The classic app: PixelmatorPixelmatorFull-fat photo editing since 2007 Craig Grannell January 30, 2023 Apps, Photo & VideoThe app that put desktop-grade image editing in your pocket, long before anyone thought that was possible In... Read more
App Store Classics: Revisiting 16 Iconic Apps & GamesApp Store ClassicsRevisiting 16 Iconic Apps Tom Rolfe December 19, 2022 AppsThroughout 2022 we ran a 'Classics' series dedicated to seminal apps and games that laid the foundations for... Read more
The classic game: Bit PilotBit PilotRIP to a true App Store classic Craig Grannell December 16, 2022 Arcade, Features, GamesAn avoid ’em up perhaps better named Constantly Smashed To Bits Pilot Many games merely make up the... Read more
The classic app: StreaksStreaksHow it remains true to its origins Craig Grannell December 4, 2022 Apps, Features, Health & Fitness, ProductivityAn app that turned you into a creature of habits – but only the good ones Some apps are... Read more
The classic game: OsmosOsmosAn early hit for the App Store Craig Grannell November 26, 2022 Arcade, Features, GamesIt’s survival of the blobbiest in this hypnotic and deeply strange arcade game Many games merely make up... Read more
The classic app: Carrot WeatherCarrot WeatherQ&A: what makes it a classic? Craig Grannell November 21, 2022 Features, WeatherThe app that provided a sunny outlook for creative weather apps on iPhone Some apps are fleeting. Others... Read more
The classic app: NetNewsWireNetNewsWireA brief history of a classic app Craig Grannell October 25, 2022 Apps, News & MagazinesHere is the news: this was (and is) the best RSS app around Some apps are fleeting. Others... Read more
The classic game: TrainyardTrainyardA puzzling pioneer from 2010 Craig Grannell September 1, 2022 Features, Games, PuzzleA single-screen train-based puzzler that gave your brain a railly good workout Many games merely make up the... Read more
The classic app: BloomBloomHow this classic music app came to be Craig Grannell August 29, 2022 Apps, Features, Music AppsThe app that reimagined ambient music and gave you endless Brian Eno compositions beneath your fingertips What was... Read more
The classic game: SpellTowerSpellTowerWordsearch meets Tetris in this classic Craig Grannell August 5, 2022 Features, Games, WordWe’re trying to find the words to say how good this word search game is Many games merely... Read more
The classic app: FantasticalFantasticalHistory of a classic calendar app Craig Grannell August 2, 2022 Apps, Features, ProductivityWhen iPhone users got to make a date with a new type of calendar app Some apps are... Read more
The classic game: ElissElissLooking back on a classic game Craig Grannell May 15, 2022 Arcade, Features, GamesAn early iPhone gem for players with a magic touch Many games merely make up the numbers. A... Read more
The classic app: PCalcPcalcAn app 30 years in the making Craig Grannell May 11, 2022 Apps, Features, UtilitiesA calculator app for iPhone that truly adds up Some apps are fleeting. Others are core parts of... Read more
The classic game: World of GooWorld of GooWhy it's such a classic game Craig Grannell April 16, 2022 Features, GamesA game where you won’t want everything to come unstuck, lest your carefully crafted constructions collapse in a... Read more
The classic app: ReederReederA True App Store Classic Craig Grannell April 12, 2022 Apps, ProductivityThe app that taught iPhone users how to control their news – and make it look great too... Read more
Doodle Jump: A Classic Game RevisitedDoodle JumpA Classic Game Revisited Craig Grannell January 26, 2022 Features, Games, PlatformWhen people argued iPhone gaming was on the up, this release took that literally Many games merely make... Read more
Twitterrific: A Classic App RevisitedTwitterrificA Classic App Revisited Craig Grannell January 19, 2022 Apps, Features, Social NetworkingThe Twitter client that initially called updates a load of twits Some apps are fleeting. Others are core... Read more