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Music apps, streaming TV and YouTube. Beam the best the internet has to offer straight to your mobile with the best entertainment apps.
Avengers: Iron Man – MKVII
Glimpse into the future of comics of rusty response to new tech?
FREE
Elmo’s Monster Maker
Elmo’s Monster Maker is good fun but just a little too expensive for what’s on offer here.
£2.49
Cyborg Vision
Come with me if you want to avoid wasting 69p on something that doesn’t work.
£0.69
Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Collection #1
A collection of lovely interactive books – but you might want to choose your own individual collection from the App Store (some Seuss apps are bargains at the moment).
£7.99
iMaschine
Super-slick, quite crispy, but a little shallow, this is hip-hop empitomised and embodied in app form
£2.99
Inside The World of Dinosaurs
Older children with a passion for dinosaurs will love it, but younger children won’t find enough to keep their interest here
£9.99
Cinderella – Nosy Crow animated picture book
Quite simply, the most charming and entertaining interactive book currently available on the iPad. Although it’s not the cheapest!
£5.49
Deezer
Deezer knows what you want from a music streaming app – and this is a market-leading service.
FREE
Classic Songs Piano Songbook
Perfectly sized scores, lag-free page turns and brilliant value for money makes this a winner, though extra In-App Purchases would have been nice
£2.99
Twonky Beam Browser
One of the slickest ways to zap HD video from your smartphone or tablet straight to your TV
FREE
Demand 5
It’s a slick app that promises a decent service once the Big Brother torment is over for another year
FREE
Dr Who Encyclopedia
The In-app Purchase content makes this expensive for the completist, but this is a nicely constructed app
£4.99
Back in Time
Educational, but strangely old fashioned. We expect more from iPad apps these days
£5.49
Songify
Oh, we don’t know. Works fine. Looks okay. Fills us with hate. Get it if you want. We can’t stop you.
FREE
Korg iKaossilator
Brilliant fun, intensely creative, and universally accessible. A compelling musical toy.
£6.99
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
Music Beta
Official Android player for Music Beta by Google. The Music application features a redesigned UI and now supports Music Beta by Google.
FREE
Talking Rex the Dinosaur
Rex is a talking dinosaur. He repeats what you say in his deep threatening voice.
£0.61
NME Icons: Jack White
It’s a big old bit of software, but this is a great app for Jack White fans.
£3.99
Napster
A brilliant app that beats the Spotify equivalent at the same price, but the poor sound quality is a real let-down.
FREE
The Invisible Universe
App shows off what you can’t see but there’s probably a reason you can’t see it
FREE
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
Boxee
There’s a lot to like about Boxee for iPad, and videos stream over Wi-Fi quite happily. It’s also been superbly designed.
FREE
MusicGrid
An enormously clever and fun app that lets you release your spontaneous musical genius.
FREE
Audible for Android
More of a listener than a reader? Audible for Android provides access to digital audiobooks for your aural pleasure.
FREE
Kids Connect The Dots
Keep the kids entertained with this fun and easy to use learning app
£1.80
Disney Wallpapers
Experience the magic of Disney and gain access to wallpapers of all your favourite characters
FREE
Kids Paint Free
A fun virtual finger painting app that’ll put a smile on the faces of both kids and adults alike
FREE
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
Break the Blocks
A timeless time consuming classic with a concept that really needs no introduction
£1.24
Nighty Night HD
Exquisite graphics and professional narration make for a charming bedtime app for your child.
£1.49
Red Bulletin
Red Bull’s monthly magazine goes digital with a vast array of exciting new visual content
FREE
On The Way To Woodstock
A beautiful coffee-table app that will inspire you to revisit, or discover, ’60s classics.
£5.99
Quick-Tunes
A great app that makes it much easier and safer to listen to your music while driving.
£1.19
The Adventures of Simon Pegg
Comic spoof from the guy who brought us Shaun of the Dead.
£1.79
Marvel Superheroes
Want all the info on your favourite comic creations? Then look elsewhere.
£0.93
4oD Catch-up
4oD comes to the iPad at last – and getting it is a complete no-brainer while it’s free.
FREE
Crackle
Yes it’s free, but the selection of films you get in the UK is so limited that this is unlikely to be of interest.
FREE
djay
It seems pricey, but djay’s layout, waveform display, split output option and sync feature make it feel pro.
£11.99
myPlayer
myPlayer provides access to TV and radio streams directly to your Android device.
FREE
The British Monarchy
Everything you ever needed to know about the British Royal Family.
FREE
Aldiko Book Reader Premium
Kindle rival offers up decent customisable reading experience
£1.83
BBC iPlayer
There are some minor flaws and omissions, but there’s just so much to love here.
FREE
Guinness World Records
If you want to be a record breaker, dedication’s what you need, and this app might help
£0.59
Twas The Night Before Christmas HD
Reignite the Christmas cheer with this interactive rendition of a timeless classic
£1.19
myFry
myFry is Stephen Fry’s latest autobiography, in the rather wondersome shape of a beautifully-designed iPhone app
£7.99
CAMRA Good Beer Guide
Britain has hundreds of crap pubs, avoid them forever more with CAMRA’s handy ale guide for your mobile
£4.99
FindMeTV
Finally, a TV guide for the iPhone that lets you plan your gogglebox viewing in no time at all
£1.79
Total Film
Total Film magazine’s new app gives cinephiles and movie buffs everything that they could possibly want on the iPhone
£0.59
FatBooth
This latest iPhone photo-manipulation app is by far the grossest yet. And yet still the funniest.
£0.59
Facemakr
Another Japanese gem that lets you create fantastic comic avatars of you and your mates in no time at all.
£1.19
Wisdom Quotes HD
An encyclopaedic knowledge of history’s greatest sayings awaits in this insightful app
£1.79
JetVD: YouTube Aid
Fed up of streaming YouTube on your phone? Now you can download the videos instead
FREE
Cocktail Mixer
Nothing is guaranteed to make you the life and soul of the party more than getting your Windows Mobile smartphone out and waving it about, right?
FREE
Bookworm
Damn your dead-tree-based products, we want to read books from vastly complicated electrical devices!
£2.19
TheChanner
An app that promises free streaming TV but much like the Loch Ness Monster, it’s rarely seen.
FREE
Mobile Movies
Plan your cinema and film enjoyment from one app and never leave the glow of the silver screen again
£1.69
Hipstamatic
If you want to produce cool, retro-looking Polaroid style pics with your iPhone, Hipstamatic is the app to do it
£1.19
Tate Trumps
Do you like stroking your chin in front of baffling paintings? If so, here is an app for you
FREE
Cirque du Soleil
We are big fans of the mental French circus troupe and this app helps us track their gigs around the world
FREE
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
Maxim Handstand Edition
Men’s mag makes iPad debut with stunning Hot 100 issue. Gallerytastic.
£1.79
Marvel Comics
Spider-Man and Captain America have rarely looked better than on the iPad’s 9.7-inch touchscreen
FREE
Smule Magic Piano
Broadcast your virtual sounds around the world and check in on the competition
£0.59
Sky Mobile TV
£35 for non-subscribers, but is it worth it for Premier League on-the-go?
FREE
Laputa II
Your portal to free ebooks on Android – complete with bookmarking and extensive online library
FREE
5001 AMAZING FACTS
Become the pub bore with a 5001 facts with which to ‘entertain’ everyone
£1.19
BBC iPlayer
A simple link from the BBC to let you watch all its on-demand programming via the specially designed website
FREE
Daily Horoscope
Mystic Meg doesn’t have a prayer when there are free apps like this one around
FREE
Movies
If you’re into the latest movies, it’s always handy to have an application that’s got the inside scoop on what’s coming up
FREE
Ah Ha!
A humorous-if-chauvinistic application that basically works out your ladyfriend’s time of the month and gives ‘tips’ on how to act
£2.15
Personality Psychology Pro
A big set of personality tests to help you find out who you really are apparently ‘funny and pleasant’.
£4.99
Animated Screensavers
Turn your BlackBerry into an old school PC with this range of screensavers
FREE
Xenozu
Stealing the best of YouTube on your BlackBerry and offering it up in a tidy package
FREE
2012 Doomsday Countdown
Ever wanted to waste money on a pointless clock? Here’s your chance
£2.15
Spotify
The coolest subscription-based music streaming service which turns your phone into a melody machine
FREE
Coloroid
An insanely addictive game where you have to make the entire screen one colour
FREE
BeebPlayer
Brings the BBC iPlayer to your Android phone. It’s unofficial but it’s all in the best possible taste
FREE
Simon Says
A simple version of the popular childhood handheld game where you mimic the flashing buttons.
FREE
iQuarium
A pretend fish inside a pretend fish tank that you have to pretend to feed and care about
£0.59
YouTube
All your favourite bits of the world’s leading video site streamlined for use on the move.
FREE
Spotify
Spotify is the world’s greatest music streaming service and one of our favourite iPhone music apps.
FREE
Hour Face
Perhaps the creepiest and most addictive thing to come out of Japan since Pokemon.
£1.79
Shazam Encore
A superb way of identifying new music that you like and sharing your finds with friends.
£2.99
Faces Wild!
A fun photo-manipulation app that lets you turn your friends into the Mona Lisa.
£0.59
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
Mabilo Ringtones
Preview and download ringtones, ranging from chart hits to classic phone melodies.
FREE
Amazon MP3
Turn your Android into a music machine with Amazon’s music store and download songs without DRM.
FREE
Shazam
Shazam is a music-discovery application that tells you who sings that song you just heard on TV.
FREE
Backgrounds
With thousands of backgrounds on offer, you can select a new one each day to completely personalise your Android phone.
FREE
Kinoma Play
A home entertainment system for your phone, that’s more than just an elaborate media player.
£18.69
Streams-T
The promise of streaming radio, webcams and TV all from a single app, but is this an endless entertainment dream come true?
£2.69
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