I know, I know, why would we tell everyone to go buy another company’s iPhone app? Especially one made by one of our competitors, Retronyms makers of Recorder and competitor to Voxie Pro Recorder. First off Voxie and Recorder are two different apps that appeal to different types of customers. And second, we’re friends with the guys at Retronyms and love their new app Seek and Spell.

On a recent trip to California to visit Apple to show them some new projects, we had a chance to grab coffee (and I think a orange-cranberry scone was involved) with Dan and Bob of Retronyms. We had a great time telling App Store war stories and sharing ideas.

Then we headed over to a park near the Embarcadero where we whipped out our iPhones and conjoured up a game of Seek and Spell. At first I was a little skeptical. Sure it was a novel idea, running around looking at your iPhone while trying not to slam into a tree. But I had no idea how fun and engaging this was going to be.

It was awesome!

First, I finally got a little exercise that I’ve been meaning to do for about 20 years. But the real fun was the immediate rush of adreneline that comes over you once the game begins. I absolutely loved how the experience was “outside the iPhone”. Seek and Spell isn’t just an app, it’s an experience. A real one, not a fantasy world seen through a 320×480 window.

I found myself jumping over bushes, ducking behind buildings, calculating what letters I should go for first (yes, there is a lot of strategy to this game if you want to take it that far) and regretting eating that before-mentioned scone.

All I can say is, you and at least one friend need to go download Seek and Spell to see what I mean. It’s awesome, and our hat is off to our friends at Retronyms. Kudos gentlemen (and lady). We’ll be back soon for a rematch. This time it’s gonna be a smack down. We’ve been practicing.

Seek ’n Spell gameplay video from Retronyms on Vimeo.