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    • Find My everything – find third-party items with Apple’s appFind My everythingFind third-party items with Apple's app

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      April 8, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
      April 7, 2021
    • iOS 14 adoption – more than 90% of devices now use itiOS 14 adoptionMore than 90% of devices now use it

      Tom Rolfe
      April 7, 2021
    • Facebook data leak – 533 million accounts compromisedFacebook data leak533 million accounts compromised

      Tom Rolfe
      April 5, 2021
    • Tracking with Tile – never lose your keys or wallet againTracking with TileNever lose your keys or wallet again

      Tom Rolfe
      April 4, 2021
    • Apple Arcade expansion – the catalog expands to over 180 gamesApple Arcade expansionThe catalog expands to over 180 games

      Tom Rolfe
      April 2, 2021
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    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [9 Apr 2021]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

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      April 9, 2021
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      Brainsparker Creativity Cards – inspiration to fight creative blockBrainsparker Creativity CardsInspiration to fight creative block

      Joe White
      April 9, 2021
    • iOS skills series: Getting started with writingiOS Skills SeriesGetting started with writing

      Craig Grannell
      April 6, 2021
    • Green fingers – apps for gardeners and nature loversGreen fingersApps for gardeners and nature lovers

      Tom Rolfe
      April 3, 2021
    • Scanning with Matterport – how to capture immersive 3D modelsScanning with MatterportHow to capture immersive 3D models

      Tom Rolfe
      April 1, 2021
    • 4.5

      Hypernotes by Zenkit – giving notes the mind map treatmentHypernotes by ZenkitGiving notes the mind map treatment

      Jon Mundy
      April 1, 2021
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      April 3, 2021
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      April 3, 2021
    • 4.5

      Wordsmyth – a beautiful daily word gameWordsmythA beautiful daily word game

      Joe White
      March 29, 2021
    • 3.5

      Blask 2 – smart light-bouncing puzzlerBlask 2Smart light-bouncing puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      March 17, 2021
    • 4.5

      Love and Hate 2 – a platform puzzler that’s hard to put downLove and Hate 2A platform puzzler that's hard to put down

      Joe White
      March 15, 2021
    • 3.0

      The Captain is Dead – Star Trek-inspired digital board gameThe Captain is DeadStar Trek-inspired digital board game

      Jon Mundy
      March 3, 2021
    • 4.0

      Knightin’+ – Action–RPG with Zelda vibesKnightin'+Action-RPG with Zelda vibes

      Jon Mundy
      February 24, 2021
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      Jon Mundy
      April 8, 2021
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      Craig Grannell
      April 6, 2021
    • Utilities Menu – 100+ quick access iOS shortcutsUtilities Menu100+ quick access iOS shortcuts

      Joe White
      April 6, 2021
    • Weathering Heights – get the most out of Apple’s basic Weather appWeathering HeightsGet the most out of Apple's basic Weather app

      Tom Rolfe
      April 5, 2021
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      April 4, 2021
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      March 31, 2021
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3.9

Review: Evernote Scannable speeds up document capture on your iPhoneScannable ReviewEvernote's scanning app

Craig Grannell
March 16, 2015
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
Mobile scanning has never been faster or easier — but Evernote’s app still feels a bit 1.0 Evernote...
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1.5

Review: AudioDrop audio recorder that syncs to Dropbox – sometimesAudiodrop reviewSimple audio recorder

Craig Grannell
March 16, 2015
Apps, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews, Utilities
It’s minimal and some might argue it’s beautiful, but one thing this app isn’t is reliable Minimalism and...
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3.774

Review: Legend – transform your messages into words in motionReview: LegendTransform images with words

Craig Grannell
February 23, 2015
Apps, Photo & Video, Reviews, Utilities
From the makers of Replay, a new app for turning your text into movies and animated GIFs The...
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Five great iPhone journaling apps for recording your life

Craig Grannell
February 4, 2015
Apps, Lifestyle, Photo & Video, Social Networking, Utilities
The notion of journaling might seem quaint and antiquated, but it’s making something of a comeback. Perhaps this...
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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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4.0

App review: Mail to Self – email anything within iOSMail to SelfApp review

Andy Price
December 17, 2014
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
Super-easy, super-simple app for mailing yourself within iOS   The app requires a brief setup Power-users might have...
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3.0

Review: Type Nine brings an alphanumeric keyboard to your iPhoneReview: Type NineThird-party keyboard

Craig Grannell
December 1, 2014
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
Party like it’s 1999 with an old-school typing experience, but does it hold up today? If nothing else,...
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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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Guide: Which third-party iPhone keyboards do you need?Best iOS keyboardsWhich ones do you need?

Craig Grannell
November 11, 2014
Apps, Features, Reviews, Utilities
One of the great new features introduced with iOS 8 is the ability to install third-party keyboards. You...
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3.1

Omnistat review: get iOS device stats from anywhere

Craig Grannell
November 11, 2014
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
Quickly find out your iPhone’s network details, free memory, and battery status It’s safe to say that Omnistat...
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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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Accessing special characters is more awkward than when using the standard iOS keyboard.
3.6

TextExpander 3 review: turn snippets into long-form text with ease

Craig Grannell
October 8, 2014
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
If you’re fed up typing the same thing time and time again, TextExpander can free you from drudgery The...
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Five essential iOS 8 app sharing extensions for your iPhone and iOS 8App sharing extensions5 of the best for iOS 8

Craig Grannell
October 8, 2014
Apps, News & Magazines, Productivity, Reviews, Social Networking, Utilities
Apple introduced a range of features in iOS 8 that significantly changes how you can work and share...
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4.0

Swype keyboard review: first round of third-party apps appearingSwype review3rd-party keyboard

Andy Price
September 29, 2014
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
Swype is a great add-on for your iPhone that lets you write longer messages with less strain on...
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Folders
3.9

Contact Center review: get talking more easilyContact CenterQuick contact

Craig Grannell
September 22, 2014
Apps, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
It’s good to talk, and Contact Center makes starting conversations a fast and efficient process...
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4.6The joy of text

Wifi Keyboard Review: Type on the iPhone with any keyboardWifi KeyboardReviewed: type on the iPhone

Steve Jarratt
August 18, 2014
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
iOS users can now use a desktop or laptop connected over Wi-Fi to enter text into their iOS...
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5 more productivity apps for your iPhoneProductivity Apps5 of the best

Craig Grannell
August 15, 2014
Apps, Features, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Five great apps for the iPhone that'll help you work faster and smarter....
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4.5Overall Score

FlightTrack 5 Review: Solid Update to a Useful AppFlightTrack5Reviewed: best version yet

Mark Errett
May 21, 2014
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
If you’re traveling by plane or planning to pick someone up from the airport then keeping track of...
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Head to head: ioShutter vs TriggertrapioShutter vs TriggertrapRemote-ish camera use

Steve Jarratt
May 18, 2014
Apps, Photo & Video, Reviews, Utilities
If you own a digital SLR camera, there are two competing devices that provide a means of firing...
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  • Best web browsers – alternatives to SafariBest web browsersAlternatives to Safari

    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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    Motionleap – animate your still photosMotionleapAnimate your still photos

    Andy Price
    December 29, 2020
  • 4.0

    Hidden Folks – the Where’s Waldo of the app worldHidden FolksThe Where's Waldo of the app world

    Tom Rolfe
    December 27, 2020
  • 5.0

    Florence – app-based storytelling at its bestFlorencePhenomenal mobile-based storytelling

    Andy Price
    December 22, 2020
  • 4.5

    Procession to Calvary – a Renaissance point-and-click adventureProcession to CalvaryA Renaissance point-and-click adventure

    Andy Price
    December 21, 2020
  • Digital Gift Ideas – perfect for the last-minute shopperDigital Gift IdeasPerfect for the last-minute shopper

    Tom Rolfe
    December 21, 2020

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