100 BEST APPS
TRIODE
Something’s rotten
in the state of
digital radio apps,
which are mostly
infested with IAPs
and ads. Triode
wants to take it
all back to basics.
You can quickly
access stations
and launch streams
without the screen
being covered in
commerce. There
is a premium tier,
but merely to add
favourites and sync
across devices.
£free / iOSNOTONTHE
HIGHSTREETThe high street is
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by Amazon, which
is also obliterating
small creative
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the latter fight back
by using this app
to discover and buy
hand-crafted gifts
and experiences...
and all without
the hassle of
having to head to
tiny markets in the
middle of nowhere
on your day off.
£free / Android, iOSMIXIMUM
You can create
playlists in the
Music app, but
they’re a bit basic.
Miximum brings
something closer
to the desktop app
Smart Playlists,
letting you create
dynamic custom
mixes based on
user-defined rules.
Whether you want
random 1980s
tracks or audio
bursts clocking in
at under a minute,
this app can help.
£free / iPhone
APPLE TV
Yeah, we know – Apple’s little black box is overpriced,
and you can get much cheaper gadgets from Roku or
Amazon. But there’s no getting away from the Apple
TV’s lush interface, and it’s a cracking all-in-one video
hub with the right apps installed – be that Infuse (our
favourite), Plex, Netflix or Amazon Prime. Plus, add
an Apple Arcade subscription and a PS4 controller and
you’ve got a decent console too – and suddenly that
price doesn’t seem like such bad value.
from £149 / apple.comNOW
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THISNIGHT SKY 7
Although not the most elegant
iOS astronomy app (hello, Sky
Guide), Night Sky is arguably
the most feature-packed. Its
revamped UI makes it a cinch
to rapidly find any celestial body,
which can then be plucked from
the sky and perused in AR. Go
premium and you can gawp
at an AR orrery or partake in
stargazing mindfulness.
from £free / iOS
The basic HD
model comes
with 32GB of
storage and a
Siri remote.