Check out the new and notable apps we think you should be downloading this week.
Stellar Wanderer
Price: $3.99/£2.99 • Version: 1.0.50 • Size: 189 MB
Sci-fi roleplaying game with more than ten hours of gorgeous galactic gameplay. Fight, mine, explore and trade your way through main story and side missions alike in your chosen play style – which skills will you focus on, and how will you customize your ship?
The Swords
Price: $2.99/£2.29 • Version: 1.01 • Size: 40.2 MB
A frantic hack and slash sword fighting action game with a distinct and stunning ink painted art style. It’s an abstract interpretation of ancient martial arts through tough Fruit Ninja style swipe-based gameplay.
Serato Pyro
Price: Free • Version: 1.1.1 • Size: 13.5 MB
The next best thing to a robot DJ for your house party, Serato Pyro mixes your music collection seamlessly based on predefined playlists or just a few song suggestions. It can grab music stored on your device or link up to a Spotify Premium account. There’s also compatibility with the Apple Watch to make it even easier to adjust tracks from where you’re sitting (or dancing)!
Fetch!
Price: Free • Version: 1.0 • Size: 55.4 MB
One of the weirder apps we’ve included in a roundup, this is an experiment from Microsoft into building an Artificial Intelligence capable of recognizing dog breeds from photos. That’s right: snap a pic of your dear pup and it will tell you all about it! Oh, and just for fun, it can also tell you which dog breeds you and your friends are!
Rayman Classic
Price: $4.99/£3.99 • Version: 1.0.2 • Size: 177 MB
Rayman’s a big name in the gaming world these days, but we often forget its humble origins as a tough, colorful platformer trying to stand out amongst the Marios and Sonics of the day. For the first time on mobile, play through the original game that started it all to celebrate Rayman’s 20th birthday.
Toca Life: City
Price: $2.99/£2.29 $0.99/£0.79 • Version: 1.2.2 • Size: 14.5 MB
Grab one of the excellent apps from Toca while it’s on offer! Toca Life: City encourages kids to learn through playing, experimenting and getting creative. With a ton of customization, exciting locations and hidden treasures to find, this is sure to keep the little ones engaged!
White Noise HQ
Price: $0.99/£0.79 Free • Version: 1.1 • Size: 35.5 MB
A comprehensive library of relaxing, noise-blocking stereo recordings. Familiar, gentle sounds like rainfall, streams, crickets and even household appliances and humming factories can be blended to create your perfect background mix of white noise.