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CheetahKeyboard
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Not all ‘Don’t Installs’ start out as bad apps,
andCheetah Keyboardisa prime example.
Thisalternative Androidkeyboard launched
for freeback in 2017 andgaineda reasonable
following. But recentupdates
appeartohaveruinedthis
once-greatapp, withmany
users complaining of
increased, intrusive
advertising,aswell asbroken
functionality (such asglitchy
auto-complete), rip-off
in-apppersonalisation
options andhigh
subscription costs (£ 22 .49
per year) tobanishads.
SwiftKeyKeyboard
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5 9.3
SwiftKeyhas beenone of the best
alternative keyboardseversince its launch,
nineyears ago,and– happily –it remains
unspoiledbythe ravages oftime.Even
being bought out byMicrosoftin 2016
doesn’t seemtohaveadversely affected
thispowerfultool, which offers all the
emoji, GIFsandstickersthatusers now
expect, aswell asthe optiontotypeby
swiping instead oftapping.It may lack
Cheetah’s vastrange ofglitzythemes,
but it’s stillheavily customisableandworks likea
dream.Cleverly,Swiftkeylearnstoadapt to your
personaltyping style and, bestofall, it’s still
completelyfree.
Best Free Apps
36 1 - 14 May 2019
FOOD
LunchboxRecipes
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bit.ly/lunchios474
Pric e:£3.99
5 8
Bored of the same homemade
sandwichesbut don’t wanttopay for
supermarket mealdeals?Thisapp, with
90 (andgrowing)easy lunchrecipes,
could bejustwhatyou need.
PUZZLE
Photographs
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bit.ly/photoios474
Pric e:£3.99
4.1 8
Short but sweet, thisunassuming
pixel-art gamemixes puzzleswith
narrative, over aseriesofrelatable,
sometimes heart-breaking stories.
Music andvisuals are beautiful, andthe
puzzlesare varied.
TOOLS
BatteryRing
bit.ly/batterydroid474
Pric e:59p
4.0.3
(^5) NEW APPS WORTH PAYING FOR
Battery Ring shows yourdevice’s remaining battery charge
via aringsymbol atthe top of the screen. It’s customisable
andworks particularlywell ondevices with ahole-punch
camera lens, suchasthe SamsungGalaxy S10.
GAME
Construction Simulator 3
bit.ly/consimdroid474
bit.ly/consimios474
Pric e:£4.59 (Android),
£3.99 (iOS)
5 9
Jumpintothe cockpit view
ofexcavators, cranes and
over 50otherconstruction vehicles,
tobuild towering structures, bridges
and moreinthis sequeltothe
popular simulation game.
REFERENCE
Indoor Plant Guide PocketEdition
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Pric e:£2. 49
4
ThisportableA-Z ofindoor
houseplants, eachwith its own
image anddata, has beenupdated
with newplant profilesandthe
abilityfor users tosubmit
suggestions for inclusion.
LunchboxRecipes Photographs Battery Ring Construction Simulator 3 Indoor Plant GuidePocket Ed ition