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YouTube
All your favourite bits of the world’s leading video site streamlined for use on the move.
FREE
Yearly
A brilliant way to keep track of birthdays, with a level of polish to match Apple’s own apps
FREE
Yahoo! Messenger
If instant messaging takes precedence over phone calls and texting in your life, the Yahoo! Messenger is one way to chat over the web from your smartphone.
FREE
Yahoo! Mail
If you can’t bear to be away from your emails, Yahoo! Mail is one of the few ways on the Android Market to get access to them straight from your mobile phone.
FREE
World of Goo
One of the finest videogaming experiences iOS has to offer. Brilliant in every conceivable way.
£2.99
WMWiFi Router
Start sharing that unlimited data plan of your with all and sundry or perhaps just your nearest and dearest
£15.69
Winds of Steel
Step back in time and take to the skies in this exhilierating WW2 plane combat sim
£2.52
WiFi Switch
Toggle your Wi-Fi connection on and off at the touch of a screen, how could life get easier?
£0.69
WiFi comrade
Designed to save the battery, this little friend will keep an eye on your Wi-Fi networks for you
£3.55
Wi-Fi Analyser
A great free app that gives you the power to keep an eye on the status of your Wi-Fi network.
FREE
Whale Trail
Loop the loop, collect Blubbles, smash enemies, discover new lands and make friends along the way.
£0.69
WeatherBug
A very detailed weather application that works the world over with a huge amount of information on offer
FREE
Viigo for BlackBerry
Offering one click access to live sports, weather, news and entertainment (among other topics) – this is a quick and clever way to access information in one place.
FREE
Urban Spoon
Spinning wheels to help you work out where to go for dinner – simple and effective, just the way applications are supposed to be
FREE
UK Driving Theory Test
A really rather quality and handy tool to assist you pass the dreaded theory test
£3.08
UberTwitter
For the control freak Twitter user, this is a super powerful application that will help you manage your social networking life
FREE
Tweetcaster Pro
One of the best looking and intuitive apps, which caters to all your Twittering needs.
£3.25
TripIt Travel Organiser
Stop getting yourself in a muddle when travelling abroad by letting the automated TripIt service do all the work for you
FREE
Total Football – Champions League
After a stirring World Cup stats success, Total Football tackles Europe’s elite cup competition
FREE
TomTom for Android
The seminal satnav provider has been a long time coming to Android – was it worth the wait?
£30.99
Time Magazine
The world’s most influential current affairs magazine comes to the iPad, and makes a beautiful initial impression
£2.99
The Room
A brilliantly compact, well constructed and atmospheric puzzler that’s likely to give you chills. This is iOS gaming at its best.
£1.49
The Magic of Reality
A great app to read with your children that explains the mysteries of the universe.
£9.99
Telmap Navigator
Satnav, GPS, call it what you will, but it’s one of the main car-based aids a GPS-enabled smartphone can provide.
FREE
Tank Recon 3D
Tank Recon 3D gives you a Tank, and lets you roam free blowing up whatever you see. Quite simply living the dream.
£1.85
Super Monkey Ball 2
Sega’s cutesy monkey rolling, gliding and flying classic gets its second outing on the iPhone.
£2.99
Spotify
Spotify is the world’s greatest music streaming service and one of our favourite iPhone music apps.
FREE
Sports Tracker
Keep tabs on your running, cycling, walking and more with this GPS sports app
FREE
Sonic & Sega: All Star Racing
Without doubt the finest kart racer on iOS, and also one of our favourite iOS games in any genre.
£1.49
SmartRunner
Track pretty much anything and log the route online so you can recollect those strenuous days
FREE
Seesmic
For those who take Twitter very seriously, Seesmic brings extra functionality of the site to your Android handset.
FREE
Scrub
Get your contacts in order with a bit of digital spring cleaning. It’s a free app that reports on the missing bits of information that pepper your contacts
FREE
Scrabble
Having dominated physical board games and the iPhone, Scrabble now tackles the iPad
£3.99
Runtastic GPS Coach
This fitness app tracks you via your phone’s GPS and gives you the complete rundown (ha!) on your workout.
FREE
Replica Island
There’s a mysterious power source on an island and your job is to find out where it is.
FREE
Red Bulletin
Red Bull’s monthly magazine goes digital with a vast array of exciting new visual content
FREE
Rage
John Carmack develops a game for the iPhone, hardcore gamers worldwide gasp with joy
£0.59
RAC Traffic
Constantly updated app which gives you traffic information via Google Maps, helping you to plan your journey easier.
FREE
Qype Radar
Qype Radar offers up millions of reviews of local amenities based on your location. From restaurants to taxis, it’s all rated and reviewed.
FREE
Quickoffice Pro HD
The smartest, as well as one of the most affordable, full-features iOS office suites.
£13.99
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD
Control issues aside, Warrior Within really is a magnificent sequel.
£2.99
Premier League 2010
Finally Premier football updates directed straight to your handset and for the only teams that matter.
£3.69
Photoshop Touch
A great mix of practical tools and fun creative effects, that more than lives up the Photoshop monicker
£6.99
Peggle
Install Peggle and kiss any social interaction goodbye. The gaming equivalent of class-a drugs has made it to Windows Mobile.
£3.69
Ovi Maps
Mapping for 70 countries, with driving directions, traffic info and walking navigation.
FREE
Opera Mini 6 beta
Super-speedy web browser which crunches pages into a manageable size for your phone
FREE
OnTrack Diabetes
Fantastically detailed diet-tracking app designed for diabetics but viable for the generally health-conscious.
FREE
Noteshelf
Everyone who owns an iPad should get this app. And other developers should watch and learn
£3.99
No Calls
We love being in control of our lives and now everyone can gain total control over their calls with some smart filtering
£0.69
New Star Soccer
We are sorry for telling you about this game – it will take over your life
£1.99
myFry
myFry is Stephen Fry’s latest autobiography, in the rather wondersome shape of a beautifully-designed iPhone app
£7.99
MultiPonk for iPad
A simple idea, beautifully coded. A, must-have title for, the iPad.
£1.99
Mobitee Lite
It’s like carrying your own golf clubs with you but without the weight or the clubs
FREE
Men’s Health Workouts
Men’s Health Workouts puts the power of the world’s largest men’s magazine in your hand.
£1.26
Mabilo Ringtones
Preview and download ringtones, ranging from chart hits to classic phone melodies.
FREE
Lookout Mobile Security
Seeking to protect all of your most prized smartphone belongings, Lookout Mobile Security is another app hoping to provide the entire security experience.
FREE
London Tube Deluxe
An essential iPhone app for any Londoner or befuddled visitor who cannot make head nor tail of the tube map.
£0.59
London Evening Standard
While some hide their content away behind pay-walls other throw open their content for all to read
FREE
Llama
A stunning freebie app that’s a must for all android users – this little gem allows you to activate apps or actions based on your location.
FREE
Live Score Addicts
One of the slickest ways to find out the latest football scores and watch highlights as the goals fly in
FREE
Layar
Layar is an augmented reality web browser that brings the internet to the real world and allows you to search exactly what you see.
FREE
KORG iMS20
Ever dreamed of owning a classic synth? Treat yourself to one of the finest…
£22.99
Korg iKaossilator
Brilliant fun, intensely creative, and universally accessible. A compelling musical toy.
£6.99
Joggah
Targeted GPS tracking tool that lets you keep a close eye on your marathon training, cycling and other sports.
£4.69
Job Search
Straightforward job search engine that gives you instant access to all sorts of potential employment opportunities
FREE
Jewels
Match up colourful jewels by swapping them around in a grid – the more jewels in a row, the more points you get.
FREE
JetVD: YouTube Aid
Fed up of streaming YouTube on your phone? Now you can download the videos instead
FREE
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
A lovingly created homage to Charles Schultz’s iconic characters that makes a wonderfully charming app for kids of all ages.
£1.99
Helsing’s Fire HD
One of the best iPhone puzzlers is now one of the finest iPad games. Just buy it and thank us later.
£1.79
Grow Your Own
This guides you every step of the way, from sowing seeds to harvest time. Fantastic.
FREE
Gridrunner
Out and out the best arcade shooter for iOS. It’s not going to win any beauty competitions, but it sure deserves to win some ‘best games’ ones.
£0.99
Great Big War Game
We’ll sing this in our loudest and proudest voice: this turn-based game gets an Editor’s Choice.
£1.99
Grand Theft Auto 3
Even a decade on, GTA 3 remains a superb game. Yes, it’s violent and amoral, but it’s only for adults.
£2.99
Google Earth
A wonderful way to explore the world – you’ll be travelling and investigating for hours.
FREE
Google Chrome to Phone
Sharing content between Google Chrome and your Phone made fast and easy.
FREE
Go Launcher EX
Automatically sorting out your life, Go Launcher EX creates shortcuts for all your most frequently used apps
FREE
Ghost Trick
Unique, amusing and often comically dark, Ghost Trick is a thoroughly entertaining tale.
FREE
Geometry Wars Touch
We love Bizarre Creations’ original Xbox 360 Arcade version, almost as much as we love this new iPhone port
£2.99
Gangstar: Miami Vindication
A largely entertaining game that’s pulled off with considerable skill.
£4.99
Fring
Instead of joining up to hundreds of messaging sites, Fring lets you speak to your mates regardless what service they use.
FREE
Foursquare
An app for the socially active, Foursquare rates by how often you check-in and out of specific local venues.
FREE
It may not replace your dedicated RSS reader, but it’s a lovely way of browsing news and social network updates.
FREE
FILMiC Pro
If you’re serious about using your iPhone to record video, this app will unleash your camera’s true potential.
£1.99
FIFA 12
Currently the best footy experience on iOS by a considerable margin, and a step up from last year’s offering
£2.99
FatBooth
This latest iPhone photo-manipulation app is by far the grossest yet. And yet still the funniest.
£0.59
ExZeus Arcade
This immersive shoot-em-up requires some serious disk space and hardware, but the end result is extremely impressive. A must-have for those with the technical requirements.
£2.65
ESPNCricinfo Mobicast
Comprehensive app delivers live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, one-click access to schedules, breaking news and photos of every single International.
FREE
ESPN Goals
If you love football, you’re going to love this app. Get it, use it and wonder how you ever did without.
FREE
Espgaluda II HD
Shoot-’em-up joy from the masters of bullet hell, albeit at a ludicrous price. One for aficionados
£9.99
DSLR Remote HD
Expensive, but it works. Serious about photos? You’ll easily find a way of making it worth the price.
£29.99
Draw Something
Compelling, and with endless hilarity. The sheer range of possibilities with different partners means there’s longevity here, too.
FREE
Dragon Hunter 2
A fantastic RPG with an engaging story, slick combat and satisfying character development.
£3.99
Dolphin Browser HD
Want a more socially focused web browser than Safari? Then you need this on your iPad.
FREE
Desk Yoga
A worthwhile distraction from the day job! The videos are easy to follow, and the results felt straight away
£0.69
Deezer
Deezer knows what you want from a music streaming app – and this is a market-leading service.
FREE
Deep Green Chess
A simple, elegant and assured game of chess that feels no need to show off. Positively classy.
£4.99
Dark Nebula: Episode 2
One of iOS’ finest. Fantastic aesthetics, precise controls and engaging gameplay.
£1.19
Cycle Hire Widget
Locate the nearest bike hire points to your location, wherever you are in the world
£1.75
Cut The Rope
Cut The Rope has taken far too long to get on the Android Market. After watching those with an iOS device feast on the game for so long, and now that the Amazon Appstore no longer has exclusivity, it’s a massive relief that the game is available to the Android masses.
£0.62
Crimson: Steam Pirates
A fast, extremely fun strategy game with a fantastic sense of humour.
FREE
Crazy Snowboard
There’s no business like snow business. One of the best games available on Android.
FREE
CoPilot Live UK and Ireland
Satnav applications on mobile phones have developed at an incredible rate, with the latest from CoPilot turning your iPhone into a fully-featured PND.
£26.99
Composite
We love this app. It lets you create brilliant works of art, is highly original and a whole load of fun.
FREE
Colorix
Coloured marbles tumble from the top of the screen and you have to get rid of them by matching them up. Simple but oh-so effective.
£1.99
Chaos Rings II
Spectacular, engaging and complex. Chaos Rings II is the best of the series, yet. Go grab your sword, because this is proper epic adventuring.
£13.99
Cat Physics
A cracking little game that follows in the slightly bonkers tradition of Doodle Jump and Angry Birds
£0.59
Casey’s Contraptions HD
The many puzzles will keep you building and rebuilding for ages, even if the sandbox mode is imperfect.
£1.99
Cardio Trainer
Whether you are a runner, swimmer, or are in a kayak, Cardio Trainer charts your journey to physical perfection.
FREE
Car Locator
Ever parked your car, gone somewhere only to come back and forget where your car is? If yes, this is the app for you.
£1.31
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land
Stunningly complex turn-by-turn strategy-based SIM redefines expectations for the iPad as games platform
£2.99
Calculate by QxMD
Proving that apps do a little more than break up a mundane day, Calculate by QxMD provides point-of-care information to help aid professionals in the medical industry.
FREE
BugMe!
A simple to use note taker and memo tool – accessible from every part of your BlackBerry
£3.55
Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Remastered
A superb update of a classic adventure that still delivers.
£3.99
Bobo Explores Light
Children can play as they learn in this wildly imaginative and flawlessly immersive learning experience
£2.99
Bloomberg Mobile
Bloomberg Mobile brings you stockmarket news, stock prices and charts – ideal for losing your lifesavings in your lunchbreak…
FREE
BlackBerry Messenger
One of the most popular applications ever from BlackBerry used by countless people everywhere
FREE
BiM Active
Designed for those with a love of the outdoors, this application helps you to keep track of all the exercise you are (or should) be doing
FREE
Beat Sneak Bandit
Puzzle, stealth, rhythm-action and a smattering of platforming, with Game & Watch era rigidity smashed into modern iOS-style aesthetics. Perfect.
£1.99
Bastion
A positively beautiful action-RPG with heavy-hitting action, smart writing, and more personality than the rest of its genre put together.
£0.69
AVPlayer HD
Without question, it’s the best media player for iPad. If you’re a video fanatic, it’s the app to buy.
£1.99
Autumn Dynasty
A beautifully constructed RTS with pleasant brain-ticklers that’s almost enough for us to wish the summer away.
£4.99
Auto Trader Mobile
Search for cars and motocycles for sale and refine by whatever details you wish
FREE
Auto Trader
A well designed app that takes the pain out of searching for a new car, and allows you to do it from the comfort of your armchair
FREE
Audiogalaxy
Transfer all your tracks from your desktop to your phone completely for free
FREE
Asphalt HD
Sporting some of the best graphics of any Android game, Asphalt HD is as immersive a game as there is on the platform.
£3.11
Antivirus Free AVG
Great antivirus app to keep your smartphone protected from internet nasties.
FREE
Ant Raid HD
A hugely enjoyable RTS featuring the only ants you won’t want to nuke with powder from the garden centre
£1.99
Anomaly Warzone Earth
A first-rate and surprisingly accessible strategy game. Worth invading a medium-sized country for.
£2.49
anMoney Personal Finance
Stay on top of your finances with this comprehensive and user-friendly money management app
£6.25
Animoog
A rich, visually appealing and immersive live synth experience with fantastic sounds and plenty of scope.
£20.99
Angry Birds (beta)
Take revenge on the pigs which stole your eggs by catapulting kamikaze birds into them.
FREE
AmpliTube
If you’re an electric guitar player, you really don’t want to miss out on this app’s power and versatility.
£11.99
All Mobile Mines
Oh blessed is our day, the classic mines comes to Windows Mobile in all of its gridded 2D glory.
FREE
3G Watchdog Pro
Very handy app that tracks your data usage, so you will never go over your limit again.
£2.02
10×10 Mobile
Find out what’s on the world’s mind in words and pictures with this clever news aggregating app.
FREE
ZumoCast
It’s so easy to set up and use; you’ll never be without a song or video again.
FREE
ZombieBooth: Alive in 3D
The latest fun photo-manipulation app from the Japanese wizards at MotionPortrait.
£0.59
Zen Pinball
You don’t get much better pinball for free, and the paid tables are worth a look too.
FREE
Zapd
Easy websites for everyone at light speed. It’s limited , but what it does, it does with aplomb
FREE
Xtreme Wheels
Great looks, great level design and spectacular crashes lift this bike game above the norm
£1.49
Xbox SmartGlass
Second screen experience makes an impressive debut, but is crying out for more game compatibility
FREE
Worms Crazy Golf HD
Not quite a champion, but far from a double bogey, this mini-golf game easily makes the cut.
£2.49
WorkSnug Pro
If you freelance or regularly work on the move, then WorkSnug Pro is pretty much an essential app to help you find a suitable workplace nearby
FREE
WordReference.com Dictionaries
This app gives you access to WordReference’s popular dictionaries on your phone.
FREE
Wordpress for BlackBerry
The application from the blogger on the go who likes to use the BB keyboard to tap out some thoughts
FREE
WordPress
The most popular blogging site comes to Android, allowing you to update your own blog whenever you want.
FREE
Wisdom Quotes HD
An encyclopaedic knowledge of history’s greatest sayings awaits in this insightful app
£1.79
Windows Live Messenger
Integrate Windows Live Messenger into your BlackBerry with this free application
FREE
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Answer questions, ask the audience or phone a friend and try your luck at winning the virtual million pound jackpot in this video game replica of the classic ITV game show.
£1.86
WeatherBug
The popular weather app makes it to Windows Mobile and brings torrential rain, hurricane winds and beautiful sunshine into your life
FREE
Weather Pro
We love talking about the weather in good old Blighty, and Weather Pro provides incredibly accurate local forecasts
£2.39
Weather Bug
Want to know what’s happening with the weather all over the world? Weather Bug gives you detailed accounts of all things climate-based.
FREE
War Pinball
Gameprom is really getting the hang of this – War Pinball is its best set of tables yet, with plenty to keep you playing.
£1.99
Waitrose
If you can afford to shop at Waitrose then it’s likely you can afford an iPhone
FREE
Wacom Bamboo App
Transform your iPad into a digital notepad and share all your ideas in any way you choose, including handwritten notes, doodles, sketches and more.
FREE
Vopium
VoIP client which offers free calls and cheaper international charges for your mobile.
FREE
Voodoo Control
An audio improvement tool for your Samsung Galaxy S that is definitely worth a download.
FREE
Voice Recorder v1.0
Finally prove to your girlfriend that she didn’t tell you to do something by recording everything she says
£0.79
Vaulty Free Hide Pictures
If you’ve got pictures that you don’t want people to see, then you need this
FREE
Urban Futbol
Taking football to the street and volleying into the top window of ‘that’ annoying neighbour.
FREE
UniQPass: Password Wallet
Virtual wallet to keep all your credit card information safe
£1.49
UK Cinema Times
A pretty, fast app, but it needs to be able to tell you where to see a chosen film, more easily.
£0.69
UberSocial
It’s lost Twitter from its name, but this is still for hardcore 14-character writers
FREE
Twonky Beam Browser
One of the slickest ways to zap HD video from your smartphone or tablet straight to your TV
FREE
Twitter for BlackBerry
Twittering for the BlackBerry finally gets an official overhaul to offer up all the basic functions on your BB
FREE
Tweetie 2
Tweetie 2 is the discerning Twitterer’s Tweeting app of choice for the iPhone.
£1.79
Tweetglass (formerly Quip)
With Twitter clients so common now, Quip’s new twist on the regular Twitter timeline view, smart features and great design make for refreshing viewing.
£1.99
Tweetdeck
The brilliant do-it-all Twitter widget makes an early debut on the tablet and makes an instant impact
FREE
Trixel
Challenging, addictive tile-based puzzle game that shows the benefits of empowering small indy developers.
£2.99
TripCase
Keep complex trips under control and carefully logged. You can even blog about what you’re up to and bore your friends senseless. Thanks TripCase!
FREE
TreeSize Mobile
See how much space system files are taking up on your Windows Mobile device and work out how to clear some digital leg room.
FREE
TrainTimes
Looking for a train? Want to know the time? The TrainTimes is the app for you
FREE
Tower Raiders GOLD
An entertaining tower defense game that will provide more than a challenge to all but the hardiest gamers.
£2.50
TouchUp
An innovative image editor that offers the freedom to experiment. Slick, fast and fun to use.
£5.99
Total Film
Total Film magazine’s new app gives cinephiles and movie buffs everything that they could possibly want on the iPhone
£0.59
toptable restaurant finder
If you already use toptable’s restaurant-booking website, then you will know what is in store with this useful food-finding app.
FREE
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
If you loved the original THPS2 then this is a cracking trip down nostalgia park
£2.99
timr – Time and Milege Tracker
Keep track of project working time with this handy client
FREE
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12
A fantastic and sophisticated golf game. It’s just a shame about the lack of online options.
£3.99
Thumbcal
A thumb-optimised calendar for your Windows Mobile phone that helps put Outlook in the shade and put your stylus away
£9.19
Thomson Reuters
News from Reuters sounds like a winner but does this news app deliver the right news to your handset in the way you’d want it?
FREE
Things
Need to organise your brain in a more productive manner? Let Things do it for you!
£5.99
Thick Buttons
It might sound like a playground insult but this is the device for all fat-fingered Android users.
FREE
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a superb newspaper app for the iPhone, a must-buy for readers
£1.79
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a superb newspaper app for the iPhone, a must-buy for readers
£1.79
The Lost City
Not the most demanding puzzles in the world, but this is a gently engaging adventure, with neatly designed problems and lovely looks.
FREE
The Lighthouse HD
A challenging game, which shines out among a crowded sea of similar line-drawing titles.
£1.99
The Guardian Anywhere
Forget the Guardian website, this app allows you to read the paper’s content offline and in your own time.
FREE
The Adventures of Simon Pegg
Comic spoof from the guy who brought us Shaun of the Dead.
£1.79
Talk To Me
Text-to-speech app that allows you to type in phrases and voice-translate them into a number of different languages.
FREE
Switch – Multi-user web-browser
A beautiful solution to a very real iPad problem. Will be better for a few tweaks, though.
£2.99
Surveillant
Apart from the lack of levels, it’s a well-designed and atmospheric game of cat and mouse.
£1.49
Super 8
There are other ‘shoot with an old camera’ apps out there, but and extremely well done.
£0.59
Subsonic Music Streamer
It’s not the slickest but it is a very competent streaming app.
FREE
Street View on Google Maps
Give Peg Man a new mobile home and invite Street View to your smartphone
FREE
Street Fighter IV
Capcom’s classic beat-em-up heads to the iPhone, and is surprisingly playable
£5.99
Spotify
The coolest subscription-based music streaming service which turns your phone into a melody machine
FREE
SportsTracker Pro
Create, upload and monitor your outdoor pursuits with SportTracker Pro – the ultimate app for budding iron men.
£5.95
SportsTapp
Whatever your sport, SportTapp is an in-depth and up-to-date resource for what’s going on sports-wise around the world.
FREE
Spirit Booth
Scare yourself silly by putting realistic looking ghosts and ghoulies into your photos
£0.59
Spider-Man Running
Great physics game – even if it has nothing to do with the webbed wonder
FREE
SpeedLock – Multi Unlock
An elegant slide-to-unlock solution that’s made with BB users in mind
£1.00
SPB Mobile Shell
Why struggle along with the aging Windows Mobile interface when this Shell could do it all.
£26.19
SPB Backup
Save all of your data when and where you want to, create archive files of all your most vital information
FREE
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
One of Sega’s greatest creations from the golden years of the 1990s is lovingly recreated for Apple’s mobile internet device
£3.49
Sonic 4
A Sega fanboys dream iPhone game, Sonic 4 is everything we expect from our favourite speed-freak blue hedgehog
£5.99
SMS Preview
Preview text messages on your Nokia’s main screen when they’re first received
FREE
Smoovie
Incredibly easy to use and will make you animate inanimate objects in seconds, as long as you own an iPad 2.
£2.99
SlimPASSWORDS
Save your slowly dementia-ailing mind and let your phone remember all of your passwords
FREE
Sleep Cycle alarm clock
Manage and control your sleeping patterns and be fitter, happier, more productive…
£0.59
Skype for iPad
If you’re chatting across platforms or on an older iPad, you should definitely give Skype a look.
FREE
Skyfire Mobile Browser
A desktop browsing experience on your phone? We’ll believe it when we see it, until then there’s Skyfire.
FREE
Sky News for iPad
An app with lots of good ideas, streets ahead of the competition, but it’s not perfect
FREE
Skobbler UK/Ireland Lite
A free open-source satnav app that could well genuinely disrupt and improve the market for navigation apps on smartphones
FREE
Skobbler GPS Navigation
Cover your sat-nav’s ears – Skobbler brings GPS navigation to Anfroid for free
FREE
Sketchbook Mobile
This app is a veritable touchscreen etch-a-sketch with the ability to craft pretty much everything you desire.
£1.20
Shredder Chess
The Bobby Fischer of chess apps – undoubtedly the best, but also very expensive.
£5.41
Showreel
It’s well designed, but needs to expand the content and features if it’s going to compete with others out there.
£0.69
Shot Shot Shoot
Addictive multiplayer gaming that will only increase in competitiveness
£1.19
Shazam Encore
A superb way of identifying new music that you like and sharing your finds with friends.
£2.99
Shazam
Shazam is a music-discovery application that tells you who sings that song you just heard on TV.
FREE
Shaun the Sheep – Fleece Lightning
There’s little longevity here for adults, but Fleece Lightning offers tons of fun for tiny touchscreen fiends.
£0.69
Shark Dash
A stern face at the unnecessary and irksome IAP, but a happy, shark-like toothy grin at everything else.
£0.69
Shadowgun
Android-toting gamers should have Madfinger’s website bookmarked, such is the quality of the Czech coders’ excellent Tegra Zone beat-em-up ‘Samurai II: Vengeance THD’.
£5.49
SatSki
Solid ski companion tracks where you are, how fast you’re going and where the nearest bar is when you’re out on the piste.
£5.69
SafeWallet
SafeWallet encrypts your most valuable codes and documents, keeping them safe from prying eyes.
£2.44
RunKeeper Pro
iPhone GPS fitness app RunKeeper Pro is great for seasoned runners and newbie park joggers alike.
£5.99
Root Explorer
Once you’ve recovered from the disappointment of finding out this isn’t a dentistry simulator, you should be pleasantly surprised by the powerful file manager you find instead.
£2.40
Rockmate
On paper, Rockmate shouldn’t work this well, but it’s actually a fun way to make music with friends.
£1.99
Rocket Bunnies HD
The insane-looking rabbits raise frequent chuckles and the well-designed levels provide a satisfying challenge
£1.99
RoadRunner GPS
Turn your BlackBerry into a fully-fledged GPS tracker with this nifty little app
£3.55
RedLaser
A handy barcode scanner that lets you pretend that you secretly work at Tesco’s.
£1.19
RBS Six Nations Live Challenge
Take on your mates in a Six Nations (quiz) clash for the ages and win match balls from the competition…
FREE
Raileasy
Booking train tickets can be a real nightmare, but not if you get yourself RailEasy
FREE
Rail Planner Live
Journey Plans, Train Times, Fares, Platforms, SMS Alerts, Widget, Buy Tickets.
£3.49
Ragdoll Blaster 3
The iOS equivalent of a plain cheese sandwich: does the job, but it won’t linger in the memory afterwards.
£0.69
QuickPic
This picture gallery makes sorting your photos a doddle. Just don’t expect it to do much else.
FREE
Quick-Tunes
A great app that makes it much easier and safer to listen to your music while driving.
£1.19
pxl.
The interface feels a bit out of place on iOS, but it’s a fun app, and produces interesting results.
£0.69
Puzzlejuice
Absurdly challenging, sometimes brutal, but frequently brilliant (especially on the iPad); just be aware of what you’re letting yourself in for. (Sob.)
£1.49
Pumpkins vs Monsters
Simple control, flick the pumpkin, attack monster! Very addictive Halloween game!
FREE
Pudding Panic HD
An excellently silly game that also poses a serious challenge – make tracks for it immediately.
£1.99
Puckerz
One for those with a careless bent, and perfect for when you want to play a game but not do any thinking.
£0.69
Proximity: GPS-activated alarm
Make your phone track your every move and fire off warning emails, texts and more depending on your location
£3.19
Prospectus Library
This will be a four-star-plus app once more prospectuses are available. A brilliant idea.
FREE
Procreate
Some hugely impressive tools and an interface ideal for artists make this a great painting app.
£2.99
Pro-Direct Soccer Zone, powered by Nike
Love Nike? Like football? You might just be interested in this…
FREE
Pro Evo 2011
The latest Pro Evo on iPhone still shows how football gaming should be done on mobile
£4.99
Pris: A Unique Mobile Camera
Instagram enthusiasts will like its camera features, video enthusiasts will like its widescreen video. We like just about everything!
£1.49
Print n share
Difficult to set up, but once you’ve got it working, it offers a great range of print options.
£5.99
Premierscores
An in depth application that gives you tailored results over a number of different leagues and competitions
£5.00
Poynt
Using location data, search to find businesses, entertainment and information about your surrounding area
FREE
Postman Pat SDS
A fun set of minigames that’ll keep the little ones occupied for hours. Postman Pat fans will be especially excited.
£1.99
Postcards
An ideal app for the terminally lazy on holidays who want to send postcards, but don’t want to move from the sunbed.
FREE
PortaPayments
Create QR codes for free for any item and other PortaPayments user can be scan the code and purchase your goods straight from their phone.
FREE
PocketCloud
Access your computer, files and desktop apps securely from your mobile device.
£9.51
Pinball
Old classic brought back to life. Hit the pinball around the table racking up as many points as you can without letting the ball fall through the holes.
FREE
Picsel Smart Office
Create and edit Office-style documents right from your Bada handset
£6.00
Picsel Smart Office
Microsoft Office compatibility comes to Android, with great results
£5.99
PES 2010
The best football game for the iPhone, courtesy of the masters of the game at Konami
£5.99
Panoramic Converter Pro
It’s time to get converting. Get your change correct when you’re overseas and figure out those annoying kilometres
£2.69
Overkill
Fresh sci-fi shooting nostalgia that is reminiscent of all your favourite arcade classics
£1.68
OurGroceries
An easy way to share shopping lists with the family when you’re out and about
FREE
Otamatone
We are Japanese if you please… Otamotone is one of the best and (bizarre-est) music apps yet developed for iPhone
£1.79
Opera Mini Web browser
Opera Mini squeezes the real interweb into your phone for free with cunning compression tech.
FREE
One Tap Hero
With sparkling ingenuity, One Tap Hero explores the simplest of interfaces to deliver a testing puzzle platformer with 100 levels of ideal mobile gaming.
£0.69
On The Way To Woodstock
A beautiful coffee-table app that will inspire you to revisit, or discover, ’60s classics.
£5.99
Omegapixel
Retro arcade space action that gets a little complicated and a bit silly at times, but it’s a cracking blast once you’ve a feel for it.
FREE
Official eBay Android App
Bid for goods straight from your phone, check you have won that all-important thing you probably don’t need.
FREE
Ocado
The Ocado app lets you do your weekly shop from the comfort of your couch via the iPhone.
FREE
NyxQuest HD
Basic yet satisfying platforming fare, wrapped in an atmospheric mythological setting.
£0.69
Numbers
Data analysis just got good on the iPad. Still, the iWork apps need a better file sync system.
£6.99
Nooka
Nooka is a beautifully-designed novelty clock app with loads of customisation options. Very stylish and a lot of fun.
£0.69
Non Flying Soldiers
Get out the world map, table and pointer: this is a veritable treat for the control freaks out there.
£0.69
Nihao Multimedia course
You want apple tea? We can totally say that to Chinese people now
£0.79
Nighty Night HD
Exquisite graphics and professional narration make for a charming bedtime app for your child.
£1.49
Nigella’s Quick Collection
TV’s sauciest cook makes her debut on the iPhone, in a bid to knock Jamie off the iChef throne
£4.99
NHS Quit Smoking
New Year is rapidly approaching, and hidden behind the warm, booze-addled facade of Christmas hides the dour, po-faced business of making resolutions and giving up all the stuff that makes the end of the year so much fun in the first place.
But at least the NHS is on hand to make cutting down on smoking [...]
FREE
New York Times Editors Choice
New York Times leads the way with Editors Choice app that could change the way we enjoy news
FREE
New World Colony
A well-conceived strategy title with a good balance of depth and immediacy, but also a few quirks.
£1.29
NetNewsWire Premium
The best RSS news feed reader for the iPhone for hardcore news junkies
£2.99
Need For Speed: Most Wanted
From the makers of Real Racing, Most Wanted deliver slick visuals and great controls, but lacks a bit of variety
£4.99
National Geographic: 50 Places of a Lifetime
A beautifully made app that will immediately fill you with wanderlust.
£1.49
NASA App HD
A neat, way of navigating NASA’s content, and to check out when the ISS will be hurtling overhead.
FREE
Napster
A brilliant app that beats the Spotify equivalent at the same price and happens to be a great tool for discovering new music
FREE
N.O.V.A 2 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
Much better for multi-playing rather than on your own.
£4.99
myStarbucks UK
A beautiful, well-engineered app that should be a gold standard for iPhone apps.
FREE
MySpace Mobile
Get to your MySpace page on the go, with this app that’s specially made for Android handsets.
FREE
MyMoney
Not quite as comprehensive as anMoney, but still a good, cheaper alternative for those looking to keep track of their finances.
£2.00
Muybridgizer
If you fancy yourself as an arty photographer, the Muybridgizer will delight and entertain
FREE
Mutant Storm
Solid and respectable old-skool twin-stick action that’ll provide a challenge, whatever the weather.
£1.99
MusicGrid
An enormously clever and fun app that lets you release your spontaneous musical genius.
FREE
Moonpig
Moonpig has been around for almost a decade, with the card-personalisation service now getting a dedicated iPhone app
FREE
Monochromia – Black & White Photography
Simple, great value photo app for moody, thoughtful images.
FREE
MoneyManager
Organise your financial life, with the money app that takes all your ingoings and outgoings, and helps you see where you’re spending your cash.
FREE
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus
Black Pegasus is easily the greatest war-themed first person shooter to grace the iPhone to date
£3.99
Mint.com Personal Finance
Track, budget, and manage your money from your phone with Mint for Android.
FREE
MiniNote
If you have a fondness of scribbling down random thoughts or things you need to do on random pieces of paper, MiniNote could be the app equivalent.
FREE
Miner Disturbance
Miner Disturbance is the latest in a long, distinguished line of mining based games from British developers
£1.19
MifMon
Never bust your data limit again with this geek-friendly packet tracking and limiting app
£2.69
Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 (update)
Do work on your phone? That sounds like crazy talk but if you must there’s always Microsoft Office.
FREE
Met Office: Weather Application
It’s a bit of a dog at times, but the data’s good, and the app’s free.
FREE
MENSA Brain Test
Brain-training games are becoming ten-a-penny, but finally there’s one worth your attention
£1.19
Memory Booster – Ram Optimiser
Taking the pain out of speeding up your BlackBerry with a simple to use interface
£3.15
Maxim Handstand Edition
Men’s mag makes iPad debut with stunning Hot 100 issue. Gallerytastic.
£1.79
Max Payne Mobile
Max is back with some minor control issues that won’t get in the way of your enjoyment of this shooter classic
£1.99
Marvel Comics
Spider-Man and Captain America have rarely looked better than on the iPad’s 9.7-inch touchscreen
FREE
Mapsnap GPS
Find out where you without electronic maps using your phone’s GPS and snaps of maps.
£1.69
Majesty: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
The throne is waiting for its hero! “Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim” is a vast magical world where you are honored with the crown of a tiny fairytale kingdom.
£1.99
Maily: Your Kids’ First Email
A fun idea for kids, although multiple user accounts would be good for families with more than one child.
FREE
Magic Shutter
This app lets you take truly unique photos and is definitely worth a look if you fancy creating beautiful alternative images.
£1.99
Luminance
A terrific companion to your camera and iPad, if not the complete Photoshop killer we’re still waiting for.
£0.69
LOVEFiLM Player for iPad
This is a great app for subscribers now, and we hope it’ll get even better with a few more features.
FREE
Lonely Planet Guide to London
Lonely Planet’s Guide to London on the iPhone is certainly a pricey app, but it’s worth it if you are planning to explore the city.
£9.49
London Tube
Spidery lines all over your screen? What can it mean? That’s a London tube map.
£0.79
LogMeIn Ignition
Want remote access to your PC at home from your mobile? With LogMeIn, you can
£19.20
Localscope
Find amenities fast using this app, which searches multiple databases to give you more useful results.
£1.49
Live Scores
You like football, hence you have an innate need to know what the live scores are in every match at any point. Here is the app to meet those very needs.
£1.19
Levi Roots – Sunshine Food
The Reggae Reggae Sauce fella from Dragon’s Den pops up with a recipe app for the iPhone
£3.99
Let’s Golf 2
Cartoonish golf-based fun for fans of classic arcade style gaming on the iPhone.
£2.99
LaunchPad
Give your old phone a bit of a face lift with a replacement Start Menu and task manager.
£2.69
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Technical gremlins aside, this is vintage Lara Croft with fantastic shooting and adventuring.
£3.99
Laputa II
Your portal to free ebooks on Android – complete with bookmarking and extensive online library
FREE
Koder
A focused feature-set, and incredible price make for a great code editor despite the lack of SFTP
£3.99
KitchenPad Timer Pro
A must-have for the cooks out there – you’ll never burn anything again.
£1.99
Kinoma Play
A home entertainment system for your phone, that’s more than just an elaborate media player.
£18.69
Kingdom of Plants with David Attenborough
A pleasant way to explore Kew and the wonders of the plant kingdom – and Attenborough is as captivating as ever.
£7.99
King of Dragon Pass
A rich and complex game, but the static screens and overload of information makes it a little dry
£6.99
Kinect: Run Walk Cycle GPS Tracker
A great app, if you need the customisation; otherwise, RunKeeper’s marginally better and free.
£2.49
Kids Paint Free
A fun virtual finger painting app that’ll put a smile on the faces of both kids and adults alike
FREE
Kids Connect The Dots
Keep the kids entertained with this fun and easy to use learning app
£1.80
Jump Monkey Jump
This classic platform game sees you in control of a monkey. Everybody loves a monkey.
FREE
Jorte
Jorte aims to the give you the feel of a paper personal organiser on your Android smartphone.
FREE
Joining Hands
Short, but extremely sweet, and with a personality to melt even the stoniest of hearts
£1.99
Jewellust
Match up the coloured jewels and collect all the mosaic pieces to be become king of Egypt
£2.00
Jetpack Joyride
An absurdly addictive runner that stops just short of soaring its way to perfection
FREE
Jet Car Stunts
Stunt Kart racing heaven complete with sizzling graphics and bucket loads of content
£1.24
Jelly Car 3
It can be a bit random at times, but JellyCar 3’s springy gameplay is extremely engaging.
£1.49
Jamie’s 20 Minute Meals
The cheeky cocker-nee cook that everybody loves to hate has only gone and made one of the best iPhone cooking apps yet!
£4.99
iXpenseIt
Tracking expenses and sticking to budgets are two dull necessities in life which iXpenseIt helps you to deal with to reduce some of that financial stress.
£2.99
iTriage Mobile Health
This useful app will help you diagnose yourself if you find yourself in medical difficulty, and can even direct you to the nearest hospital.
FREE
iSyncr for PC (Mac version also available)
Sync iTunes playlists, rate music and build playlists directly from your device.
£1.99
iRunner
iRunner is a fast paced running game, with great HD graphics and special game play.
FREE
iQuarium
A pretend fish inside a pretend fish tank that you have to pretend to feed and care about
£0.59
Instapaper Pro
Great for collating news stories you want to read at a later date or when you are offline
£2.99
Infinity Blade 2
Lunges for ‘classic’, but stabs ‘merely very good’ instead. Nonetheless, it’s essential if you enjoyed the original
£4.99
Infinight: A Thrilling Light-Based Adventure with Multiplayer!
A fairly straightforward mapping/maze game with a twist that adds plenty of atmosphere.
£1.49
iMovie
Less bells and whistles than the desktop version, but a brilliant mobile incarnation of iMovie that will empower iPhone 4 users everywhere.
£2.99
iMaschine
Super-slick, quite crispy, but a little shallow, this is hip-hop empitomised and embodied in app form
£2.99
iFontMaker
Ignore the slightly gimmicky pitch – iFontMaker offers plenty of flexibility and options to create a custom typeface.
£4.99
ICE: In Case of Emergency
ICE stores all your medical info and allocates an emergency contact which is accessible straight from your phone’s home screen.
£1.97
iBBQ
All you need to have a great summertime barbecue, packaged up in a thoughtful interface
FREE
I Must Run!
In borrowing the best from the rest and adding new twists, I Must Run! becomes best in class.
£0.69
Hypership Out Of Control
Horrifically fast retro larks with, we suspect, an extremely niche appeal. We like it, though
£0.69
Hunting
Tower defence comes to the jungle. Crack out the arrows and protect your patch of land against marauding wildlife and fellow natives.
£1.19
Hunters: Episode One HD
A friendly yet challenging turn based strategy game that delivers fresh content every 24 hours.
£4.99
HUEBRIX
It won’t amuse you for great stretches at a time, but this is great for dipping in and out of.
£0.69
How Stuff Works
Great portal to the renowned website that covers just about everything.
FREE
Hour Face
Perhaps the creepiest and most addictive thing to come out of Japan since Pokemon.
£1.79
Hotels.com HD
A cracking app for hunting local crashpads and planning holiday stays generally
FREE
Home Space Planning Design Tool (Mark on Call HD)
A great way to redesign your home, but would benefit from some more furniture.
£2.99
Hockey Nations 2010
Although struggling to come up with 14 hockey playing nations this game is a successful example of the iPad’s possibilities
£2.99
Hitpad – See What’s Up
This app could become your first point of call for catching up with what’s going on in the world.
FREE
Hipstamatic
If you want to produce cool, retro-looking Polaroid style pics with your iPhone, Hipstamatic is the app to do it
£1.19
Hard Lines
The sort of game you’ll intend to play for five minutes – and then it’ll be dark outside.
£0.69
HandcentSMS
Tired of the way your text messages look? Give them a makeover, courtesy of HandsentCMS
FREE
Gym TechNik Next Gen
Look at yourself. You’re fully clothed and a little flabby. Wouldn’t you want an application with half naked men telling you how to look better?
£35.00
Guitar Hero
A very cheap and very cheerful translation of the world’s favourite rhythm game.
£1.89
Guinness World Records
If you want to be a record breaker, dedication’s what you need, and this app might help
£0.59
GroupShot
It’s a shame about the low resolution, but this app is easy to use, and produces astonishing results.
£0.69
Groove Coaster
A visually stunning and surprisingly fresh take on a genre that was becoming stagnant.
£1.99
Greedy Bankers vs The World
An excellent update to what was already a fine match game — recommended even if you own the original.
£1.99
Gratuitous Space Battles
A big bag of space goodies to experiment with, culminating in truly eye-popping space carnage. Ka-pow!
£6.99
Granny Smith
This pernicious pensioner doesn’t offer the deepest experience, but it’s fast, smashy, slightly silly fun.
£0.69
Grand Theft Auto:Chinatown Wars
Rockstar Games’ finest open-world gangland adventure gets its first outing on the iPhone.
£5.99
GPS Trackah
Track your every move with this GPS logging app, perfect for keeping track of your whereabouts cycling, walking or running.
£2.69
Google Shopper
Here to make shopping easier, Google Shopper allows you to scan barcodes and find the best web prices, search by voice and by the cover of books or CDs.
FREE