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      Universe in a Nutshell – fascinating adventures in sizeUniverse in a NutshellAdventures in size

      Andy Price
      October 21, 2020
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      Mubert – AI-driven music for work and playMubertAI-driven music for work and play

      Andy Price
      October 18, 2020

    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [16 Oct 2020]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

      Jon Mundy
      October 16, 2020
    • 4.5

      Kitche – app aims to get rid of food wasteReview: KitcheReduce your food waste

      Andy Price
      October 14, 2020

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      Joe White
      October 13, 2020
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      October 24, 2020
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      October 24, 2020

    • Game on – 10 great games to celebrate Apple Arcade’s first yearGame on10 great games to celebrate Apple Arcade’s first year

      Craig Grannell
      October 20, 2020
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      Review: Reigns – guide your kingdom to prosperity, or die!ReignsGuide your kingdom to prosperity

      Andy Price
      October 17, 2020
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      OLO Loco – multiplayer shuffleboard funOLO Loco Multiplayer shuffleboard fun

      Andy Price
      October 8, 2020
    • 4.5

      Rusty Lake Hotel – surreal, entirely unique puzzle-escapeRusty Lake HotelSurreal, entirely unique puzzle escape

      Andy Price
      October 4, 2020
    • 3.0

      Swordshot – sharp but repetitive one–button shooterSwordshotSharp but repetitive one-button shooter

      Jon Mundy
      September 30, 2020
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      Jon Mundy
      October 21, 2020

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Essential apps: 21 must-haves for your Home screenEssential apps21 must-haves for your Home screen

Craig Grannell
October 1, 2017
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Features, Finance, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Maps & Finders, Medical, Music Apps, News & Magazines, Photo & Video, Productivity, Sports Apps, Travel, Utilities, Weather
The first apps you should get for a new device So you’ve got your shiny new iPhone, but...
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Educate yourself: 10 great apps for learning new thingsEducate yourself10 great apps for learning new things

Craig Grannell
September 24, 2017
Apps, Books, Education, Food & Drink, Resource & Knowledge
From coding to exploring our world, it’s never too late to discover new things – and iOS can...
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iTranslate Converse: turn your device into a live speech translatoriTranslate ConverseTurn your device into a live speech translator

Tom Rolfe
August 11, 2017
Apps, Education, Lifestyle, Utilities
iTranslate Converse – FREE (+ optional subscription) From the creators of the popular iTranslate comes another app designed...
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Price Drop: Smart to-do list “Taskful” is free for a limited timePrice drop: TaskfulSmart to-do list free for a limited time

Tom Rolfe
July 11, 2017
Apps, Education
Taskful – was $1.99/£1.99, now FREE Taskful is a smart to-do list app that only launched a few months...
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Price Drop: The Human Body by Tinybop is now just $1The Human BodyTinybop's anatomy app now 75% off

Tom Rolfe
July 5, 2017
Apps, Education
The Human Body – was $3.99/£3.99, now $0.99/£0.99 Tinybop is the king of slick, fun educational apps. Most...
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3.5

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

Andy Price
June 24, 2017
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Reviews
Dimensional playground teaches you some neat things about perception Price: $5.99 / £5.99 Version: 1.00 Size: 165 MB Platform: iPhone & iPad...
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Best passive apps: useful even when your device is dockedBest passive appsUseful even when your device is docked

Craig Grannell
May 21, 2017
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Features, Health & Fitness, Music Apps, Productivity, Utilities, Weather
Make your iPhone useful when it’d otherwise be sitting in front of you doing nothing You might think...
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Brain Training: keep your mind supple with these great appsBrain TrainingKeep your mind supple with these great apps

Andy Price
March 12, 2017
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
Brain training is big business. It first gained popularity with the arrival of a new generation of hand-held devices...
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How Apple has transformed music, television and books forever through the iPhone and iPadApple revolutionHow Apple changed media with the iPhone & iPad

Craig Grannell
March 5, 2017
Apps, Books, Education, Entertainment, Features, Music Apps, Resource & Knowledge
From endless ambient Eno to Hawking in your pocket, iOS devices have dramatically changed how we interact with...
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Look it up! The best apps for exploring WikipediaLook it up!The best apps for exploring Wikipedia

Craig Grannell
February 5, 2017
Apps, Education, Productivity, Resource & Knowledge
The finest apps for accessing the world’s biggest online encyclopaedia Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has transformed the...
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The best 12 iPhone apps for your 2017 New Year’s resolutionsNew Year's ResolutionsThese apps will get you going in 2017

Craig Grannell
January 16, 2017
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Music Apps, News & Magazines, Productivity, Resource & Knowledge
Whether you fancy getting fitter, being happier or learning new things, these are the apps to grab It’s...
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Best of 2016: ten great apps you can’t afford to missBest of 2016Ten great apps you can't afford to miss

Craig Grannell
December 26, 2016
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Music Apps, Photo & Video, Productivity, Resource & Knowledge, Utilities
Rescue old photos! Visit surreal places! Make art in space! And seven other superb apps We aim to...
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3.5

Review: Fretello Lead – smart practice for guitarFretello LeadSmart practice for guitar

Tom Rolfe
December 10, 2016
Apps, Education, Music Apps
An app designed to help you on your way to lead guitar stardom Fretello is designed to help...
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4.8

Review: Duolingo 5.0 – learn a language by chatting to a robotDuolingo 5.0Learn a language by chatting to a robot

Tom Rolfe
November 1, 2016
Apps, Education
Famous language-learning tool adds bots Price: Free Version: 5.0.1 Size: 56.7 MB Platform: iPhone and iPad Developer: Duolingo You’ve probably heard...
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New app: Stephen Hawking’s Pocket Universe – a brief history heads to iOSPocket UniverseNew science & education app from Stephen Hawking

Andy Price
September 20, 2016
Apps, Education
Professor Stephen Hawking, the world renowned British physicist, has entered the world of apps with the newly released...
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Coding and gaming with Human Resource MachineReview: Human Resource MachineLearn to code while playing this iOS game

Lucy Hattersley
September 2, 2016
Education, Entertainment
Coding-based puzzler that teaches programming skills Human Resource Machine is a popular puzzle game for iOS that helps you learn coding...
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4.4

Review: Tinycards – smarter flash cards for iPhoneReview: TinyCardsSmarter flash cards for iPhones

Craig Grannell
August 24, 2016
Apps, Education
Learn about almost anything with Duolingo’s revolutionary education app Price: Free Version: 1.0.2 Size: 17.7 MB Platform: iPhone...
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4.5

Review: Viki – A Nice Reader for WikipediaVikiUser-friendly and feature-rich Wikipedia reader

Andy Price
April 5, 2016
Apps, Education, Maps & Finders, Utilities
Viki provides a fresher, softer, and more useful approach to viewing Wikipedia content Price: $1.99 / £1.49 Version:...
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Best stargazing apps: explore the heavens on iOSBest stargazing appsExplore the heavens on iOS

Craig Grannell
February 8, 2016
Apps, Education, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
From identifying stars to zooming about the solar system, these are the apps to install if you’ve an...
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4.8

Review: Newsela turns news-reading into a learning exerciseReview: NewselaThis app turns news-reading into a learning exercise

Joe White
February 6, 2016
Apps, Education, Reviews
Newsela is a great app that can help improve your English language skills. ...
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    Milkmaid of the Milky Way – weird and wonderful sci-fi adventureMilkmaid of the Milky WayWeird and wonderful sci-fi adventure

    Andy Price
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    Universe in a Nutshell – fascinating adventures in sizeUniverse in a NutshellAdventures in size

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    Mubert – AI-driven music for work and playMubertAI-driven music for work and play

    Andy Price
    October 18, 2020
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    Review: Reigns – guide your kingdom to prosperity, or die!ReignsGuide your kingdom to prosperity

    Andy Price
    October 17, 2020
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    Kitche – app aims to get rid of food wasteReview: KitcheReduce your food waste

    Andy Price
    October 14, 2020
  • 4.0

    OLO Loco – multiplayer shuffleboard funOLO Loco Multiplayer shuffleboard fun

    Andy Price
    October 8, 2020
  • 4.5

    REC – take control of shooting videoREC Take control of shooting video

    Andy Price
    October 2, 2020

  • Apple Watch Buyer’s Guide – choosing the best wearable in 2020Apple Watch Buyer's GuideChoosing the best wearable in 2020

    Craig Grannell
    September 29, 2020
  • 4.0

    Tomb of the Mask – Pacman-inspired endless arcade actionTomb of the MaskPacman-inspired endless arcade action

    Andy Price
    September 26, 2020
  • 4.0

    Penrose – a mysterious, compelling interactive storyPenroseA mysterious, compelling interactive story

    Andy Price
    September 23, 2020

  • iPad Buyer’s Guide – which tablet should you choose in 2020?iPad Buyer's GuideWhich tablet should you choose in 2020?

    Craig Grannell
    September 21, 2020
  • 4.5

    Photoroom – easily remove photo backgroundsPhotoRoomEasily remove photo backgrounds

    Andy Price
    September 19, 2020
  • 3.0

    Sound Waves – experimental motion-controlled audio toySound WavesExperimental motion-controlled audio toy

    Andy Price
    September 11, 2020

  • Making memories – the best apps to relive good timesMaking MemoriesThe best apps to relive good times

    Craig Grannell
    September 10, 2020
  • 4.0

    Truberbrook – sci-fi mystery game hits iOSTruberbrookBeautifully designed mystery thriller

    Andy Price
    September 8, 2020
  • 4.0

    Reface – futuristic face masking sillinessRefaceFuturistic face-masking silliness

    Andy Price
    August 29, 2020

  • Get Things Moving – 6 animation and stop-motion appsGet Things Moving6 animation and stop-motion apps

    Craig Grannell
    August 28, 2020
  • 3.5

    PUNCHGOLF – a fist-powered platform gamePUNCHGOLFA fist-powered platform game

    Andy Price
    August 21, 2020
  • 3.5

    Reflex – video weirdness at your fingertipsReflexVideo weirdness at your fingertips

    Andy Price
    August 17, 2020

  • Best Web Apps – great apps, no App Store requiredBest Web AppsGreat apps, no App Store required

    Craig Grannell
    August 10, 2020
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    Knighty Knight – who knew chess could look like this?Knighty KnightWho knew chess could look like this?

    Andy Price
    August 8, 2020
  • 4.0

    Quickart – automatic creative image editingQuickartAutomatic creative image editing

    Andy Price
    August 7, 2020
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    Deadword – word-based apocalypseDeadwordWord-based apocalypse

    Andy Price
    August 3, 2020
  • 4.0

    RTRO – throwback video filters from MomentRTROThrowback video filters from Moment

    Andy Price
    August 2, 2020

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