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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

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      Tom Rolfe
      March 17, 2020
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      Tot Pocket – a virtual stratchpad for quick-fire notes

      Joe White
      March 31, 2020
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      Joe White
      March 31, 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

    • The best Apple Watch apps (that are also great on iOS)Best Apple Watch appsThat are also great on your iPhone

      Craig Grannell
      March 24, 2020
    • 3.5

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

      Jon Mundy
      March 22, 2020
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      Words Out – Solitaire with alphabet cards

      Jon Mundy
      March 30, 2020
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      Words Out – Solitaire with alphabet cardsWords outSolitaire with alphabet cards

      Jon Mundy
      March 30, 2020

    • 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
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      SpellTower+ – a scrubbed up App Store classic

      Jon Mundy
      February 22, 2020
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      Hands on with Playond – Apple Arcade with a free tierHands on with PlayondApple Arcade with a free tier

      Jon Mundy
      February 13, 2020
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      Joe White
      March 31, 2020

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      Joe White
      March 29, 2020

    • 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

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      Tom Rolfe
      March 27, 2020

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      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
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Tips & Tricks: update this app for new tips!Tips & TricksUpdate this app for new tips!

Tom Rolfe
September 26, 2018
TapSmart Apps, Tips & Tricks
Time to update Tips & Tricks If you've not updated our app recently, now's the time to do...
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Tips & Tricks: update this app for new tips!Tips & TricksUpdate this app for new tips!

Tom Rolfe
December 8, 2017
TapSmart Apps, Tips & Tricks
Time to update Tips & Tricks If you've not updated our app recently, now's the time to do...
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Tips & Tricks: update this app for new tips!Tips & TricksUpdate this app for new tips!

Tom Rolfe
September 26, 2017
TapSmart Apps, Tips & Tricks
Time to update Tips & Tricks If you've not updated our app recently, now's the time to do...
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Apple Music

Apple Music: Tips, tricks and hacks – a handy guide to Apple’s music streaming serviceApple MusicTips, tricks, hacks – a handy guide

Lucy Hattersley
March 7, 2016
Tips & Tricks
Apple launched its music streaming service Apple Music back in June 2015 and since then we've been using...
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Tips & Tricks – Secrets for iPhone FREETips & TricksSecrets for iPhone FREE

Tom Oxlade
January 1, 2016
TapSmart Apps
Updated for iOS 9, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus – Tips & Trick – Secrets for iPhone...
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Tips & Tricks for iPad has been updated – Landscape mode restored!Tips & Tricks for iPad updateLandscape support restored!

Andy Price
December 16, 2015
News
Tips & Tricks – Secrets for iPad has been updated! Version 9.1.2 is here and most importantly, landscape support...
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Guide: How to gift an app to someone from the App Store on the iPhone | iOS 9Gift an appBuy an app for someone

Tom Rolfe
June 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Feeling particularly nice today? It’s possible to gift an app to someone directly from the App Store on...
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Guide: How to find lost signal using the airplane mode shuffle on the iPhone | iOS 9Airplane shuffleRestart services to find signal

Tom Rolfe
June 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Sometimes it looks like there’s no signal on your phone when you’re pretty sure there should be. Simply turning...
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Guide: How and when you should restart your iPhone | iOS 9Restarting properlyHow and when to restart your phone

Tom Rolfe
June 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
A hard restart can be handy and should be used if an app refuses to start or if...
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Guide: How to restart unresponsive apps on the iPhone | iOS 9Restart appsHow to quit unresponsive apps

Tom Rolfe
June 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Note: The above video shows the process in iOS 8. The instructions remain the same, but aesthetically the app...
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Guide: How to pause and resume big app downloads on the iPhone | iOS 9Pause downloadsPause big app installs

Tom Rolfe
June 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Large applications or updates can sometimes take a long time to download or stall over a data connection,...
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Guide: measure up with the iPhone’s hidden spirit level | iOS 9Spirit levelHidden virtual inclinometer

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
While the Compass app can be helpful with pointing you in the right direction, there’s also a hidden...
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Guide: checking out detailed weather info on iPhone | iOS 9Weather infoDetailed weather reports

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Get more details about the current forecast in the Weather app. From any location page, scroll the page...
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Guide: use your iPhone’s Calendar to predict travel times | iOS 9Time to leavePlanning travel with Calendars

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
The Calendar app can tell you how long it will take to make it to your next appointment...
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Guide: setting repeat calendar events on iPhone | iOS 9Repeat eventsCustom Calendar events

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Some events may occur on a regular basis, and having to add these multiple times can be a...
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Guide: show your friends’ birthdays in Calendar on iPhone | iOS 9Birthday remindersShow friends' birthdays in Calendar

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Always forgetting that important birthday? Have the Calendar app show them all for you. First, make sure your...
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Guide: view the week ahead with Calendars on iPhone | iOS 9Weekly CalendarView the week ahead

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
It’s possible to quickly view all your upcoming appointments in the Calendar app in a handy week view....
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Guide: using the iPhone’s hidden scientific calculator | iOS 9Scientific calculatorHidden calculator functions

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
The Calculator app provides large, easy-to-use buttons for basic arithmetic. But if you turn the phone sideways, this...
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Guide: setting location-based iPhone reminders | iOS 9Location remindersSetting location-based alerts

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Use the Reminders app to send an alert when you reach or leave a certain location. In Reminders,...
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Guide: scale up to the iPhone 6 Plus with Zoom mode | iOS 9Zoom modeScale up the iPhone 6 Plus

Tom Rolfe
June 15, 2015
Tips & Tricks
If you picked up the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus and are finding the larger screen unwieldy then...
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  • 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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