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      January 16, 2020

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      January 15, 2020

    • Pensacola investigation – Apple denies another FBI backdoor requestPensacola InvestigationApple denies another FBI backdoor request

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      January 14, 2020

    • Masimo vs Apple – lawsuit claims Apple stole health techMasimo vs AppleLawsuit claims Apple stole health tech

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      Geist – brain training, meditation and mindfulness

      Joe White
      January 15, 2020
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      Jon Mundy
      January 17, 2020
    • 4.5

      Geist – brain training, meditation and mindfulnessGeistBrain training, meditation and mindfulness

      Joe White
      January 15, 2020
    • 5.0

      Reeder 4 – elegant and refined RSS readerReeder 4Elegant and refined RSS reader

      Joe White
      January 10, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from January 10, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from Jan 10, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      January 10, 2020
    • 5.0

      Priime – powerful editing tools and filtersPriimePowerful editing tools and filters

      Andy Price
      January 4, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from January 3, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from December 27, 2019

      Jon Mundy
      January 3, 2020
  • GamesChristmas on iOSThe best apps for festive fun
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    • Best of Apple Arcade – Joe's personal top three

      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2020
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2020
    • 4.0

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

      Andy Price
      January 13, 2020
    • 4.5

      Song of Bloom – a puzzle paints a thousand wordsSong of BloomA puzzle paints a thousand words

      Jon Mundy
      January 11, 2020

    • Best of Apple Arcade – three games chosen by AndyBest of Apple ArcadeThree games chosen by Andy

      Tom Rolfe
      January 7, 2020

    • Best games of 2019: 4 great titles worth downloadingBest games of 20194 great titles worth downloading

      Tom Rolfe
      December 29, 2019
    • 3.5

      Golf Battle – fast-paced online mini-golfGolf BattleFast-paced online mini-golf

      Jon Mundy
      December 21, 2019
  • Tips & TricksChristmas on iOSThe best apps for festive fun
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    • Two-factor authentication – how to safeguard your device and data

      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2020
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    • Two-factor authentication – how to safeguard your device and dataTwo-factor authenticationHow to safeguard your device and data

      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2020

    • Virtual Private Networks – protect your privacy with NordVPNVirtual Private NetworkProtect your privacy with NordVPN

      Tom Rolfe
      January 12, 2020

    • Personal Hotspot – share your mobile data with another devicePersonal HotspotShare your mobile data with another device

      Andy Price
      January 11, 2020

    • Night mode – low light photography with iPhone 11Night modeLow light photography with iPhone 11

      Tom Rolfe
      January 9, 2020

    • Holograms three ways – how to add virtual people to your roomHolograms three waysHow to add virtual people to your room

      Andy Price
      January 7, 2020

    • Low light photography – clear night shots with any deviceLow Light PhotographyClear night shots with any device

      Jon Mundy
      January 6, 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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5.0

Frogger in Toy Town – a classic title revamped for a modern platformFrogger in Toy TownA classic title revamped for a modern platform

Joe White
September 23, 2019
Games, Platform
Frogger has made the leap onto iOS as part of Apple Arcade. But does the new title live...
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4.5

Witcheye – an inspired 2D platformerWitcheyeAn inspired 2D platformer

Jon Mundy
September 9, 2019
Games, Platform
Developer: Peter Malamud Smith Price: $3/£3 Size: 402 MB Version: 1.1 Platform: iPhone & iPad Witcheye Starting with...
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4.0

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

Andy Price
August 15, 2019
Car & Racing, Games, Platform, Reviews
Take control of traffic across the globe in this minimalist puzzler Price: $4/£4 Version: 3.2 Size: 441.5 MB Platform: iPhone /...
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4.5

Ordia – a wonderful goop-flinging platformerOrdiaA wonderful goop-flinging platformer

Jon Mundy
July 7, 2019
Games, Platform
Developer: Loju LTD Price: $4/£4 Size: 174.2MB Version: 1.0.2 Platform: iPhone & iPad Ordia Ordia recently won an...
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4.0

Review: Yeah Bunny 2 – cute retro platformerYeah Bunny 2Retro platform fun

Andy Price
April 4, 2019
Games, Platform, Reviews
Solid platformer is fun for all Price: Free Version: 1.4.0 Size: 254.6 MB Developer: Adrian Zarzycki Platform: iPhone/iPad...
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4.5

Rest in Pieces – spooky endless runner with a differenceRest in PiecesSpooky endless runner with a difference

Joe White
March 24, 2019
Games, Platform
Looking for something a little different? Rest in Pieces is an endless runner with a difference. ...
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3.5

Hang Line – deft climber that throws its weight aboutHang LineDeft climber that throws its weight about

Jon Mundy
February 10, 2019
Games, Platform
Developer: Yodo1 Games Price: Free Size: 372.5MB Version: 1.0.4 Platform: iPhone & iPad Hang Line With an awful...
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3.5

Shine: Journey of Light – a pleasant and relaxing side-scrollerShine: Journey of LightPleasant and relaxing side-scroller

Andy Price
December 14, 2018
Games, Platform, Reviews
Pleasant side-scroller that's more experience than game Price: FREE ($4/£4 for full version) Version: 1.5 Size: 563 MB Seller: Fox and...
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4.0

Review: Suzy Cube – a bouncy 3D platformerSuzy CubeA bouncy 3D platformer

Jon Mundy
July 8, 2018
Games, Platform
Developer: NorthernBytes Price: $4/£4 Size: 511 MB Version: 1.0.2 Platform: iPhone & iPad Get Suzy Cube Apple's first...
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Price drop: fancy some Backgammon? It’s now freePrice dropFancy some Backgammon? It's now free

Tom Rolfe
June 18, 2018
Games, Platform
Backgammon HD – was $5/£5, now FREE Backgammon is one of the best-loved of the classic board games,...
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Review: Still Here… a beautiful flight adventureStill Here...A beautiful flight adventure

Jon Mundy
May 27, 2018
Games, Platform
Developer: David Smit Price: $3/£3 Size: 301 MB Version: 0.2001 Platform: iPhone & iPad Get Still Here... In...
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5.0

Oddmar – beautifully designed adventure platformerOddmarBeautifully designed adventure-platformer

Andy Price
May 9, 2018
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform, Reviews
A playful, clear and straight-forward platformer Price: $5/£5 Version: 1.0.3 Size: 269 MB Platform: iPhone & iPad Developer: Mobge Get Oddmar In a...
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Price drop: excellent handmade puzzler Lumino City on salePrice dropExcellent handmade puzzler Lumino City on sale

Tom Rolfe
May 8, 2018
Games, Platform
Lumino City – was $5/£5, now $2/£2 Grab yourself a bargain this week as one of the most...
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Price drop: charmingly odd ‘Le Parker’ now freePrice dropCharming odd 'Le Parker' now free

Tom Rolfe
April 28, 2018
Games, Platform
Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire Was $3/£3, then $2/£2, now FREE Grab yourself a bargain this weekend with...
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Alto’s Odyssey: long-awaited ski sequel launchesAlto's OdysseyLong-awaited ski sequel launches

Tom Rolfe
February 22, 2018
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform, Sports
Alto's Adventure was a big hit back in 2015 (see our review) and its creators have just released...
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4.0

Super Phantom Cat 2 – neon platform adventures continueSuper Phantom Cat 2Neon platform adventures continue

Andy Price
September 17, 2017
Games, Platform, Reviews
A solid follow up to last year's Super Phantom Cat Price: Free Version: 1.1 Size: 144MB Developer: Veewo Platform: iPhone / iPad Super...
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Apple updates its free app of the week! “illi” is now available for freeFree app of the week"illi" is currently free!

Tom Rolfe
July 15, 2017
Games, Platform
illi – was $2.99/£2.99, now FREE Apple has updated its free app of the week, highlighting one of the...
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3.5

Super Nano Jumpers – a frenetic retro platformerSuper Nano JumpersA frenetic retro platformer

Andy Price
July 2, 2017
Games, Platform, Reviews
Unique game mechanics feeds this frenetic retro platformer Price: $1.99 / £1.99 Version: 1.0 Size: 99.7 MB Developer: Xigma Games Platform: iPhone &...
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Price Drop: grab the excellent BADLAND 2 for under $1BADLAND 2Acclaimed game currently on sale

Tom Rolfe
June 29, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform
BADLAND 2 – was $3.99/£3.99, now $0.99/£0.99 The sequel to Apple's Game of the Year has just dropped...
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Reviews

  • 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

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

    Tom Rolfe
    July 20, 2019
  • 4.9

    MINIT – retro RPG is nostalgic blissMINITRetro RPG is nostalgic bliss

    Andy Price
    July 18, 2019
  • 5.0

    Streaks – a task tracker to help form good habitsStreaksA task tracker to help form good habits

    Craig Grannell
    July 16, 2019
  • 4.5

    Firefox Focus – private web browsing from MozillaFirefox FocusPrivate web browsing from Mozilla

    Andy Price
    July 8, 2019
  • 4.0

    Alt-Frequencies – ambitious time loop storyAlt-FrequenciesAmbitious storytelling game

    Andy Price
    June 10, 2019
  • 4.5

    Review: ELOH – solve relaxing puzzles to the beatReview: ELOHSolve relaxing puzzles to the beat

    Andy Price
    June 9, 2019

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