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      Human Cosmos – an AI-powered mind-body guideHuman CosmosAI-powered mind-body guide

      Joe White
      April 26, 2021

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      Jon Mundy
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      April 16, 2021
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      Day Repeat Day – Match 3 with a narrative twistDay Repeat DayMatch 3 with a narrative twist

      Jon Mundy
      April 28, 2021

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      Tom Rolfe
      April 26, 2021
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      Dead Man’s Phone – engaging British detective dramaDead Man's PhoneEngaging British detective title

      Andy Price
      April 16, 2021
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      GeoGuessr – a clever geographical puzzlerGeoGuessrA clever geographical puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      April 12, 2021

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      Tom Rolfe
      April 11, 2021
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      Jon Mundy
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Mapstr – track your fave places and plansMapstrTrack your fave places and plans

Andy Price
November 22, 2020
Apps, Maps & Finders
Keep track of where you go with this wide-ranging mapping app Price: Free Version: 1.6.13 Size: 115.3 MB Developer: Hulab Platform: iPhone/iPad Mapstr...
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AnyFinder – tracking the world’s points of interestAnyFinderTracking the world's points of interest

Tom Rolfe
March 23, 2019
Apps, Maps & Finders
Price: Free (+ optional subscription) Version: 1.3 Size: 40.2 MB Seller: Georg von der Howen Platform: iPhone and...
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AnyFinder – track down local points of interestAnyFinderTrack down local points of interest

Tom Rolfe
February 18, 2019
Apps, Maps & Finders
Apple Maps and Google Maps are great for directions, and they're not bad for seeking out local restaurants...
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4.5

Night Sky – AR features bring the stars to lifeNight SkyAR features bring the stars to life

Andy Price
October 10, 2018
Apps, AR Apps, Education, Maps & Finders, Reviews
Night Sky has stunning AR capabilities Price: Free Version: 6.0 Size: 505 MB Seller: iCandi Apps Platform: iPhone/iPad Get Night Sky Update!...
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Visits: location timeline and personal mapVisitsLocation timeline and personal map

Tom Rolfe
August 29, 2018
Apps, Maps & Finders
Visits is a new app that could make your life easier by automatically plotting everywhere you visit on...
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Best vacation apps: get help with every stage of your tripBest vacation appsGet help with every stage of your trip

Craig Grannell
June 20, 2018
Apps, Entertainment, Features, Maps & Finders, Photo & Video, Productivity, Travel, Utilities, Weather
Have your vacation go without a hitch with these great iOS apps Holidays can be stressful things, whether...
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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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Vacation planning: the best apps to help you planVacation 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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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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Best car apps: enhance a journey using your deviceBest 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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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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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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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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4.5

Review: AirPano Travel BookAirPano reviewAwe-inspiring sights

Dan Izzard
December 5, 2014
Apps, Maps & Finders, Photo & Video
Visit the world's greatest landmarks without going anywhere http://vimeo.com/97306421 Want to travel the world and ‘find yourself’ but...
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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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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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    Craig Grannell
    May 6, 2021

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    Tom Rolfe
    April 26, 2021

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  • 4.5

    Dead Man’s Phone – engaging British detective dramaDead Man's PhoneEngaging British detective title

    Andy Price
    April 16, 2021

  • Best email apps – 5 great alternatives to SafariBest email apps5 great alternatives to Safari

    Craig Grannell
    April 16, 2021

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    Craig Grannell
    March 29, 2021
  • 4.5

    SongKit – an impressive digital songbook for musiciansSongKitFeature-rich digital song book

    Andy Price
    March 25, 2021

  • Home cooking: six must-have apps for foodiesHome CookingSix must-have apps for foodies

    Craig Grannell
    March 18, 2021
  • 4.0

    Avatarify – animate any face with AIAvatarifyAnimate any face with AI

    Andy Price
    March 11, 2021
  • 5.0

    CARROT Weather 5 – forecasts, snark and customizationCARROT Weather 5Forecasts, snark, and customization

    Craig Grannell
    March 8, 2021

  • The best iPhone apps for bringing the outdoors inBring the outdoors inApps to experience nature

    Craig Grannell
    March 3, 2021

  • Upgrade your iPhone with these 15 great accessoriesUpgrade your iPhoneWith these 15 great accessories

    Craig Grannell
    March 3, 2021
  • 4.5

    Mission to Mars AR – virtually explore the red planetMission to Mars ARVirtually explore the red planet

    Andy Price
    February 27, 2021
  • 4.5

    Queen Rules – a beautiful royal puzzlerReview: Queen RulesA great puzzler

    Andy Price
    February 21, 2021

  • WhatsApp and alternatives – what’s the best messaging app in 2021?WhatsApp and alternativesWhat's the best messaging app?

    Craig Grannell
    February 17, 2021
  • 4.0

    AntiType – opposites attract in this word puzzlerAntiTypeOpposites attract in this word puzzler

    Tom Rolfe
    February 15, 2021
  • 3.0

    Oolong – straightforward budgeting appReview: OolongSimple budgeting app

    Andy Price
    February 12, 2021
  • 4.5

    Wallace & Gromit: Big Fix Up – Aardman’s new AR adventureWallace & Gromit: Big Fix UpAardman's new AR adventure

    Andy Price
    February 4, 2021

  • Augmented Education – 9 great AR apps for learningAugmented Education9 great AR apps for learning

    Craig Grannell
    January 20, 2021
  • 4.0

    C.ARP – discover the joy of omnichord musicC.ARPDiscover the joy of omnichord music

    Andy Price
    January 14, 2021
  • 4.0

    Overcast – still one of the best podcast playersOvercastStill one of the best podcast players

    Andy Price
    January 12, 2021
  • 3.5

    Micro Breaker – energetic pinball-style arcade gameMicro BreakerEnergetic pinball-style arcade game

    Andy Price
    January 6, 2021
  • 5.0

    Oddmar – beautifully designed adventure platformerOddmarBeautifully designed adventure-platformer

    Andy Price
    January 2, 2021

  • Best of the rest 2020: 6 games you have to playBest of the rest 20206 games you have to play

    Craig Grannell
    December 31, 2020

  • Best of the rest 2020: 6 apps you can’t afford to missBest of the rest 20206 apps you can't afford to miss

    Craig Grannell
    December 30, 2020

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