30
MINI
MEMEAPPS
From watching telly to shoving
knowledge into your brain,
these apps aim to stave off
the boredom of being stuck
between four walls
REELGOOD
In the streaming
age you don’t need
to remember when
shows are on, but
where. This app
helps you keep tabs
on telly and stash
favourites, while an
online component
at reelgood.com/
swipe lets you and
your friends decide
what to watch
via Tinder-style
gestures – and
shun those who
dare swipe left on
The Mandalorian.
£free / Android, iOSTASTY
Paper cookbooks
give you a drooly
photo, a list of
ingredients and
some instructions,
then leave you to
it. Tasty is a better
kitchen companion.
You can quickly
filter its 3000
recipes by type;
pick one and tiny
videos are provided
for every step,
ensuring you know
at every point what
your dish should
look like.
£free / Android, iOSRAVE
Designed for a
generation that
prefers talking
about TV to fully
watching it, Rave
smashes together
streaming shows
and a chat engine.
Sign into a service,
create a room, and
you and some
chums can gawp
at a show while
nattering about
it – or anything
else for that matter.
But remember,
no spoilers!
£free / Android, iOSCLIPS
Apple’s video capture/editor
combo is all about immediacy.
A big red button kicks off
recording, and clips are stashed
at the foot of the screen. You
get loads of effects – and even
AR backgrounds if you want to
pretend you’re on a sci-fi set.
Gimmicky, for sure, but it’s also
fun and quickly gets you into
making videos.
£free / iOSDISNEY+
There are many TV streaming
services, but Disney+ stands
out on mobile. Not only is it
doubling down on feelgood
popular properties (Marvel,
Star Wars), but it also makes
it easy to watch shows with
friends – even if they’re not
in the same house. Smart
thinking in a world still dealing
with social distancing.
£5.99/m / Android, iOSLOOOM
Although technically an animation
tool, Looom feels like an experiment
that crash-landed on your iPad from
the future. Armed with an Apple
Pencil, using Looom’s interface
feels more like playing an instrument
than using an app. It’s a relaxing way
to free yourself from conventional
thinking while making pictures move.
£9.99 / iPadBOREDOM
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