Web User - UK (2019-06-12)

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BROWSER

Tor Browser

bit.ly/tordroid477

4.1

Tor famously offers

one of the most

private waysto

browse the web,

via anetwork of

encrypted servers

that effectively

disguises your

location andidentity.

Until now, it has been

possible to use Tor

on Androidvia Orbot,

a proxy app. But now Tor has released an official, fully

integrated solution that lets you browse the web privately,

without the needfor multiple apps. Based on Firefox, Tor

Browser provides a standard browsing experience but with

the added benefit of someexcellent privacy-

focused features, including tracker blocking,

fingerprint resistance, multi-la yered encryption

and geographical restriction bypassing. Look out

for a workshop about the app in our next issue.

DOWNLOAD MANAGER

Download Navi
bit.ly/navidroid477

4.4

Androidhas its own
built-in download
management system,
but it’s a fairly
barebones affair.
Thankfully, there’s no
lackof third-party
download managers
availableto addmissing
features. One thing that
sets Download Navi
apart fromthe rest is
that it’s Free andOpen
SourceSoftware(FOSS), meaning that not only is
it freeto download, but you also won’t be plagued by ads
while you use it. It helpsthat it’s also very well put together,
employing Material Design cues anda simple,
effective interface. Handy featuresincludepause
andresumedownloading, simultaneous
downloads, multi-part downloading, power
management and more.

GAME

Ailment

bit.ly/ailmentdroid477

bit.ly/ailmentios477

4.1 0

In this retro-inspired pixel-art

adventure, you wake up ona spaceship

to discover that your crewmates have

succumbed to an intergalactic illness

that has turned themevil, and now

most of them are out to kill you. It’s

your job to find out what happened

• and, of course, survive. Gameplay,
  which involves equal parts exploration
  andshooting, is often tense
  and action-packed. Witty
  dialogue andatmospheric
  soundshelp lift Ailment
  above similar releases.

TV

Scribbl
bit.ly/scribbl477

5

Addinga little
pizzazz to your
photos has
never been
easier, thanks
to Scribbl. As its
name suggests,
this Androidapp
allowsyou to
drawcolourful animated doodles all
over existing imagesandexport your
work as MP4 videofiles. The app is
easy to use andincludes asurprising
numberof its options unlocked with the
freeversion, including two new colour
styles – Disco andColor Fade. If you’re
willing to pay for the Pro version of
Scribbl (either through an 89p-per-
month subscription
or a £5.49 one-off fee)
you can get rid of the
watermark andthe
annoying ads.

WALLPAPERS

Artwalls

bit.ly/

artwalls477

(varies)

Somepeople

are happy with

the built-in

backgrounds

provided with

their device;

others prefer to

display images

of family, friends or pets staring back

at them fromtheir lockor home

screens. However, if you’re the sort of

personwho likes to have something

distinctive as their phone or tablet

wallpaper, then the selection of images

provided by this new (beta) app is

definitely worth exploring. Designed

for AMOLEDscreens (but compatible

with any display type),

the high-quality images

offered share amodern,

minimalist, high-contrast

and arty look.

This fortnight’s top free and paid-for apps

for Android and iOS phones and tablets

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