Install this app... ...Not this oneDIY Home Improvements
bit.ly/diyhome482This app aimedat DIY-enthusiasts is in no
danger of winning any design awards.
Its layout isdated, blocky
and unattractive, but
that’s the leas t of it s
problems. An app, like
a home, needs to
be carefully and
continually maintained.
The developers of DIY
Home Improvements
have failed to keep their
app up to date, and now
its content often fails to
load or is obscured by
full-screen ads.Houzz
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(varies) 11If you’re planning to redecorate, refurnish
or renovate your home and you need
some inspiration, look nofurther than
Houzz. On the one hand, the app acts as
a stylish digi tal equivalent to those glossy
home-improvement magazines, and is
bursting with imagesof classy kitchens
and designer dining ro oms. However,
Houzz has a numberof other handy
feat ures , too, such as links to the best local
experts and professionals, an active forumfor
seeking out useful advice and the ability to
annotate and share any imagesyou find or save
them instantly to your ‘ideabooks’.Best Free Apps36 21 Aug - 3 Sept 2019
OFFICE
Retro Notepad Pro
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Pric e:£1.59
4.4
Take a trip back intime to a simpler era
of computing with this note-taking app.
Its functions are basic, whil e its stark
design echoes the look and feel of early
Windows PC applications.TRAVEL
Xenios
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Pric e:£2.19
6
This app is a grea t travel companion for
anyone planning a visi t to Greece. It has
guides to hundreds of museumsand
archaeologi cal sites, including details of
opening hours and ti cket prices.GAME
Doom
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Pric e:£4.79 (Android),
£4.99 (iOS)
8 11
The granddaddy of all first-(^5) NEW APPS WORTH PAYING FOR
personshooters hasbeenrere leas ed for iOS and Android
(and other platforms) as part of the game’s ongoing 25th
birthday celebrations. Doom II and 3 are also available.
PHOTOS
Camera HD Pro
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Pric e:£4.89
4.1
Want more control over your
photos than your phone’s camera
app can offer? Try Camera HD
Pro, which lets you changethe
ISO, adjust the shutter speed, set
the white balance and more.
GAME
Journey
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Pric e:£4.99
12.2
Following the releas e
of ‘Sky: Children of the
Light’ last month, the
game’s beautiful
spiritual predecessor
- and a highlight of
the PlayStation 3 era - has arrived on
iPhone and iPad.
Retro Notepad Pro Xenios Doom Camera HD ProJourney