Notable apps and app updates for July 28, 2017

On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they’re popular and deserve mention. Here are today’s picks.

iOS Apps/Updates

Feral Interactive has launched ROME: Total War — Alexander for the iPad. In the $4.99 game, you become Alexander the Great and lead your Greek kingdom of Macedon against the all-powerful Persian Empire.

QuikStories is a new, free GoPro app feature that automatically pulls footage from a HERO5 camera and creates ready-to-share videos on your iPhone. QuikStories are shareable videos featuring customizable music, filters, and effects.

macOS Apps/Updates

Zevrix Solutions has released Output Factory 2.0.10, a maintenance update to company’s output automation tool for Adobe InDesign. 

The app automates printing and exporting from InDesign and offers batch processing, layer versioning, variable file names, automatic preflight, and other productivity-enhancing features. Version 2.0.10 restores layer visibility in InDesign files after processing and addresses several issues related to AppleScript and JavaScript scripts performance.

Output Factory can be purchased from the Zevrix website for $169.95 (there’s a “lite” version for $120 and a server version for $700). A demo is available for download. Users of Output Factory 1.x and BatchOutput can upgrade to Output Factory 2 for $85 (or $60 for the lite version). Output Factory requires macOS 10.7-10.12 and Adobe InDesign CS5-CC 2017.