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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 Magic of Reality
A great app to read with your children that explains the mysteries of the universe.
£9.99
The Moogies
Good, wholesome cartoon-like fun for kids that won’t send parents insane either
£0.69
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
Cinefy – Special FX Studio
As easy to use as iMovie but it’s woefully short on editing options, making it too difficult to pull off a truly decent effect.
£0.69
Car Camera DVR
A useful and well-executed app – though there are a couple of frustrating niggles there, too.
£1.49
BoxPlots
BoxPlots takes an overdone format and adds charm, character and a smidge of originality, resulting in a very pleasant puzzler.
£0.69
BOTwaR
There’s replay value for its target market, but the means to challenge other people’s robots would be a huge improvement.
£1.49
Book Creator for iPad
Book Creator is limiting for professionals, but for playing around with creating books, it’s well-made, easy to use and packed with potential.
£2.99
Friend Check
While limited in purpose and lacking multiple-account support, Friend Check provides a handy snapshot of friends in your social networks.
£0.69
Battleloot Adventure
Simple and fun cartoon battles with an adventurous twist, and yours for a bargain price – get your swag on.
£0.69
Bad Piggies HD
A promising start and very close to bringing home the bacon, but this game’s sometimes a bit of a boar.
£0.69
Babel Rising 3D
A fun – sometimes frustrating – mix of tower defense and godly destruction that’s a good option for blowing off some pent-up steam.
FREE
Aztec Antics
An Inca-redibly fun multiplayer experience, though you Maya not find the single-player game as engrossing.
£1.49
Agenda Calendar
Agenda Calendar is a brilliant replacement for the built-in equivalent, with a better design and more features, without adding extra interface clutter.
£0.69
Bladeslinger Ep.1
Good looking as Bladeslinger Ep. 1 might be, it’s a hollow and oft-miserable slog. Hit the saloon, instead.
£1.99
bitly
We want much more analytics power, but it’s free and may prove useful for those who use bitly a lot.
FREE
Bear Physics
A solid, enjoyable foundation – but structural niggles soon grate, keeping this bear from getting the honey it would otherwise deserve.
£0.69
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
Anytune Pro HQ – Music Practice Perfected
Although Anytune lacks the elegance and immediacy of Capo, it makes up for it with a strong and flexible feature set.
£11.49
Alamgam
A time-saving app for those that use Facebook and Twitter equally, but it’s undone by some sloppy elements.
£0.69
TomTom for Android
The seminal satnav provider has been a long time coming to Android – was it worth the wait?
£30.99
FIFA 13
FIFA 13 is the best football sim we’ve played on iOS, and is great for the price, even if there’s still room for improvement.
£4.99
Eufloria HD
An intriguing strategy game – enjoyable and ambient, but it feels rather simple, despite all its options.
£2.99
English Country Tune
It’s enormous fun and tests the old grey matter, even if you do find yourself shouting at the game on a regular basis.
£1.99
Eisenhower
A thoughtfully designed app, and one that really can help with your time management.
£1.99
Earthlapse
Beautiful photography and a few handy features make this a great ambient app for your iPad.
£0.69
Dynamite jack
More puzzle than stealth, and enjoyable, if lacking that extra addictive quality that would demand you perfect every level. But when it clicks, it’s a blast.
£1.99
Echoer
Sadly, there are too few Echoes to be useful, and those that do exist read like marketing blurb.
FREE
Eager Beaver
Some frustratingly difficult later levels, but otherwise this enjoyable dam-building puzzle is top of the class.
£0.69
Devil’s Attourney
The jury finds the defendant guilty of lightweight strategy, casual entertainment, unfulfilled promise and hit-&-miss humour. Dismissed!
£1.99
Demons’ Score
A fun, and occasionally inventive rhythm-action game, but the IAP system leads to repetition and feels distinctly like gouging.
£0.69
CreaVures
With more polish CreaVures might have been fanVastic – instead it’s something of a leVdown.
£0.69
About Love, Hate And Other Ones
Thoughtful puzzling that requires a careful approach, but the slow-paced gameplay keeps things from ever being truly compelling.
£0.69
Football Manager Handheld 2013
FM freshens things up with a few new additions to help stay on top of the pile at Christmas
£6.99
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
Rockmate
On paper, Rockmate shouldn’t work this well, but it’s actually a fun way to make music with friends.
£1.99
Rubick’s Race
There’s nothing really wrong with this game, but it utterly fails to stand out in a sea of iOS puzzlers.
£0.69
Russian Dancing Man
Snake! SNAAAAAAKE! Oooh it’s a snake! Ah, no, it isn’t – it’s a flawed but loveable bit of rhythmic lunacy.
£0.69
Afterglow – Photo Editor
A decent app, and something worth splashing 69p on if you’re bored of Instagram and Hipstamatic’s filters, but no great shakes.
£0.69
Angry Birds Star Wars HD
Fun for fans of Angry Birds and Star Wars alike, but the few new gimmicks mean The Force is merely strong(ish) in this one.
£0.69
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
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
Noty & Moky 50 in 1
A decent serving of quickfire puzzle action, but it ain’t no WarioWare.
£0.69
NOW TV UK
An impressively modern catalogue, but not a comprehensive one. That, and a few teething problems, make its monthly price seem too high.
£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
KooZak
A nice way of getting younger kids to practice their adding perhaps, but with little enjoyment for an adult audience.
£0.69
KitchenPad Timer Pro
A must-have for the cooks out there – you’ll never burn anything again.
£1.99
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
Junk Jack
Minecraft meets Mario. Junk Jack has ideas aplenty, but needs to better work out what it wants to do with them.
£1.99
Ita – Lists You Like
Ita is an easy list maker and looks lovely, but it’s also not particularly powerful, and offers little over the built-in Reminders.
£0.69
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
Human Defense
Initially looks tasty, but not really enough to make our stomachs gurgle in delight, and the overly fussy approach and uneven difficulty curve gave us minor heartache.
FREE
Hold On Jack
One of those games that, despite having a promising concept, is just too pedestrian and unexciting to truly grab hold.
£0.69
Golf Putt Pro
Golfers will enjoy showing it off at the clubhouse, but it’s not a proper game.
FREE
Girls Love Robots
You’ll like girls, robots, pies, moustaches – in fact, the majority of what this charming puzzler has in store.
£1.99
Geospike
The visual splendor is somewhat spoilt by the dark tones, and levels are too slow-paced and repetitive to really grip you.
FREE
Gene Effect
The visual splendor is somewhat spoilt by the dark tones, and levels are too slow-paced and repetitive to really grip you.
£1.99
Garage Marketplace
Putting photos front and centre in a buying and selling app is a perfectly good idea, but there are other flaws here.
FREE
Game Your Video
More powerful than it seems to let on, but still totally intuitive and easy to use.
£1.49
Cthulhu Saves The World
Poorly implemented touch controls sap some of the fun from this otherwise delightfully bizarre RPG romp.
£0.69
Beat Spiral
A moderately entertaining audio toy with sharp looks, but you’d be hard pushed to use BeatSpiral to produce any actual music.
£0.69
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
Xbox SmartGlass
Second screen experience makes an impressive debut, but is crying out for more game compatibility
FREE
My Photo Books
Fans of skeuomorphism, scrapbooks, and flowery photo frames will be delighted. Otherwise this app is fairly limited in its usefulness.
£1.99
Mutant Storm
Solid and respectable old-skool twin-stick action that’ll provide a challenge, whatever the weather.
£1.99
Music Unlimited
As a streaming service, it’s great, and has some handy features. But as an overall music service, its lack of offline playback holds it back.
FREE
Ms. Particle-Man
Charming and amusing, but brutally old-school in terms of visuals and difficulty, so only buy if you’re prepared to be seriously challenged.
£0.69
Ghost Trick
Unique, amusing and often comically dark, Ghost Trick is a thoroughly entertaining tale.
FREE
Frankenstein
An interactive, immersive book app that lets you control the plot. A fantastic read, looks great and could well point to the future of books on iOS.
£1.49
Equalizer Pro
It’s not a perfect music player, but those looking to some EQ control will likely become totally addicted.
£1.99
Jelly Car 3
It can be a bit random at times, but JellyCar 3’s springy gameplay is extremely engaging.
£1.49
GroupShot
It’s a shame about the low resolution, but this app is easy to use, and produces astonishing results.
£0.69
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
Granny Smith
This pernicious pensioner doesn’t offer the deepest experience, but it’s fast, smashy, slightly silly fun.
£0.69
Final Freeway 2R
Retro racing with its pedal stuck fast to the metal, and more to it than rose-tinted OutRun nostalgia.
£0.69
Final Draft Writer
Strikes the perfect balance between pro features and usability. By no means will it replace the desktop version but, should the need arise, Final Draft Writer provides just the right tools to create an entire script from start to finish.
£34.99
FDX Reader
This is a great app if all you need to do is read a Final Draft script on your iPad without needing to make notes or amendments.
£5.49
Fibble
You’ll have yourself a ball, but give it some extra levels and raise the difficulty, and you’re looking at a potential classic.
£0.69
Fieldrunners 2
Does little to further the tower defense genre, but few titles will ever reach the quality and longevity found in Fieldrunners 2.
£1.99
MadePad HD
A neat plaything, and slick with it, but the substance doesn’t match its brilliant looks.
£1.99
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
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
Conquest! Medieval Realms
Is it worth the exclamation mark? This strategy conqueror’s nothing original so perhaps not, but it is fun, nonetheless.
£1.99
Commuter
A first-class app, and one that’s nicely flexible. The lack of ticket purchasing means it can’t be the only app you use, though.
FREE
Commando Jack
We applaud the effort to do something new, but mixing traditional tower defense with first-person shooting isn’t without its problems.
£0.69
Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day
A beautifully animated storybook mainly targeted at little girls, but nothing that particularly jumps out as unique.
£3.99
CircleTime
CircleTime is confusing at first, but reveals itself to be a an interesting way of viewing your calendar. It might be overkill for many, though.
£0.69
Chrono&Cash
Initially off-putting, but perseverance and a little patience reaps rewards, revealing one of the best quickfire platform games for iOS.
£1.49
Chore Monster
A good idea. Sign up procedure could be easier, but it all works once you’re in.
FREE
Catapult King
A well-crafted little projectile firing game, but the fling soon wears off.
FREE
Cavorite 2
Some levels could even stump a rocket scientist, but despite occasional frustrations, the level designs are smart and rewarding.
£1.49
AXL: Full Boost
Could have been a contender, but in play, AXL veers between being as sterile as its environments or as frustrating as a bug in a pint.
£0.69
Astronaut Spacewalk
Continental drift-paced space action that needs an iPad version and better controls. Still compelling and lovely, though.
£2.49
Art Studio for iPad
One of the most feature-rich and versatile image editing and creation apps on the market, but lacks the focus of its main rivals.
£2.99
Amazing Alex
Liked Casey’s Contraptions? Then you’ll like Amazing Alex! While being troubled by a nagging sense of déjà vu.
£0.69
Alien Breed
A blast-’em-up blast from the past that irons out some kinks, but avoids steamrolling what made the original such a classic.
£1.99
Alexandria Bloodshow
An extremely satisfying blend of tower defense and card collecting. There’s amusing gory bits, too.
FREE
10000000
Compelling puzzle dungeon crawling, but a lack of variety keeps this high-score game from getting higher score.
£1.49
Drafts
An ideal app (and at an insta-buy price-point) for anyone whose life in part involves jotting down and sharing ideas.
£1.49
DM-1 The Drum Machine
Great fun, wildly intuitive, filled with classic sounds, but marginally outclassed by apps only slightly more expensive.
£5.49
DJ Studio
Good clean fun and a superb introduction to the possibilities of loop manipulation, but not suitable for addition to a pro DJ setup.
FREE
Discovr People
A nice app, and one well-designed for its purpose, but we’re not sure that its purpose really warrants the cost.
£1.49
Disco Kitten
Disco Kitten’s difficulty ramps up too quickly, but it amuses up until that point.
£0.69
Checkmark
It adds some clever features over its competitors, but it’s also lacking some. A good app, but not essential.
£1.99
Camera Awesome
Slightly grabby with the IAP, but otherwise an excellent free photography app up there with the best of them.
FREE
Brave Happy
The difficulty here will quickly drive you to extinction – but it feels more a result of flawed controls than deliberate design decisions
£0.69
Bike Baron
Three stars, purely for the wonderful first half — but later levels are for the bloody-minded only
£1.49
Big Hit Baseball
Fun, playable and simple, but lacking the depth it’d need to steal an extra base (star)
£0.69
Bitsteam
Pretty and – in the context of iOS gaming – fairly innovative, but extremely short-lived. A missed opportunity.
FREE
Portal: Full Screen Browser
Some useful features and an innovative user interface, albeit one that’s not without its frustrations.
£1.49
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
Powerslide Penguin
A nice idea, but it’s too easy, and the level design is not nearly clever enough.
£0.69
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
Prospectus Library
This will be a four-star-plus app once more prospectuses are available. A brilliant idea.
FREE
Project 83113
Definitely not a scientific abomination, but this isn’t quite the superior specimen you might hope for, considering its genes.
FREE
Put Things Off
Put Things Off isn’t bad, but it’s just not as good as its peers, such as the excellent Things.
£1.49
Puzzle Agent 2 HD
It seemed promising, but this ponderous attempt at a puzzle adventure is just Layton the side down.
£1.99
Puzzle Quest 2
You get lots of engaging gameplay for your money, but the going is slow and a bit of a slog.
£2.99
Amazing Shape Shifters
You’ll be left switching between smart and stupid faster than the titular shapes. Ideally, approach while clutching a stress ball.
£0.69
DOFUS 2: Battles
If you’re a doofus, don’t play DOFUS. The various creature and enemy types make this a strategy puzzler of surprising depth. A satisfying challenge.
£1.99
DevilDark: The Fallen Kingdom
This is likable enough as a basic adventure RPG, but it’s hardly a diamond in the rough.
£0.69
Asphalt 7
More Asphalt 7: Reheated than Asphalt 7: Heat, but if you don’t own its predecessor, this is a must-buy.
£0.69
Google Chrome
It’s hobbled in a couple of important ways compared to Safari, but Chrome offers enough new features to win some people over – especially if you use the desktop version.
FREE
Defender Chronicles II: Heroes of Athelia
A fresh perspective view on tower defense gaming, refreshingly offering an engaging plot and fascinating RPG elements. Bring on the hordes!
£0.69
Gratuitous Space Battles
A big bag of space goodies to experiment with, culminating in truly eye-popping space carnage. Ka-pow!
£6.99
Gluddle
Gluddle has the looks and sounds perfectly nailed, but sadly, its frustrating controls bounce off-target.
£0.69
GloveBox
You’re unlikely to need it every day, or every week for that matter. But for the convenience GloveBox delivers, it’s 69p well spent.
£0.69
Giftplan
Featureful, well thought-out and looks gorgeous too. Never forget that anniversary again!
£1.99
Gifture
Gifture could be (albeit very limited, short-term) fun. But as it stands, it doesn’t work, so it’s no fun at all.
FREE
The Dark Knight Rises (Nokia App)
Let’s be honest – if you love Batman you’ll download this anyway
FREE
Fancy Pants Adventures
One the whole, you’ll squirm with satisfaction at Fancy Pants Adventures, but some of the more complex levels might leave your knickers in a twist.
£0.69
Fade: Case of the Stolen Diamonds
A smart, engaging one-thumb arcade puzzler that’s just a touch too fiddly to get our highest score.
£0.69
Facebook Camera
There are niggles, and it won’t be for everyone, but it’s a good app and quietens Facebook’s noise.
FREE
ScreenChomp
A fun, free and simple way to share information between young children and teachers, but its juvenile interface may alienate older kids.
FREE
Explain Everything
Despite its all encompassing title, Explain Everything is a well-rounded functional app, but doesn’t quite have all the answers yet.
£1.99
Extinction Squad
It’s as light and fluffy as some of the animals you’ll rescue, but Extinction Squad proves an entertaining trifle.
£0.69
Amazing Maze
A-maze-ing – that’s what you probably won’t be telling yourself after playing round with this app
FREE
Jump Monkey Jump
This classic platform game sees you in control of a monkey. Everybody loves a monkey.
FREE
Turtle Eggs
The same block-moving game you’ve played a million times. But with turtles.
FREE
Crush the Zombies
We know you need big balls to battle zombies, but this is ridiculous…
£1.00
Condition ONE
A new way of experiencing video that’s capable of an astonishing level of immersion. The iPad was made for apps like this!
FREE
Columbia’s GPS PAL
Make beautiful walks even more memorable by creating and sharing these journals – just make sure you’ve got a full battery before you do so.
FREE
Collins: My First Dictionary
My First Dictionary is a reasonably priced, pleasant app, and a fun learning tool for children starting school.
£2.49
Collins Big Cat: Playing Story Creator
The story creator is the star of the show here, turning your child into the author, which is much more fun than the weakly animated story.
£2.49
Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night
A great puzzle game, full stop, but especially nice for series fans.
£0.69
Coach’s Eye
We were impressed with Coach’s Eye; it’s hard to see how athletes and coaches wouldn’t benefit from it. With a bit of TLC from the magic sponge and it will be up and running with the pros in no time.
FREE
Chuck’s Challenge
With bite-sized levels that perfectly suit the iOS format, this is highly recommended for nostalgics and puzzle fans alike.
£0.69
Brainsss
Control issues aside, this is a decent game, and at least you get to be the zombies rather than just shooting at the poor buggers.
£1.99
Blogshelf
Not actively bad, but not good enough, either. You’d be better off with Flipboard, The Early Edition or Reeder, instead.
FREE
Any.DO
Free, beautifully designed, well thought-out and often ingenious. It’s not quite perfect, but it’s not far off.
FREE
30/30
It can’t quite replace a regular to-do list, but 30/30 can really help you manage your time each day.
FREE
Siege Hero
A fun game and probably a good investment, but initially content-light compared to its main rival.
£0.69
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
Shine Runner
A great foundation for a mirthful arcade racer, but even shallower than its ancestors from 30 years ago.
£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
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
Shazam Player
When it works it’s okay, but it’s too hit and miss and at times; the interface is confusing.
FREE
Cupple
A bit of a solution in search of a problem, but it’s done nicely enough, and it’s free. Give it a whirl and see if it suits!
FREE
Blast Ball
Not as fulfilling as Super Crate Box and Muffin Knight, but akin to a massive sugary treat that will leave you dazed, but happy.
FREE
Bejeweled HD
A polished (ha!), shiny (oho!) match game to treasure (OK, just stop now). But should it have been Universal? Yeah, probably.
£1.49
Bee Leader
A charming, challenging experience that’s slightly marred by twitchy controls. It’s a certainly a looker, but lacks a killer sting.
£0.69
Ballistic SE
It’s shy of a few play modes and lacking visual diversity, but Ballistic SE makes some fine tweaks to the twin-stick shooter genre.
£1.49
Amoebattle
A slightly uneven experience, but for the most part this is charming and as fun as an Amoebarrel of monkeys.
£2.99
Airport Scanner
Airport Scanner has the look down pat, but this drab job simulator proves to be as rote as the real thing. Not much to declare, here.
£0.69
123D Catch
Enormous fun, but not perfect yet. However, it’s difficult to argue with the price – or rather, lack of it.
FREE
Autumn Dynasty
A beautifully constructed RTS with pleasant brain-ticklers that’s almost enough for us to wish the summer away.
£4.99
New Star Soccer
We are sorry for telling you about this game – it will take over your life
£1.99
Clear
We love the idea – Clear is visually stunning, and the UI is perfect for iPhone – but serious task masters need more robust tools.
£1.99
Coco Loco
Coco Loco has the ideas for a pretty solid Angry Birds-like physics puzzler, but not the expert execution needed to make them matter.
£0.69
Chuck’s Challenge
With bite-sized levels that perfectly suit the iOS format, this is highly recommended for nostalgics and puzzle fans alike.
FREE
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
Burning Run
Should have be an exercise in hilarity, but the uneven difficulty and requirement for repetition make this all a bit damp.
£0.69
Burnout Crash
Ignore the association with the Burnout series – there’s a fun, stress-busting game underneath, just not a thrilling one.
£0.69
Bullistic Unleashed
Initially raucous, smashy fun, but we soon tired of the game’s mechanics and awful sound, despite its good looks and humour.
£1.49
Bubble Pig
A colourful collect-’em-up that uses simple mechanics to giddy effect – explore at leisure and you’ll be happy as a pig in muck.
£0.69
Adobe Proto
Proto is a very basic wireframing tool with some great features including gesture-based controls, but its lack of export and workflow shortcomings make it difficult to wholeheartedly recommend.
£6.99
Skype for iPad
If you’re chatting across platforms or on an older iPad, you should definitely give Skype a look.
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
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
Sonic 4: Episode 2
It’s classic Sonic, sure, but with a strange insistence that you need overbearing guidance to cope with simple new moves.
£4.99
Zen Pinball
You don’t get much better pinball for free, and the paid tables are worth a look too.
FREE
Azkend 2 HD
You know when people bang on in a tiresome way that sequels are never as good as the originals? Well, um, that.
£3.99
Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe
The twitchiness of the app technology used to present the material began to irritate – but the content is out of this world.
£4.99
Battlefoot Adventure
Simple and fun cartoon battles with an adventurous twist, and yours for a bargain price – get your swag on.
£0.69
Air Vinyl
Potentially charming, but it tries a bit too hard; it’s quicker to use the Music app. The audio filtering’s nice, mind.
£0.69
500px
A window into some gorgeous photography; a source of inspiration for photographers and of delight for everyone.
FREE
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
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
Pulse: Volume One
Stylish, absorbing and challenging, but needs Game Center support and an injection of longevity and jolly.
£1.99
Procreate
Some hugely impressive tools and an interface ideal for artists make this a great painting app.
£2.99
Print n share
Difficult to set up, but once you’ve got it working, it offers a great range of print options.
£5.99
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD
Control issues aside, Warrior Within really is a magnificent sequel.
£2.99
pxl.
The interface feels a bit out of place on iOS, but it’s a fun app, and produces interesting results.
£0.69
Quantasm
Almost a good game, but undone by terrible pacing, which commits the cardinal sin of making a blasting game dull.
£0.69
Quickoffice Pro HD
The smartest, as well as one of the most affordable, full-features iOS office suites.
£13.99
Rain, Sand, Stars
A mite frustrating at times, and very short; but also sweet, with engaging visuals and simple, addictive gameplay.
£0.69
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
Avengers: Iron Man – MKVII
Glimpse into the future of comics of rusty response to new tech?
FREE
Numbers
Data analysis just got good on the iPad. Still, the iWork apps need a better file sync system.
£6.99
Numberlys
A great looking and original story, which disappoints with its lack of charm and colour.
£3.99
Notion
A comprehensive score creation/editing tool with beautiful sound, but let down by stability issues.
£10.49
Noteshelf
Everyone who owns an iPad should get this app. And other developers should watch and learn
£3.99
New World Colony
A well-conceived strategy title with a good balance of depth and immediacy, but also a few quirks.
£1.29
Nooka
Nooka is a beautifully-designed novelty clock app with loads of customisation options. Very stylish and a lot of fun.
£0.69
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
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
Eufloria HD
An intriguing strategy game – enjoyable and ambient, but it feels rather simple, despite all its options.
£2.99
ESPNsoccernet
A good app for football fans, but an occasionally awkward interface means it’s not quite essential.
£0.69
English Country Tune
It’s enormous fun and tests the old grey matter, even if you do find yourself shouting at the game on a regular basis.
£2.99
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
Graffiti Me
Not an app most people are likely to use more than half a dozen times, but it’s reasonably well done.
£0.69
Google Earth
A wonderful way to explore the world – you’ll be travelling and investigating for hours.
FREE
SpeedLock – Multi Unlock
An elegant slide-to-unlock solution that’s made with BB users in mind
£1.00
CoachNote
The chance you’ve been waiting for to play Fergie, provided stray arrows don’t tip you over the edge towards dishing out the hairdryer treatment.
£1.49
Classique Camera
Save your money and go for Instagram, which is free and offers more filters. That is, unless you desperately want these effects for video.
£0.69
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
Barefoot World Atlas
Thanks to the fantastic interface children will love exploring this atlas, but watch out – it’s a large app to download.
£5.49
Angry Birds Space
The rebooted physics of this new instalment means you’d have to be cuckoo to bet against Angry Birds’ continued domination as it aims for infinity, and beyond.
£0.69
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!
Fast, free-falling fun that tried a bit too hard to be cool and ends up being a bit of a jerk. A loveable jerk, though.
£1.99
DriveGain+
Useful for those with a passion for statistics, and could save you real money in fuel efficiency.
£4.99
Draw Something
Compelling, and with endless hilarity. The sheer range of possibilities with different partners means there’s longevity here, too.
FREE
Dragon Portals HD
A little originality in match games can go a long way, but in this case it wasn’t enough to grab us
£2.99
Cyborg Vision
Come with me if you want to avoid wasting 69p on something that doesn’t work.
£0.69
Convertr
Convertr quickly converts values of all sorts, and the beautifully-designed interface makes it one of the most flexible we’ve seen.
£1.49
AntiCrop
Mixed results are an understatement, only of use for the most clutter free of landscape shots.
£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
Crimson: Steam Pirates
A fast, extremely fun strategy game with a fantastic sense of humour.
FREE
Cinemagram
A superb way of capturing a moment, with an easy-to-use process – even if the app needs a little polish.
FREE
Caverns of Minos
Weaving through colourful tunnels may not be consistently thrilling, but Caverns of Minos sure is a charming little curio.
£1.29
Candy Boy
A mixed bag: tricksy, fun puzzles surrounded by some needlessly tough-to-navigate platforming.
FREE
Bejeweled
What? A verdict!? Just leave us alone – we’re busy playing Diamond Mine! Again! All night long! Argh!
£0.69
Judge Dredd vs Zombies
Dredd fans should add another star; everyone else should check out Minotron for superior confined-space shooty thrills.
FREE
Jazz: Trump’s Journey
Unrefined mechanics tarnish this original iOS platformer, but luckily the stellar concept and aesthetics shine through.
£1.99
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
iMaschine
Super-slick, quite crispy, but a little shallow, this is hip-hop empitomised and embodied in app form
£2.99
iDarkroom
iDarkroom is terrific fun at a very reasonable price, though is limited overall
£0.69
Ice Rage
A game this shallow is skating on thin ice, but it’s enjoyable enough that we don’t really care
£0.69
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
Chrono Trigger
A bonafide legend that’s still well worth playing, in spite of interface woes
£6.99
Bubble in Paradise
Not quite paradise for iOS word-game fiends, but enjoyable enough and worth a look; doubly so if you’ve a bubble-popping fetish
£0.69
Photoshop Touch
A great mix of practical tools and fun creative effects, that more than lives up the Photoshop monicker
£6.99
Spider-Man Running
Great physics game – even if it has nothing to do with the webbed wonder
FREE
Hotels.com HD
A cracking app for hunting local crashpads and planning holiday stays generally
FREE
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land
Stunningly complex turn-by-turn strategy-based SIM redefines expectations for the iPad as games platform
£2.99
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
Facebook for iPad
Everything you already love (or hate) – only with a few more niggles.
FREE
Evi
A promising Siri rival, if currently too unreliable to be a replacement instead of a companion app.
£0.69
Evernote Hello
It could be useful, no doubt, but we’re not sure how many people will use it properly.
FREE
Cubes vs Spheres
It’s a simple idea, but this is great-looking game with challenging levels that’s thoroughly addictive.
£0.69
DoInk Drawing and Animation
Not complex, but a lot of fun; DoInk is an app that lets animators of all abilities get started in no time.
£2.99
Deezer
Deezer knows what you want from a music streaming app – and this is a market-leading service.
FREE
CaskFinder
Could find you a nice beer in a pinch, but it’s not comprehensive enough for our tastes.
FREE
Blue Defense: Second Wave
It’s Space Invaders with a twist! A great take on a classic.
£1.49
Artifact
A slick-looking app that makes some rather bold claims, but doesn’t quite live up to them.
£1.49
Animoto Video Slideshows
You can create an unlimited number of beautiful 30-second slideshows for free. What’s not to like?
FREE
Capture – The Quick Video Camera
A good idea, decently implemented. We’d like to have seen more guidance on how video is saved
£0.69
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies
Hectic and atmospheric, as it should be, but a lack of maps holds this well-made shooter back.
£4.99
Batman Arkham City Lockdown
Satisfying for Batman fans, but almost comically short. We hope Batman returns with more foes to fight.
£3.99
Audium
We can get behind hiding the Music app’s clutter, but Audium could do with settings to personalise its appearance and behaviour.
£0.69
Affagato
It’s handy as a brief, pocket guide to all things coffee, but by no means perfect
£0.69
Live Score Addicts
One of the slickest ways to find out the latest football scores and watch highlights as the goals fly in
FREE
Bobo Explores Light
Children can play as they learn in this wildly imaginative and flawlessly immersive learning experience
£2.99
Zapd
Easy websites for everyone at light speed. It’s limited , but what it does, it does with aplomb
FREE
Disposable Hipstamatic
Great for sharing fun moments with friends, but it feels like the app isn’t quite finished yet
FREE
Desk Yoga
A worthwhile distraction from the day job! The videos are easy to follow, and the results felt straight away
£0.69
Xtreme Wheels
Great looks, great level design and spectacular crashes lift this bike game above the norm
£1.49
Koder
A focused feature-set, and incredible price make for a great code editor despite the lack of SFTP
£3.99
iBBQ
All you need to have a great summertime barbecue, packaged up in a thoughtful interface
FREE
Hypership Out Of Control
Horrifically fast retro larks with, we suspect, an extremely niche appeal. We like it, though
£0.69
Gyro13 – Steam Copter Arcade HD
Comes across more like a tech demo than a game. Visually quite impressive, but otherwise pedestrian
£3.99
Gears
It could have been a contender, but Gears has a cog loose and so doesn’t quite run like clockwork
£1.99
Auto Trader Mobile
Search for cars and motocycles for sale and refine by whatever details you wish
FREE
Fishing Kings
There’s plenty of fishing fun to be had in this great little virtual angler
FREE
Event Check-in
Slick looks and flawless operation, but the price limits its audience to enterprise users
FREE
Edge Extended
The same compelling gameplay, but with plenty of innovations and new levels to make it worth a second visit
£1.99
Delivery Status Touch
Perfect for tracking post and courier deliveries from the palm of your hand
£2.99
Deflex
Eye-searing, slightly unnerving, but different, engaging and highly recommended
£1.49
Extraction: Project Outbreak
Innovative controls and a great foundation, but repetitive. If new missions appear later, pretend we gave it another star
£0.69
Espgaluda II HD
Shoot-’em-up joy from the masters of bullet hell, albeit at a ludicrous price. One for aficionados
£9.99
eBoo – space adventures
A minor classic in waiting that’s currently a bit too challenging for its own good
£0.69
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
Anthill: Tactical Trail Defense
A fast, fun, yet ultimately simple strategy game with brilliant controls
£0.69
Nihao Multimedia course
You want apple tea? We can totally say that to Chinese people now
£0.79
Civiballs
Somewhere between Newton’s cradle and a marble run, this puzzler is as fun as it is archaeologically suspect
£0.69
AA Speed Camera
This offers solid performance in locating speed cameras, but its ugly interface lets it down
FREE
Joining Hands
Short, but extremely sweet, and with a personality to melt even the stoniest of hearts
£1.99
Jetpack Joyride
An absurdly addictive runner that stops just short of soaring its way to perfection
FREE
Fruit Ninja: Puss In Boots
Shameless tie-in meets addictive-but-shallow new game mode. We love it now, but won’t respect it in the morning
£0.69
FL Studio Mobile HD
It’s got gritty sounds and a clean interface, but FL Studio Mobile is currently too simplistic for the price
£13.99
Flick Champions HD
Flawed, but the few stand-out events, combined with single-player cups and a multiplayer mode, ensures value for money
£1.99
Worms Crazy Golf HD
Not quite a champion, but far from a double bogey, this mini-golf game easily makes the cut.
£2.49
Yearly
A brilliant way to keep track of birthdays, with a level of polish to match Apple’s own apps
FREE
ZumoCast
It’s so easy to set up and use; you’ll never be without a song or video again.
FREE
Forever Drive
A perfectly inoffensive time-waster, but if you’re after thrills and excitement then look elsewhere.
FREE
CoinKeeper: Budget and expense tracking
A brilliantly visual way to track your spending, even if it can be a little confusing at first.
£1.99
Big Lens
Useful on occasions, but ultimately the developer’s claims turn out to be hyperbole. The filters are fun, but you can get more from the free Instagram app.
£0.69
BassLine Analog Modeling Synthesiser
There’s not a wide range of sounds in it, but this is a well-featured app at a great price.
£2.49
Luminance
A terrific companion to your camera and iPad, if not the complete Photoshop killer we’re still waiting for.
£0.69
It’s Playing
It’s very easy to use, but if you’re looking to playback 720p MKV files, you’d be better off looking elsewhere.
£1.49
Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days
Not the best-designed cooking app we’ve ever seen, but the recipes it contains are interesting and unusual
£1.99
Greedy Spiders
Tough puzzles and a sharp difficulty curve mean this treads a fine line between fun and frustration
£0.69
Football Manager Handheld 2012
FM Handheld is back ready to sap away your commute once again…
£6.99
London Bus Checker – Live Countdown for Every Stop
A handy app when you’re trying to get from A to B, although a little on the pricey side for simple info
£1.99
King of Dragon Pass
A rich and complex game, but the static screens and overload of information makes it a little dry
£6.99
Infinity Blade 2
Lunges for ‘classic’, but stabs ‘merely very good’ instead. Nonetheless, it’s essential if you enjoyed the original
£4.99
Aquaria
Vast and beautiful, but lacking that little extra something that would have made it better than nice
£1.99
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
Adobe Carousel
If you’re a pro out in the field hooking up your DSLR to your iPad, it’s worth a look, but iPhone-only users will be left disappointed
FREE
FIFA 12
Currently the best footy experience on iOS by a considerable margin, and a step up from last year’s offering
£2.99
Facebook Messenger
An app with some useful features, but doesn’t make quite enough of a case for using yet another messaging app.
FREE
Dropbox for iPhone
The free 2GB account may sound poky, but use it wisely and you may never have to pay to upgrade
FREE
Dr Who Encyclopedia
The In-app Purchase content makes this expensive for the completist, but this is a nicely constructed app
£4.99
Demand 5
It’s a slick app that promises a decent service once the Big Brother torment is over for another year
FREE
Drop 7 by Zynga
A first-rate puzzle game that rewards strategic thinking, but it lacks polish
£1.99
Codify
Curious about building games on your iPad? Codify offers a terrific sandbox to do exactly that
£5.49
Cardiovascular System 3D
A useful, cheap reference app for students with a basic to moderate understanding of the human vascular system.
£2.99
Bring Me Sandwiches
A touch fiddly at times, but this game’s imagination and wonderful visuals combine to make a tasty treat
£0.69
Philips BatterySense
A piece of brilliant interface design, but the figures are not something to be relied upon
FREE
AirCassette
A thoroughly essential total and utter waste of money for music lovers of a certain age
£1.49
Dark Meadow
An atmospheric, incredibly interesting story undone by out-of-place combat
£0.69
C4 News
Several missed opportunities here but, as on TV, C4 News gives excellent perspective on in-depth stories
FREE
Back in Time
Educational, but strangely old fashioned. We expect more from iPad apps these days
£5.49
Anooki Jump
A slight but good-natured game that rarely slips up and very regularly shines.
£0.69
Death Smiles
Packs all the Cave punch you’d expect, but really needs to be prettier and cheaper
£7.99
Animoog
A rich, visually appealing and immersive live synth experience with fantastic sounds and plenty of scope.
£20.99
Animation Desk
Perfect for anyone even vaguely interested in 2D animation. A great tool for experienced animators to jot down concepts on the go
£2.99
AirBoard
No more fights over who gets to stand at the whiteboard in meetings. Use AirBoard instead.
FREE
Aelios Weather
Gorgeous, and a great screensaver for a docked iPad. If only predicting the weather was infallible!
£2.99
101 Best Diet Tips
Tips to help you lose weight. That you could have worked out yourself
£3.00
Rocket Bunnies HD
The insane-looking rabbits raise frequent chuckles and the well-designed levels provide a satisfying challenge
£1.99
SHIFT 2: Unleashed
Merely unleashes a raging fury when you realise you could have been playing a better racer instead.
£2.99
Spectaculator, ZX Spectrum Emulator
A polished emulator, but for widespread appeal it needs more and better games.
£1.99
Surveillant
Apart from the lack of levels, it’s a well-designed and atmospheric game of cat and mouse.
£1.49
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
Another World – 20th Anniversary
A mercilessly difficult, albeit faithful Amiga port that rewards only the most tenacious of gamers
£2.99
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
Korg iKaossilator
Brilliant fun, intensely creative, and universally accessible. A compelling musical toy.
£6.99
Infinight: A Thrilling Light-Based Adventure with Multiplayer!
A fairly straightforward mapping/maze game with a twist that adds plenty of atmosphere.
£1.49
Fileboard
An attractive way to handle documents for email, but it’s severely lacking in features.
FREE
Budget Book
BudgetBook doesn’t have the prettiest interface, but it does allow you to track business and personal budgets, which is a bonus.
£0.69
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
Glowfish HD
A charming, playable, great-looking undersea adventure, with depth. (And the iPhone version’s just as good.)
£2.99
Frogger Decades
Bordering on unplayable. We only got through the game due to sheer bloodymindedness.
£0.69
Find My Friends
Apple’s personable take on Google Latitude impresses by keeping things simple.
FREE
Whale Trail
Loop the loop, collect Blubbles, smash enemies, discover new lands and make friends along the way.
£0.69
PingMe Messenger
Looking for a free cross-platform texting app that ‘just works’? Try the reliable PingMe Messenger.
FREE
How Stuff Works
Great portal to the renowned website that covers just about everything.
FREE
Flick Soccer HD
A slick flick game that’s fun and addictive, but the whole concept needs to evolve next time out.
£2.99
FILMiC Pro
If you’re serious about using your iPhone to record video, this app will unleash your camera’s true potential.
£1.99
Talking Rex the Dinosaur
Rex is a talking dinosaur. He repeats what you say in his deep threatening voice.
£0.61
Shoot Bubble Deluxe
This is the only shoot bubble game that contains both Puzzle mode & Arcade Mode.
FREE
Rail Planner Live
Journey Plans, Train Times, Fares, Platforms, SMS Alerts, Widget, Buy Tickets.
£3.49
Pumpkins vs Monsters
Simple control, flick the pumpkin, attack monster! Very addictive Halloween game!
FREE
PocketCloud
Access your computer, files and desktop apps securely from your mobile device.
£9.51
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
Mint.com Personal Finance
Track, budget, and manage your money from your phone with Mint for Android.
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
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
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
Goal Mobile
Is this football news and updates app a late winner, an own goal, or an equally terrible football analogue?
FREE
A+ Picture Effects and Photo Editor
A powerful tool for applying effects to your photos
£0.99
DrawRace 2
Frequently frustrating, but a novel and surprisingly exciting take on a top-down racing game.
£1.99
Composite
We love this app. It lets you create brilliant works of art, is highly original and a whole load of fun.
FREE
Cinemek Storyboard Composer HD
Not as comprehensive as we’d expect for the money, but still a very handy tool for amateur film-makers.
£10.49
Coffee Cellar
An easy and pretty way for coffee connoisseurs to keep track of their favourite blends.
£1.99
AA Days Out Guide 2011
AA takes a no-frills approach to location-based discovery of UK attractions.
FREE
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
NME Icons: Jack White
It’s a big old bit of software, but this is a great app for Jack White fans.
£3.99
NyxQuest HD
Basic yet satisfying platforming fare, wrapped in an atmospheric mythological setting.
£0.69
Met Office: Weather Application
It’s a bit of a dog at times, but the data’s good, and the app’s free.
FREE
Groove Coaster
A visually stunning and surprisingly fresh take on a genre that was becoming stagnant.
£1.99
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
Garmin UK & Ireland
Needs a few more versions before it can truly compete with TomTom, but it’s still a good app.
£39.99
Create a Commentary
A fun app, but only once or twice, and it needs more sharing options.
£1.49
Back to the Future: Episodes 1-5
A fantastically enjoyable reunion of the characters, straight back into action.
£1.99
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
Jenga
A brave attempt at translating a physical board game, but it just isn’t a great videogame.
£0.69
iFontMaker
Ignore the slightly gimmicky pitch – iFontMaker offers plenty of flexibility and options to create a custom typeface.
£4.99
Dolphin Browser HD
Want a more socially focused web browser than Safari? Then you need this on your iPad.
FREE
Contre Jour HD
Not as original as it first appears, but nonetheless a beautiful and absorbing physics puzzler.
£1.99
Hard Lines
The sort of game you’ll intend to play for five minutes – and then it’ll be dark outside.
£0.69
It may not replace your dedicated RSS reader, but it’s a lovely way of browsing news and social network updates.
FREE
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
A timeless classic. And now, a little piece of role-playing history in your pocket.
£1.99
FileBrowser
Setting up isn’t for the faint of heart, but this is a great app for transferring files.
£2.49
Avid Scorch
Great transposition/instrument part functions and lots of scores available, but a few issues currently.
£5.49
Anomaly Warzone Earth
A first-rate and surprisingly accessible strategy game. Worth invading a medium-sized country for.
£2.49
In The Kitchen: Recipes, Chefs
All your favourite recipes from all your favourite chefs.
£1.26
The Invisible Universe
App shows off what you can’t see but there’s probably a reason you can’t see it
FREE
Fruit Slice
What came first the chicken, or the egg? Or in this case the ninja or the medieval swordsman?
FREE
Grow Your Own
This guides you every step of the way, from sowing seeds to harvest time. Fantastic.
FREE
Gesundheit! HD
Inventive and charming; if only control issues didn’t drag it down. Be wary on iPad and avoid on iPhone.
£1.99
Fotopedia: National Parks
Dramatic scenery and great detail, all organised in an easy to follow way. Superb.
£1.99
TouchGrind BMX
Fiddly at first, but once you get the hang of it, finger-tricking on your BMX is a joyful experience.
£2.99
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
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
Audubon Birds – A Field Guide
The app is a dream for twitchers who want to know what birds are in their back garden.
£3.11
Better Hotmail
Microsoft has yet to create an official Android application for Hotmail.
FREE
Air Attack HD
This old-school, top down, flight-and-fight sim is an all-action ride for the ages.
£1.79
National Geographic: 50 Places of a Lifetime
A beautifully made app that will immediately fill you with wanderlust.
£1.49
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
Ducati Challenge HD
Almost a fantastic racer – with a bit more polish and better tracks it could have been wheelie good.
£3.99
Cut the Rope: Experiments
A disappointing, cynical sequel that needs more levels and new features to justify its existence.
£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
AirBeam
Whether you use it as a tool or as a toy is up to you, but there’s no denying the usefulness of this app.
£2.49
Treasure of Valagika
A treasure-hunting, monster avoiding platform – if you can get that far
FREE
Don’t Get Me Wrong
A good, fun idea, but the app is hampered by being incomplete – and occasionally wide of the mark.
£0.69
Deep Green Chess
A simple, elegant and assured game of chess that feels no need to show off. Positively classy.
£4.99
Can I Eat It? UK
Don’t use as your only defence against things you can\’t eat, but it’s a great first line.
£1.99
Battlefield 2: Bad Company
There’s enough good stuff here to make it worth a purchase, but it’s not up to the standard we expect.
£2.99
1000 Ultimate Experiences
It’s an unusual way to present a travel app, but one that works so much better for it!
£2.99
KORG iMS20
Ever dreamed of owning a classic synth? Treat yourself to one of the finest…
£22.99
Casey’s Contraptions HD
The many puzzles will keep you building and rebuilding for ages, even if the sandbox mode is imperfect.
£1.99
Beyond Ynth
Not a game to buy if you dislike a challenge, but if you’re all for tough puzzlers, Beyond Ynth is great.
£1.49
BeatMaker 2 for iPad
Definitely no GarageBand, and it stings at four times the price, but for beats you won’t find much better.
£13.99
Ascendancy
It’s a lovely game, lovingly restored and has great nostalgia value. It’s just not terribly user-friendly.
£2.99
Vaulty Free Hide Pictures
If you’ve got pictures that you don’t want people to see, then you need this
FREE
Do It (Tomorrow)
Always looking for a workaround rather than work? Then this is for you
FREE
Photosmith
Only of real use to the ardent Lightroom fan prepared to put up with all the file transfer obstacles.
£10.99
Max and the Magic Marker
Has its moments, but this mixture of platforms and drawing doesn’t work as well as it thinks it does.
£2.99
Friends
Handsome, clever, and full of potential, Friends has yet to hit the mark but should mature well.
£0.69
Fast Five The Movie: Official Game
Fast Five looks and feels great, but lacks the honed balance and difficulty curve of Asphalt 6.
£2.99
Bug Heroes
An innovative, cute and moderately enjoyable game, but it’s not quite the finished article.
FREE
Luxor: Amun Rising HD
Luxor virgins will delight in the pleasures of Amun Rising, but existing fans won’t find much to entice them.
£2.99
iStreamer
Shows enormous potential, but there’s a long way to go before the app will be worth your time.
£2.49
Foodish
It won’t be the right choice for everyone, but this is a polished, well-conceived and nicely executed app.
£1.49
UberSocial
It’s lost Twitter from its name, but this is still for hardcore 14-character writers
FREE
Localscope
Find amenities fast using this app, which searches multiple databases to give you more useful results.
£1.49
Kinect: Run Walk Cycle GPS Tracker
A great app, if you need the customisation; otherwise, RunKeeper’s marginally better and free.
£2.49
I Must Run!
In borrowing the best from the rest and adding new twists, I Must Run! becomes best in class.
£0.69
Interactive Sketchbook
A useful app that’s developing quickly, but can still be hard to use.
£2.99
Hunters: Episode One HD
A friendly yet challenging turn based strategy game that delivers fresh content every 24 hours.
£4.99
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
Fretter
Get to grips with complex chords on your guitar. With video demonstrations and chord playback, it’s the perfect way to learn some of those more obscure chords.
£1.68
Nighty Night HD
Exquisite graphics and professional narration make for a charming bedtime app for your child.
£1.49
iMockups for iPad
iMockups needs work, but it’s a quick way to sketch UIs. More features are promised.
£4.99
Blogsy
A terrific tool for bloggers that makes it a cinch to add images and video to posts, and is a bargain to boot.
£2.99
Arno The Hunter
Initially dazzling but short-lived; however, the price is right for the entertainment it offers.
£0.69
Subsonic Music Streamer
It’s not the slickest but it is a very competent streaming app.
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
Switch – Multi-user web-browser
A beautiful solution to a very real iPad problem. Will be better for a few tweaks, though.
£2.99
N.O.V.A 2 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
Much better for multi-playing rather than on your own.
£4.99
Monochromia – Black & White Photography
Simple, great value photo app for moody, thoughtful images.
FREE
Gangstar: Miami Vindication
A largely entertaining game that’s pulled off with considerable skill.
£4.99
Tweet Library
Could become an excellent tool in the future, but this first release is patchy.
£5.99
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
On The Way To Woodstock
A beautiful coffee-table app that will inspire you to revisit, or discover, ’60s classics.
£5.99
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Technical gremlins aside, this is vintage Lara Croft with fantastic shooting and adventuring.
£3.99
GroupMe
A useful group messaging app that’ll surely become a serious force worldwide when it launches outside the USA.
FREE
Red Bulletin
Red Bull’s monthly magazine goes digital with a vast array of exciting new visual content
FREE
Galcon
The ‘swipe ‘n’ swarm’ strategy of Galcon has been around on the iPhone for years, and its 4MB arrival on the Android platform is particularly slick.
£1.24
Voodoo Control
An audio improvement tool for your Samsung Galaxy S that is definitely worth a download.
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
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
ICQ Mobile
Still use ICQ? Great! You probably won’t get along with this feature-less IM client though…
FREE
Dante: The Inferno
Fun game, great premise… frustrating controls. Worth a download for interested gamers.
FREE
Crazy Snowboard
There’s no business like snow business. One of the best games available on Android.
FREE
LED Scroller 3
Communicate in style! … but only if you’re style is tacky and a bit weird.
FREE
OnTrack Diabetes
Fantastically detailed diet-tracking app designed for diabetics but viable for the generally health-conscious.
FREE
Shredder Chess
The Bobby Fischer of chess apps – undoubtedly the best, but also very expensive.
£5.41
Twidroyd Pro
Twitter app that gets the basics right, but the price for Pro is difficult to justify.
£2.49
WordReference.com Dictionaries
This app gives you access to WordReference’s popular dictionaries on your phone.
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
ES Security Manager
ES Security Manager is fairly basic, but nonetheless is a very useful free app for protecting your Android smartphone.
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
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
Quick-Tunes
A great app that makes it much easier and safer to listen to your music while driving.
£1.19
TouchUp
An innovative image editor that offers the freedom to experiment. Slick, fast and fun to use.
£5.99
Watchlaterapp
For bookmarking clips, this will do the job. It’s not quite the ‘Instapaper for video’ we wanted, though.
£1.79
Tower Raiders GOLD
An entertaining tower defense game that will provide more than a challenge to all but the hardiest gamers.
£2.50
Cocktail Frenzy
Less a game and more phone-based training for a glittering career in the beverage business, Cocktail Frenzy is a test of reaction speed and priority juggling
£1.87
3G Watchdog Pro
Very handy app that tracks your data usage, so you will never go over your limit again.
£2.02
Sky Force Reloaded
Some top-to-bottom scroller action now from Sky Force Reloaded, a simple shoot ‘em up in a 2.6MB download.
£1.99
QuickPic
This picture gallery makes sorting your photos a doddle. Just don’t expect it to do much else.
FREE
Documents To Go 3.0
This app allows you to view Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint files for free on your Android smartphone.
FREE
Texts From Last Night
Cue the celebrations: Texts From Last Night arrives to track your most embarrassing drunken text moments.
£0.62
anMoney Personal Finance
Stay on top of your finances with this comprehensive and user-friendly money management app
£6.25
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
FX Photo Studio HD
An enjoyable and entertaining app that can genuinely enhance your photographs.
£1.79
Foodspotting
Tastily presented social app that presses the right buttons for food aesthetes.
FREE
Dragon Dictation
A nice mobile version of Dragon, but speech recognition’s clunky edge is hard to ignore.
FREE
