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    • Blackout Tuesday – Apple Music shutdown to support black artists

      Tom Rolfe
      June 2, 2020
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    • Blackout Tuesday – Apple Music shutdown to support black artistsBlackout TuesdayApple Music shutdown to support black artists

      Tom Rolfe
      June 2, 2020

    • Scorsese on TV+ – Apple bags upcoming movie for $200mScoresese on TV+Apple bags upcoming movie for $200m

      Tom Rolfe
      May 29, 2020

    • Apple Schoolwork – app update for remote students and teachersApple SchoolworkApp update for remote students and teachers

      Tom Rolfe
      May 28, 2020

    • Apple Glass – detailed leaks suggest AR glasses coming soonApple GlassDetailed leaks suggest Apple Glass coming soon

      Tom Rolfe
      May 20, 2020
    • 4.0

      Uptime – Curated video content for the curiousUptimeCurated video content for the curious

      Jon Mundy
      May 19, 2020

    • Retail reopening – safety measures for 100 Apple StoresRetail reopeningSafety measures for 100 Apple Stores

      Tom Rolfe
      May 18, 2020
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    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from June 5, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      June 5, 2020
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    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from June 5, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from Jun 5, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      June 5, 2020
    • 5.0

      Noted – perfect note-taker for lectures or meetingsReview: NotedPerfect note-taker for lectures or meetings

      Joe White
      June 3, 2020
    • 4.0

      DoubleTake – shoot with two cameras at onceDoubleTakeShoot with two cameras at once

      Craig Grannell
      June 3, 2020
    • 5.0

      Sonus Island – a novel take on mobile relaxationSonus IslandA novel take on mobile relaxation

      Joe White
      May 31, 2020
    • 5.0

      Ulysses – the ultimate writing app?UlyssesThe ultimate writing app?

      Joe White
      May 30, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from May 29, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from May 29, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      May 29, 2020
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    • 4.5

      Reventure – time-loop platformer with 100 ways to die

      Jon Mundy
      June 1, 2020
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    • Price drop! Stardew Valley down to just $5Price drop!Stardew Valley down to just $5

      Tom Rolfe
      June 4, 2020
    • 4.5

      Reventure – time-loop platformer with 100 ways to dieReventureTime-loop platformer with 100 ways to die

      Jon Mundy
      June 1, 2020
    • 4.5

      Samsara Room – another Rusty Lake mystery gameSamsara RoomAnother Rusty Lake mystery game

      Andy Price
      May 31, 2020
    • 4.5

      The Room: Old Sins – lavishly tactile locked box puzzlerThe Room: Old SinsLavishly tactile locked box puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      May 13, 2020
    • 4.0

      Vía – a pretty, peaceful puzzlerVíaA pretty, peaceful puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      May 4, 2020
    • 3.0

      Gestures – a fast-paced arcade tapperGesturesA fast-paced arcade tapper

      Andy Price
      April 21, 2020
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    • Clear your device – tackle your 'other' storage space

      Andy Price
      June 4, 2020
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    • Clear your device – tackle your ‘other’ storage spaceClear your deviceTackle your 'other' storage space

      Andy Price
      June 4, 2020

    • Exposure notification – how does COVID contact tracing work?Exposure notificationHow does COVID contact tracing work?

      Jon Mundy
      June 2, 2020

    • Working on iPad – leave your computer at home with these appsWorking on iPadLeave your computer at home with these apps

      Joe White
      June 1, 2020

    • Reading with PageTurn – use your face to control eBooks and sheet musicReading with PageTurnUse your face to control eBooks and sheet music

      Andy Price
      May 28, 2020

    • Keynote 101 – get to grips with the powerful presentation-makerKeynote 101Get to grips with the powerful presentation-maker

      Joe White
      May 27, 2020

    • Spotify Group Sessions – how to share control of the musicSpotify Group SessionsHow to share control of the music

      Joe White
      May 27, 2020
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4.5

Review: Spark – smart email, smart notification; smart appSpark - email app reviewCustomizable and intelligent app

Andy Price
June 12, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Spark is a hugely intelligent, useful and well-designed email app to rival the current big-hitters Price: Free Version: 1.0 Size: 80.2...
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3.4

Review: Streamline – unique, zoomable one-page calendarReview: StreamlineUnconventional, single-page calendar app

Tom Rolfe
June 11, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Streamline is a unique new calendar app that claims to be "the first real evolution from the paper diary"....
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3.5

Review: Summarise – Futuristic Talking Alarm ClockSummariseReview: futuristic talking alarm clock

Tom Rolfe
May 19, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Summarise is a personal talking alarm clock, but how does it hold up against other wake-up apps? Apple's...
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3.0

Review: Mailswipe – gesture based email managementMailswipe reviewSwipe-based email management

Andy Price
May 3, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Mailswipe is a great app, but is it a little light on features? Essentially there are three types...
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Best RSS iPhone apps: What they are & why you should install oneRSS readersWhy you should use one

Craig Grannell
April 30, 2015
Features, News & Magazines, Productivity, Reviews
RSS is one of those technologies that’s been around on the web forever, yet relatively few people take advantage...
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4.3

Review: Glass Planner – Organize your life with this feature-rich plannerGlass Planner reviewFeature-rich organization

Tom Rolfe
April 20, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Imagine a calendar app that also includes checklists, notes, alarms and more. Can an all-in-one planning solution live up...
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4.0

Review: Hooks – receive the notifications that are important to youHooks ReviewEvery notification you need

Dan Izzard
April 20, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
Hooks gives you every notification you'll ever need Everyone loves a notification. The pang of excitement as you...
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4.5

Review: Launcher: your favorite apps are just a swipe away

Joe White
April 18, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
Launcher is back on the App Store, but is it worth the download? ...
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4.5

Review: Google Calendar – is this the best calendar app for iOS?Google Calendar reviewGoogle-developed app

Joe White
March 17, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
Google has launched a native calendar application on the App Store. But is it worth the download? ...
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The best ‘read later’ apps for iPhone, and why you should install oneBest 'read-later' appsApp roundup

Craig Grannell
March 17, 2015
Apps, Features, Productivity, Reviews
Time-shifting is now commonplace when it comes to time-based media. A phenomenon that began with people recording TV...
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2.0

Review: Breaking ~ News in your Today tab – RSS reader appBreaking RSS readerSimplicity is not the key

Andy Price
March 9, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
RSS feeds are hugely powerful. They allow publishers to syndicate content automatically, whether this is a straight forward website...
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4.5

Review: Printer Pro – You don’t need AirPrint to print documents from your iPhonePrinter ProEasy printing for iPhone

Joe White
March 6, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
Forget AirPrint and take Readdle's Printer Pro for a spin on your iPhone handset. ...
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5 great iPhone apps for budding writers and seasoned editorsApps for writersBest apps to write & edit

Craig Grannell
February 23, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
The thought of doing any serious writing on an iPhone might seem anathema, but it’s not as crazy as...
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4.0

Review: TL;DR: blast through email on the fly with this smart app

Joe White
February 6, 2015
Apps, Productivity
Could TL;DR be the email management app you've been searching for? ...
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5.0

Review: Outlook: Microsoft has launched one of the best email apps for iPhoneOutlook for iOSMicrosoft App

Joe White
February 6, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
Microsoft's acquisition of Acompli has led to the Windows-maker releasing one of the best email apps for Apple's...
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4.0

Review: PDF Converter – make PDFs on your iPhonePDF ConverterConverts PDFs

Craig Grannell
January 29, 2015
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Turn files lurking on your iOS devices into PDF documents — in seconds! Although iOS devices are powerful,...
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Guide: the best iOS 8 Action extensions for your iPhoneiOS 8 ActionsBest extensions

Craig Grannell
December 1, 2014
Apps, Features, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Extensions are one of the biggest things to ever happen to iOS, opening up Apple’s mobile platform by...
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Writing in Drafts.
4.3

Drafts 4 review: quickly capture and share notesDrafts 4 reviewNote-taking app

Craig Grannell
November 13, 2014
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
The powerful note-taker gets a major upgrade, attempting to take your productivity to the next level ...
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2.0

Post-it Plus iOS app review – somewhat forgettable note-taking appPost-it PlusNote app reviewed

TapSmart
October 27, 2014
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
App Store-featured Post-it Plus hopes to digitize your stray bits of paper....
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4.5

Paste+ Review – Today view iOS 8 widgetPaste+ reviewToday widget copy & paste

Andy Price
October 23, 2014
Apps, Productivity, Reviews
Paste+ is more of a widget than an app and lets you copy and paste to various places...
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Reviews

  • 4.0

    DoubleTake – shoot with two cameras at onceDoubleTakeShoot with two cameras at once

    Craig Grannell
    June 3, 2020
  • 4.5

    Samsara Room – another Rusty Lake mystery gameSamsara RoomAnother Rusty Lake mystery game

    Andy Price
    May 31, 2020
  • 4.0

    Trips – the travel blog app from Lonely PlanetTripsThe travel blog app from Lonely Planet

    Andy Price
    May 26, 2020
  • 4.5

    Vellum – a curated, artistic selection of wallpapersVellumA curated, artistic selection of wallpapers

    Andy Price
    May 25, 2020
  • 4.0

    Viamaker – free all-in-one video editorViamakerFree all-in-one video editor

    Andy Price
    May 23, 2020
  • 4.0

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

    Andy Price
    May 15, 2020
  • 4.0

    Linea Sketch 3 – a drawing app for the rest of usLinea Sketch 3A drawing app for the rest of us

    Craig Grannell
    May 7, 2020
  • 4.5

    Incredibox – a French beatbox disco in your pocketIncrediboxA French beatbox disco in your pocket

    Andy Price
    May 5, 2020

  • Gadget reviews – tech that makes life at home easierGadget reviewsTech that makes life at home easier

    Tom Rolfe
    April 28, 2020
  • 3.0

    Gestures – a fast-paced arcade tapperGesturesA fast-paced arcade tapper

    Andy Price
    April 21, 2020
  • 4.5

    Disney+ – stream all the classics, plus moreDisney+Stream all the classics, plus more

    Andy Price
    April 15, 2020
  • 4.0

    Bomb Chicken – an explosive platform puzzlerBomb ChickenAn explosive platform puzzler

    Craig Grannell
    April 12, 2020

  • Rave – watch stuff with friends (or strangers)RaveWatch stuff with friends

    Andy Price
    April 9, 2020
  • 4.0

    Get aCC-e55 – revolving room escape gameGet aCC_e55Room escape puzzle

    Andy Price
    April 2, 2020

  • Board games – the best adaptations for iOSBoard gamesThe best adaptations for iOS

    Tom Rolfe
    March 23, 2020
  • 4.0

    Moleskine Journey – A new planner and trackerMoleskine JourneyA new planner and tracker

    Andy Price
    March 10, 2020
  • 4.5

    Fantastical 3 – upgrade for popular calendar appFantastical 3Upgrade to popular calendar app

    Andy Price
    February 25, 2020
  • 3.5

    Unibox – a Messages-like approach to emailUniboxA Messages-like approach to email

    Andy Price
    February 12, 2020

  • 10 beautiful games – titles that prove games can be art10 beautiful gamesTitles that prove games can be art

    Tom Rolfe
    January 26, 2020
  • 4.0

    Simulacra 2 – solve a mystery on a found phoneSimulacra 2Solve a mystery on a found phone

    Andy Price
    January 13, 2020
  • 5.0

    Priime – powerful editing tools and filtersPriimePowerful editing tools and filters

    Andy Price
    January 4, 2020
  • 4.0

    Freedom – block distracting content on your deviceFreedomBlock distracting content on your device

    Andy Price
    December 27, 2019
  • 4.0

    A Case of Distrust – detective noir puzzlerA Case of DistrustDetective noir puzzler

    Andy Price
    December 15, 2019
  • 4.5

    EōN by Jean-Michel Jarre – endless, never-the-same musicEōN by Jean-Michel JarreEndless never-the-same music

    Craig Grannell
    December 7, 2019
  • 4.0

    Graphite by Becasso – create bespoke photo artGraphite by BecassoCreate bespoke photo art

    Andy Price
    November 26, 2019

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