Apps Magazine Issue 61 - 2015 UK.pdf

YOUR NEXT 50 DOWNLOADS
CLEAR – TASKS,
REMINDERS & TO-
DO LISTS
You would be hard
pressedtofindatask
management app
whichisassimpletouseand
as minimalist as Clear. Every
action is undertaken via
swipes, and adding and
deleting new tasks only
takesseconds.Ittakesallof
the clutter away and leaves
youtofocusonwhatyou
need, making it one of the
best of its kind available.
iPhone+ | iOS 8.0
| £3.99/$4.99
SUBWAY SURFERS
The classic running
genre has been
improved here with
the use of colourful
characters. Jump and slide
under obstacles and avoid
the trains at the same time
with many bonuses available
along the way. It’s a classic
fast, fun experience which
will keep you coming back.
iPhone+ | iOS 6.0
| Freemium
Android | OS 2.3.3
| Freemium
HITMAN: SNIPER
The legendary Hitman series is
lovedbymillionsandyouwould
thinkthatitwouldbeclose
to impossible to fit a decent
experience on a smaller mobile screen. The
developers of Hitman: Sniper, however,
haveprovedotherwisebyreleasingagame
that offers a thrilling graphical experience
alongsidegameplaywhichishardtocontrol
at times, but which still makes you want to
comebackformore.Youhavetonavigate
levels which gradually increase in difficulty
and various skills are required to succeed.
SKY GUIDE: VIEW STARS
NIGHT OR DAY
Therearefewthingsmore
relaxing than looking at the
nightskyandtrying
to understand what it is all
about, but with Sky Guide
youwillhaveahandysky
referencetooltotellyou
what each blinking light is.
Theamountofdetailis
incredible and the
features are numerous,
to the point that it
could start off an
entire new hobby.
iPhone+ | iOS 7.0
| £1.99/$1.99 JURASSIC WORLD: THE GAME
Aperfect
view of the
stars with
allofthe
information
you will need
Dinosaurs are back thanks to the Jurassic
World film and in this companion game you
canbeclosertotheactionthaneverbefore.
Yougettobuildateamthatcanwininabattlearena
and despite looking similar to other game offerings,
it does feel immense at times. Timing, patience and
some luck will be needed to help win each fight.
iPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | Freemium
Android | OS 4.3 | Freemium
Anunderstandingoftacticsisusefulas
isasteadyhand,butpatiencewinsout
aboveallelse.Ifyouarepreparedtotake
your time and understand the best ways
totakepeopleout,andinwhichorderthat
youwillneedtodoit,youwillbeableto
breeze through each level after only a few
attempts. The more effort you make, the
more rewards you get and as your skills
increase so will your points and ability to
purchase new items and upgrades.
iPhone+ | iOS 8.0 | £3.99/$4.99
Android | OS 4.1 | £3.99/$4.99
“With Sky Guide you will have a handy sky reference tool”
LAYOUT
FROM
INSTAGRAM
The ability
to create
collages
in Layout
and to then share them
in an instant is what
makes this app great. At
nopointareanyofthefeatures unnecessary
and you also have full control over how the
endresultwilllook.Simplyholding an icon and
moving it can completely change the way the
image looks and it is great fun throughout with
tons of opportunity for creativity.
iPhone | iOS 7.0 | Free
Android | OS 4.1 | Free
THEWONDERWEEKS
Wonder Weeks makes
foragoodpurchase.It
offers a calendar which
explainswhyyourbabyactsthe
way he or she does at different
timesandisbackedupby
expertsinthefieldsoyoucan
be sure that the advice is
worthwhile. Every part of the
appisprofessionalandit’sa
must-have for any new parent.
iPhone | iOS 7.0
| £1.49/$1.99
Android | OS 2.3.3
| £1.25/$1.99
FACETUNE
You can now have your
face tuned just like the
celebrities using this
simple app. Once you load a
photo, Facetune will give you all
the tools you need to cover
blemishes, change the tone of
your skin and even widen your
smile. It is good fun and can
offer some ideas for how you
may want to update your look.
iPhone | iOS 6.0
| £2.99/$3.99
Android | OS 4.1
| £2.99/$3.99
UBER
Few services are as
interlinked to an app as
Uber is. It offers an
impossibly simplistic method of
hailing a ride and is available
24/7 to ensure that you can
always get to a destination as
soon as you order a ride. Every
part of the interface and the
feature set included are
designed to make sure that
picking up a ride is as easy and
can be, and it works perfectly.
iPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | Free
Android | OS 4.0.3 | Free
ETA –YOURGPS
DRIVING ASSISTANT
Satellite navigation is
very useful, but you
don’t always need such
a complete solution when you
know where you are going. ETA
solves this by giving you the
estimated time of arrival based
on current traffic conditions so
you can use your favourite
navigator for turn-by-turn
directions. It’s elegantly simple.
iPhone | iOS 8.0
| £1.49/$1.99
CARBS & CALS
Whether you’re dieting
or not, it is always useful
to understand the
nutritional value of food and this
app is perfect for that task.
There is a huge database of
food photos included alongside
calorific, carbs, fat and fibre data
so that you can check every
single meal in seconds. It is
efficient and beneficial.
iPhone | iOS 6.0
| £3.99/$4.99
Android | OS 2.2
| £3.99/$4.99
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