (February 5 – 11, 2012)

The most popular apps this week run the gamut from a zen meditation course to calm your nerves to a personal-trainer app to help you track your runs and results. Here are the fastest movers of the week:

APPLE

Best Baby Monitor ($2.99) – All-purpose child monitor, which includes a video camera, call device to alert you when your baby wakes up and even lullabies. (Mobilewalla Score: 76/100)

Drawing Kids HD Free (Free) (iPad) – Draw on a black background to reveal beautiful multi colors underneath. (Score: 75/100)

The Root for iPad (Free) – Daily online magazine with news and views from an African-American perspective. Includes top emailed stories and podcasts. (Score: 75/100)

Ask a Nomad (Free) (iPad) – Join a community of world travelers and ask questions or answer them about any region, from restaurants in Paris to Alaskan cruise tips. (Score: 75/100)

Zen Meditation – Soothing Ambience and Binaural Tones ($0.99) – Achieve a calmer state in seven stages with morning, afternoon and evening timed meditations, for use with headphones. Offers a variety of nature’s sounds. (Score: 75/100)

ANDROID

Holiday Cards by Sincerely Ink (Free)* – Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes this easy-to-use card creator that allows you to customize the perfect card for any holiday. (Mobilewalla Score: 91/100)

Navfree: Free GPS Navigation (Free) – Feature-packed GPS app that guides you to your destination turn by turn on the map or with a route summary. (Score: 90/100)

runtastic Pro GPS Coach ($2.99) – It’s like having your very own personal trainer to motivate you and track your results. Maps out and tracks your runs. (Score: 87/100)

NFL Flick Kicker ($0.99) – Now that football season is over, get your fix by flicking a football through the goalposts. Advanced levels are more challenging, with longer kicks and wind conditions. (Score: 86/100)

CubeLex (Free) – A fast-paced puzzle game where you match colored tiles together as they fall at ever-increasing speeds. (Score: 85/100)

Apps with an asterisk* denote availability on Apple and Android.

Fastest Movers, Apps of the Week – (January 29 – February 4, 2012)

The intelligence of the smartphone continues to grow, as app users discovered this week when they downloaded apps with increased sophistication. Take a photo of a sign in Paris, and it instantly is translated into English. Or get live weather radar with advanced data, or view roadside exits on all major U.S. highways for better trip planning. Here are some of the most popular apps of the week:

APPLE

Mobitee Golf Assistant (Free) – A virtual golf game, playing on real golf courses from near and far. Pick your players and your woods or irons, and begin. View 32,000 courses worldwide. (Mobilewalla Score: 77/100)

iExit Lite (Free) – Great trip planner that allows you to see roadside exits on all major highways in the U.S. (not while driving, of course). Upgrade to the premium version to find gas stations and restaurants ahead of time. (Score: 75/100)

Crystal Calculator (Free) – Scientific calculator with a glowing background and a paper tape that can save all your work. (Score: 75/100)

Phone Translator for iPad (Free) – You can take a photo with your phone’s or tablet’s camera, and it will translate text into the language you want. All major languages included. (Score: 75/00)

Shapemix (Free) – Play DJ in different genres of music, including hip-hop, electro or just drum and bass. Mix your own music and share. (Score: 75/100)

ANDROID

Osmos HD ($4.99)* – This unique game finally comes to Android, where you are an organism that has to consume other organisms in order to survive before your energy is sapped. (Mobilewalla Score: 97/100)

iMediaShare (Free)* – Watch and stream any media from your smartphone directly to your Internet-enabled TV without cables. (Score: 90/100)

Extended Controls ($0.99) – Most people use only a fraction of their smartphone’s capabilities. Customize your Android device’s controls into an ergonomic and intuitive display. (Score: 88/100)

Missile Air Battle (Free) – An action-packed game where you fly a helicopter and try to avoid attacks from the enemy. Tilt-screen action makes this game easy to learn. (Score: 81/100)

RadarScope ($9.99)* – For the true weather fanatic, get live weather radar with advanced weather data from the same sources that the pros use. (Score: 76/100)

Apps with an asterisk* denote availability on Apple and Android.

Fastest Movers, Apps of the Week – (January 22 – 28, 2012)

The most popular apps this week ranged from a snow tracker for skiers and the outdoor-bound to a comprehensive wedding planner for the marriage-bound. Here are some of this week’s Fastest Movers:

APPLE

Little Speller-Three Letter Words Lite (Free) – Good for toddlers, this early-learning tool spells out each word as you touch it. (Mobilewalla Score: 77/100)

316 Amazing SuperView Wallpaper (Free) – Beautiful landscape backgrounds for your phone or iPad. You can buy an upgrade to get many more photos. (Score: 76/100)

The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner (Free) – Handy organizer for the Big Day. Helps you keep track of your budget, guest lists, wedding dresses, registry and honeymoon details. (Score: 75/100)

iSnow Report (Free) – Do you want to know which mountains have the best powder and weather on demand? This app also will tell you how many lifts are open and will provide trail maps for each mountain, from Colorado to Vermont. (Score: 75/100)

Sleeping Beauty: A Magic Fairy Tale Lite (Free) – An artfully designed classic, narrated in English or Spanish. Read to your child, or have it read to him or her. (Score: 75/100)

ANDROID

Fling a Thing (Free) – This simple game features the player flinging objects across the screen to collect different objects. Simple finger-flicking game play makes this easy to pick up and master. As you move to higher levels, the action increases. (Mobilewalla Score: 91/100)

Lost Phone (Free) – An amazingly simple app that helps you locate or lock your phone remotely. Send an SMS to the phone to control it. (Score: 85/100)

VideoVault ($1.50) – Celebrities who lose their phone and have their personal videos and photos uploaded to the Web need to get this app. Locks all of your personal media with an encrypted password. (Score: 84/100)

Spellathon – Word Game (Free) – Boggle and crossword lovers will enjoy this brain-teasing game, where you create words out of a set of letters sharing the same middle letter. (Score: 84/100)

Worms ($2.06) – An addictive strategy game with vivid graphics and lots of action, where you battle opponents with creative weapons. (Score: 83/100)

Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to rank every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are ranked using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, staff recommendations and position within the category. Mobilewalla calculates fastest rising apps in real time. These are the apps that are gaining most in popularity among users each week. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.