Install this app... ...Not this oneVREducation & Learning 360
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younger users to learn various subjects –
including Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology and
English –using the power of
VRto immerse themin the
educational experience.
Sadly, in practice, this app
gets an ‘F’ for ‘Fail’. Why?
Well, it’s stuffed with ads,
requires third-party apps in
order to runand hasn’t
been updated in nearly
three years. Worst of all,
many users have found
that the VR doesn’t even
work properly.Khan Academy
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(varies) 10The UKis built on the principlethat
everyone has aright to a free
education –something that’s clearly
shared by the makers of the Khan
Academy, a non-profit Massive Open
Online Courses (MOOC) provider,
created in 2008with an aim to
provide freeonline resources for students aroundthe world. The app
offers literall y thousands of lessons across subjects such as maths,
science, economics and more, with videos, interactive
exercises, quizzes andtests. Whetheryou’re studying for
a genuine qualification or just learningfor fun, you can
download resources to continue learningoffline, and
earn points or badgesto encourage furtherachievement.Best Free Apps36 18 Sept - 1 Oct 2019
MUSIC
SpotWidget
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Pric e:£2.09
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Spotify claimsthat it will bring
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Tropico
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Pric e:£11.99
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Based on the PCgameof
the same name, this
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Caribbeanislandstate –is
now availableon Android.KIDS
Human Heroes–
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Pric e:£3.99
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Educate your kids with this fun, gamifiedexploration of
science with one of history’s great female role models,
Marie Curie, featuring MiriamMargolyes as the Nobel
Prize-winning scientist herself.
PERSONALISATION
Crayon IconPack
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4.1
If you’re not keen on the current
trend for flat-looking user
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than 4,250 pastel-coloured,
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OUTDOOR
Cycling Climbs ofYorkshire
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4.1
With maps, gradients and guides,
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aimsto make finding and
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