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DW Fitness First Core
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bit.ly/dwios493If you’ve recently signed up to your local
Fitness First gym, you may be tempted to
download this accompanying app, which
promises to book classes,
track workouts and more.
Disappointingly, it mainly
serves as a tool for the
company to shovel adverts
and promotions at you.
At worst, it often doesn’t
work at all, according to
the overwhelmingly
negative reviews on both
Google Play and the Apple
App Store.NikeTrainingClub
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(varies) 11Aroundthistimeofyear,many of us are
thinkingaboutgettingourselves into shape
and,withtherightappasyour personal
trainer,workingoutneedn’tbe a slog.
Thetroubleis thatthereareso many
fitnessappsoutthere,manyof which
aren’tnecessarilythegreatest (see right),
whileotherswanttosignyouup to costly
subscriptions.NikeTrainingClub is one
ofthebest,in ouropinion,since it offers
a respectableamountofpersonally tailored
warm-ups,workoutsandfitness plans for free.
There’sa shoppingelementto the app, but this can
largelybeignored.Best Free Apps
36 22 Jan - 4 Feb 2020
AUDIO
Audio Manager
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Price:89p
5
This clever tool lets you fine-tune your
device’s music, alarm and ringtone
volumes based on a variety of criteria,
such as time or location. You can set
daily and weekly routines, for example.MUSIC
Time Trainer
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Price:£1.79(Android),£1.99(iOS)
6 10.1
This metronome app, now launched on
Android, offers traditional metronome
functions and three training modes –
Bar Breaks, Random Beat Drop and
SpeedUpper– tohelpmasterrhythm.GAME
Ageof CivilizationII
Europe
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Price:£4.49(Android),
£2.99(iOS)(^5) NEW APPS WORTH PAYING FOR
4 7.1.2
The latest game in the ‘Age of’ series is a satisfyingly deep
strategy sandbox that sees you employing military tactics
and diplomatic cunning to unite the countries of Europe or
conquer them.
AUDIO
Knobby volume control
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Price:£1.29
4.1
Recreate the volume knob from your
old hi-fi amplifier with this highly
customisable volume-control app and
accompanying widgets. It supports
gestures, so you can swipe up your
Knobby controls when you need them.
FUN
The Mandalorian Stickers
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Price:£1.79(Android),£1.99(iOS)
4.1 10
Disney+ arrives in the UK in March –
until then, you can use these iMessage
and WhatsApp-compatible stickers
from the service’s Star Wars show,
The Mandalorian, some of which
feature baby Yoda.
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