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      Plantry Meal Planner – easy and ethical meal prep

      Tom Rolfe
      March 26, 2020
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      Plantry Meal Planner – easy and ethical meal prepPlantry Meal PlannerEasy and ethical meal prep

      Tom Rolfe
      March 26, 2020

    • iOS 13.4 update – big update adds iPad cursor supportiOS 13.4 updateBig update adds iPad cursor support

      Tom Rolfe
      March 25, 2020

    • New Apple Products! Updated iPad Pro and MacBook AirNew Apple products!Updated iPad Pro and MacBook Air

      Tom Rolfe
      March 18, 2020

    • Around the house – Apple lists top apps for home lifeAround the houseApple lists top apps for home life

      Tom Rolfe
      March 18, 2020

    • Self-isolating? Apps to make the most of downtimeSelf-isolating?Apps to make the most of downtime

      Tom Rolfe
      March 17, 2020

    • Apple store closures – retail shut down ‘until further notice’Apple store closuresRetail shut down 'until further notice'

      Tom Rolfe
      March 17, 2020
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      Pillow – a smart, feature-rich sleep tracker

      Joe White
      March 28, 2020
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      Pillow – a smart, feature-rich sleep trackerPillowA smart, feature-rich sleep tracker

      Joe White
      March 28, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from March 27, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from Mar 27, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      March 27, 2020
    • 4.0

      Wakeout! – work out without leaving the houseWakeout!Work out without leaving the house

      Joe White
      March 25, 2020
    • 3.5

      SketchAR – Learn how to draw with ARSketchARLearn how to draw with AR

      Jon Mundy
      March 22, 2020
    • 4.0

      Paste by WeTransfer – a collaborative presentation toolPaste by WetransferA collaborative presentation tool

      Jon Mundy
      March 21, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from March 20, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from Mar 20, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      March 20, 2020
  • GamesChristmas on iOSThe best apps for festive fun
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    • Board games – the best adaptations for iOS

      Tom Rolfe
      March 23, 2020
      Dice & Board, Games, Reviews
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    • Board games – the best adaptations for iOSBoard gamesThe best adaptations for iOS

      Tom Rolfe
      March 23, 2020
    • 4.0

      Sticky Terms – Satisfyingly physical word gameSticky TermsSatisfyingly physical word game

      Jon Mundy
      March 19, 2020
    • 3.0

      AI Dungeon – freeform narrative adventuresAI DungeonFreeform narrative adventure

      Jon Mundy
      February 28, 2020
    • 4.5

      SpellTower+ – a scrubbed up App Store classic

      Jon Mundy
      February 22, 2020
    • 5.0

      Hands on with Playond – Apple Arcade with a free tierHands on with PlayondApple Arcade with a free tier

      Jon Mundy
      February 13, 2020
    • 5.0

      Maze Machina – another inspired Arnold Rauers puzzlerMaze MachinaAnother inspired Arnold Rauers puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      February 10, 2020
  • Tips & TricksChristmas on iOSThe best apps for festive fun
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    • Mouse/trackpad support – how to use the all-new iPad cursor

      Joe White
      March 28, 2020
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    • Mouse/trackpad support – how to use the all-new iPad cursorMouse/trackpad supportHow to use the all-new iPad cursor

      Joe White
      March 28, 2020

    • FAQ Friday – Apple repairs without leaving homeFAQ FridayApple repairs without leaving home

      Tom Rolfe
      March 27, 2020

    • Clips 101 – record and edit amazing videos with ClipsClips 101Record and edit amazing videos with Clips

      Tom Rolfe
      March 26, 2020

    • Edit Portrait Mode – change your photo’s depth of fieldEdit Portrait ModeChange your photo's depth of field

      Andy Price
      March 23, 2020

    • Sharing Options – protect your privacy when sharing photosSharing OptionsProtect your privacy when sharing photos

      Andy Price
      March 22, 2020

    • 3D Touch – 5 ways it’s been replaced in iOS 133D Touch5 ways it's been replaced in iOS 13

      Jon Mundy
      March 21, 2020
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Christmas on iOS: the best apps for festive funChristmas on iOSThe best apps for festive fun

Craig Grannell
December 21, 2019
Games, Kids & Family, Platform
When Christmas is actually happening, you might need some apps to keep the cheer at optimum levels –...
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Christmas on iOS: apps to keep the kids quietChristmas on iOSApps to keep the kids quiet

Craig Grannell
December 20, 2019
Games, Kids & Family
Kids are great, except when you're planning Christmas and they're zooming about the place and taking up every...
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Pokémon GO Snapshot – unleash your inner photographerPokémon GO SnapshotUnleash your inner photographer

Tom Rolfe
February 14, 2019
Games, Kids & Family, News
It's not quite the global sensation it was in 2017, but a huge number of people are still...
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Fresh takes on the classics: pool, chess, cards, crosswords, and moreFresh takes on the classicsPool, chess, cards, crosswords, and more

Craig Grannell
August 22, 2018
Arcade, Card & Casino, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Word
Some of the best iOS games look familiar, but have clever new ideas to keep them fresh Videogames...
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Child’s Play – educational apps and games for young kidsChild's PlayEducational apps and games for young kids

Craig Grannell
February 21, 2018
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Games, Kids & Family, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
Our favorite selection of App Store gems for tiny humans Ever since the dawn of the iPhone, people...
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Animal Crossing: Nintendo release new iOS game for freeAnimal CrossingNintendo release new iOS game for free

Tom Rolfe
November 21, 2017
Games, Kids & Family
Nintendo is one of the biggest names in gaming, and after years of resisting it started releasing games...
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Halloween roundup: 12 of the best apps and gamesHalloween roundup12 of the best apps and games

Craig Grannell
October 27, 2017
Action & Adventure, Apps, Books, Education, Entertainment, Games, Kids & Family, Photo & Video, Puzzle
Whether you want to make a spooky costume or scare yourself witless, these are the apps and games...
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Multi-device multiplayer: 8 of the best games to play with friendsMulti-device multiplayer8 of the best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
September 10, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Car & Racing, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Sports, Word
Armed with friends and iPhones? Fancy some multiplayer gaming fun? Then download these beauties Gaming has a reputation...
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The 12 best iPhone multiplayer and pass-and-play games – 2017Local multiplayerThe best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
June 17, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Strategy, Word
From bizarre golf to madcap tapping and swiping larks, here’s our pick of the best local multiplayer titles for iPhone...
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New Pokémon game “Magikarp Jump” arrives on the App StoreMagikarp JumpNew Pokémon game just launched

Tom Rolfe
May 25, 2017
Games, Kids & Family
There's a new Pokémon game available for iOS, and it's... kinda weird After the success of last year's...
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Mario’s arrived on iOS, but Sonic, Pac-Man and these other classics got there firstRetro classicsMove along Mario, these greats arrived on iOS first

Craig Grannell
December 28, 2016
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Puzzle, Role Playing, Strategy
We were pretty excited to play Nintendo’s first proper iOS title, but it reminded us of these pre-existing iOS...
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4.2

Review: Miitomo – Nintendo’s bizarre gamified social networkReview: MiitomoNintendo's bizarre gamified social network

Tom Rolfe
April 18, 2016
Apps, Entertainment, Games, Kids & Family, Social Networking
Is it an app, or is it a game? We investigate Nintendo's bizarre first entry into the smartphone...
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25 of the best iPhone apps and games for your Apple TVApple TV25 of the best apps and games

Craig Grannell
December 27, 2015
Action & Adventure, Apps, Arcade, Education, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Games, Kids & Family, Lifestyle, Photo & Video, Platform, Puzzle, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews, Role Playing, Travel, Weather
Many apps work across your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Here are our favourites When the iPad made its...
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Thumbs up: the 30 best one-thumb games for the iPhoneThumbs upThe 25 best one-thumb games

Craig Grannell
October 19, 2015
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Car & Racing, Games, Kids & Family, Music, Platform, Puzzle
It turns out you only need a single digit to play games, whether you’re into racers, puzzles, blasters,...
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7 iPhone Party games to enjoy over the holidays

Craig Grannell
December 15, 2014
Arcade, Dice & Board, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Strategy, Trivia
From frantic multiplayer tapping to family-friendly trivia, here are some games to enjoy while digesting all that turkey The...
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4.0Overall Score

Monster Stacker Review: Addictive Tower-BuilderMonster StackerReviewed: fun & colourful physics game

Joe White
March 16, 2014
Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Reviews
Monster Stacker is a fun physics-based game for the iPhone and iPod touch which mixes the popular ‘tower-builder’...
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4.0Overall Score

Marvel Run Jump Smash! Review: Simple, fun runnerMarvel Run Jump Smash!Reviewed: fun, but Pay-to-Play

Joe White
March 1, 2014
Action & Adventure, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Reviews
We might think there are more than enough ‘endless runners’ in the App Store, but Marvel clearly doesn’t...
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4.0Overall Score

Mikey Hooks Review: Best iOS PlatformerMikey HooksReviewed: ugly, but excellent platformer

Craig Grannell
February 22, 2014
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Reviews
In Mikey Shorts, the titular hero had to run, jump and slide his way through over 80 levels,...
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4.3Overall Score

Beyond Ynth Review: Unique, yet fiddlyBeyond YnthReviewed: unique, brilliant platformer

Craig Grannell
February 22, 2014
Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Reviews
Someone should probably point out to Kribl the bug that he can in fact fly. But rather than...
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Reviews

  • 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
  • 3.0

    Gradient Photo – popular editor with celebrity likeness toolGradient PhotoPopular editor with celebrity likeness tool

    Andy Price
    November 20, 2019
  • 2.5

    Ghost Detector – spirit hunting Halloween sillinessGhost DetectorSpirit hunting Halloween silliness

    Andy Price
    October 28, 2019

  • 7th-gen iPad review – 14 days with Apple’s latest tablet7th-gen iPad review14 days with Apple's latest tablet

    Craig Grannell
    October 26, 2019
  • 4.5

    gowithYamo – embrace your inner art-lovergowithYamoEmbrace your inner art-lover

    Andy Price
    October 14, 2019

  • Apple Watch Series 5 review: 14 days with Apple’s always-on smartwatchApple Watch S5 review14 days with Apple’s always-on smartwatch

    Craig Grannell
    October 5, 2019

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max review: 14 days with Apple’s flagship smartphoneiPhone 11 Pro Max review14 days with Apple’s flagship smartphone

    Craig Grannell
    October 4, 2019
  • 4.0

    JigSpace – educational models in ARJigSpaceEducational models in AR

    Andy Price
    October 1, 2019
  • 4.0

    MelodyVR – experience concerts in virtual realityMelodyVRExperience concerts in virtual reality

    Andy Price
    September 26, 2019
  • 4.5

    Calory – calorie counting made simpleCaloryCalorie counting made simple

    Andy Price
    September 1, 2019
  • 4.0

    Yokai Dungeon – Zelda meets Japanese folkloreYokai DungeonZelda meets Japanese folklore

    Andy Price
    August 24, 2019
  • 4.0

    Traffix: City Rush – smart minimalist highway puzzlesTraffix: City RushSmart minimalist highway puzzles

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
  • 3.5

    Dotspot Discovery – influencer-recommended activitiesDotspot DiscoveryInfluencer-recommended activities

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
  • 2.5

    Review: Dr Mario – Nintendo’s classic franchise arrives on iOSDr Mario WorldNintendo's classic franchise arrives on iOS

    Andy Price
    July 29, 2019
  • 4.9

    MINIT – retro RPG is nostalgic blissMINITRetro RPG is nostalgic bliss

    Andy Price
    July 18, 2019

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