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      Tom Rolfe
      July 19, 2017

    • Facial recognition: what’s the deal with Apple’s ‘Face ID’ plans?Facial recognitionWhat's the deal with Apple's 'Face ID' plans?

      Tom Rolfe
      July 19, 2017

    • World Emoji Day: preview the new emoji coming to iOSWorld Emoji DayPreview the new emoji coming to iOS

      Tom Rolfe
      July 18, 2017

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      Review: Taskful – a smart to-do list app

      Andy Price
      July 17, 2017
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    • Mr Jump S: new version of the hard-as-nails platformerMr Jump SNew version of the hard-as-nails platformer

      Tom Rolfe
      July 21, 2017

    • CARROT Weather 4.0 – big update for the snarkiest weather app aroundCARROT Weather 4.0Big updater the snarkiest weather app around

      Tom Rolfe
      July 21, 2017

    • Price Drop: Get fit for free with Zombies, Run! 5k TrainingPrice dropGet fit for free with Zombies, Run! 5k Training

      Tom Rolfe
      July 20, 2017

    • Price Drop: iDisplay turns your device into a secondary computer screenPrice drop: iDisplayTurn your device into a secondary computer screen

      Tom Rolfe
      July 18, 2017
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      Review: Taskful – a smart to-do list appTaskfulSmart to-do list app

      Andy Price
      July 17, 2017

    • The 9 best apps for finding and making iOS wallpapers and backgroundsiOS WallpapersThe best apps for finding new backgrounds

      Craig Grannell
      July 16, 2017
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    • Apple updates its free app of the week! Yankai's Triangle is now available for free

      Tom Rolfe
      July 22, 2017
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    • Apple updates its free app of the week! Yankai’s Triangle is now available for freeFree app of the weekYankai's Triangle is currently free!

      Tom Rolfe
      July 22, 2017

    • Layton’s Mystery Journey: acclaimed puzzle franchise comes to iOSLayton's Mystery JourneyAcclaimed puzzle franchise comes to iOS

      Tom Rolfe
      July 20, 2017

    • Apple updates its free app of the week! “illi” is now available for freeFree app of the week"illi" is currently free!

      Tom Rolfe
      July 15, 2017
    • 5.0

      Review: FRAMED 2 – comic book noir returns with fully-realized sequelFRAMED 2Puzzle-noir returns for sequel

      Andy Price
      July 12, 2017

    • Apple updates its free app of the week! Ridge Racer Slipstream is now available for freeFree app of the weekRidge Racer Slipstream is currently free!

      Tom Rolfe
      July 8, 2017

    • New puzzle game “electronica” combines minimal design with electronicselectronicaCheck out this minimal new puzzler

      Tom Rolfe
      July 6, 2017
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      July 22, 2017
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      Tom Rolfe
      July 22, 2017

    • Avoid “force quit” – manually closing apps won’t speed up your deviceAvoid "force quit"Manually closing apps won't speed up your device

      Tom Rolfe
      July 20, 2017

    • iOS 11 Preview: get to grips with the new ‘Cover Sheet’iOS 11 PreviewGet to grips with the new 'Cover Sheet'

      Tom Rolfe
      July 18, 2017

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      July 14, 2017

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      July 7, 2017
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The best apps for finding local services and points of interestPoints of InterestBest apps for finding local services

Craig Grannell
June 4, 2017
Apps, Travel
Whether you desperately need to find a hospital or just fancy a nice evening out, these are the...
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TripAdvisor redesign adds new features to the all-in-one travel appTripAdvisor redesignNew features for the travel app

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2017
Apps, Travel
Veteran app makes it easier than ever to plan a trip You've probably used TripAdvisor (free) before to check reviews...
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Going away? These are the best apps to help you plan a great vacationVacation planningThe best apps to help you plan

Craig Grannell
May 28, 2017
Apps, Entertainment, Features, Maps & Finders, News & Magazines, Travel, Utilities, Weather
Our favourite booking, travel, language, currency and weather apps for making sure your holiday goes without a hitch...
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4.6

Review: AirPano City Book – incredible birds-eye panoramic photographyAirPano City BookIncredible birds-eye panoramic photography

Tom Rolfe
April 18, 2017
Apps, Lifestyle, Photo & Video, Reviews, Travel
Get inspired with this virtual travel app Price: $2.99 Version: 1.2 Size: 540 MB Developer: CONCEPT360 Platform: iPhone & iPad Fancy a trip...
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Manage the Holiday Season on your iPhone – the ultimate app guideChristmas appsThe best apps and games for the holidays

Craig Grannell
December 7, 2016
Apps, Books, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Maps & Finders, Reviews, Travel, Utilities, Weather
Whether you’re getting ready for the holidays or trying not to burn the sprouts, get these apps on...
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The best iOS apps for enhancing your car journeys – taking your iPhone or iPad on the roadBest car appsEnhance a journey using your device

Craig Grannell
November 3, 2016
Apps, Maps & Finders, Music Apps, Travel, Utilities
From navigation aids to eyes-free dashboards, these are the best car apps for iPhone If you’ve a shiny...
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Ten great iPhone & iPad apps for remixed and augmented reality – 201610 augmented reality appsSee the world differently

Craig Grannell
June 15, 2016
Apps, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Maps & Finders, Medical, Photo & Video, Productivity, Resource & Knowledge, Travel, Utilities
Use your iDevice to peer into bodies and the heavens, find your way, and translate foreign tongues Mostly, your...
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25 of the best iPhone apps and games for your Apple TVApple TV25 of the best apps and games

Craig Grannell
December 27, 2015
Action & Adventure, Apps, Arcade, Education, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Games, Kids & Family, Lifestyle, Photo & Video, Platform, Puzzle, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews, Role Playing, Travel, Weather
Many apps work across your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Here are our favourites When the iPad made its...
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10 of the best Apple Watch apps that are also great on your iPhone10 Best Watch AppsThat are also great on iPhone

Craig Grannell
December 17, 2015
Action & Adventure, Apps, Games, Maps & Finders, Productivity, Reviews, Social Networking, Travel, Utilities, Weather
Make the most of your Apple wearable with our selection of apps that are top-notch on an iPhone...
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Probably not a great time to go for a hike.

5 great apps to install before going on a camping or hiking tripBest Camping appsWhen you're out in the sticks

Craig Grannell
June 1, 2015
Apps, Features, Health & Fitness, Maps & Finders, Reviews, Travel, Weather
In the past we've written about great apps for finding your way around cities and towns, but what...
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4.0

Review: Great Little Place – user powered city guideReview: GLPI know this great little place...

Tom Rolfe
May 15, 2015
Apps, Entertainment, Maps & Finders, Reviews, Travel
A global city guide that gives people a platform to share recommendations for 'great little places'. But can...
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5 amazing apps for finding your way around cities and towns5 City Travel AppsFind your way around

Craig Grannell
April 16, 2015
Apps, Lifestyle, Reviews, Travel
In the old days going on holiday was far riskier. Imagine a world where you'd end up in...
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23 essential Today view widgets for Notification Center in iOS 824 essential widgetsFor the Today view in iOS 8

Craig Grannell
October 17, 2014
Apps, Books, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Maps & Finders, News & Magazines, Productivity, Reviews, Travel, Utilities, Weather
Widgets are new in iOS 8 and places information from various apps in the Notification Center, meaning they’re...
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4.2Well-traveled

80 Days Review: Phileas Fogg’s adventure gains new life80 DaysReviewed: great storytelling with strategy

Andy Price
August 8, 2014
Apps, Books, Games, Reviews, Strategy, Travel
One of the greatest examples of story-telling within an app - well written, vast, and above all: entertaining....
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6 of the best iPhone car apps to test-drive today!6 Car AppsVehicle-based apps

Craig Grannell
August 7, 2014
Apps, Features, Maps & Finders, Music Apps, Reviews, Travel
CarPlay might integrate our phones to the latest car models, but what about older models? Here are 6...
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17 essential travel apps for your iPhone17 Travel appsEssential guide

Craig Grannell
July 1, 2014
Apps, Features, Reviews, Travel
17 essential iPhone apps for planning an adventure or holiday covering the booking process, to finding your way...
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4.0Overall Score

Yelp Review: Simple, Useful Restaurant/Coffee shop finderYelpReviewed: quickly locate restaurants

Mark Errett
May 12, 2014
Apps, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Reviews, Travel
Trying to find places to eat or grab a coffee has just been made easier. Yelp offers a...
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3.5Verdict: Almost Clockwork

Globo Review: World-clock, but not world-classGloboReviewed: global clock app

Craig Grannell
March 21, 2014
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Travel, Utilities
Globo comes across as a really nice idea housed in a sleek, modern interface, but taken as a...
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  • News Roundup – July 22, 2017News roundup – July 22Everything you might have missed this week
  • Guide: how to set a sleep timer to automatically turn your music offGuide: sleep timerAutomatically turn your music off at bedtime
  • Apple updates its free app of the week! Yankai’s Triangle is now available for freeFree app of the weekYankai's Triangle is currently free!
  • Mr Jump S: new version of the hard-as-nails platformerMr Jump SNew version of the hard-as-nails platformer
  • CARROT Weather 4.0 – big update for the snarkiest weather app aroundCARROT Weather 4.0Big updater the snarkiest weather app around
  • Layton’s Mystery Journey: acclaimed puzzle franchise comes to iOSLayton's Mystery JourneyAcclaimed puzzle franchise comes to iOS
  • Avoid “force quit” – manually closing apps won’t speed up your deviceAvoid "force quit"Manually closing apps won't speed up your device
  • Price Drop: Get fit for free with Zombies, Run! 5k TrainingPrice dropGet fit for free with Zombies, Run! 5k Training

Reviews

  • 4.0

    Review: Taskful – a smart to-do list appTaskfulSmart to-do list app

    Andy Price
    July 17, 2017
  • 5.0

    Review: FRAMED 2 – comic book noir returns with fully-realized sequelFRAMED 2Puzzle-noir returns for sequel

    Andy Price
    July 12, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Super Nano Jumpers – frenetic, retro platformerSuper Nano JumpersFrenetic retro platformer

    Andy Price
    July 2, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: 4D Toys – dimensional playground shows the fun in the unseen4D ToysFun in the unseen dimension

    Andy Price
    June 24, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: Old Man’s Journey – well-paced and moving adventure gameOld Man's JourneyMoving, well-paced adventure

    Andy Price
    June 18, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: The Bunker – High concept live-action iOS gameThe BunkerLive-action thriller wrapped up inside a game

    Andy Price
    May 31, 2017
  • 3.8

    Review: Gabsee – Augment your own realityGabseeAre you ready for an introduction to AR?

    Andy Price
    May 27, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: AntiType – opposites attract in this word puzzlerReview: AntiTypeOpposites attract in this word puzzler

    Tom Rolfe
    May 23, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – May 18, 2017Apps Roundup – May 18, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    May 18, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Office Quest – short, but uniquely humorous point-and-click adventureOffice QuestGood, but painfully short

    Andy Price
    May 17, 2017
  • 4.5

    Review: Prizmo Go – easily capture text documents & share via iOSPrizmo GoExcellent text recognition & sharing

    Andy Price
    May 13, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – May 11, 2017Apps Roundup – May 11, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    May 11, 2017
  • 4.1

    Review: Full of Stars – a story-driven arcade game… in spaceFull of StarsA story-driven arcade game... in space

    Tom Rolfe
    May 9, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – May 6, 2017Apps Roundup – May 6, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    May 6, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: Bookout – Gamification comes to readingBookoutHelps make reading that little bit more enjoyable

    Andy Price
    May 2, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 29, 2017Apps Roundup – April 29, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 28, 2017
  • 3.2

    Footy Golf – a simple slice of crossover fun, though lacks originalityFooty GolfAnother zeitgeisty freemium title which is fun, but unoriginal

    Andy Price
    April 27, 2017
  • 4.3

    Review: ooo – play with zoom on your iOS cameraooo - play with zoomNew camera utility helps make short, funny videos

    Tom Rolfe
    April 25, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 22, 2017Apps Roundup – April 22, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 22, 2017
  • 3.0

    Review: Bit City – next level freemium city-buildingBit CityFreemium city-building app takes addictive gameplay to new level

    Andy Price
    April 20, 2017
  • 4.6

    Review: AirPano City Book – incredible birds-eye panoramic photographyAirPano City BookIncredible birds-eye panoramic photography

    Tom Rolfe
    April 18, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Pixel Drifters is the latest top-down freemium racer – and it’s fiendishly difficultPixel DriftersFun, freemium top-down racing

    Andy Price
    April 18, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 15, 2017Apps Roundup – April 15, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 15, 2017
  • 4.4

    Review: Kami 2 – More relaxing paper-based puzzlingKami 2More relaxing paper-based puzzling

    Tom Rolfe
    April 13, 2017
  • 4.6

    Review: Discovr – mind map your music tasteDiscovrMind map your music tastes

    Andy Price
    April 11, 2017

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