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WELCOME
WELCOME TO APPS MAGAZINE Your essential apps guide every issue
The team recommends…
NICK JONES
JACK PARSONS
Do you need an expensive dual-lens camera to take 3D photos? Not anymore: there is now an iPhone app for that (page 23). The results have to be Seene to be believed.
Temple Run meets the Large Hadron Collider in Boson X (page 40). More than just another endless runner, its mix of fast-paced fun and subatomic style quickly becomes addictive.
STEPHEN ASHBY
VICTORIA RICHARDS
Knock’s (page 34) simple setup is great, but the real thrill comes from opening your password-locked Mac with a simple tap on your phone. It’s fast, fun and easy to use.
Now is your chance to dabble in the Dark Side! Tiny Death Star (page 24) is a management sim that allows you to experience the Star Wars universe in perfect pixel form.
Editor in Chief
Contributor
Deputy Editor
Sub Editor
Give you and your device a New Year’s upgrade. Whether you’re looking to shed a bit of winter weight (page 30), save yourself money (page 42), or take up a new hobby, from baking (page 9) to blogging (page 22), we have you covered this issue. Featuring mobile 3D printing and augmented reality, our Next Generation Apps guide (page 14) is ideal for anyone looking to update their home screen for 2014. For all you iPhoneographers out there, we showcase the 25 photo apps that could be the next Instagram (page 18). For the gamers, we compare the mobile downloads for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and crown one the secondscreen console king (page 6). Don’t forget to enter our competition this month (page 10) to be in with the chance of winning a SteelSeries Siberia Elite gaming headset worth over £160!
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CONTENTS 340 APP REVIEWS FREE
19 APPS
022 Write a blog Keep an online diary on the go with these free downloads
023 Seene Create amazing 3D images with your iPhone
024 Tiny Death Star That’s no moon – it’s a space station management sim!
024 The Hunting The first interactive zombie movie shot on iPhone
ENTERTAINMENT 19 APPS 026 Top DJ turnable apps Remix music like a pro
027 100 Cult Films The British Film Institute’s guide to the best of cinema
028 Wall of Sound Play your music library via a wall of album covers
WORK
14 APPS
034 Knock (to unlock) Unlock your Mac with a quick tap on your iPhone
035 Fantastical 2 This could be the best calendar app to date
035 Gneo A minimalist to-do manager with some surprises in store
GAMES
19 APPS
038 Best war games Plan your strategy and emerge victorious in these top games
039 Rayman Fiesta Run Rayman is back with new levels, but the same formula
040 Boson X A quantum leap forward for the infinite runner
040 Pandemic Save the world from a plague
029 Justin.tv View live video streams from around the globe
EVERYDAY
19 APPS
030 Count calories with apps Keep track of what you eat
031 Cine Lumiè Add effects to your videos
032 Turn Taker A cute app to teach users how to share
032 John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes An interactive history
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25 SNAPPY PHOTO APPS
DISCOVER THE NEW INSTAGRAM
22 WRITE A BLOG
CONTENTS
14 UPGRADE YOUR HOME SCREEN FOR 2014
APPS + PEOPLE + GEAR 006 PS4 and Xbox One apps compared Can the console kings adapt to second-screen gaming?
008 Win! SteelSeries Siberia Elite gaming headset Wrap your ears round these surround sound headphones
009 How to bake a cake Master mixing, baking and decorating a cake
010 Q&A James Cuda paints a picture of Procreate 2’s new features
011 My home screen Off on a trip? These are the apps you’ll need to pack
012 Gear roundup The must-have accessories for your smartphone and tablet
TOP DJ TURNTABLE APPS
LOSE WEIGHT WITH APPS
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LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR APPS! 042 Store the songs you find on the internet Use Songdrop to pull in music and video from YouTube and Soundcloud to create the perfect playlist
HOW WE REVIEW OPERATING SYSTEM
Certain apps only work on specific operating systems, check your device meets the specifications here.
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BEST WAR GAMES
FORMAT
Some apps are very specific to iPhone or iPad, however if listed with a plus symbol, apps will work on both devices.
PRICE
O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v4.5.2 O Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v4.6.3
VERSION
We always review the latest versions of apps when going to press, but bear in mind issues we outline maybe fixed in updated versions.
We list the most up-to-date price possible, but check the App Store before purchasing. Free apps may still include in-app purchases.
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GET TO THE REST
All of the other key functionality of SmartGlass can be accessed from the menu button in the top-left corner of the app.
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APPS + PEOPLE + GEAR BUY GAMES
Unlike with SmartGlass, you can buy games directly from PlayStation App. It will launch the store in a web browser, but it’s still better than nothing.
SOCIAL FEATURES
Get super social through the app by chatting with friends, liking posts, receiving notifications as well as game invitations.
ACTIVITY FEED
Get all the latest activity from your friends list right from the front page of PlayStation’s smartphone app.
IF YOU LIKE GAMING VIDEOS, SEE TWITCHTV IN OUR NEXT-GEN APPS FEATURE ON PAGE
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PIN APPS AND GAMES
RECENT ACTIVITY
All of your most recent activity is saved direct to your home page on SmartGlass, just like it is on the Xbox Dashboard.
You can save apps and games that you access regularly to your home screen for quick access.
PS4 VS XBOX ONE
WHICH NEXT-GEN CONSOLE HAS THE BEST SECOND-SCREEN APP? PS4 AND XBOX ONE COMPANION APPS COMPARED
While a great deal of the conversation around the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has been about the graphics and game quality, there is a quiet but exciting development for both consoles with their supporting apps. The PlayStation App and SmartGlass app for Xbox One offer levels of interconnection, control and access away from your TV screen that has never been seen before. Your smartphone and tablet can become important tools to controlling your console or completing a game.
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The SmartGlass app was originally attempted for Xbox 360, but relaunched for Xbox One and since the console itself was built with this new functionality in mind, the two work more seamlessly and faster with each other. What’s more, some first-party games such as Dead Rising 3 and Ryse: Son Of Rome offer companion app experiences through the SmartGlass app, giving you access to additional missions or just an overview of your progress compared to your friends.
On PlayStation, much of the second-screen excitement is centred around Sony’s own PlayStation Vita handheld device, but the new PlayStation App is no slouch. Once connected to your PS4, you can use it as a second-screen mirror and remote for your dashboard. Perhaps more interesting is the way you can use it away from your console as a messenger, activity feed tracker and social tool. You can purchase games through the app too, although it launches the web browser to do this.
IN TOUCH
XBOX ONE SMARTGLASS OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v2.0 O Android | OS 4.0 | Free | v2.0.2
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PLAYSTATION APP OiPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.50.0 O Android | OS 4.0 | Free | v1.50.1
CONSOLE CONTROL
As a second-screen mirror, you can use SmartGlass for a more immersive gaming experience, doubling as both a remote control and a dashboard for information. For instance, games like Dead Rising 3 can use SmartGlass as a second screen to display maps and item location tools. You can also use SmartGlass as a keyboard when using the Xbox One’s built in Internet Explorer browser.
Whereas SmartGlass is targeted at gameplay, the PlayStation App emphasises making navigation of the PS4’s broad and bold menu design a super smooth experience. You can use either your smartphone or tablet as a keyboard, to type out messages and navigate the PS4 menu screen instead of using the DualShock 4. However, it does not offer the same in-game support as the Xbox app.
SOCIAL FEATURES
With a dedicated section to the app for tracking your friends and followers as well as sending out group and single messages, the Xbox One SmartGlass app is a great way to keep connected with your gaming friends even when you’re not on or even near your console. On top of that, you can see the recent achievements and game clips your friends have been making by taking a look at their profiles.
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Staying connected is what the PlayStation App excels at. By logging in with your PlayStation Network (PSN) ID you can access your entire trophies list, compare with friends, use the app as a messenger service for free with anyone who also has a PSN account, see an activity feed of your friends’ latest escapades and watch live feeds they may be broadcasting as they happen.
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DESIGN
The SmartGlass app is pretty much a one-for-one replication of the Xbox One dashboard, which in turn is pretty close to the interfaces on Windows 8 PCs and Windows phones. If anything, the simplified design for Xbox works better. With regards to the app, everything is colourful and bold, making it easy to identify and it looks equally as good on a smartphone as it does on a tablet.
The basic app design here is a little plain, but that means it’s not too complicated either. It’s a shame that the tablet and smartphone apps are essentially identical and at present there’s no native iPad version available for iOS. That said, the PS4 menus work great on smart devices once you start mirroring and controlling your console. It could be a little more eye-catching though.
SUMMARY
An amazing extension of your Xbox One with some really fun integration with games. The only downside is that you can’t directly access the store.
A proper mobile experience with access to your full profile and queueing up downloads, but limited interaction with games from the app.
+ + OVERALLL WINNER: XBOX ONE SMARTGLASS + +
SECOND-SCREEN EXPLOSION BATTLEFIELD 4 COMMANDER Bringing a whole new
KNACK’S QUEST
Unlock gadget parts and relics by playing this free match-three puzzle game game mode to life, you on iPhone and Android that get a top-down view of feeds back into the PS4 game. the combat in multiplayer and Use the items earned in the app affect the action in real-time. to help you on your console. O iPad | iOS 6.1 | Free | v.1.0 O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.2.1 O Android | OS 4.0.3 | Free | v1.1.0 O Android | OS 4.0 | Free | v1.0.0
THESE NEXT-GEN CONSOLE GAMES HAVE ALSO LAUNCHED COMPANION APPS
CALL OF DUTY
Access all of your important Create-aSoldier customisation options, manage your loadout and check all of your stats. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.0.2 O Android | OS 2.3.3 | Free | v1.0.204
NEED FOR SPEED NETWORK Team this app up with Need For Speed: Rivals for stat tracking, a live map of the game or launch Overwatch and help or hinder your rivals as they play. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v3.0.1
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UPGRADE YOUR ARTWORK
Procreate co-founder James Cuda paints a picture of how the digital canvas’ new features will benefit both professional and novice creatives
The iPad illustration app Procreate has had a major update, dubbed ‘Procreate 2,’ bringing a new visual design and additional drawing, layering, and transformation tools. The app also includes support for the 64-bit A7 processors found on the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display, as well as a new ultra high-definition 4K canvas. Procreate’s co-founder James Cuda explains the features and answers the age-old question of iPad art – whether or not to use a stylus. How different is Procreate 2 from the original offering? Even though Procreate 2 ‘feels’ familiar, it’s very different from the original. The interface has been completely redesigned to match the new iOS 7 aesthetic. The update also has a heap of new features like a completely new gesturedriven gallery, 64-bit support and, of course, graphics-accelerated filters and adjustments. It’s almost an entirely new app. How does the new 64-bit performance improve the user experience? Generally 64-bit technology provides little benefit to most apps. Where 64-bit benefits users is in high-performance software – which is great news for us. 64-bit tech has improved load times almost everywhere, decreased delays when switching tools and reloading documents. We’ve actually seen improvements to responsiveness across the entire app. What are the benefits of the new real-time filters and upgraded effects? As artists, we need tools that not only keep up with us, but have the ability to blend seamlessly into our natural workflow. By unlocking the power in the iPad GPU, we can render effects like Gaussian blur as fast as you can slide across the screen. Curves can be manipulated directly on the screen, which not only allow for precision adjustments, but also foster moments of serendipity. Real-time effects turn out to be a beautifully natural and efficient way to work.
PROCREATE
The new update to this already extensive app brings with it an appealing new interface and powerful new tools that paint in real-time. O iPad | iOS 7.0 | £3.99/$5.99 | v2.0.1
ABOVE Create stunning masterpieces with the extensive tools in Procreate Is Procreate 2 accessible to everyone or is it just a specialist tool for professionals? We designed Procreate first and foremost for the creative professional. But good design isn’t limited by demographic. When something is well designed, almost anyone can pick it up. We poured our heart and soul into Procreate in the hope that it would be accessible to both professionals and consumers, and I think Procreate 2 is getting close to that goal. Would you ever consider a version of Procreate for iPhone or Android tablet? The iPhone is interesting, but I question the value of a high-performance creative application on a phone. I think capturing detailed ideas on phone is interesting though. Android is also interesting, but device and OEM fragmentation is a real barrier for us. Given the extent of the update, were you tempted to launch it as a separate app? Procreate 2 was very close to being a paid update. The traditional software market dictates paid updates are necessary for growth, which has a measure of truth to it. But we’re not in a traditional software market. The App Store is still young, and rather than try and extract money from existing Procreate artists, we’re interested in finding compelling ways to inspire new artists to experience Procreate. Steve Jobs said of tablet design: “As soon as you have a stylus, you’re dead”. Do you to paint with your fingers or with a stylus? Stylus – unequivocally stylus. For the majority of tasks he was right, a stylus is unnecessary. When it comes to creative software however, he was wrong. A stylus is an absolute necessity.
“AS ARTISTS, WE NEED TOOLS THAT NOT ONLY KEEP UP WITH US, BUT BLEND INTO OUR NATURAL WORKFLOW”
05 APPS WITH A 64-BIT ARCHITECTURE UPDATE PIXLR EXPRESS
VJAY FOR iPHONE
SKETCHBOOK MOBILE SING! KARAOKE
INFINITY BLADE III
Perfect for putting the finishing touches on your favourite photographs, this fun photo app has now added a new collage mode to its arsenal of editing tools. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v2.2 O Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v2.2
Along with its many other impressive features, this music video creator now supports HD video and has special effects that are exclusive to iPhone 5s. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.4.1
An alternative to Procreate for smartphone users, the app supports an 8-megapixel canvas size. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v2.8.7 O Android | OS 2.2 | £0.61/$0.99 | v2.0.4
The latest instalment in this epic fantasy franchise, it was also the first to be optimised for 64-bit. Now the stunning envionments take on a truly dynamic feel. O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | £4.99/$6.99 | v1.1.1
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Sound like you’re in the Sydney Opera House with this app’s new and improved vocal effects. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Freemium | v3.0.4 O Android | OS 4.0 | Freemium | v1.1.9
IN TOUCH
HOW TO…
BAKE A CAKE
TOP DOWNLOADS TO MASTER MIXING, BAKING AND DECORATING A CAKE 1. Before you bake
2. Get creative
3. Find a recipe
Why not envision what your cake will look like virtually? The My Cake Shop game lets you select a cake shape, mix the ingredients, bake it, then decorate it. Add a message and share with friends.
As well as being fun, playing My Cake Shop gives an overview of the processes involved in creating a real cake. It also enables you to experiment with various shapes and decorations too.
There’s a larder-full of recipe apps available, including some dedicated to cakes. We opted for BBC Good Food for its Cake Cookbook (available via in-app purchase) full of expert recipes.
4. Prepare ingredients
5. Let’s get mixing
6. Add decorations
Follow the instructions in the recipe to mix the ingredients, pour the mixture into a cake tin and place it in a preheated oven. The app’s built-in timer is particularly useful here.
Cake decoration is an art. The Sweet Dreams Cake App offers tutorials with videos to demonstrate techniques. Its handy calculator tells you how much icing you may need as well.
Helpfully, any ingredients you don’t have to hand can be ticked and then added to a shopping list, which can be emailed. Once you’re ready, it’s time to make a cake…
Final thought No matter how much guidance apps can offer you, baking a good cake requires practice. Still, the detailed recipe available in apps should help – as long as you avoid spilling cake mix on your device! At the very least, they’ll provide the motivation to get you into the kitchen and start baking, while the decorating app we used will inspire you to be more creative.
APPS USED MY CAKE SHOP HD (AKA CAKE MAKER SHOP)
Bake a virtual cake by mixing ingredients, bunging it in the oven for a few seconds and then decorating it. Good fun. O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | Freemium | v1.3 O Android | OS 2.2 | Freemium | v1.8
BBC GOOD FOOD
The app is polished, if a little buggy. The main downside is that extra recipe packs costs £1.49/$1.99 in-app, when you could get the content for free via the BBC’s website. O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | Freemium | v1.8.0 O Android | OS 2.2 | Freemium | v1.9.1
SWEET DREAMS CAKE APP
While streamed, the well-shot tutorial videos offer top advice on cake decorating. There’s also a very handy ingredients calculator as well. O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 | v1.0
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COMPETITION
WIN! STEELSERIES SIBERIA ELITE GAMING HEADSET WRAP YOUR EARS ROUND THESE SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONES Immerse yourself in your favourite games with a Siberia Elite gaming headset. The highest-quality SteelSeries headset to date, the Siberia Elite is equipped with Dolby 7.1 surround sound and has a retractable, noise-cancelling microphone to chat with friends during multiplayer battles. Designed for hours of entertainment, the headset is fitted with extra-large memory foam cushions, so they adjust to your ears perfectly. Dials on the earcups power the Siberia Elite’s audio and microphone-mute controls. For added personalisation, the colour of the Tron-like glowing rings on the sides of the headphones can be adjusted to radiate any one of 16.8 million shades with a few swipes.
With more and more console-quality games now available on iPhone, iPad and Android, the Siberia Elite over-ear headphones are compatible with smartphone and tablet as well as PC and Mac thanks to a swappable cable system. Thanks to our friends at SteelSeries, one lucky person can win a Siberia Elite gaming headset, worth £169.77, just by answering the question below. Runners-up prizes include a SteelSeries 9H headset worth £135.82 and three pairs of touchscreen controllers. The 9H headset also features Dolby surround sound and a retractable microphone, while the controllers, worth £20, include a joystick and buttons that attach to your screen using suction cups.
HOW MANY DIFFERENT COLOURS CAN THE SIBERIA ELITE GAMING HEADSET GLOW? A: 16 B. 168,000 C. 16.8 million
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MY HOME SCREEN
THE TRAVELLER
OFF ON A TRIP? THESE ARE THE APPS YOU’LL NEED TO PACK Going on holiday or even a business trip can be a stressful experience. Did you remember to pack everything you’ll need? There’s an app for that. You can also leave behind your copies of the phrase book and travel guide – we’ve got that covered too. Other apps here will help you to find the best places to visit, capture and share your adventures, and make the most out of your trip away, all from the palm of your hand.
MINUTELY
ALTERNATIVE TO: WEATHER
TravelPod
Minutely
Splid
SayHi...
Gogobot
Sphere...
Postagram
World...
Don’t ever get caught out by the weather again. 3D radar maps as well as crowdsourced reports come together to offer users an accurate shortterm forecast for a specific location of their choosing. O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v1.1.6 O Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v1.1.6.1
ALTERNATIVE TO: PHOTOS
Use the world map or unique comparison view to see what the time is anywhere on the globe – so now you can make any international calls at an hour that equally suits both the conversation’s participants. O iPhone+ | iOS 4.1 | £1.49/$1.99 | v2.4
TRAVELPOD
ALTERNATIVE TO: NOTES
ALTERNATIVE TO: PHONE Finally you can leave the phrase book at home, because this app will instantly – and accurately – translate your words into any one of 41 languages/dialects (plus extra paid-for ones). An essential for travel abroad. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.1 | £1.49/$1.99 | v3.6.0
Instead of emailing loved ones, surprise them with a glossy postcard based on one of your own photos. Create your own unique card, purchase it, and arrange delivery in-app. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v3.2 O Android | OS 2.1 | Free | v3.1.5
SPLID
ALTERNATIVE TO: CLOCK
SAYHI TRANSLATE
ALTERNATIVE TO: MAIL
XE Currency Packing...
WORLD CLOCK PRO
Blog about the places you visit, adding photos and videos, to share your exploits with friends and family. Handily, the app still works when you have no Wi-Fi access. Now it has never been easier to show off your travels to those following back home. O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v2.2.3
POSTAGRAM POSTCARDS
Got a problem with your hotel or flight? Use Splid to take and store noneditable photos of the situation to provide a cast-iron virtual witness should you need to take the matter any further. An invaluable app to have just in case the worst happens. O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1
“THESE APPS WILL HELP YOU FIND THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT, SHARE YOUR ADVENTURES AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP”
XE CURRENCY
PACKING PRO
GOGOBOT
Discover whether that novelty sombrero you’re eyeing up really is a bargain with this currency converter. It supports every world currency and even works offline, so no need to worry about any extra charges. O iPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | Free | v3.2.2 O Android | Varies | Free | Varies
With so much to consider, it’s easy to forget some essential items – but no longer! With Packing Pro you can create a packing list, filterable by person/ bag, from over 800 items and sync it via iCloud to share it with friends or family who are travelling with you. Brilliant. O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v9.1
Get other traveller’s inside tips on the coolest places to go for over 60,000 destinations worldwide with this crowdsourced travel guide. You can also book a hotel on the go through the app, so you’ll never be caught out. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free | v2.7.1 O Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v1.6.1
ALTERNATIVE TO: STOCKS
ALTERNATIVE TO: REMINDERS
ALTERNATIVE TO: MESSAGES
SPHERE – 360 CAMERA
ALTERNATIVE TO: CAMERA Normal photos are a bit flat, so capture the whole scene in a 360 degree panoramic sphere. Plus, explore those taken by other users, wherever you are. O iPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | Free | v3.3.2 O Android | OS 4.0.3 | Free | v1.34
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GEAR ROUNDUP
VEHO 360 M4 BLUETOOTH WIRELESS SPEAKER
Standing at just 2.6-inches high, this cylindrical speaker is an ideal size and weight for taking to parties. Pumping out sound with two 2.2-Watt speakers, its miniature size doesn’t mean it can’t bring the noise, but the catch is that it doesn’t last particularly long. Connecting a cable via an audio jack boasts five hours playback, while the nice addition of a microSD slot will give Android users four hours of fun. But connecting to your device via Bluetooth will wear out this little speaker’s juice in just two hours.
+++++ £40.00 | Veho | sciencemuseumshop.co.uk
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LUMOBACK
With back problems a common problem for tech users, many are looking for a solution to ease the symptoms. LUMOback is a new wearable sensor that measures your posture and gently vibrates when you slouch. Working with a free app for iOS and Android, it displays your posture with a cute stickman avatar and provides a real-time read out of how long you spend sitting, walking and sleeping. From calibrating it to match your body shape to interpreting the data, LUMOback is incredibly easy to use – although, despite trying out different iPhones, we did have problems setting up the Bluetooth connection.
+++++ £129.95/$149.95 | LUMO Body Tech | lumoback.com
CAPE FOR iPAD AIR
Described by the manufacturer as the ‘superhero of tablet protection’, the Cape’s main strength is that it provides a water-resistant hard case for your brand-new iPad Air that weighs next to nothing. Beyond that, it offers quite ordinary features – your tablet snaps into the hardshell back’s grips for secure hold, while leaving easy access to ports and control buttons, and the front can be folded into a stand for typing or relaxing to watch a film. The Cape comes in blue, black, berry and grey and versions are also available for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and Galaxy Note 8.0.
STRIKELINE PRO RETRACTABLE CHARGE & SYNC CABLE Say goodbye to all those irritating tangled wires thanks to the StrikeLine Pro cable, which extends to three feet with a gentle tug and retracts into a compact coil when you’re not using it. Fitted with a lightning cable and USB connector, the StrikeLinke Pro will work with the latest generation iPhones, iPads and iPods for both boosting your battery and syncing files. The only downside is that you must pull on both ends of the cable at the same time or the mechanism will jam.
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TIME SAVING TOOLS
LEFT Narrato provides a platform to share your life events across social networks
3D PRINT MODELS FROM YOUR iPAD
NARRATO
Between Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, live-blogging your life in 140 characters or less is now commonplace. Narrato’s ‘LifeStream’ provides a single platform to share your thoughts across all the major social networks (though not Google+), and is photo-driven so as to look great on iPad while remaining streamlined enough for iPhone. However, Narrato is more than just a replacement for the now-defunct Tweetdeck, it’s also designed to act as a personal journal to record your thoughts and feelings and you can curate entries by topic and location. Significantly, while Narrato might seem like panoptic invasion of your privacy, its default
Sculpt fantastic characters and add colours on your device, before having it printed out and sent to you.
123D CREATURE O iPad | iOS 6.0 | Free
setting is not to share your content with anyone. You can pick and choose what you share with the rest of the world while recording the important moments in your life just for you. The catch is that you are limited to 60MB per month before you have to subscribe. Though this should be enough data for most users to avoid paying out, power users should be aware. OiPad+ | iOS 7.0 | Freemium | v2.1.5
“It provides a single platform to share your thoughts across social networks”
AIRBNB
RIGHT Like Twitter for travellers, discover last-minute holidays
Want to see the world, but are lacking the time? Airbnb specialises in last-minute and short-term getaways around the world, from sofa-surfing in Tokyo to renting castles in rural Ireland. The stylish app allows travellers to make an informed decision before booking by reading other user’s reviews and chatting with hoteliers directly. A geo-location feature also allows you to find nearby places to stay – ideal for backpacking.
OiPhone | iOS 5.0 | Free OAndroid | OS 2.2 | Free
KNOCK (TO UNLOCK) An ideal download for those of you who have really embraced the Apple ecosystem, Knock provides a unique password for your Mac. As its name suggests, you simply have to knock on your iPhone screen to unlock your desktop computer. You don’t even have to open the app to use the function, so you can use it without taking your iPhone out of your pocket. See page 35 for a more in-depth review of how Knock works with your Mac as a simple but secure password solution. O iPhone | iOS 7.0 | £2.49/$3.99
EVERCOPY
If you find yourself copying and pasting lots of information, then Evercopy is for you. This app allows you to back up everything you copy as well as paste quickly between iPhone, iPad and your desktop. Powered by Dropbox cloud storage, Evercopy is perfect for sharing links, phone numbers and short notes rather than large files, with instant syncing between devices. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Freemium
IMPOSSIBLE.
Need a lift to work or someone to walk the dog? Submit your ‘wish’ and the app will display it to other users who might be able to help. With backing from Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales and others at Google, this social network is designed for people to do favours for one another, free of charge. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free
IFTTTTeach your iPhone to automate simple tasks between online services, such as instantly backing up your photos on Facebook to Dropbox. While this might seem quite technical, the interface makes it incredibly easy, just select options from a list to see what combining different apps will produce. To make it even simpler, you can select ‘recipes’ that other users have made within the app’s social network. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free
REFERENCEME Something for the students, ReferenceME makes it easy to create bibliographies and footnotes. Simply scan the barcode on the back of your book and the app will instantly render the title, author, publisher and other details for your essay. For added customisation, a simple slider makes it easy to switch between Oxford, Harvard and other referencing styles. A brilliant solution. O iPhone | iOS 7.0 | Free
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GREAT NEW GAMES
NIKE+ MOVE
ANGRY BIRDS GO While, strictly speaking, there is nothing cutting-edge about another Angry Birds, this new release is testament to the rise of mobile-only gaming franchises. Essentially a Mario Kart knock-off, the 3D graphics are a major step forward for the brand and the mixture of race modes offers hours of fun. You can also buy ‘telepods’ in real-life toyshops to add extra characters in the game. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Freemium O Android | OS 2.3 | Freemium
Debuted at the launch event, Nike+ Move is a fitness app exclusively for the iPhone 5s. It harnesses the new iPhone’s M7 motion-sensing coprocessor, which can provide more reliable and accurate movement data. Nike+ Move then converts your movement, whether it’s jogging in the park or sat at your desk all day, into ‘NikeFuel’ points. The challenge is to beat your daily score as well as competing against friends to stay in shape. OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | Free
HATCH Taking the virtual pet to the next level, you can stroke, squeeze and play with your adorable little monster known as a Fugu in Hatch. Your Fugu will also dance along to your iTunes music and can appear in your photos. Designed for all ages, parents should be aware that buying gifts for your Fugu can require spending real money. O iPhone | iOS 6.1 | £1.49/£1.99
STRATA The goal of Strata is to strategically layer coloured ribbons to match a pattern. While it might take some practice to sequence your moves properly, over time patterns emerge and your tactics may evolve – but Strata will keep you busy with increasingly more difficult puzzles. O iPhone+ | iOS 4.3| £1.99/$2.99 O Android | OS 2.0.1 | £1.86/£2.99
one built on solving a spy thriller as much as a puzzle, you have to help Anna when she wakes up in the tower of a castle on an isolated island. The twist is that while the words of the story spell out on the page, they transform into a map to explore. It will take multiple attempts to unravel this mystery. O iPhone+ | iOS 4.3| £1.99/$2.99 O Android | OS 2.0.1 | £1.86/£2.99
CALL OF DUTY: STRIKE TEAM An original mobile game from the PlayStation and Xbox favourite, Call Of Duty: Strike Team mixes first-person shooting with bird’s-eye-view strategy. Take control and customise a team to take down an unknown terrorist menace in 3D battlegrounds around the world. This game sadly lacks online multiplayer battles, but you can compete against your friends to top scoreboards. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £4.99/$6.99 O Android | OS 4.0 | £4.33/$6.99
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While Line is being touted as the next big instant messenger, with over 100 million global downloads, another Asian app is hot on its heels. Maaii offers a similar service with free calls and the option to express yourself with stickers in text messages, but also incorporates multimedia features, such as sharing Snapchatlike disappearing photos and the option to embed YouTube videos in conversations.
WATCH CONSOLE GAMES ANYWHERE
A top app for hardcore gamers, watch gameplay from desktop and consoles and chat with other users on TwitchTV.
DEVICE 6 Another brainteaser, but
TWITCHTV OiPad+ | iOS 5.0 | Free O Android | OS 4.0 | Free
MAAII: FREE CALLS & MESSAGES
OiPhone | iOS 5.0 | Free OAndroid | OS 2.3.3 | Free
SLEEVENOTE
Say goodbye to dull playlists with Sleevenote for iPhone and iPad. While iTunes has transformed where, when and how we listen to music, one of the casualties of the digital music revolution was album cover artwork. Whereas before music lovers had been able to pour over iconic cover art, the Spotify generation has been left to navigate plain white menu screens to find tracks, with iconic album covers relegated to screensavers. Sleevenote solves this problem with a library of interactive back covers for albums. Working as a player for your iTunes music collection, you can view the liner notes for all of your favourite artists. The app also works with iTunes Match so you can discover new sounds. As well as being able to view fullscreen artwork, you tap at the names of tracks to play them instantly. Easier than flipping through vinyl to find the track you want, you can swipe through artwork in alphabetical order or pinch to zoom out and view all of your music on a grid. OiPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | Free
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ARTSY A top download for culture vultures, Artsy features more than 60,000 artworks from leading contemporary galleries, arts fairs and museums around the world, with more being added every day. While you sadly can’t enjoy Artsy on the iPad’s big screen, you can zoom in to view intricate details such as brushstrokes. If you have can affford it, select artworks can be purchased in-app as well. OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | Free
RIGHT Discover funny photos and internet memes with Imgur
IMGUR
For a long time, Imgur was just used as the image dump for sharing funny photos and internet memes on Reddit. However, with the launch of its own mobile app, Imgur is cultivating its own community. After all, why navigate sub-menus and comment sections when you can get to straight to the galleries of Grumpy Cat? A great way to waste time. OiPad+ | iOS 5.0 | Free OAndroid | OS 2.3 | Free
NEW WAYS TO READ BLIPPAR PRISMATIC: ALWAYS GIMBAL This award-winning augmented reality app brings photos to life in everything from magazines to adverts, even allowing you to interact with items in shopping catalogues. Scan a page where you see the Blippar logo (it’s identical to the app icon) with your phone to trigger animated elements, such as moving images and even exclusive music tracks. O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free O Android | OS 2.3.3 | Free
INTERESTING Discover news stories
you didn’t even know you were interested in. Prismatic learns about your interests by connecting to your social networks and using your GPS location. Articles fill the screen and menu options only appear when you long-press the screen. To ensure it stays interesting, articles you’ve read are instantly replaced. O iPhone | iOS 6.1 | Free
For a mixture of both navigation and narration, try Gimbal. This travel app is packed with short stories that are set in cities all over the world, which you can listen to as audio recording and follow on maps, either as you explore them in real life or imagine them at home. Thi is a great app for spicing up the grind of the daily commute or perhaps enhancing a journey abroad. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free
PEEKSTER WATTPAD Another app attempting eBOOK READER to reinvigorate print Featuring over 20 million media, Peekster is ideal for sharing newspaper stories with friends online. Simply point your camera at a newspaper article and tap to perfectly render it as a digital news story, which you can bookmark for later or share across your social networks. Currently this app only works with a few select newspapers, but it has plenty of potential to grow. O iPhone | iOS 6.1 | Freemium
free eBooks and short stories, this app is packed with both classic authors that are now out of copyright as well as original stories by new authors. A hub for fan fiction, the quality of writing does range, but there is no denying this is an unlimited resource for avid bookworms. O iPad+ | iOS 5.0 | Free O Android | Varies | Free
OCEANHORN
Set sail and embark on a consolequality adventure to fight sea monsters and find your missing father in Oceanhorn. Swashbuckle your way across the islands of the Uncharted Seas, a mixture of sunkissed beaches and deep, dark dungeons, filled with dangers, puzzles and secrets. With a combination of hack-and-slash battles and brainteasers to solve, comparisons have been made to Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series. However, keen-eared gamers might also think it sounds like Final Fantasy, as the awardwinning composer for the franchise Nobou Uematsu created the soundtrack, which is a testament to this mobile game’s quality. With multiple islands to explore, Oceanhorn offers over ten hours worth of gameplay set in a lush landscape of beautifully rendered visuals. The story is perhaps a little trite, but endearing cut-scenes and strong voice acting make up for this. The pricetag will discourage some potential downloaders, but £5.99/$8.99 is the only price you will ever have to pay for the game, with no hidden or additional in-app purchases to buy weapons or upgrade your armour. OiPad+ | iOS 5.0 | £5.99/$8.99
ABOVE Oceanhorn has been compared to Legend of Zelda
“Oceanhorn offers over ten hours worth of gameplay set in a lush landscape of beautifully rendered visuals” 17
25 SNAPPY PHOTO APPS
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25 SNAPPY PHOTO APPS LEFT VSCO enables you to control every aspect of your photo
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VSCO CAM
VSCO Cam combines all aspects of photography into one app – and if you think that’s great, it’s also really easy to use, meaning that you can create stunning and professionallooking images in just a few minutes. VSCO Cam’s interface is simple and clutterfree. You can navigate around the app intuitively using the sliding sidebar – activated from the left-hand side of the screen – and clearly identifiable icons when you’re browsing around the individual sections. You can also capture images and edit them natively from within VSCO Cam. Control exposure and the focus of your image before you’ve even captured the photo by pinching outwards on the camera screen. The editing
This simple app allows you to quickly and easily capture photos that look like they were taken using vintage lenses and share them to Facebook.
FXCAMERA PHOTOS WITH VARIOUS EFFECTS O iPhone | iOS 5.0 | Free
process allows you to control and adjust all aspects of the image, including contrast, temperature and exposure. It also offers a wide variety of gorgeous filters and effects that you can layer over your image to give it that extra impact. If the free ones aren’t enough, you can purchase more for a small fee within the app. Once you’ve finished capturing and editing your photo masterpiece, you can easily share them with your friends and upload them across all of your social network pages. OiPhone | iOS 6.0 | Freemium OAndroid | OS 4.0 | Freemium
“VSCO offers a wide variety of gorgeous filters and effects that you can layer over your image”
LOOM
Loom offers a slick solution for storing photos across multiple devices so you can keep your precious digital memories safe. Sync and manage photos from your computer and devices in one place – think of Loom as being your own private, infinite Camera Roll. It’s easy to use and offers 4GB of free storage to get you started. Add in an intuitive design and particularly good-looking interface and Loom is sure-fire winner. OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Freemium
ESSENTIAL EDITING APPS
FACETUNE Does the thought of using
Photoshop to touch up your images leave you in a cold sweat? If so, download Facetune. It’s an intuitive and powerful image editor that provides you with the tools to achieve magazine-style results on portrait images. Touch problem areas – from removing skin blemishes to whitening teeth - to get the precise results that you want. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99
SNAPSEED Let your fingers do the editing with Snapseed, one of the most popular photo-editing apps available for iPhone and Android. It’s a hugely powerful app that places the editing controls literally at your fingertips. You swipe up and down to choose the edit that you want to make and then swipe left and right to control the level of adjustment. Simply unbeatable as a free offering. O iPhone+ | iOS 5.1 | Free O Android | OS 4.0 | Free
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS Adobe has designed and released a compact version of its popular photo-editing app for both iOS and Android devices. It’s not as powerful as its big brother, but it still packs a punch with editing tools such as Auto-Fix and a host of slick colour-correction options. If you’re looking to edit panoramas or highquality images, Photoshop Express can render these with ease. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.1 | Freemium O Android | OS 1.5 | Freemium
LEFT Loom displays stored photos in an attractive stream
AFTERLIGHT
If you’re looking to quickly and easily create stunning images, look no further than Afterlight. With a cleanly designed interface, Afterlight offers a straightforward, logical workflow. Combine this with unique filters such as Light Leaks and ample colour-correction tools, and you can get really creative with your favourite images, transforming them in just a few minutes.
O iPad+ | iOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99
MEXTURES Mextures is a one-of-a-kind app that boasts many similar features and tools to the majority of the photo-editing apps available, such as filters, stickers and text. It also has beautiful textures and packs to unleash your creativity. However, it differentiates itself by having a non-destructive workflow, meaning that you can always remove any edit you made, no matter when you made the change. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.1 | £1.49/$1.99
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ADD CREATIVE TOUCHES
KANVAS Add some fun to your
favourite images with Kanvas, an easy-to-use app that can transform your images in moments. Make your images sparkle with stickers, text, frames and shapes to make them stand out amongst the crowd. With an interface that you’ll intuitively master from the first time you launch the app, Kanvas should be the first port of call for any creative. O iPhone | iOS 7.0 | Freemium
GOLDFRAPP Electro-pop band Goldfrapp are celebrating the release of their latest record Tales Of Us by releasing a special photo-editing app. The app is designed to remix your photos by combining two photos from your phone’s Photo Library to create a double exposure. Choose specific photos yourself or alternatively, shake the iPhone and the app will randomly choose the photos for you with great results.
DUBBLE
OiPhone | iOS 6.1 | £0.69/$0.99
REPIXRepix is your go-to app for turning your photos into works of art. Although like most photo-editing apps Repix features frames and filters, it uniquely offers effects brushes which allow you to paint different effects and shapes onto your photo. The app comes with a basic set of free brushes, but if you want to get really creative, you’ll need to purchase more brushes in-app. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Freemium O Android | OS 4.0 | Freemium
BEAUTIFUL CAP
Beautiful Cap is a photo editor and design studio rolled into one. With a clean interface, getting creative with your photos has never been so slick. The app’s workflow is centred around layers, allowing you to layer on text, stickers, frames and filters to make your photo say something – and you can also remove the layers you don’t want anymore without having to reset the whole image. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Freemium
PIXLRPixlrEXPRESS Express is perhaps one of the most comprehensive photo-editing apps on the market, offering you a huge catalogue of tools to not only edit your photos to perfection, but to also add a creative touch using stickers, filters and text. The app is cleanly designed and extremely easy to use with all the tools accessible quickly from the toolbar at the bottom of the interface. O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | Free O Android | OS 2.2 | Free
TANGENT
Tangent allows you to get creative and put an artistic stamp on your photos. Don’t have an artistic bone in your body? All you need is some imagination and Tangent will take care of the rest. Start with a photo and use the toolbox at the bottom of the app interface to add layers of slick-looking shapes, frames and filters. Don’t like it? Tap Retangent to start again! O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99
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If suspense and unpredictability is your thing, download Dubble, an app that combines social networking with photography. Shoot or upload a picture from your iPhone photo library, and within a few seconds Dubble will pair that with another photo from another user to create a fabulous double exposure. It can be a little bit hit and miss, but the app does occasionally output some real photo miracles.
INSTANT CUSTOM FILTERS BLUX CAMERA FOR iPAD
OiPhone | OS 7.0 | Free
No time to edit images? Let Hipsta Hipster Cam do it for you! Hit the Hip It button and the app will produce a custom-made filter, just for you!
HIPSTA HIPSTER CAM O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | £0.69/$0.99
Blux Camera is designed for the new generation of ‘iPadographers’ – people who take photos exclusively with a tablet. The aim of the app is to remove the need for postediting and enable the user to edit their photos before they’ve even captured them. The app’s interface is based around the iPad viewfinder and the idea is that you can apply filters and controls to what you can see on screen without removing your hands from either side of the iPad. Controls are activated with a quick swipe of the finger or thumb from the icons either side of the screen – the controls available are professional standard that you would find on most DSLR cameras. Blux’s standout feature is a tool called PEAR, a photographic assistant that analyses the shooting environment and makes recommendations regarding the optimum settings to use that will help you to capture the best photo possible – it’s a really handy tool for novice photographers. Whether you’re a novice or a professional, Blux Camera is the one camera app you won’t want to be without as an iPad user. OiPad | iOS 6.0 | £0.69/$0.99
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FLIPAGRAM Flipagram offers you a unique way of sharing your photos with friends, family and the rest of the world. Rather than putting your photos in an album to share online, Flipagram helps you to create a story from your photos and then set them to music. With the app’s simple set up as well as an intuitive interface, you can get started – and finished – in a matter of moments with great results. OiPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Freemium OAndroid | OS 3.0 | Freemium
SPHERE – 360 CAMERA
Love travelling, exploring and taking photos? Combine your passion for all three with Sphere. The app allows you to capture a 360-degree, 18-megapixel image of your location – all you need to do is join the dots on screen. You can also view ‘spheres’ from other users through the app’s social network, so you can explore the world freely without leaving your doorstep. RIGHT Browse and OiPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | Free OAndroid | OS 4.0.3 | Free
SHARE YOUR IMAGES FOAP SEENE EYEEM Is your iPhone’s Photo Library full of stunning photos that you’ve created? Let the Foap app turn your photos into money! The process is easy: capture or upload a photo from your iPhone. If the Foap community approves your image, it’ll be available for sale in the app’s Marketplace and you’ll bank five dollars from each sale. Sit back and watch the cash flood in… O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free O Android | OS 4.0 | Free
Give your friends and family a threedimensional look at your life with Seene, an app that allows you to capture stunning 3D photos and share them with the world. Launch the app and capture a moment using different angles to create your 3D ‘seene’, before easily sharing your image with other users or across your social networks with just one tap. For a more in-depth review, see page 23. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free
EyeEm connects users through photography. Capture and edit photos with a range of filters and photo frames within the app. Once you’re done, upload and tag them with words and a location for other users to find. Based on the photos you’ve posted, EyeEm will create a collection of similar photos for you to flick through, presented in an easyto-browse stream. O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free O Android | OS 2.2 | Free
view ‘spheres’ from all around the world
CLUSTER Cluster is reinventing
BUBBLI Bubbli is the next best
photo sharing. See events and moments from every angle by collecting your friends’ photos in one place. The app is extremely easy to use – simply choose photos from your gallery and create a new album. Invite people to view the album and add their own photos and comments using the straightforward iconbased app interface. O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free O Android | OS 4.0 | Free
thing to actually being somewhere. It enables you to capture ‘bubbles’ – dynamic 360-degree panoramas complete with sound – that allow the viewer to get an amazing, immersive view of the location or event that you’re capturing. There are some handy video guides inside the app to help you create your own bubbles and share them across your social networks. O iPhone | iOS 7.0 | Free
CAMERA+
On first impressions, you could be forgiven for thinking that Camera+ is just another photo capture and editing app, but once you’ve spent a few minutes exploring the app’s interface, you’ll quickly realise it’s quite a powerful beast to contend with. It’s hard to pick a standout feature because there are so many, but the camera itself is a good place to start. Camera+ builds on the iPhone’s built-in Camera app, offering DSLR-standard controls such as live exposure, bursts, timer and a stabiliser. One of the coolest and perhaps strongest features of the app is Lightroom. This section offers a whole host of professional editing tools – the most highly regarded of which is Clarity, a tool that analyses your photo and makes ‘intelligent adjustments’ to help make your photo come to life. You can also automatically transform the lighting and exposure of your images with just a single tap. If professional-looking images are your thing but you’re not sure where you should start, Camera+ should undoubtedly be your first port of call. OiPhone | iOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99 RIGHT The Clarity tool makes intelligent edits to your images
“The Lightroom feature offers a host of professional editing tools”
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FREE
WRITE A BLOG KEEP YOUR ONLINE JOURNAL UPDATED ON THE GO
WORDPRESS Working with self-
BLOGGER
TUMBLR
hosted blogs as well as those hosted on WordPress, this app allows you to perform essential tasks such as creating and editing posts, sharing photos and moderating comments. However, some features listed are deceptive and just link to the WordPress site in your browser. Many desktop features are absent but this is still an impressive set of tools.
A popular platform for blogging, Blogger is a worthwhile download for those who already use the service on desktop. However, users looking to blog on the go should think twice as the functionality is limited compared to WordPress, with no way to add hyperlinks in posts, let alone view stats or add new pages. A surprisingly disappointing offering in terms of both design and functionality.
As a service and an app, Tumblr is more basic than WordPress, with fewer settings. Still, through a mixture of Twitter-like followers and hashtags it is a great way to reach an audience. Posting through the app is made easy with large, on-screen buttons representing Text, Photo, Link, Video and more. A great app. Tumblr is a wonderful and easy way for newbie bloggers to start out at no extra cost.
O iPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v3.8.5 O Android | Varies | Free | Varies
O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v2.1.7.2 O Android | OS 2.1 | Free | v2.1.1
O iPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | Free | v3.5 O Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v3.5.2.03
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SQUARESPACE BLOG Subscription-based
TINYDESK
Squarespace attracts many users with its minimalist but highly customisable templates. Edit and post content to multiple blogs, including text formatting, image editing, post scheduling and comments moderating. Unfortunately there isn’t a version of Squarespace Blog for Android, but there is a Squarespace Manager that offers users very similar features. This app has plenty of style as well as substance.
This third-party client for WordPress adds some practical new features specifically for mobile blogging that don’t exist within the official download. Whereas the official WordPress app requires you to gobble up data in order to work on your website, Tinydesk allows you to edit offline and create posts as Drafts. It also has some detailed image functions, so you can view your Media Library in-app. Designed just for mobile, this is a great blog manager.
O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.1.1
O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free | v2.03
FREE
ABOVE Use a plain background to avoid the image being distorted
SEENE
ABOVE You can follow other users and comment on images
CREATE AMAZING 3D IMAGES WITH YOUR iPHONE PROS/CONS
V Easy to use and
can produce some amazing images V Social aspect lets you share your creations W Takes some practice to get the best results W Only able to capture a limited range of angles
There are plenty of image-sharing apps around, but Seene offers a unique angle – literally – on mobile photography. Using just the standard camera on your iPhone (4S or later), this clever software can capture 3D photos, known as ‘seenes’, that can be viewed at various angles by tilting your device. These images have a real wow factor, but are very simple to create. To capture a subject, tap the Camera icon to view your image superimposed with dots. Dots represent reference points for the app to render the image, so the more there are on screen the better. Tap the Record button once you’ve found a subject with the most dots and a four-sector graphic will appear on screen. It then requires a steady hand as you move the camera smoothly and slowly up, down, left and right around the subject to turn each sector green. Move too suddenly and you will have to restart. Once all four sectors have turned green, you’ve captured all the required angles and the ‘seene’ is saved. It can then be shared via Seene itself (you need to create an account),
Facebook and Twitter. Each seene also has a URL that can be pasted into an email or message and seenes can be viewed via WebGL-enabled desktop browsers. It does take a bit of practice to get really good results. Textured or patterned items work best – it doesn’t work so well with plain or reflective surfaces – and they need to be kept very still during the capture process, which is probably why the Seene users’ gallery has so many pictures of sleeping pets! Also, it’s best if the subject is placed in front of a plain background – patterns tend to get distorted. While only a very limited range of angles is captured – you can’t see at all far around an object – the 3D effect is really quite impressive and you’ll find yourself compelled to capture lots more seenes to share with others. A unique app that, with practice, can be used to make some truly startling 3D images. Innovative and good fun. OiPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.1
HOW TO…
Capture an object in 3D using just the iPhone camera
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Find a subject Tap the Camera icon and find a subject that displays lots of dots on it. The more the better!
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Start recording Hit the round Record button and a grid of four sectors will appear to guide you.
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Keep it steady Move very slowly and steadily up, down, left and right to turn each sector green.
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Finish the seene Once all sectors have turned green, the process is complete. You’ve made a seene!
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Get sharing Now’s the time to show off. Share your 3D image via Seene, Facebook and Twitter.
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STAR WARS: TINY DEATH STAR THAT’S NO MOON – IT’S A SPACE STATION SIMULATOR!
ABOVE Create your very own Death Star level by level in this management simulator
The Star Wars juggernaut is moving forward at light speed, with new movies in the pipeline and two Angry Birds games on iOS and Android. Now a galaxy far, far away has been given the Nimblebit treatment – the team behind Tiny Tower and Pocket Planes. If you’re familiar with these other games, you will know what to expect. Taking orders from Emperor Palpatine, you have to construct your own space station, building floor after floor of businesses to pay for it, hiring staff and keeping products in stock as you go. But because you’re working for the Dark Side and not Mall of America, you also manage basement levels where you interrogate rebel spies. If you’re a fan of the movies, there are endless in-jokes and cut-scenes starring familiar faces rendered in 16-bit to enjoy, but beyond that there is nothing here that you wouldn’t get from just playing Tiny Tower instead. If you didn’t like having to manually operate an elevator or pay real money to speed up how long restocking takes in Tiny Tower, this game won’t be for you either.
ABOVE The Emperor and Darth Vader will set you missions
ABOVE Purchase your favourite characters in-app
The one stand-out feature that is new to Tiny Death Star is the Collectable feature, in which you can unlock iconic characters from the movies and view them in albums. This makes for a fun side-quest to the main game and might just help to win over users. The fun is strong with this one, but there’s nothing particularly original here that you haven’t seen before in Tiny Tower. OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.1 OAndroid | OS 2.3.3 | Free | v1.1.2
THE HUNTING PART 1 THE FIRST INTERACTIVE ZOMBIE MOVIE SHOT ON iPHONE The improving camera lens on each new iPhone has meant that the device is being used more as filming equipment more often. The Hunting is a project that perfectly epitomises this idea, it’s an interactive, first-person zombie movie that has been shot entirely on iPhone.
What this has created is an incredibly engaging experience – well backed up, like any good horror movie, by a startling soundtrack. The premise is that you awake to find that the world’s population has succumbed to a virus that has turned them into zombies. The suspense here is generated by the fact that
“Suspense is generated by the fact you’re making the descisions and controlling the outcome of the story”
ABOVE Shot from first-person perspective, The Hunting puts you up close with the undead
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ABOVE: There are lots of decisions to make throughout the game you’re making the decisions and controlling the outcome of the story. This is done by using gestures to complete actions, and tapping to choose between multiple routes and options. Although this app is only part one – designed to be a taste of what to expect throughout the story – there is plenty of suspense and undeadbattling to keep you engaged. The Hunting keeps things simple in terms of the interactions, timing everything well so that only the key decisions are left to you, rather than messing up the pacing of the story by having you complete every action yourself. What The Hunting does is give a tantalising taste of what this series could produce in the future. The preview of the second chapter is absolutely terrifying, showing a lot of promise. On the short side, but a very good teaser for a series worth keeping your eye on. OiPhone | iOS 4.3 | Free | v1.1
FREE
DEAD TRIGGER 2 SADLY BY YOUR SIDE
KSCOPE
You can use this app for free and even download the accompanying album without payment. When you point the phone at an object the app will translate the input into colours and then playback the rhythm, harmony and melody to reflect what the camera is seeing. Each situation it observes will create a unique track, but you can also buy a book that includes the images required to play the original tracks. A unique experience that is both clever and intriguing.
Kscope could be seen as a novelty, but it really isn’t. It is in fact a completely new way to use your phone camera and one that never fails to deliver unique photos or six-second videos to share on social media. Filtering your camera through five kaleidoscopic filters, the app responds as much to light and movement as it does to the subject you’re capturing, so you can create an original work of art with ease. This would be a worthy app, even if you had to pay for it. A clever idea and one that works extremely well. A fun and interactive experience.
OiPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v1.01
OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.0
In some ways, Dead Trigger 2 is almost a perfect game. Great graphics, immersive environments and at times seriously frantic and heartstopping game play. It all works extremely well and never slowed down once in our tests, but for hardened gamers the simplistic shooting mechanism and lack of variety may present barriers. For the rest of us, however, it really is a fun romp through a somewhat clichéd desolate city with lots of zombies to fend off at every turn. Do we really need yet another zombie game? If it’s Dead Trigger, then yes we do. OAndroid | OS 4.0 | Freemium | Varies OiPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | Freemium | v0.2.2
FIND A DATE
01 POF Short for ‘Plenty of Fish’, chat with the service’s 55 million users for free, but be aware that some features will cost you extra.
+++++ O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | Freemium | v1.50 O Android | OS 2.1 | Freemium | v2.91.1413526
02 TINDER A 100 per cent free service, swipe through photos of people in your area to find yourself a potential match to chat to.
+++++ O iPhone | iOS 7.0 | Free | v3.0.1 O Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v2.0.1
BBM The legendary BlackBerry Messenger has finally reached the most popular mobile platforms and brought with it a secure platform that anyone can use to keep in touch. It does what it promises, but to win against services like iMessage and WhatsApp, unique features are required to make it stand out. What we currently have is a competent yet uninspiring solution. A competent messenger which will do little to tempt people away from the competition. OiPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.0.4.133 OAndroid | OS 4.0 | Free | v1.0.2.83
TELEGRAM MESSENGER Telegram Messenger offers all of the features you would expect in a modernday messenger, but does so in a way that easily rivals the likes of Whatsapp. You can group chat with up to 100 people, share videos up to 1GB in size and the unlimited cloud storage is also appealing – all of this is free and with no adverts. A highly capable messenger with a raft of features. A genuine competitor to Whatsapp with a professional and clean interface. OAndroid | OS 2.2 | Free | v1.2.14 OiPhone | iOS 5.0 | Free | v1.1
PEEKSTER The temptation to call Peekster a novelty was great when we saw how it works, but when we started using it, the benefits became clear. All you have to do is point your camera at a news article, in a newspaper or on the web, and you will be presented with other news articles on the same topic. In practice it has proved to be deadly accurate and it quickly gives you a much more rounded view of any subject with minimal effort. We can see huge potential for this technology. Accurate and very clever. A new way to read the latest news. OiPhone | iOS 6.1 | Free | v1.0.0
03 ZOOSK Use this app’s free Behavioural Matchmaking engine to find users with similar interests to you – plus see who viewed your profile.
+++++ O iPad+ | iOS 5.1 | Freemium | v8.5.7 O Android | OS 2.1 | Freemium | v6.98
04 OKCUPID DATING This won’t be for everyone, but this app employs a rating system that enables users to better judge their potential matches.
+++++ O iPad+ | iOS 6.1 | Freemium | v4.1.1 O Android | OS 2.2 | Freemium | v3.0.3
05 SKOUT Not intended just for dating, using Skout you can also meet new friends and join various social groups operating in your area.
+++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Freemium | v4.0 O Android | OS 2.0 | Freemium | v3.10.4
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TOP DJ TURNTABLE APPS
TAP DJ
SPIN, MANIPULATE AND REMIX YOUR MUSIC LIKE A PRO DEEJ
The interface here is not the best, but the way it has been built works well on a smartphone. There are many features that enable you to mix and customise your music in a variety of ways – in fact, the more you use the features, the more useful it becomes. It may look like a novelty, but there are plenty of features to make use of in Tap DJ.
Deej does not pack in quite as much as Djay 2, but will include enough features to keep most people happy for some time – and there is some advanced functionality hidden behind the attractive and professional interface. Provides a good place to start. Perfect for the novice DJ who wants an app to help hone their skills to perfection.
O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.1
O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | £3.99/$5.99 | v4.1
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WIGWIGGLE DJ SCRATCH This app will help you
conquer scratching. The interface is intuitive as it has been tailored for this one skill, giving you the opportunity to practise wherever you are. A one-trick pony that should help you master scratching. O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.0 O Android | OS 2.3.3 | £0.62/$1.01 | v1.0
MICRO DJ PRO Even though Micro DJ
Pro is not designed for those who want sophistication, it still offers a lot of fun in a small package. You can also change the tone of voices as well as creating and experimenting with many other sound effects on offer. This tiny app packs a lot of punch and includes some amusing extra features. O iPad+ | iOS 3.2 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.0
DJAY 2
Djay 2 offers a realistic dual-turntable interface that is easy to use and which brings a selection of audio features. You can record your mixes, let the software do the work for you and also use a selection of pro samples. A fantastic visual turntable. Offers users both ease of use and sophistication. O iPad | iOS 6.0 | £6.99/$9.99 | v2.2.1
ENTERTAINMENT
100 CULT FILMS PROS/CONS
V A compelling
body of work that contextualises film V Searching through the films is made as easy as possible W Video quality can be quite inconsitent and occasionally grainy W Not all film features are available for every movie
THE BFI GUIDES US THROUGH SOME OF CINEMA’S MOST AMAZING FILMS The British Film Institute is one of the film industry’s most respected organisations and here it presents 100 iconic movies, selected for being interesting and influential. Drawing on the acclaimed book of the same name, with all of its insight and discussion about the various included films, 100 Cult Films: BFI Screen Guides gives the original work a multimedia twist by including film trailers and video clips.
When watched through the app, some of the videos lose their sound and picture quality, but luckily there is a button that directs you to YouTube, where the reproduction appears to be better (you also benefit from being able to read comments from users too). Still, this isn’t too much of a problem since the videos serve mainly as additions to the star attractions: the prose and the choice of films. Dirty Dancing and Dawn of the Dead sit alongside The Big Lebowski and Fight Club. Tapping on one of these entries shows you film credits, fan sites and quotes and you can view the year it was made and its running time. Each entry can also be shared via email, Twitter and Facebook and then be marked up as having been seen by yourself or as something you want to watch another day. Its strength lies in its searching abilities and the fact you can not only view and edit films you’ve seen and browse your favourite flicks, but also search by director, year of release and genre, jumping through the list using the alphabetical menu that runs down the side of the screen. There is no doubt that this is an impressive body of work made even better by clear presentation. Other elements of the app are present but do not overwhelm the central message, instead enabling you to get more out of the information that is presented to you. For film fans, 100 Cult Films is an essential purchase and a guide that you will return to again and again for reference and inspiration. A beautiful guide to some wonderful films written in the most engaging and thought-provoking of styles. OiPad+ | iOS 5.1 | £2.99/$4.99 | v1.0
ABOVE Lots of text contextualises and discusses each film and the menu has plenty of search options
SHOWCASE
Become a film buff in no time at all with guidance from the BFI
01
Tap stars Select the films you’d like to watch and also let the app know the ones you’ve seen.
02
Viewed films See the films that you have previously watched listed in their own specific section.
03
Easy searching Useful information is displayed at a glance, including the film, director and synopsis.
04
Sub lists Your list of favourite films can be accessed any time and shared with friends.
05
Recently viewed To further explore or refresh your memory, you can see the last 20 films you tapped on.
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ENTERTAINMENT LEFT Simply swipe across the album artwork to view a complete track listing BELOW Tell your friends what you’re listening to via the sharing menu
WALL OF SOUND
PLAY YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY VIA A WALL OF ALBUM COVERS Newly updated for iOS 7, Wall of Sound is a beautiful way to view and listen to your music collection – both stored locally and on iCloud. Upon launching, you’re greeted with an attractive wall of album covers. Just click on one to start playing it – if on iCloud, it may take a few seconds to start streaming. Swipe the album art of the current album to see a list of
JUSTIN.TV
the tracks and a shuffle option. You can then swipe the playing window up to the top of the screen for a better view of the wall. The app offers a different and appealing way to access your music and we found that it helped us to rediscover old tunes we’d forgotten about. By default, it shows all of your music on the wall, which you can scroll around to find more. Tapping the icon at the bottom-
right brings up a menu from which you can filter the content by genre and playlist – it’s possible to tick multiple choices for each. In addition, you can opt whether to include music from iCloud and any without artwork (showing a musical notes icon on the wall instead). There’s also an option to include related music previews – the usual 30-second snippets – from the iTunes Store, although this seems to be based on the genre rather than the artist or playlist. It’s a nice additional feature though and gives the app another solid selling point. A different and visually appealing way to listen to your music and discover even more. It really is beautiful. OiPad+ | iOS 7.0 | Free | v1.5
VIEW LIVE VIDEO STREAMS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE Unless you’re already familiar with Justin.tv, its details in the App Store – mentioning ‘premium broadcasters’ – might lead you to think it offered professionally broadcast TV channels from around the world. The reality is that the video streams are all user-generated. Not that all of their content is necessarily original, however. For instance, browse the Sports category and you’ll soon find live
streams of football matches being shown on subscription TV channels such as Sky Sports – even though Justin.tv prohibits copyright violations. It also supposedly bans pornography, although we soon found Japanese erotica. Even if you’re not concerned about this, you may well be bothered by the unreliable nature of the service. Many of the live sports feeds we tried resulted in a frozen picture or error, while the ones that did work offered a
ABOVE You can also type messages to chat with viewers and the broadcaster while viewing
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ABOVE Trending shows what is most popular with users
ABOVE Filter channels by category and subcategory
disappointingly low-res view. While there are thousands of live streams available, arranged into categories – such as Entertainment, Gaming and News & Events – and filterable into subcategories, quite a few channels we tried came up with a message saying they weren’t currently available on mobile devices. The social aspect is interesting though; you can type messages to chat with others during broadcasts. There is even a Social category, although this largely consists of people staring at webcams. In short, the app needs tidying up. A good idea that suffers from a lack of reliability and worthwhile content – not good in a paid-for app. OiPhone | iOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 | v3.8.3 OAndroid | OS 4.0 | £3.11/$4.99 | v1.0
ENTERTAINMENT
COMIC ZEAL COMIC READER
gMUSIC 2
TNR-E
If you have a large collection of digital comics in varying formats, Comic Zeal looks like a decent way to bring them all together. The importing process is efficient and the navigation when reading comics feels natural, but it requires a lot of work to scroll through a collection and we had stability problems. A lot of the app works brilliantly, but tweaks are needed. A serious comic-lover’s dream, but the app has some interface and stability problems.
Google Music has experienced a choppy launch, particularly in regards to apps. The official client is now more capable, but an app like gMusic 2 offers some features beyond what Google currently provides. With full offline support, automatic playlists and a look that works well with iOS 7, there are a lot of reasons to consider this app. If you only need the basics the official app will suffice, but if music is important to you gMusic 2 will be preferable. An improvement over the official Google app with many useful features included.
The Tenori-on is a very unusual instrument that is designed to create a visible music interface, but it can be limited. This app is designed to change all of that by letting you access a variety of features easily on a screen and to then play music as you always intended. It isn’t cheap, but if you have the instrument it has the capability to transform the process, highlighting how software can greatly enhance hardware even after release. A clever musical software solution that makes the Tenorion completely different.
OiPhone+ | iOS 6.1 | £2.99/$4.99 | v6.0.20
OiPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.4
OiPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | £13.99/$19.99 | v1.0.0
UPGRADE YOUTUBE
01 TUBEBOX Finally, using this app you’ll have the ability to listen to music and videos in the background while using other apps – a big user gripe with the official offering. You can also set your videos to repeat and shuffle.
+++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v3.3 O Android | OS2.2 | Free | v1.0.1
02 WATCHLATER Save your data usage by downloading from various video platforms including YouTube, Vimeo, TED, as well as Soundcloud songs for offline enjoyment. The app also offers easy playlist management.
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FUNNY APP FOR HUM THIS! BITSTRIPS Bitstrips are very popular, and this app is designed to present the funniest ones each day, which it does quite well. However, in comparison to the official app, which lets you create and share new Bitstrips, it falls short. It is merely a mechanism to display images and the interface is minimal at best. It needs a lot more features to justify the asking price and to give the user a reason to open it every single day. It does what it says, but misses the mark when compared with the official solution. OiPhone | iOS 6.1 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.1
O iPad+ | iOS 5.1 | £1.99/$2.99 | v3.8.8
THE MOTH
This is an original game that requires you to hum tunes from pre-selected lists so your opponent guess the song. Your opponent can be a friend or someone completely random and it really does become addictive after a while, but of course you are not likely to play it in a public place. There is some lag loading data and the interface could be more professional, but the game will keep you coming back for more. A clever and fun game that can bring people together.
The Moth is a podcast series that presents real-life stories from speakers, and so far you have had to rely on third-party podcasting apps to catch them. With this app, however, you can now stream, download and share any of the podcasts in seconds with the simple interface. Crucially, it also offers more background on each performance and the presenting artists. Just brilliant. Fascinating audible content delivered very efficiently.
OiPhone+ | iOS 4.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v0.3 OAndroid | OS 2.2 | £1.49/$2.42 | v2.4
OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.0.3 OAndroid | OS 2.2 | £0.62/$1.00 | v1.0
03 iTUBE PRO An all-encompassing app that allows users to view a complete history of watched content, find lyrics for music videos and enjoy regularly updated Top 100 lists to keep an eye on what’s trending.
+++++ O iPad+ | iOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v2.1
04 FOXTUBE 3
Featuring a beautiful iOS 7 redesign, this app allows you to customise hand gestures to make YouTube more personal to you. The app also offers remote control support, and a lock screen display.
+++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v3.1.2
05 REPEATTUBE Geared more towards music videos, you can easily set videos to continuously play even when you close the app to multitask.
+++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.2
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COUNT CALORIES WITH APPS
KEEP TRACK OF WHAT YOU EAT WITH THESE SOPHISTICATED APPS
INTERMITTENT FASTING DIET This DIARY app offers you all
the support you need to ensure you are fasting sensibly and that you are aware of the calories contained in what you eat. Multiple panels show your calorie intake, goal weight progress and BMR, and the end result is a complete solution. A great way to motivate yourself to cut back on the worst kind of calories. O iPhone | iOS 6.1 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.3
LIVESTRONG.COM CALORIE TRACKER The way this helps you track everything you are eating to attain specific goals is very impressive. You will need to prepare it for your specific needs, but it’s hard to argue with the features and implementation here. There’s even a community to help you keep your calorie intake in check. Calories and so much more are covered. An invaluable tool. O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v3.2 O Android | OS 3.0 | Free | v1.1
MEALDespite SNAPnot offering all iFOOD PRO: of the features found in CALORIE COUNTER Livestrong and Calorie iFood Pro will show you the calorie count for many, foods, but it also details the protein, carbohydrate and fat contents in graph form, so you can be sure you are eating healthily. The interface is lacking in professionalism, but the content will be useful. It’s not just calories that are important when you diet, and this app proves it.
and kJ Counter Pro, Meal Snap has an impressive trick up its sleeve. Simply take a photo of your meal and the app will calculate the calories you are about to digest. In our tests it performed extremely well and is much more than just a gimmick. Snap a meal and see an accurate count of the calories magically appear.
O iPad+ | iOS 5.1 | £0.69/$0.99 | v3.2
O iPhone | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.1.0
CALORIE AND KJ COUNTER PRO BY MYNETDIARY
To calculate calories accurately an app needs a good database of foods – and they don’t come any more complete than this. With more than half a million foods and the ability to send a photo of food to the developers if it’s not included, this is undeniably good. A brilliant solution with a perfect interface. A truly deserving winner.
O iPhone | iOS 5.0 | £2.49/$3.99 | v4.10 O Android | OS 2.1 | £2.57/$3.99 | v1.3
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CINE LUMIÈ
ADD SPECIAL EFFECTS TO YOUR VIDEOS IN JUST TWO TAPS In a world where people Instagram their breakfast, adding effects to photos is now commonplace. Applying those effects to videos, however, is a fairly recent invention for consumer devices and Cine Lumiè is hoping to jump on that bandwagon by offering one of the simplest solutions yet. Included in the app are two sets of eight effects, named static and dynamic, which are designed to add a different look to your creations. All you need to do is tap one of the icons on the main screen to start capturing a new video, or to select one that has already been recorded and you are then ready to start adding effects. The two strips at the bottom of the screen let you select from static or dynamic effects, but we have to say that the quality of the effects is not great. Most are very simplistic, almost childish in their design, and simply add some icons or patterns above the videos. This has the dual effect of cheapening the quality of the videos and at times completely getting in the way of the subjects you are
PROS/CONS
V Stable with a pleasing
interface V Could be useful for
sending novelty clips to friend W The number and quality of effects are limited W Does not fulfil the promise of enhancing your video clips
watching. Add to this the fact that the icons do not really add all that much relevance to the subject matter and we struggle to see what benefits this solution can offer for the vast majority of video content users produce. The way it all works is impressive because it is extremely quick and never skipped a beat in our tests, but that only makes up part of the story. The interface is very good, almost artistic, which leads the purchaser to believe that this is a quality solution, which it is in some areas. If the effects could be enhanced and the dynamic icons, which move and do little else above the video content, could be made truly dynamic then this could be a solution worthy of your time and effort. Until then, Cine Lumiè is more of a novelty that fails in the core area of bringing added vibrancy and personality to your videos. An app with lots of potential, but it fails in its main aim of video enhancement. More work is needed. OiPhone | iOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.1
ABOVE Effects can be selected from the two icon strips at the bottom of the screen
LEFT The static effects stay in place, while the dynamic effects will move around
HOW TO…
Add a variety of effects to any of your video clips with ease
01
Select a clip Tap the left icon to capture a new video. For this tutorial, tap the right icon to select a clip.
02
Choose video Select a video from your phone to be presented with the main selection screen.
03
Select icons Tap a static icon from the top row to add it to the clip that is playing at the top.
04
Go dynamic To experiment, choose from the icons in the bottom row to try out a dynamic effect.
05
Finishing up When you are happy, tap Save to keep the edited video on your phone for later viewing.
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TURN TAKER
CUTE GRAPHICS RULE THE ROOST WITH THIS SIMPLE LEARNING PACKAGE
Aimed at children with an autism spectrum disorder, Down Syndrome, special needs or those who are very young, Turn Taker aims to teach the basics of sharing. A large hand points in the direction of the person whose turn it is and then, after a period of time, the app states ‘Finished’ and displays another hand in the opposite direction. With two participants, this makes it clear whose turn it is, which teaches children that turn-taking is the fairly rapid handover from one person to another. The time
limits can be adjusted so that the app can be tailored to suit whatever physical game is being played at the time. But there are some misgivings. Although the presentation is bright and colourful and there is a lovely story which explains exactly why turntaking is important as a social skill, there are spelling mistakes (‘your’ instead of ‘you’re’ being a notable one), it only allows two people to take part at any one time. Additionally, the app doesn’t seem overly complicated to develop, so we do question the price tag. And yet for children with learning disabilities and those who are having trouble understanding the concept of taking turns, it will be an invaluable help, being effective in teaching both turntaking and patience. Parents and carers who look after children with disabilities will find this app a useful learning tool. OiPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v3.0
JOHN LENNON: THE BERMUDA TAPES
AN INTERACTIVE HISTORY OF THE BEATLE’S LAST ALBUM There is an undeniable enduring quality about the music of The Beatles but, more than that, a continuing fascination with John Lennon, someone who continues to inspire entire generations and countless musicians.
This historical app charts his journey in the summer of 1980 to Bermuda. It was to be his final creative period, for months later he would be shot dead. There is no mention of that here; instead it’s about the merging of art and audio into a compelling narrative that explores his
ABOVE The layered graphics look amazing and are incredibly artistic
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LEFT A time can be set to suit the game played
ABOVE You can listen to Lennon’s story and music via a retro-style tape deck influences. It shows how he drew on the most inspiring figure in his life, Yoko Ono, as they penned the music of Double Fantasy. The app has it all: newly discovered photos, interviews and handwritten lyric sheets. The audio is crisp, and, with the benefit of hindsight, often haunting. There is plenty of it too. But the music is just as important. The app places the music and story onto tapes which play in a retro-style deck, making it feel quite nostalgic. Sometimes there are interruptions to the music but it’s a minor distraction. The main story is interactive and much can be gained from tilting and dragging the little ship around the screen. There is a lot to be learned here, and fans in particular will love it. A well-thought out musical history app including Lennon’s voice and magical music. OiPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99 | v.1.0
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TWEETBOT 3 FOR TWITTER
SLOW FAST SLOW LIVING EARTH
Tweetbot 3 is an update to the classic previous version and the developers have cleverly kept all of the goodness intact while making it feel like a true part of the iOS 7 operating system. To list every clever feature would take forever, but we could wax lyrical about the sublime controls and functionality for a long time. This is probably the best Twitter client available. A near-perfect Twitter client with an inspired design.
Apple’s slowmotion innovation is an impressive achievement, but Slow Fast Slow actually slows down video by up to twice as much and offers a variety of manipulation functions. You can keep the audio pitch as it should be and it will work on the 5c, 5 and 5th Generation iPod Touch as well. There are minor glitches, but overall it is a great app to use and offers useful functionality that would otherwise not be available. An impressively simple to use slow-motion video recording app that just works.
It’s hard not to appreciate the stunning visuals in Living Earth and the way it displays the weather, world temperatures, cloud cover and more. With a simple navigation selector and superb performance on high-end devices it is an example of what can be done with the imagination. It is tactile as well and you can zoom in and spin the world around – but it is in the sheer amount of data included that the benefits shine through. A visually stunning world view of the weather and other useful real-time information.
OiPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v3.1
OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.0
OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v3.0
GO WILD
01 WORLD OF ANIMALS This digital magazine is brimming with in-depth features, illustrations and wildlife photography of animals from all over the globe. A must for animal lovers.
+++++ O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | Freemium | v.10 O Android | Varies | £2.49/$3.49 | N/A
02 CHIRP! BIRD SONG Like Shazam for birdcalls – this app identifies species based on their chirping. Hold up your phone and let it do the work for you.
+++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | £2.49/$3.99 | v2.1.2
PUB COMPASS Finding decent pubs and clubs usually involves relying on the views of others, but with Pub Compass you can find any establishment in just a few taps. You can invite people by SMS, get directions and immerse yourself in the innovative interface that folds out like a traditional map. It would be nice to see other features included, such as reviews and ratings, but there is no doubt that this is a very good start and that there is much potential available. With some extra features this app could be hugely popular, but it’s very good already.
MAPS FOR GOOGLE MAPS
CAVEMAN FEAST - PALEO RECIPES
You wouldn’t think that yet another mapping app could possibly add more to the Google Maps experience, but this app has an interface that feels more seamless than the default offering and great features. Besides automatically saving maps for accessing offline, you can interact with your contact list and access all of the Google mapping features in a more logical setting. Feature-rich, well presented and a pleasure to use.
If you want to find out more about the Paleo diet and learn some of the recipes that make it so popular, this app is the perfect way to start. The imagery and presentation is brilliant and every step of the way you are guided through what you need to do to create wonderful meals. It has a great-looking interface too. A brilliant solution to get involved with the Paleo diet.
OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.1
OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.1
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OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.1.0 OAndroid | OS 2.2 | £0.61/$0.99 | v1.0
03 WONDERS OF LIFE Based on the popular TV show hosted by Professor Brian Cox. A variety of 3D models and accessible videos help to explain how physics underpins biology.
+++++ O iPad+ | iOS 5.0 | £4.99 | v1.0
04 COLLINS BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGUIDE An image-driven spotter’s guide to the fauna and flora that you encounter in the British Isles, with plenty of helpful information.
+++++ O iPhone | iOS 5.0 | £6.99/$9.99 | v1.1 O Android | OS 2.1 | £6.99/$10.99 | v1.0.1
05 AFRICA – ANIMAL ADVENTURES FOR KIDS This app is guaranteed to get young ones interested in wildlife with over 40 animated animals to learn about.
+++++ O iPhone | iOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.3
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KNOCK (TO UNLOCK)
SAVE TIME AND UNLOCK YOUR MAC WITH A QUICK TAP OF KNOCK FOR iPHONE PROS/CONS
V Fast and responsive
technology V Low-energy
Bluetooth doesn’t needlessly drain your iPhone’s battery W Sometimes can take a few moments to connect W Interface for unlinking a computer could be clearer
For ultimate security, it’s always a good idea to add a password to your Mac and ensure it’s active whenever your Mac goes to sleep. However, with the most secure passwords being complex to remember and input, sometimes it can be simpler to just log in automatically. Knock aims to make unlocking your Mac easier while keeping it secure. Pairing the two together with low-energy Bluetooth technology, the app runs in the background on your phone and, when you come to unlock your Mac, will respond to a knock to remove the need for a password. Because you almost always have your iPhone with you, it seems like the perfect tool to help you unlock your Mac quickly. Setup is incredibly simple; you’ll need to download a free ‘receiver’ app on the Mac in order for the two devices to recognise each other, but once you’ve got it, the two will link instantly. Prompts on the screen make everything simple to set up, and once it’s done you’re ready to go. On occasion the app took a little while to recognise that the Mac was ready and waiting to be unlocked, meaning we might as well have typed in our password. However, for the most part, the app connected instantly and a quick
ABOVE: The app uses low-power Bluetooth, so no more worrying about a drop in battery life
double-tap on the screen immediately unlocked the Mac. The responsiveness turned out to be very impressive, with a knock very rarely failing to register. The interface is nice too. Once you’ve set it up, the app shows when your computer is ready to be unlocked. There are no menus or buttons; the only function is unlinking your Mac, which isn’t clearly denoted, so can be a confusing prospect. While it’s only compatible with a few Macs, Knock is a great way to save time and show off to your friends. It’s well worth a try for saving time and having a bit of fun. A time-saving app that makes good use of your iPhone to promote security, and works very neatly with only a few small issues for now. Definitely worth considering. OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | £2.49/$3.99 | v1.0.2
ABOVE: You’ll be informed when Knock detects your Mac is ready to be unlocked using the app
HOW TO…
Link Knock with your Mac for fast unlocking
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Download apps First, download the app on your iPhone, then get the accompanying app on your Mac.
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Knock to unlock Double-knock your iPhone when your Mac asks for a password on the lock screen.
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Unlink devices To unlink the two devices, drag the Mac icon from the top of the screen to the bottom.
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FANTASTICAL 2
THIS COULD BE THE BEST CALENDAR APP TO DATE
Calendar apps are plentiful in number and extremely personal to each individual. What one person views as an ideal solution will be too complex or simplistic for someone else, so developers have a tricky task in making an app that will appeal to a broad range of people. Fantastical 2 could well be that solution because it offers a number of benefits that are difficult to quantify, but which are great to use every day. The interface, which is always vital for calendars, has been created with care to allow for a month view, a clean list view and a week view without changing the screen you are in. Swipe down to see the month, swipe down again for the week view and tap the red bar at the top in order to jump to today. It could not be simpler and neither could creating a new event. As you type a description, the software will attempt to work out what you are doing, which is a brilliant LEFT: Fantastical 2‘s balanced and clean interface could not be easier to use
GNEO
ABOVE Entries can be created using clever automation
ABOVE There are plenty of settings to personalise the app
innovation. For example, typing ‘Meet John at 12pm tomorrow’ will create an entry for midday with ‘Meet John’ as the description. You can avoid this feature if required for maximum flexibility, and even use the Reminders app to ensure every base is covered. The features in Fantastical 2 are the only ones you’ll ever need. The great interface and speed make Fantastical 2 one of the best mobile calendar apps ever. OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v2.0.1
“Fantastical 2 offers a number of benefits that are difficult to quantify but are great to use every day”
A MINIMALIST TO-DO MANAGER WITH SOME SURPRISES IN STORE
To-do apps are perhaps the most common of all productivity apps available today, but Gneo attempts to take a different view on how you should keep yourself organised by bringing your tasks and calendars together. The ultraminimalist interface may appear to be too simple for some, but it focuses the eye on the tasks more than any other app we have seen – plus the healthy balance between gestures and taps works very nicely. It feels natural from the first use and if you take the time to understand exactly how it works, you may become more organised than before in short order. Gneo actually looks like a calendar in some views, which is a positive when it comes to overviewing what you need to get done. The priority view also places your tasks into logical sections, which works particularly well on the iPad. If you are also an Evernote user, the integration here could bring all of your most important information together – with a full set of data from your calendars, tasks and Evernote it could easily replace other apps straight away. There are some quirks in the way it works that may not suit everyone and the minimalism is very sharp, perhaps taking away the visual enjoyment. Still, for its power and flexibility, Gneo offers users plenty of innovative benefits.
ABOVE The sparse use of gestures works well in the minimalist interface A clever and clean way to bring your tasks, calendars and notes together under one smooth interface. OiPad+ | iOS 6.0 | £6.99/$9.99 | v1.0.4
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CONVERT UNITS
01 AMOUNT A minimalist design belies a massive database that is easy to search by name and category. This is a lightweight and fast converter that performs well. +++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v2.5
CURRENCY
JOTS
MOVES
The efficiency of Currency is hard to ignore and this alone will make it valuable for those who need to convert currencies often. Even better, you can define your favourite currencies and convert them all at once by typing in an amount using the numberpad. It all works well and is exceptionally quick, but we’d like to see the results presented in a larger font, especially because the ‘iOS 7’ buzzword is used in the description. A very good solution. An extremely quick currency converter that can convert multiple currencies at once.
Jots is a simplistic note-taking app that includes iCloud support for backing up and sharing your notes between iOS devices. The interface is clean and each note highlights the detail well, which is exactly what most people need in an app like this. If support for Mac OS X or Windows could be added, it has the potential to rival most of the competition, but until that time it remains an impressive app that does almost everything you require in style. A beautifully stripped-back productivity app that will fit into your life perfectly.
Moves is a tracker app that can see when you are walking, running and cycling. The latest version takes advantage of the M7 processor in the iPhone 5s to reduce battery consumption and the design has been improved. It also recognises the places you visit and cleverly uses maps to add a more personal touch to proceedings. Just remember to carry your phone with you everywhere! Offers more than some fitness accessories that cost a lot more.
OiPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.0.1
OiPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.0.3
OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v2.0.1 OAndroid | OS 4.0 | Free | v1.3.1
02 CALLY Featuring 21 categories for conversion, this is a comprehensive app. Convert units and then use the built-in advanced calculator to work out your sums. +++++ O iPad+ | iOS 5.0 | £1.59/$1.99 | v1.2.1
YEARLIER
03 VERT Not only converting multiple units, Vert automatically switches to local currency in different countries, as well as supporting offline conversions. +++++ O iPhone | iOS 5.1 | £.49/$1.99 | v1.3
04 UNIT CONVERTER ' Packed with over 1,000 unit types, add those you use most often to your Favorite list. You can also create your own conversion type if yours isn’t listed. +++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.3
05 CONVERTER – THE AMAZING UNIT CONVERTER Say goodbye to punching in numbers, with this app’s intuitive scrollbars. Featuring an appealing and minimal interface, this app should have you covered. +++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v2.0
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NEXT FOCUS
TAASKY
Next Focus will either be the perfect organisational tool for you or a solution that feels complicated. We like the presentation and the way it allows you to focus on what needs to be done, but did find some of the setup process to be fiddly, which has the potential to put some people off. However, if you persevere you should find some features that can help you understand what needs to be done and the stats-based monitoring may work for you. You will either love this organisational tool or find it unnecessarily complicated.
In possibly the busiest area of the App Store, task managers have to try extremely hard to stand out. Taasky stands out by employing an interface that makes everything obvious and navigation that feels natural. While it isn’t designed for complex tasks and projects, it will be worthwhile for the majority of users. It is also feature-laden with the most used tweaks included, but it never goes over the top in order to avoid complicating the usage. Brilliant. A task manager with sublime presentation and great navigation.
Making a year planner work on a small smartphone screen is far from easy, but the developer of Yearlier has stumbled upon a solution that works perfectly. Set up some categories, tap one and then tap the date it needs to be in. That’s all you need to do to add multiple shift patterns and other important dates. You can then turn the phone around and you have a full-year view with which to plan the days and months ahead. The design also works perfectly within iOS 7, making this a stunningly effective solution that many will find use of. A minimalist year planner that ticks all of the right boxes.
OiPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.0
OiPhone+ | iOS 6.1 | £0.69/$0.99 | v1.0.1
OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.2
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WAR GAMES
PLAN YOUR STRATEGY AND EMERGE VICTORIOUS TOTALYouWAR BATTLES MODERN COMBAT 4: RISK Risk is a game that most WORLD WAR Z get to build your Despite not being a ZERO HOUR economy, place people are aware of, but traditional war game encampments and then deploy your army against the enemy in this absorbing strategic game. The graphics draw you into each battle and over time there is a real sense of achievement as you progress. However, we would like to see full multiplayer options included to really make increased longevity a possibility. A potentially great strategic war game that would benefit from some extra features.
O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.4 O Android | OS 2.3.3 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.0.2
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The multiplayer battles are the highlight of this game, but the superb quality graphics and immersive sounds and animation add to the spectacle. It has console qualities, requires lots of skill and the ranking system adds motivation to keep playing. A deep war game with excellent multiplayer battles.
O iPad+ | iOS 5.0 | £4.99/$6.99 | v1.1.0 O Android | OS 2.3 | £4.99/$6.99 | Varies
it takes lots of strategic thinking to be successful at. Here we have a digital version of the board game and one that offers just enough animation and colourful visuals to make you feel at home – but it’s a world away from the firstperson shooters that get the adrenaline flowing, so probably won’t appeal to everyone. The classic board game remade for the digital era, and it works very well.
O iPad+ | iOS 3.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.5.92
because the enemies in this game are zombies, World War Z has all of the hallmarks of an experience where you have to battle hoards of enemies and work out the best strategy to keep yourself safe. The realistic graphics and frightening sounds top off a compelling experience. An arcade battle with zombies in place of soldiers. Your heart will be racing throughout.
O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.6 O Android | OS 3.2 | £1.97/$2.99 | Varies
CALL OF DUTY: STRIKE TEAM
With the expected close-up 3D perspective and a clever third-person view that you can switch to at anytime in order to strategise, there is a lot to enjoy in this stunning game. The longevity is huge as well, which only adds to the enjoyment. A great version of the console title. A stunning war game with superb graphics and lots of varied gameplay.
O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | £4.99/$6.99 | v1.2.0 O Android | OS 4.0 | £4.33/$6.99 | 1.0.30.40254
GAMES PROS/CONS
V Excellent controls
and colourful graphics V Enough levels to keep you amused for quite some time W Doesn’t play well on some budget devices W Much of the game has been seen before
RAYMAN IS BACK WITH NEW LEVELS, BUT THE SAME CLASSIC FORMULA
RAYMAN FIESTA RUN Rayman is a legend in the world of cute gaming characters and the latest instalment brings more of the fun that you may have experienced many times before. If you are familiar with Rayman there is a temptation to see this as just another set of levels with some new music and enhanced environments to play in, but that should not necessarily be seen as a bad thing. It is a tried-and-tested formula and one that works extremely well on a smartphone or tablet thanks to the simplistic controls and the way everything has been designed to allow for simple taps to control the character. As you progress, the levels become visually more BELOW Obtain the pleasing and there are many more challenges to complete, maximum score in but it remains a genre that requires thinking quickly and each level to avoid timing each jump to perfection to gain the most points. With using in-app purchases more than 75 levels to play, you should be playing for some
BELOW Navigate Rayman through engaging environments
time, but repetition is also a factor that becomes apparent if you play for long stints. To a point this is unavoidable, but there is still a sense of adding to the franchise by only changing the aesthetics and background music. Still, it would be too critical to not highlight the quality of the graphics and the way the game plays, and for those who are new to the Rayman legend there is a lot to enjoy here. One aspect that is not often mentioned is how enjoyable the game can be for younger children and adults alike thanks to the simplicity of the controls and the cuteness of the main character. With so many rewards on offer, there is enough to keep most people coming back for more. There is some lag on low-end devices, which is worth being aware of, but at the higher end of the hardware spectrum, everything ran smoothly. Aside from this it’s still a largely positive experience with much to enjoy. A fun and well-constructed game, but it could perhaps benefit from being slightly more original. OiPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.0.2 OAndroid | OS 2.3.3 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.0.2
ALTERNATIVELY
Enjoy classic 2D platformers with any of these mobile offerings
01 SWORDIGO
02 MUTANT MUDDS
03 LOSTWINDS 2
04 LEAGUE OF EVIL
05 CONTRE JOUR HD
Run through dungeons and towns in this classic platforming game and experience the clever dynamic lighting. A must play.
Jetpacks, guns and glasses are your essential tools as you try to progress through a series of ever-more difficult levels.
Console-quality graphics along with a huge environment crammed with 3D art make this an experience as much as a game. Brilliant.
With excellent controls and graphics that will take you back to gaming’s golden age, this is a killer effort for everyone to play.
It may be modern and arty, but Contre Jour still presents a huge challenge to anyone who enjoys thoughtful platformers.
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O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.2
O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 | v1.0.0
O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £2.49/$3.99 | v1.4
O iPad+ | iOS 4.3 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.60 O Android | OS 2.2 | £0.63/$1.02 | v1.0.4
O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.31 O Android | OS 2.2 | £1.49/$2.13 | v1.1.4
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PANDEMIC: THE BOARD GAME SAVE THE WORLD FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES The real board game costs about £27 from Amazon, but for £4.99 you can play it on the iPad, which might seem a bargain too good to be true. It is a faithful reproduction though, and the gameplay and graphics are just like the real thing but transferred to the touchscreen. Designed for two to four players, Pandemic is unlike other games in that you work cooperatively as a team to beat the game, rather than compete to beat other players. This means that it works as a single-player game too, with you taking the other players’ turns.
ABOVE Each member has different abilities and this affects the gameplay
The game is played on a world map on which the major cities are highlighted. There are four virulent diseases infecting certain cities and you are part of a team of people trying to eradicate the contagions. Each member has different abilities and four actions can be taken per turn. They could travel to a city, cure the infection there, and so on. Cards are dealt on each turn and collecting the right ones enables a cure to be found for a disease. The aim is to cure all four of the diseases to beat the game. If you have played the board game you’ll be right at home with the iPad app in no time at all. Newcomers could well struggle with the game’s complex rules, however, and with a multi-page manual that is essential reading, the first hour isn’t much fun. Don’t give up, this is actually a great game that will keep you engaged. This multiplayer board game works as well in single-player mode as it does in multiplayer, and is very entertaining. OiPad | iOS 4.3 | £4.99/$6.99 | v1.0.2
BOSON X
ABOVE With each turn, a team member can perform four actions, but which are best?
A QUANTUM LEAP FORWARD FOR THE INFINITE RUNNER The story behind Boson X involves a scientist searching for subatomic particles in an Large Hadron Collider-style accelerator. It is flimsy, shallow and hardly realistic, but no story is actually needed. This is a variation of the popular endless-runner games in which you run
into the screen jumping left and right to avoid obstacles. The gameplay has been stripped down to the bare minimum, yet it works brilliantly and it is very addictive. Once you start playing you can’t put it down and it has that elusive ‘Just one more go’ quality that many games strive to achieve, but few do.
“The gameplay has been stripped down to the bare minimum, yet it works brilliantly and is very addictive”
ABOVE New levels bring new colour schemes. Jump on the blue blocks to gain extra power
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ABOVE Run as far as you can using the floor, walls and free-floating blocks Imagine running down a tunnel that is floating in space, so there is nothing outside of the walls. As you run down it, there are missing pieces, so you have to dodge them by moving left or right. There are gaps that must be jumped and sometimes the walls almost completely disappear, leaving just the odd block here and there. You must jump from one to another. Blue ones give you extra speed and power, while red ones fall away. You will quickly be hooked on this game, but apart from changing colour schemes, there is little variation in gameplay. The longevity must be questioned and it’s hard to say whether you will still be playing it a month from now, but you certainly will for a while at least. It’s great fun. A fast-paced running game that requires fast reactions and quick thinking. OiPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | £1.49/ $1.99 | v1.0.26 OAndroid | OS 2.3.3 | £1.49/ $1.99 | v1.0.26
GAMES
CAPTAIN BUBBLENAUT It’s often the simple games that grab attention. Captain Bubblenaut has a simple concept – move the ground so that an alien invader can bounce off a wide variety of far-flung landscapes and smash its way into a group of creatures known as erflings. By obliterating as many of these as possible, you can move on, as long as you don’t eat away at your three lives. The controls are as simple as it gets and it also hooks into Game Center so you can compare with friends. The pixel graphics look superb and and it rapidly becomes addictive. An absolute blast. OiPhone | iOS 7.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.1.0
HIPPO SHOWER NEXT SENTENCE TIME! Here you turn shower heads to bathe the hippo with warm water. Every so often, though, the showers go cold, sending the hippo soaring into the air and landing in a grimy bucket. The tension mounts as you turn the shower heads, waiting for the cold – but it rapidly becomes boring. A brightly coloured game that will likely only keep you occupied for about 20 minutes. OiPhone+ | iOS 5.1 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.0 OAndroid | OS 2.2 | £2.49/$2.99 | v1.0.1
Billing itself as a social writing game, this works on the premise that you start a story with a sentence, then get someone else to continue it. The story evolves as each person has a go at advancing the plot and it means there can be twists and turns aplenty. The game can have a time limit but you can also have open-ended play where you create the rules. Presentation is solid but it’s the words that really count. A think-on-your-feet game that encourages creativity and can be played privately and publicly. OiPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £1.49/$2.99 | v1.0
POINT AND CLICK
01 THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND Re-live this swashbuckling PC classic on your iPad! Switch between the classic point-andclick interface, or use the intuitive controls instead. As hilarious as ever, this is a real treat for retro lovers.
+++++ O iPad | iOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 | 1.1
02 REALMYST Explore the stunning 3D environments of another desktop classic brought to iOS. Includes full Retina display support, interaction guides and the ability to bookmark to save your progress.
PEPPA PIG’S SPORTS DAY This is a multi-sport game that lets you compete in an obstacle race, long jump, bicycle race, ice-cream making contest, tug-of-war and rosette-making competition. Featuring the Peppa Pig characters and available to play in both single and multiplayer modes, the game eases young players in with clear verbal instructions about what needs to be done. The games may not eat up lots of player time but they are enticing. With its superb graphics, children will love it. A variety of games makes Peppa Pig a well-rounded app. OiPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 | v2.0
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TRANSPORT TYCOON
HELP FOR HEROES: HERO BEARS
The PC classic makes a welcome return on mobile, offering a blend of strategy and business acumen. You run a transport empire, taking advantage of different forms, making it as much a history lesson as a game. The interface was made for tapping and the developers have added new vehicles and scenarios – plus you can work in cities and in the country. Some games are worth shelling out for. Transport Tycoon’s depth makes it one of them.
The temptation to give this game a positive review purely because of the great cause it supports is obvious, but in actual fact this is an addictive game that offers a fun experience. It’s an endless runner with 90 missions and a raft of achievements to keep you coming back. Not only do you get to help the hero bears on screen, but you help real heroes at the same time. A good cause, great game and lots of addictive fun built in.
OiPad+ | iOS 5.1 | £4.99/$6.99 | v1.0.4 OAndroid | OS 4.0 | £4.99/$6.99 | v0.22.1108
OiPhone+ | iOS 5.1 | £1.99/$2.99 | v1.1 OAndroid | OS 2.2 | £1.99/$3.21 | v1.1
O iPad | iOS 5.1 | £4.99/$6.99 | v 1.0.15
03 MACHINARIUM The new pinch-zoom feature makes playing this awardwinning puzzler on your device that much easier. A wonderful game with a truly charming art style.
+++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99 | v2.0.1 O Android | OS 2.2 | £4.00/$5.00 | v1.6.13
04 YEAR WALK Solve puzzles in a midnight forest in this audiovisual firstperson adventure. This gothic game will have you playing on the edge of your seat. Unmissable.
+++++ O iPad+ | iOS 6.0 | $2.49/$3.99 | v1.1
05 GEMINI RUE This award-winning game’s gripping sci-fi noir narrative will keep you going, but the experience is occasionally hampered by the slightly awkward controls.
+++++ O iPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 | v1.2
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Desktop benefits Songdrop started as a web-only application, so naturally it is packed with great features for the bigger screen. For example, the desktop version enables you to create a widget of your mixes.
CREATE A FREE PLAYLIST OF ONLINE MUSIC
Use Songdrop to pull in music and video from YouTube, Soundcloud and Bandcamp to create the perfect playlist There are more outlets for music than ever before. Whether it’s discovering exciting new bands on YouTube or listening to your friend’s new mixes on Soundcloud, if you don’t own a streaming subscription, there’s still plenty of ways to get hold of music for free. But often, that requires hopping from one browser tab to another. What if there was a single service that brought all of those resources into one place? Latching on to that idea, Songdrop provides the answer. The sheer amount of content you get at your fingertips with Songdrop is truly mind blowing. Search the app’s Popular Drops page to discover what’s hot in world music or file through the vast archives to find some old favourites and classic tunes. With YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo and others on board, finding music to add to your playlists will be no problem. If anything, there’s too much and you’ll have a difficult time deciding which tracks should take priority. The app’s design is very iOS 7 and, as always, there’s a strong social aspect present. Facebook integration is extremely prominent, so it is possible to follow other users and artists and listen to their various mixes. Of course, since this is such a social app, you get your own profile to build on and customise as well. In this tutorial we’re going to guide you through the process of creating your very first playlist on Songdrop, selecting only the best music from all over the web for free. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get this party started…
SONGDROP’S PLAY CONTROLS > There’s a lot more to Songdrop than streaming Artist If you hit the artist name, you’ll load up their own page, complete with popular drops. If you ‘drop’ a track, you automatically follow the artist.
More options Songdrop gives you the choice of dropping to one of your mixes, as well as liking or sharing to Facebook directly from this screen.
Discover users Songdrop is a social app, so you can see anyone who has dropped the same track as you. This is great way to find users with similar interests to you.
Main controls
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All of the standard playback controls are within reach at the bottom of the screen, including a handy progress bar that can also be displayed.
About the app…
SONGDROP – FREE MUSIC PLAYER
Listen to your favourite music from all over the web for absolutely free OiPhone | iOS 6.0 | Free | v1.1
We love the idea of Songdrop. The service recognises exactly where we’re getting our music from and gives you the perfect platform to collate, listen and share, while its library of music appears to be virtually infinite. The app has been well thought out and doesn’t come with any learning curve., so you’ll get the hang of redrops and mixes in no time. While it takes a while to translate positive reviews into a strong user community, we can foresee this app being very popular. A vast online jukebox that is perfect for playlist creation as well as sharing among friends.
“It is possible to follow other users and artists and listen to their various mixes… you also get your own profile to build on and customise as well”
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SONGDROP – FREE MUSIC PLAYER > Create the ultimate playlist from any online music source 1 SET UP AN ACCOUNT
2 POPULAR DROPS
3 DROP TO A MIX
It’s all standard fare here, from downloading Songdrop from the App Store to setting it up on your device – but we’d recommend linking your new Songdrop account to your Facebook account for the ultimate sharing experience.
Songdrop automatically loads the Popular Drops screen. If you find something you like, you can ‘drop’ it into a new playlist. Tap the track and you’ll be taken to the song’s own page – all you need to do is hit the droplet icon.
Now you get the opportunity to add the track to a mix. Hit the big ‘+’ icon and give the mix a memorable name. Tap the tick icon and there you have it – you have just added your first track to a mix. Let’s keep going.
4 SCOUR THE WEB
5 PLAY YOUR MIX
6 SHARE TO FACEBOOK
Obviously, the Recent Drops menu can be pretty limited. By tapping on the magnifying glass you can search all over the internet for your favourite tunes. Simply swipe right on the entry in order to drop it into your mix.
Soon your mix will be absolutely brimming with great music. To find it, head over to the main menu and select My Mixes. Tap your mix to select it and it will load up. Hit the Play button and just sit back and enjoy.
As long as you linked your Facebook account up at the start, you can now share what you’re listening to on your timeline directly from Songdrop. Simply swipe to the left to see all of the sharing and liking options.
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BOOKS iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/Android
For functionality and design we would take Kobo every time. Free books and cool reading stats.
Scan business cards for easy storage and import contact details directly into your address book.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
OiOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 OOS 2.0 | £1.90/$2.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone
KOBO
iBOOKS
Apple’s own native bookstore comes with iCloud features, as well as the ability to change reading settings to suit you.
OiOS 7.0 | Freemium iPhone/ iPad/ Android
GOODREADS
A great app for book recommendations, Goodreads also has wishlists and social links.
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 1.5 | Free iPhone/ iPad
ICONICAL
Do you love your iPhone’s iOS 7 style or do you wish you could change it? Or is there one app that refuses to update to the new colour scheme? With Iconical you can draw your own or upload images and set them as app icons. You can also customise actions; for example, set the Twitter app to open on the tweet page rather than the timeline. OiPhone+ | iOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99 | v1.1.1
POCKET CASTS
Stay up to date with all the latest podcasts in one easy-to-use app for iOS and Android. Simply add your favourite podcasts and you’ll be able to download or stream new episodes as they become available. With cross-device syncing support, an extremely stylish interface, tablet support and built-in variable speed playback, Pocket Casts is the best way to listen to podcasts, on any platform. OAndroid | OS 2.3 | £2.70/$3.99 | v4.4.2
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BUSINESS
CHOPSTICKS NOVEL
CAMCARD
SECRET FOLDER & VIDEO VAULT
Securely store private files on your smartphone with passwords and decoy folders.
OiOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 iPhone/iPad
LOGMEIN
Remotely access your desktop PC or Mac, so you can take your business along with you wherever you are going.
OiOS 4.3 | Freemium iPhone
SAYHI TRANSLATE
OiOS 4.0 | £4.99/$6.99
OiOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99
Breathtaking visuals and a heartwarming story. Essential.
THE ELEMENTS: A VISUAL EXPLORATION
View hi-res images of every element in the periodic table.
OiOS 5.1 | £9.99/$13.99
STAR WALK
This augmented reality app lets you explore the stars, planets and constellations in the night sky in real-time.
OiOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 iPhone/ iPad
KHAN ACADEMY
A library of over 3,000 videos enables users to learn pretty much anything they want, no matter what their interests.
OiOS 6.0 | Free iPhone/ iPad
Speak into this app and have your words translated into 40 languages, either spoken back to you or sent as a message.
THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR MORRIS LESSMORE
iPad
iPhone
In this novel experience you are given bits of people’s lives as you weave the story together in your own mind.
iPad
EDUCATION
iTUNES U
One of the most powerful educational tools around, with full university courses available directly on your device.
OiOS 7.0 | Freemium
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Create a stunning CV with this step-bystep app that creates a polished final product which can be easily exported.
Regular programming with remarkable speakers and lectures for free via this app.
CV EXPRESS
TED
OiOS 5.1 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 6.1 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPad
iPad
iPad
Discover TS Eliot’s epic and revolutionary poem, view interactive notes, and watch related videos.
Visualise seating plans, schedule meetings, save notes and record audio for taking minutes in this business app.
Takes you deep into the human body, with video content and annotated graphics. A fine app on the iPad.
OiOS 5.0 | £9.99/$13.99
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$5.99
OiOS 4.0 | £4.99/$6.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
THE WASTE LAND
iPOE 2
Interactive illustrations and music bring the macabre magic of Edgar Allen Poe’s haunting poetry to life.
MEETING MINUTES
JAMES CAAN BUSINESS SECRETS
Find out about hiring staff, raising money, and more in this app.
OiOS 5.1 | £2.49/$3.99
OiOS 4.0 | Free OOS 2.1 | Free
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ Android
COMICS
Essentially a portal to read over 12,000 comics, and over 500 of them are free.
SPLASHTOP – REMOTE DESKTOP
Gain remote access to your computer from anywhere.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
OiOS 3.2 | £4.99/$6.99 OOS 2.2 | £3.23/$4.99
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
FRANKENSTEIN
The classic horror story is brought back to life in this interactive adaptation.
OiOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 OOS 4.0 | £2.99/$4.99 iPhone/ Android
AUDIOBOOKS FROM AUDIBLE
Part of the Amazon family, so you have plenty of choice.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
HOW TO TIE A TIE ANIMATED 3D INSTRUCTIONS
Top tips and AR projection for tying 30 knots - perfect for any occasion.
DK THE HUMAN BODY APP
HENRI LE WORM
Top chef Raymond Blanc and actor Simon Pegg teach children about food and cooking. Includes recipes.
ENTERTAINMENT iPhone/ iPad/ Android
NETFLIX
Cross-device viewing thanks to the cloud. An absolute must for subscribers to the service.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS 2.2 | Freemium iPhone/ iPad/ Android
PLEX
Stream music and video from your desktop, and enjoy content from Plex’s channels.
OiOS 5.1 | £2.99/$4.99 OOS Varies | £3.21/$4.99 iPad
PROCREATE
Paints, inks and abstract shapes are all readily available, so you can achieve just the effect you’re looking for.
OiOS 6.0 | £2.99/$4.99 iPhone/ iPad
SNEAK
In this game you literally have to sneak up on your phone from a distance to capture photos of the shy monsters.
OiOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99 iPhone/ Android
iPLAYER RADIO
So much more than an extension of the iPlayer catch-up service, with a great interface.
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 4.0 | Free iPhone/ iPad
REMOTE
This handy app lets you connect to iTunes wirelessly and play music and movies that are on your Mac or PC.
OiOS 7.0 | Free iPhone/ iPad/ Android
SKY GO
Keep up with your favourite shows anywhere; just sign in with your Sky ID.
OiOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 5.1 | Freemium OOS 2.2 | Freemium
iPad
iPhone/ iPad
NHM EVOLUTION
Explore 600 million years of evolution with a fossil timeline and multimedia treatments that explain the science.
OiOS 4.3 | £9.99/$13.99
ACTION MOVIE FX
Give your home videos some truly epic Hollywood effects with this brilliant free app for your iOS device.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Learn a new language for free, from grammar basics to translating entire websites.
The streaming service allows you to share media from your desktop to your device.
DUOLINGO
VLC STREAMER
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
This app instantly translates the spoken word into text. Send notes and reminders to yourself, and so much more.
Everything NASA in one place, including news on missions and stunning imagery.
Make talking 3D masks of absoluely anyone with this clever, customisable app. Then share the results via email.
DRAGON DICTATION
OiOS 4.0 | Free
NASA APP
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.1 | Free
OiOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99 OOS 2.2 | £1.35/$1.99
MORFO 3D FACE BOOTH
OiOS 3.0 | £0.69/$0.99
THE TOP 200 GREATEST APPS EVER FINANCE
FOOD & DRINK
GAMES
HEALTH
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
The price you pay for this app is fully justified, thanks to its superior functionality and the useful tips it divulges.
Step-by-step photo recipes, plus extra kitchen tips such as how to sharpen knives.
Gem-matching and settlement management have been neatly fused together.
OiOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 3.1.2 | £4.99/$6.99 OOS 2.0 | £4.99/$7.69
OiOS 4.1 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Check your current balance, view your account and send money via 16 currencies.
Find and book a restaurant table in just a few taps, if it’s last minute or planned.
Perform high-octane aerial stunts to get the edge on other racers in this arcade game.
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.3.3 | Free
OiOS 5.0 | 0.69/$0.99 OOS Varies | £0.69/$0.99
iPad
iPhone
iPhone/ iPad
This is one of the best finance managers around, with easy-to-use functions.
An absolute must for all foodies, this app features mouthwatering fullscreen photos and some clever features.
Spooky game set in 19th Century Sweden. Solve puzzles using logic, touch and sound. Contains adult themes.
OiOS 4.2 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 4.3 | £2.49/$3.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
The app that’s perfect for any level of experience, from oven wizards to toast burners.
of troops and attack alien invaders in this top-down strategy game.
POCKETMONEY
PAYPAL
MONEYWIZ – PERSONAL FINANCE FOR iPAD
iPhone/ Android
BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg is a must for City traders and anyone who is interested in the stock market.
OiOS 3.2 | Free OOS 1.6 | Free iPhone/ iPad
DEBT MANAGER
Offers a clean, simple interface so you can visualise your debt, organise your incomings and outgoings, and pay it off.
JAMIE’S 20 MINUTE MEALS TRIPLE TOWN
TOPTABLE
OTTOLENGHI
ASPHALT 8: AIRBORNE
YEAR WALK
HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING ANOMALY KOREA Protect your convey ESSENTIALS
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium
OiOS 5.0 | £2.49/$3.99 OOS 2.2 | £2.99/$4.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
THE PHOTO COOKBOOK – QUICK & EASY
With images of every ingredient and steps to each recipe, it couldn’t be easier to follow.
ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS II
Play as 30 avian versions of characters from the films.
iPhone/ Android
ENDOMONDO SPORTS TRACKER
Endomondo is the most social fitness experience around.
LIFESTYLE
MEDICAL
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
This communitydriven guidebook is a wonderful resource. Browse its many topics and get all sorts of handy tips.
View rotatable 3D images from Gray’s Anatomy of selected organs or regions of the body.
SNAPGUIDE
VISUAL ANATOMY
OiOS 6.0 | Free
OiOS 4.3 | £1.99/$2.99 OOS Varies | £1.60/$2.49
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Run to stay alive in a world infested with zombies in this immersive AR workout.
Record your life with this magazinelike app for your memories, ideas and photos. Share online or keep private.
This app tests your vision through a series of exams, and includes an optician finder.
ZOMBIES, RUN!
DAY ONE JOURNAL
VISION TEST
OiOS 6.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 4.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone
iPad
Simply hold your thumb over your device’s camera lens to monitor and track your heart rate.
Minimalist, gesturedriven alarm clock and stopwatch that will launch your favourite apps for when you wake up.
This dissection of the human skeleton goes into incredible detail with plenty of room for adding your own notes.
OiOS 4.3 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99
OiOS 5.0 | £6.99/$9.99
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone
Your ultimate calorie guide with a massive database as well as exercises and social links.
Searching and sharing items on Fancy is all about becoming a curator of cool.
Monitor your baby’s development week by week with 3D visualisation, plus a log to record doctor’s appointments.
OiOS 6.0 | £2.49/$3.99 OOS 4.0 | £2.79/$3.99
CARDIOGRAPH
START BY TACK
CALORIE COUNTER
FANCY
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
OiOS 6.1 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
This app requires a pair of Nike shoes that have an insert for the Nike+ sensor.
This is a handy app to use in an unfamiliar place when you need to find local amenities.
NIKE+ RUNNING
AROUNDME
SKELETON SYSTEM PRO III
PREGNANCY+
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium iPhone
SNORELAB
Worried about how much you snore? Find out how loud you sound with this app, then get tips on how to reduce it.
OiOS 6.1 | Free OOS 2.3.3 | Free
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 6.0 | £2.49/$4.99
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone
An essential destination for when you want something different and great to eat.
Devilish difficulty and a simple design combine in this addictive puzzle game.
Military-grade workout app that requires no fitness equipment bar your device.
OiOS 4.3 | £1.99/$2.99
OiOS 7.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
OiOS 4.3 | £1.99/$2.99 OOS 2.2 | £1.99/$2.99
OiOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 OOS Varies | £1.99/$2.99
Create your own bespoke icons for your apps either by painting a design in-app or by uploading an image.
iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone
Keep track of your incomings and outgoings with this app that filters paid, planned, and overdue payments.
File away your favourite web recipes in this dedicated cooking database.
OiOS 4.0 | £0.69/$0.99
OiOS 5.0 | £2.49/$3.99
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99 OOS 2.2 | £0.79/$0.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iSPREADSHEET
Compatible with Excel, Google Docs and Open Office – manage all of your finances on the go with this app.
BILLS FOR iPAD
FOODSPOTTING
PAPRIKA RECIPE MANAGER
SUPER HEXAGON
GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY
Control the criminal underworld in this epic mobile version.
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99 OOS 2.2 | £3.11/$4.99
OiOS 4.3 | £2.99/$4.99 OOS 2.3 | £3.21/$4.99
iPad
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad
Monitor your spending and ultimately save money thanks to the charts, graphs and stats that are provided for you here.
YOU ARE YOUR OWN GYM
7 MINUTE WORKOUT CHALLENGE
A fast-paced work out with 12 exercises, instructional videos and health and weight tracker.
ICONICAL
uHEAR
As hearing loss usually happens over a period of time, uHear is a good app for monitoring your hearing.
OiOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 2.2.1 | Free
iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
eBAY FOR iPAD
This app is not only great to keep up with your shopping, but also a wonderful place to browse for bargains.
PROGNOSIS: YOUR DIAGNOSIS
Uses case studies for better diagnosis in patients by doctors.
OiOS 5.1 | Free
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS 2.3.3 | Free
iPhone
iPad
iPhone/ Android
Stylish interface and inspiring recipes prove healthy eating doesn’t need to be bland.
Part puzzle, part stealth, all rhythm action. Tap your screen to the beat of the music to navigate levels.
Moves automatically tracks your everyday exercise to motivate you to do more and set goals. Also tracks your daily route.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium
OiOS 6.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 3.1.3 | £1.99/$2.99
Create decorative cards in-app with hints and tips provided by Martha herself.
OiOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 3.2 | £2.49/$3.99 OOS 2.2 | £2.49/$3.99
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPad
iPad
Plan your workout in this stylish app and receive motivation from the voice coach.
Plan everything, from your big day’s budget to the colour scheme and the seating plan with this detailed wedding app.
Life-like depictions of the heart and circulatory system that can be rotated 360° to appreciate its complexity.
OiOS 5.1 | £6.99/$9.99
OiOS 5.0 | £6.99/$9.99
SPENDING TRACKER
BARCLAYS PINGIT
Send money between accounts, using just a mobile number, from your device.
GREEN KITCHEN – HEALTHY VEGETARIAN RECIPES
EPICURIOUS RECIPES & SHOPPING LIST
An absolute must for culinary masters and budding chefs alike.
BEAT SNEAK BANDIT
MINECRAFT – POCKET EDITON
Create your own personal Minecraft world, block by block.
OiOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99
MOVES
RUNTASTIC PUSH-UPS PRO
MARTHA STEWART CRAFTSTUDIO
BREATHING ZONE
Reduce stress and see your breathing patterns displayed in colourful graphics.
WEDDING PLANNER FOR iPAD HEART PRO III
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 4.3 | Freemium OOS 1.5 | Freemium
OiOS 4.3 | £4.99/$6.99 OOS Varies | £4.99/$6.99
OiOS 6.0 | £1.49/$1.99 OOS 2.2 | £1.49/$1.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad
Compare mortgages side-by-side, work out what the true price would be and manage all of your payments.
Import and organise your favourite online recipes so they are all in one place and easy to find when you want them.
Visually stunning open-world fantasy adventure with intuitive gesture controls.
Post your concern and a qualified doctor will respond with a diagnosis fairly swiftly.
OiOS 5.1 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
Keep a digital diary of your family’s shots, vaccinations, medicines, illnesses and more.
OiOS 4.0 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 5.0 | £4.99/$6.99 OOS Varies | £5.07/$6.99
Aspiring novelist? This is the perfect space to express yourself in a clean, distractionfree environment.
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 3.1.3 | £1.49/$1.99
MORTGAGE MENTOR
MY RECIPE BOOK
HORN
HEALTHTAP
iA WRITER
FAMILY ILLNESS AND SHOT TRACKER
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MUSIC
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Use simple gestures to play piano, organ, guitar and drums. Upload tracks to YouTube, Soundcloud and more.
Back on iOS and still the undisputed king of the mapping world. This app is all you need.
It’s not only one of the best news apps around; it’s also great fun to use on your device.
OiOS 7.0 | Freemium
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
Stream videos from the popular website, now with voice search and picture to picture.
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
Make music in minutes with this easy-to-use interface. Export results to iTunes Audio Sharing.
View near real-time air traffic maps that let you track the paths of aircraft above you.
This app allows you to watch live news feeds over Wi-Fi, so you can always stay current.
OiOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99
OiOS 7.0 | £2.99/$3.99 OOS 2.2 | £1.99/$1.99
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
OiOS 7.0 | £2.99/$4.99
iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPad/ Android
Take tracks from your iTunes library and start mixing them together on this brilliant fullfeatured turntable app.
Join the world’s biggest treasure hunt by becoming a Geocacher. It’s great fun.
Stay up to date with all the latest podcasts with one easy-to-use cross-platform download.
OiOS 6.0 | £6.99/$9.99
OiOS 5.0 | £6.99/$9.99 OOS Varies | £6.99/$9.99
OiOS 7.0 | £2.49/$3.99 OOS 2.3 | £2.70/$3.99
iPad
iPhone
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
DJAY 2
THE ORCHESTRA
OiOS 7.0 | Free
SOUNDWAVE
Discover new music by following what your friends – and your favourite bands – are listening to.
OiOS 7.0 | Free
ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS II Join the Jedis or fight for the Sith in this unique take on the movies.
O iOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99 O OS 2.2 | £0.79/$0.99
YAHOO WEATHER
Detailed forecasts are illustrated with photos of your location.
Explore three centuries of classical music with this interactive mix of music as well as video content.
OiOS 6.0 | £9.99/$13.99 iPhone/ iPad/ Android
SPOTIFY
Build customised playlists from millions of tracks and share them with the world.
OiOS 6.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium iPhone/ iPad/ Android
SOUNDHOUND
Hum a tune or sing a lyric and SoundHound will give you the full name of the song and artist.
GOOGLE MAPS
PLANE FINDER
GEOCACHING
HOPSTOP TRANSIT DIRECTIONS
Get real-time subway, bus, train, taxi, walking and biking directions in an instant.
FLIPBOARD
BBC NEWS
POCKET CASTS
POCKET
Pocket lets you save any article, image or video you find online for you to read it later.
OiOS 6.0 | Freemium
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPhone
iPhone/ iPad
Ideal for the mountains, view 3D maps and aerial images and plan your route.
Download and listen to your favourite podcasts directly from your iPhone or iPad without the need to sync with iTunes.
OiOS 5.0 | £2.49/$3.99
OiOS 5.0 | £1.49/$1.99
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
MAPS 3D – GPS TRACKS FOR BIKE, HIKE, SKI & OUTDOOR
NAVFREE GPS LIVE UK & ROI
Voice directions and no data connection needed. Great stuff.
DOWNCAST
LINKEDIN PULSE
With a focus on business news, tailor this reader to follow all of your favourite RSS feeds.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
OiOS 4.3 | Freemium OOS 2.3 | Freemium
OiOS 7.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Discover new music with this running feed of what everyone is listening to.
Augmented reality navigator and compass that lets you track your location and work out bearings in real-time.
Save feature articles and blog posts for later offline reading in this paper-like reader.
SOUNDWAVE
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
SPYGLASS
INSTAPAPER
OiOS 4.3 | £2.49/$3.99
OiOS 5.0 | £2.49/$3.99 OOS 2.3.3 | £1.93/$2.99
YOUTUBE
iPHOTO
Apple’s official app for iPhoneographers, iPhoto comes with an astonishing suite of editing tools to tweak images.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP TOUCH
Edit images on the go with a range of touch-control tools using this essential software.
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99 OOS 3.1 | £6.99/$9.99 iPhone/Android
INSTAGRAM
With a wide range of cool filters and a great community you can create amazing photos.
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free iPhone/ iPad
HALFTONE 2
Create a comic book starring your friends and family by applying speech bubbles and borders to images.
OiOS 7.0 | £1.49/$1.99 iPhone/ iPad/ Android
CAMERA ZOOM FX
Take up to ten shots per second with this high-speed snapper, then apply filters to photos.
OiOS 6.0 | £2.49/$3.99 OOS 1.6 | £1.79/$2.99 iPhone/ iPad/ Android
SNAPSEED
This app has quite simply become the go-to image editing app across all devices.
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 4.0 | Free
O iOS 6.0 | Free
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/iPad
iPad
TRIPTEASE
An extraordinary app, Shazam can identify songs by listening to them for a few seconds.
Provides geographical details for highland, hilltop and mountain walks across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Watch live streams from the TV station in the palm of your hands. Feature-rich, brimming with content and totally free.
OiOS 4.3 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 5.1 | Freemium
OiOS 6.1 | £1.49/$1.99
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPad
iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Create multi-track music projects. Works with a desktop program for advanced features.
All-in-one compass, GPS, map, zoom camera (photo and movie), range finder and twoaxis inclinometer for iPad.
Newspaper skin for reading your favourite new media news sites in an old-fashioned but intuitive interface.
Offering 1TB of online storage, this app is great for showcasing and sharing your best photos.
Write reviews and share photos of your favourite holiday destinations with this stylish social network. O iOS 6.0 | Free
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PHOTO & VIDEO
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
FIGURE
Recently updated, track the news relevant to your profession and share it with your LinkedIn followers.
NEWS
iPhone/iPad
GARAGEBAND
LINKEDIN PULSE
NAVIGATION
SHAZAM
OiOS 6.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
FL MUSIC STUDIO
OiOS 5.1 | £10.49/$14.99 OOS2.3.3 | £12.95/$19.99
HILL LISTS
THEODOLITE HD
OiOS 4.3 | £2.49/$3.99
iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Quite literally a wall of sound for users to interact with, as each ‘brick’ hosts an artist, their music and cool photos.
Get off the beaten track with this map app, ideal for planning and tracking hikes.
AWEDITORIUM
OiOS 3.2 | Free
VIEWRANGER OUTDOOR GPS & MAPS
OiOS 5.1 | £9.99/$19.99 OOS 1.6 | Free
SKY NEWS FOR iPAD
PULP
iPhone
MEXTURES
Create and combine your own filters and textures for truly individual Instagram photos.
FLICKR
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS 2.3.3 | Free
iPhone
iPhone/iPad
Scan articles in select newspapers to create a digital version on your iPhone, which you can save for later or share online.
Great on the iPhone and iPad, this moviemaking app allows you to capture, edit and share footage anytime.
OiOS 6.1 | Freemium
OiOS 7.0 | £2.99/$4.99
PEEKSTER
iMOVIE
THE TOP 200 GREATEST APPS EVER PRODUCTIVITY
REFERENCE
SOCIAL
SPORTS
WEATHER iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone
With wonderful images, animations and video content, it’s a must-have for any stargazer.
Perfect for heavy Twitter users, it includes multiple timelines and smart gestures.
OiOS 5.0 | £3.99/$5.99
OiOS 7.0 | £1.99/$2.99
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 5.1 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Access your images, documents or any other type of digital file you like, anywhere.
Translate to and from 64 languages, speech from 17 languages, and listen in 24.
The ultimate social networking tool has regular updates. Easy to use and fairly foolproof.
OiOS 3.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
Sets the standard and changes the way people order taxis on iOS or Android.
Create your own weather station with customisable features and great graphics.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS 2.2 | Freemium
Pennant displays stats in a brilliantly animated way, and one that is simultaneously cool and traditional in feel.
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 4.3 | £1.49/$1.99 OOS Varies | £1.29/$1.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/iPad
This spreadsheet was designed for your touchscreen, allowing you to calculate figures and create graphs with ease.
Find essential information that is well-presented and easy to use in this clever app.
A simple and satisfying interface that Facebook and Twitter can only dream about.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
This is one of those definitive apps, giving you access to pretty much anywhere on the globe.
Vivid, real-time animated radar images of weather across the United States, with storm alerts and bookmarks.
OiOS 7.0 | £6.99/$9.99
OiOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99 OOS 2.1 | £1.86/$2.99
All the latest football news, transfer gossip, confirmed transfers and tweets from sports journalists.
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
EVERNOTE
Create a note on your device and save it to the cloud, where it can be picked up and edited.
OiOS 7.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
DROPBOX
NUMBERS
CLEAR+
This purely gesturebased app has one of the most innovative and intuitive interfaces of virtually any app around.
BRIAN COX’S WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE
GOOGLE TRANSLATE
WOLFRAMALPHA
SCRIBD – THE WORD’S LARGEST ONLINE LIBRARY All the reference books you’ll need, available offline.
TWEETBOT 3 FOR TWITTER (iPHONE & iPOD TOUCH)
FACEBOOK
PATH
iPhone/ Android
TRAVEL
BBC SPORT
Covering a wide range of sports, the app brings you news, videos and stats in one place.
TOPPS PENNANT
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99
TRANSFER WINDOW
Hotel and restaurant reviews, cheap flights and virtual tours.
HAILO
GOOGLE EARTH
BBC WEATHER
Simple and clear design and one-touch controls for easy navigation of forecasts.
WEATHER LIVE
NOAA RADAR PRO
OiOS 4.3 | Free OOS Varies | Free
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Bring your loved ones closer to you with the free video and audio calls of the Skype service.
View maps and track your position on golf courses across the world with this GPS app.
Master the London Underground with the digital edition of the iconic Tube map. Also includes live travel updates.
This stunning app backdrops the forecast with photos of conditions in your location.
SKYPE
GOLFSHOT: GOLF GPS
OiOS 6.0 | Freemium OOS 2.2 | Freemium
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS Varies | Freemium
OiOS 4.3 | £20.99/$29.99 OOS 2.2 | £18.57/$29.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ Android
REDSHIFT – ASTRONOMY
TRIPADVISOR HOTELS FLIGHTS RESTAURANTS
O iOS 5.0 | £0.69/$0.99
OiOS 7.0 | £2.99/$4.99
PAGES
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
TUBE MAP PRO
OiOS 5.0 | £2.49/$3.99
YAHOO WEATHER
OiOS 4.3 | £2.49/$3.99
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS 2.3 | Free
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ Android
This growing community is a great way to discover new things, and a hell of a timesink.
For the amount of info at your fingertips, this app is a must for every sports fan.
Book last-minute trips and holiday lets in over 34,000 cities around the world.
A slick UI with a wealth of useful data, you get weather info for over 58,000 cities.
PINTEREST
YAHOO! SPORTS
AIRBNB
FIZZ WEATHER
This versatile app allows you to create, edit and view documents – and create attractive, customised pages.
This exquisite app brings the night sky to your device, with all major planets and constellations displayed.
OiOS 7.0 | £6.99/$9.99
OiOS 4.3 | £7.99/$11.99
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS 2.2 | Freemium
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
iPad
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPad
iPhone/iPad
Endlessly large canvas for simple sketching that you can export as PDFs.
Interactive 3D globe for children, beautifully rendered with details of all the countries of the world.
Enjoy lively group conversations with this video chatroom app - or just sit back and watch.
Improve your team’s performance with video analysis and draw directly onto images.
Discover exciting destinations or share your experiences with this vivid, photo-driven network for jet-setters.
Simple and accurate seven-day forecast for UK tidal times. Scroll through hundreds of locations on the coastline.
SYNCSPACE: INFINITE SHARED WHITEBOARD
BAREFOOT WORLD ATLAS
TINYCHAT
COACH’S EYE
TRIPTEASE
OiOS 7.0 | £13.99/$19.99
OiOS 5.0 | £2.99/$4.99
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99 OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 6.1 | £2.99/$4.99 OOS 4.0.3 | £3.30/$4.99
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad
Create a world-class presentation with this top app with a range of impressive themes and customisable features.
Browse Wikipedia using this excellent reader, which offers great formatting and customisation options.
Create and manage a profile and instantmessage new people near you or around the world.
Watch the hottest action live with this streaming app (monthly subscription fee).
A list-making app specially designed for your holiday packing, with a detailed pre-departure to-do list with over 100 tasks.
KEYNOTE
ARTICLES
SKOUT
EUROSPORT PLAYER
OiOS 7.0 | £6.99/$9.99
OiOS 6.1 | £0.99/$1.99
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS 2.0 | Freemium
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS 3.2 | Freemium
iPhone
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone
The place to go with your burning questions, with the community providing answers
Meet new people who live near you with this locationbased chat room app.
OiOS 5.0 | Free OOS 2.2 | Free
OiOS 5.0 | Freeium OOS 2.1 | Freemium
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Write a list and sync it between devices so that you and your flatmates can all keep track of who’s buying what.
Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, plus a detailed thesaurus.
CURRENCY - SIMPLE CONVERTER FOR iOS 7
Convert multiple currencies at once with this simple, minimalist download.
OiOS 7.0 | £0.69/$0.99
GROCERY LIST
QUORA
CHAMBERS DELUXE
BADOO
THE MASTER TACTICIAN PRO (MOBILE)
Create winning football strategies with this great animated playbook app.
OiOS 6.0 | Free
PACKING PRO
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99 OOS 2.1 | £0.99/$1.62
TIDE TIMES
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99 iPhone/ Android
THE WEATHER CHANNEL
A solid and professionally produced app, it offers very detailed info.
OiOS 5.0 | £1.99/$2.99
OiOS 6.0 | Free OOS Varies | Free
iPhone/ Android
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
Download full city guides, plus maps, for over 60 of the most exciting destinations.
Fill your screen with some great themes to accompany your weather forecast.
GUIDEPAL CITY GUIDES
WEATHERWISE
OiOS 4.0 | £1.49/$1.99
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium OOS 2.1 | Freemium
iPhone/ iPad
iPad
iPhone/iPad
iPad
View all of your social networks in one place with StatNut and display them in a simple, colour-coded interface.
The Sky Sports channels on your device, as well as some impressive in-game stat screens and graphics.
Discover great adventures around the world, then create your own wish list of places you want to visit.
View animated hourly and weekly weather forecasts for up to nine different places around the world simultaneously.
STATNUT
SKY SPORTS FOR iPAD
SULLIVAN’S LIST
OiOS 4.3 | Freemium OOS 2.2 | Freemium
MAGICAL WEATHER
OiOS 5.0 | £1.49/$2.99
OiOS 4.3 | £6.99/$9.99 OOS 2.2 | £6.13/$9.99
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99
OiOS 5.1 | Freemium
OiOS 4.3 | £1.99/$2.99
iPad
iPad
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad
iPhone/ iPad/ Android
iPhone
A wonderfully character-filled sketching and creative app where users can purchase other themed tools.
Explore 2,000 years of one of the world’s greatest cities with articles, photos and video.
Keep your username, followers and direct messages, but delete your tweets with this social network spring-clean app.
The rules to 74 major sports from golf to Greco-Roman wrestling, with illustrations.
Turn your device into a radar dish and see what air traffic looks like in real-time.
Forecasting with a difference as this app is truly social, allowing users to share their climate and what they’re doing in it.
OiOS 5.0 | Freemium
OiOS 5.0 | £9.99/$13.99
OiOS 5.0 | £1.99/$1.99
OiOS 4.3 | £0.69/$0.99
PAPER BY FIFTYTHREE
LONDON – A CITY THROUGH TIME
TWEETICIDE
CURLY’S POCKET GUIDE TO SPORT
FLIGHTRADAR24 PRO
OiOS 4.3 | £1.99/$2.99 OOS Varies | £1.99/$2.99
OiOS 5.1 | £1.49/$1.99
WEATHERMOB
OiOS 6.1 | Free
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