2023-06-07 14:54
The world might be collectively holding its breath for the release of Apple Vision Pro in 2024, but it’s easy to forget Apple has been working on another augmented reality platform for… Read More
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2023-06-07 14:41
If you’ve only been keeping one eye on the goings-on at WWDC, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s all about Apple Vision Pro this year. Software forms the foundation of Apple… Read More
2023-06-07 14:28
The WWDC keynote may have been dominated by the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset, but don’t forget that WWDC is first and foremost a software show. With watchOS 10, the compa… Read More
2023-06-06 14:06
Every WWDC, Apple hands out Design Awards to its favorite apps and games of the past year, to “excellence in innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement.” Twelve developers… Read More
2023-06-06 13:12
We already reported on the 17 most notable features coming to iOS 17 this year, and the majority of those changes are coming to iPadOS 17 too. But as ever, iPad users also get some neat extr… Read More
2023-06-06 11:29
Apple Vision Pro may have stolen the headlines at WWDC this year, but let’s not forget we were also treated to a full preview of iOS 17, due for public release this September alongside… Read More
2023-06-06 10:08
You’ve probably seen the news: Apple just unveiled Vision Pro, a $3499 “spatial computer” that projects apps into your home via an advanced mixed-reality headset. Launched… Read More
2023-06-05 20:49
All the big news from WWDC’s craziest opening presentation
Wow. Apple’s annual developer keynote just came to a close, and it was the longest and most action-packed presentation… Read More
2023-06-01 20:11
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off this coming Monday, June 5.
Although some in-person events are planned – like the rumored Reality Pro tr… Read More
2023-06-01 19:50
In today’s fast-paced world, staying organized and managing projects efficiently is crucial, whether you’re juggling work assignments or personal endeavors. Thankfully, the popul… Read More
2023-06-01 18:00
Developer: Plug In DigitalPrice: $6/£5 per month [Free trial]Size: 1.2 GBVersion: 1.0.7Platform: iPhone & iPad
Lost Words
It’s an old cliche that words have power, but in Los… Read More
2023-05-30 13:33
Find your way around with these apps and tips
When you need to make your way to somewhere new, or explore wherever you happen to be, your iPhone can ensure doing so is a painless experience… Read More
2023-05-30 13:29
Artificial Intelligence has been a hot topic over the past year, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT perhaps the most well-known and impressive language model. Essentially a souped-up chatbot, ChatG… Read More
2023-05-30 13:16
Apple recently announced its plans to shut down ‘My Photo Stream’, a feature from the early days of the iPhone that would automatically sync your last 1,000 photos across your Ap… Read More
2023-05-28 18:00
PEW PEW PEW! As Space Invaders hits 45, we explore an iPhone game that brought the arcade classic bang up to date
The latest entry in our classic iPhone games series took a stone-cold arcade… Read More
2023-05-25 14:16
We’ve just published the latest issue of our sister app, Swipe Magazine. It’s full of the same kind of tips and features you’ll find here, p… Read More
2023-05-25 08:47
Developer: Pi-A Creative Systems Ltd.Price: $3.99/£3.99 per month [Free 7 day trial]Size: 74 MBVersion: 1.1.1Platform: iPhone & iPad
Lungy
Lungy is a breathing app designed by doct… Read More
2023-05-25 08:00
Picture this: you and a friend want to listen to something together, but you only have one iPhone. Worry not! It’s possible to connect two pairs of AirPods to a single iPhone, creating… Read More
2023-05-25 06:00
Smart Stacks in iOS are a powerful tool that allows you easy access to multiple widgets without filling up your Home Screen. Instead, up to seven different apps can be represented here in a… Read More
2023-05-24 18:00
Do you like to fall asleep to your favorite podcast, soothing music, or ambient sounds, but worry about leaving it playing all night? Not many people know it, but the built-in Clock app hold… Read More
2023-05-23 13:54
Developer: Team17Price: $5/£5Size: 2.1 GBVersion: 1.2Platform: iPhone & iPad
Worms W.M.D.
Worms W.M.D: Mobilize is a mobile conversion of a 2016 console and PC game, but we don&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-05-22 10:14
We’re living in an age of endless distractions. It can be perilously hard to focus on a single productive task with so many apps, social networks, and games at our fingertips.
Yes, we… Read More
2023-05-22 09:41
Welcome back to the latest issue of Swipe magazine!
Apple has unveiled a whole bunch of stuff in the past weeks, from iOS updates to AI-powered accessibility features to new pro… Read More
2023-05-20 18:00
Siri was once a leader, but it’s now in danger of becoming an also-ran
First impressions aren’t everything. If you follow tech news, you might have heard Microsoft’s AI cha… Read More
2023-05-20 18:00
Need to get things done? Then you need to get Things installed
This latest entry in our classic apps series explores a to-do manager. And now this article is live, we can check an entry off… Read More
2023-05-20 08:43
It’s just a few weeks until Apple unveils iOS 17 at WWDC, but that doesn’t mean iOS 16 is being neglected in the meantime. Apple has released its latest update, iOS 16.5, which b… Read More
2023-05-19 18:00
Rework your home in your iPhone before tackling the real one
Gone are the days when planning to reinvigorate or even entirely renovate a home required stacks of binders and papers. With the… Read More
2023-05-18 18:00
Developer: Floppy ClubPrice: $5/£5 per month [First world free]Size: 472.9 MBVersion: 1.19Platform: iPhone & iPad
Rytmos
Originally launching on Switch and PC a couple of months ag… Read More
2023-05-17 10:48
The ink’s barely dry on Apple’s latest press release – the addition of four amazing new accessibility features for iOS – and yet here we are with another feature anno… Read More
2023-05-16 14:58
Ahead of WWDC23 next month, Apple has unveiled a suite of new accessibility features for people with cognitive, vocal, and visual disabilities.
Live Speech gives voice to those who are unabl… Read More
2023-05-15 12:45
Publisher Humble Games is currently running a huge sale to celebrate its third anniversary. Despite many of its games being exclusive to PC and Nintendo Switch, the company has ported three… Read More
2023-05-15 08:46
From Apple’s take on cutting-edge tech to tiny changes that make a big difference
Apple’s developer conference, WWDC, returns on June 5–9, aiming to spread glee among the d… Read More
2023-05-11 13:17
We’ve just published the latest issue of our sister app, Swipe Magazine. It’s full of the same kind of tips and features you’ll find here, p… Read More
2023-05-11 12:00
A fabulously creative spin on the driving genre
Developer: Triband ApSPrice: Free with Apple Arcade subscriptionSize: 482 MBVersion: 2.0.1Platform: iPhone & iPad
WHAT THE CAR?
Triband&rs&hell…Read More
2023-05-10 18:00
Swipe left! Swipe right! Win streaks! Time to gamify your read-later pile
Ending the day with 50 unread Safari tabs isn’t good. But nor is sending articles to a read-later service and… Read More
2023-05-10 10:05
Apple has touted iPad as a pro-level device for years, but despite the impressive power under the hood of the iPad Pro, a lack of true desktop-class apps has held back professional creatives… Read More
2023-05-09 18:55
Apple’s Notes app is a great way to jot down ideas and reminders in a fairly informal way. It can also replace countless other single-purpose apps. However, after a while it can become… Read More
2023-05-08 18:00
Developer: Red Nexus Games Inc.Price: $9/£7 [Free trial]Size: 359 MBVersion: 0.9.03Platform: iPhone & iPad
Peglin
Peglin developer Red Nexus Games Inc. describes the game as a &ldq&hell…Read More
2023-05-08 12:31
Hey there readers!
Our cover story this week revisits something we last looked at more than three years ago: camera filters. This roundup goes far beyond the basic edits you&rsq… Read More
2023-05-07 18:00
We’ve written before about the cool things you can do with NFC stickers and an iPhone, but this ‘interactive vinyl gallery’ is so fun it deserves its own post. Here, we&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-05-06 18:00
The old saying ‘waste not, want now’ has never been more relevant, with both the environment and household finances under an increased amount of strain.
That’s why we&rsquo&hell…Read More
2023-05-05 12:14
Screens can be great for children. Here’s how to get started
We know: when you were a kid, you had to make do with sticks for toys. The notion of handing an expensive device to a young… Read More
2023-05-04 14:34
Apple Arcade, the $5/£5 monthly subscription service that gives access to hundreds of premium games with no ads or IAP, has just beefed up its offering with a whopping 20 new games fro… Read More
2023-05-03 10:04
AirTags can be incredibly useful for keeping tabs on easily lost valuables. Clip one to your keys, laptop bag, or airport luggage, and you can use Apple’s global Find My network to tra… Read More
2023-05-02 12:53
Twitter has been something of a rollercoaster ever since Elon Musk took over in late 2022, with many users alienated by the new management and the bizarre changes in policy that have plagued… Read More
2023-05-01 10:41
The future of culture should be simultaneously more accessible and more respectful of every artifact’s past
Picture the scene: London, during Easter school vacation. A family day out… Read More
2023-05-01 10:21
A genre mash-up in every sense of the word
In this entry on classic iPhone games, we check out an indie title that might not have topped the charts, but that was nonetheless a smash in other… Read More
2023-04-28 11:29
We’ve just published the latest issue of our sister app, Swipe Magazine. It’s full of the same kind of tips and features you’ll find here, p… Read More
2023-04-27 21:08
Do you suspect someone of trying to use your iPhone when you’re not looking? Don’t trust the strangers at the cafe or the gossip gal in your friend group? One solution is to use… Read More
2023-04-27 20:07
It’s great how Apple’s built-in Health app automatically tracks your steps on iPhone, no configuration needed. You can open up the Activity section of the app to get a daily… Read More
2023-04-27 18:00
Do you have a trip booked for some time this year? If you find the prospect of planning your vacations daunting, there are apps that can help.
Wanderlog is one such app. It’s free to d… Read More
2023-04-26 18:00
Developer: Thunderful Publishing ABPrice: $0.99/£0.99Size: 1.8 GBVersion: 1.0.1Platform: iPhone & iPad
Super Meat Boy Forever
If you’re familiar with the original Super Meat… Read More
2023-04-25 15:18
A new report from research firm Omdia suggests Apple will transition all devices to OLED over the next four years, culminating in a gigantic 42-inch iMac in 2027.
While the specifics should… Read More
2023-04-25 11:19
Welcome to the latest Swipe magazine!
We’re starting a brand new series this issue, as lead writer Craig Grannell embarks on a quest to dive into a different app each mont… Read More
2023-04-24 10:10
There are already other web browsers on iPhone, right? Sort of…
Reports suggest iOS 17 will bring big changes to iPhone and iPad, driven by regulator demands. Key Apple decisions deem… Read More
2023-04-23 13:48
The best of Apple’s all-you-can-eat iPhone games subscription
In 2019, Apple launched gaming subscription service Apple Arcade. Many titles are exclusives. All lack advertising and in… Read More
2023-04-21 18:00
This one’s a page-turner – the story of our favorite ever iPhone ebook reader
The latest entry in our classic iPhone apps series wanted to make digital books as tactile and… Read More
2023-04-20 18:00
One of the overlooked features that Apple added with the recent iOS 16.2 update is Advanced Data Protection. This provides full end-to-end encryption for everything you store in iCloud.
Adva… Read More
2023-04-20 10:02
We’ve heard vague rumors about a so-called ‘periscope lens’ before – as far back as last Summer, in fact – but the latest reports suggest that such a lens will… Read More
2023-04-19 18:00
We’ve been dragging and dropping files between apps on iPad for years now, but did you know it’s also possible to do this on iPhone?
Apple added the ability to do so in iOS 15 ba… Read More
2023-04-18 09:41
Apple has just launched a savings account for users of Apple Card in the US. The new feature works in partnership with Goldman Sachs, and offers a surprisingly high APY of 4.15% with no fees… Read More
2023-04-18 09:03
Since the dawn of the App Store way back in 2008, Apple has kept a tight lid on app distribution for iPhone and iPad. Users can purchase apps through Apple’s own App Store, or…… Read More
2023-04-17 18:00
Fancy becoming the next Hendrix, Adele or Beethoven? This app gives you a start
Surveys show how important parents think it is for children to learn an instrument. Millions of adults are kee… Read More
2023-04-16 18:00
With the release of the new Tetris movie on Apple TV+, which retells the unlikely tale of how the most popular game ever made came to be, we thought we’d pay our own iOS-based tribute… Read More
2023-04-13 12:54
We’ve just published the latest issue of our sister app, Swipe Magazine. It’s full of the same kind of tips and features you’ll find here, p… Read More
2023-04-13 11:00
Get to information and apps that matter even more quickly
Widgets, eh? Time was, iPhone owners could only gaze longingly at Android Home Screens peppered with widgets. Now, the widgets you g… Read More
2023-04-13 08:38
Apple has released a new firmware version for almost all AirPods models. Version 5E133 is a free update that brings bug fixes and performance improvements.
As yet, there are no official note… Read More
2023-04-12 09:33
We’ve written a few times this year on the rumors that Apple is working on solid-state buttons for the iPhone 15 Pro, replacing the physical volume buttons and mute switch with digital… Read More
2023-04-12 08:56
Apple might be rumored to deliver a major revamp of Control Center with iOS 17 later this year, but even without any new features, Control Center remains a criminally underrated aspect of th… Read More
2023-04-11 09:42
If you have a relatively new Apple device and update iOS frequently, you’re pretty safe from security flaws. Vulnerabilities tend to be patched quickly when discovered.
But there are a… Read More
2023-04-10 21:32
Whether you’ve designs on making Instagram videos or shooting a blockbuster on your phone, start here
Few things showcase the advance of technology more than video. In the mid-1990s, y… Read More
2023-04-10 09:32
Hello readers! Plenty of media-related content for you in this issue, covering both creation and consumption.
For wannabe creators, our latest Toolkit covers everything you need… Read More
2023-04-09 14:03
The UK government has announced it will be testing a new smartphone emergency alert system later this month. That means almost every iPhone in the UK (plus most Android phones) will fire off… Read More
2023-04-08 18:00
Developer: RedDeerGamesPrice: $1.99/£1.99Size: 646 MBVersion: 1.4Platform: iPhone & iPad
Cyber Protocol
For a game that so openly sets out to appeal to the hardcore gamer, Cyber Pr… Read More
2023-04-07 18:00
Prime cuts or duff notes? More of the former, fortunately, in Apple’s new app
Apple’s latest app is Apple Music Classical – just ‘Classical’ on your Home Screen… Read More
2023-04-05 18:00
Want to try a powerful new way to track your time? The Hourlytics app might just be the ideal app for you, if you’re willing to be brutally honest with yourself.
By using this simple y… Read More
2023-04-05 10:36
Apple is expected to unveil iOS 17 at WWDC in June ahead of a full public release in September. Despite analysts expecting minor changes this year, with a focus primarily on stability, relia… Read More
2023-04-05 09:46
Apple’s next Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is right around the corner – it runs for five days starting Monday, June 5. The event will bring together developers from all… Read More
2023-04-04 18:00
There’s a reason Apple CEO Tim Cook is excited about AR. Not only is Apple’s long-rumored AR/VR headset (dubbed “Reality Pro”) set to be unveiled later this year, but… Read More
2023-04-04 09:57
Say howdy to a retro-infused title we’re never too tired to dig out
This latest entry in our classic game series digs into a spaced-out take on retrogaming superstar Boulder Dash.
Wha… Read More
2023-04-03 15:34
We’ve just published the latest issue of our sister app, Swipe Magazine. It’s full of the same kind of tips and features you’ll find here, p… Read More
2023-04-01 18:00
If you think you have the creativity of a graphic designer but not the technical skillset, consider taking Adobe Express for a spin. The app offers users impressive design tools without even… Read More
2023-04-01 15:08
We all know too much screen time should be avoided, especially for little ones. But quality of screen time is just as important as quantity, and that’s worth addressin… Read More
2023-03-31 19:40
There are plenty of top-notch podcast apps out there. You’ve probably got your favorite way to access all the most popular podcasts, and we’re not going to try and convince you o… Read More
2023-03-30 18:00
Developer: Motvind StudiosPrice: $2.99/£2.99Size: 442.6 MBVersion: 1.0Platform: iPhone & iPad
How We Know We’re Alive
The App Store is full of games that place the focus on n… Read More
2023-03-29 18:00
We talk to one another all the time, but how many of us make an effort to enhance our vocabulary and expand on the words we use? Thanks to our iPhones, it’s easy to learn new words and… Read More
2023-03-28 18:00
A photo filters app that never cared for rose-tinted specs – it wanted pixelated ones
This latest entry in our classic apps series let you reimagine any image through the lens of retro… Read More
2023-03-28 16:30
Apple has just introduced a new feature called “Apple Pay Later,” and it’s going to change the way we pay for things forever!
Starting today, randomly selected users… Read More
2023-03-27 18:01
iOS 16 may have launched six months ago, but Apple is still adding features even as we hit the halfway point on the road to iOS 17.
Its latest update, iOS 16.4, is now available to the publi… Read More
2023-03-27 18:00
Apple’s AirPods have been a huge smash hit since their initial release in 2016, offering convenient true wireless audio in a stylish form factor.
The only thing is, they’re pure… Read More
2023-03-25 19:00
Use this utility and never lose a cherished app again
You used to be able to download local copies of iPhone and iPad apps by using iTunes. This meant if an essential app or favorite game va… Read More
2023-03-24 19:00
Pricing, smarts and integration should be Apple’s priorities
Another month, another rumor. This time, Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple’s set to revamp its smart home strategy. Just as w… Read More
2023-03-23 19:00
Developer: Glitch GamesPrice: $2/£2Size: 783 MBVersion: 1.0.1Platform: iPhone & iPad
Station 117
Glitch Games is a seasoned veteran of the first person adventure puzzler, with prev… Read More
2023-03-22 19:00
So you want to give your iPhone an Android-inspired makeover?
iOS has many benefits over Android, but it would be churlish to claim it’s better in every department. Apple has… Read More
2023-03-22 15:44
Ever since Apple acquired Primephonic in 2021, a new classical music experience for iOS seemed inevitable – but it wasn’t clear exactly what form that would take.
Now we know. Ap… Read More
2023-03-22 11:36
Every year, the Unicode consortium makes one of the hardest decisions in world politics: which new emojis to add to the official list used around the world.
Emoji Version 15.0 was agreed upo… Read More
2023-03-21 16:34
By now, you may have seen a few rumors and reports about Apple’s next-generation iPhone 15, coming this September. Forget processor and camera upgrades for a minute, though. Two pieces… Read More
2023-03-19 19:00
Finding a reliable source of news can be a trickier task than it used to be. It’s not that there are no good outlets out there, but rather that there are so very many sources to choose… Read More
2023-03-18 19:00
Apple now offers developers 900 price points, but not the upgrade pricing many of them wanted
In December, Apple announced developers would soon “gain new flexibility to manage pricing… Read More
2023-03-16 20:53
We’ve just published the latest issue of our sister app, Swipe Magazine. It’s full of the same kind of tips and features you’ll find here, p… Read More
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