MythBusters fans will recall the official MythBusters app that hit the App Store not so long ago. Available right now for $3.99, the MythBusters app for iPhone and iPod Touch features more than 300 minutes of video content, access to behind-the-scenes stuff, Twitter and Facebook integration, TV schedules, cast bios and photos… and a lot more.
Well, with the official iPad launch coming at us tomorrow, the good folks at Discovery have just let me know that a new version of the app, optimized for the iPad is available as well! Developed by Discovery and the developers at Phunware, this new entry delivers many of the same features built-in to the iPhone app… However, with the larger display this title promises to deliver MythBusters goodness in a way that could very well blow your mind.
Key features of MythBusters for iPad include:
- An interactive video experience including out-takes, sneak-peeks, behind-the-scenes clips and more.
- Facebook and Twitter integration, plus the ability to share content via email.
- Three multi-level games with worldwide leaderboards
- Save your favorite photos, games and other content for easy reference.
- Cast bios, TV schedules, and much more…
The MythBusters App for iPad is available right now for $4.99 in the App Store. Press release after the jump.
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES MYTHBUSTERS APP FOR IPAD
Available Now From the App Store, Discovery’s First App for iPad Offers Fans Immersive Video, Gaming and Social Media Experiences
Silver Spring, Md. – Discovery Communications, the world’s number one nonfiction media company, today announced its MythBusters App for iPad is available on the App Store. The app brings fans a compelling new way to experience the Emmy®-nominated series.
The app, created in conjunction with developer Phunware, delivers a wholly re-imagined fan experience designed especially for iPad. The new app builds on the recently launched MythBusters App for iPhone and iPod touch, maximizing the user experience through the iPad’s larger screen and innovative Multi-Touch user interface. The app features a state-of-the-art interactive video experience, immersive game play and easy integration with Twitter and Facebook, all in a dynamic physics-based experience that will resonate with enthusiastic MythBusters fans.
“The iPad represents a compelling new opportunity to engage Discovery viewers and we’re thrilled to bring consumers an action-packed app with which to explore and experience MythBusters,” said Rebecca Glashow, senior vice president, Digital Media Distribution, Discovery Communications. “MythBusters is one of Discovery’s most popular franchises across all platforms from television to online, mobile and social media, and its fans are among some of our most passionate, making it the perfect choice for our first iPad app.”
The MythBusters App for iPad features the following:
· An interactive video experience with a robust collection of ad-free, short-form video content, including sneak peeks, outtakes and behind-the-scenes clips, which can be easily collapsed, expanded and moved around the screen.
· Easy integration with Facebook, Twitter and the ability to share content through email.
· Three multi-level games where players can compete against MythBusters fans to top the leader board.
· Ability to save favorite images, photos, games and other content for easy and quick access.
· Deeper information about the series, including cast bios, photos and TV schedules.
“We are excited to partner with Discovery to deliver a brand new app experience to consumers, all based on the science, physics and math that define the MythBusters brand,” said Alan S. Knitowski, CEO of Phunware, Inc. “The MythBusters App for iPad features an interactive Multi-Touch user interface and an innovative windowing and docking system which brings to life the app’s compelling content and games in a whole new way.”
The MythBusters App for iPad is available for purchase for $4.99 from the App Store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/. Consumers can also purchase individual game apps for $1.99 each.
Called “the best science show on television,” MythBusters is hosted by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage and co-hosts Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara. Since the series launched in 2003, the team has tested more than 700 myths, conducted nearly 2,300 experiments, set off 711 explosions and destroyed 104 vehicles – all in the name of science. New episodes of MythBusters air on Wednesdays at 9 PM (ET/PT) on Discovery Channel.