one of the best games to play on your iPhone. It’s a challenging, strategy game that puts you smack in the middle of a fantasy world teaming with other empires, monsters and magic. And while yes, it is a freemium game like Clash Royale, which means there are some annoying timers you have to put up with as well as microtransactions, we still think it’s one of the best games out there right now.
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Best Apps For Iphone 2019
iPhone App of the year: Spectre Camera
Spectre Camera
Spectre Camera
Spectre
Price: $1.99
What it is: Spectre was built by the same team that built another popular camera app, called Halide. It’s awesome and gives you the ability to shoot long exposures without fancy camera equipment. This means you can take those neat pictures of traffic moving where the lights are just a blur, or a waterfall where the water looks caught in motion. Co-founder and designer Sebastiaan de With told me he was happy to “to see Apple encourage quality software instead of something that would make them more money,” by choosing his firm, which he considers a boutique development shop.
Why Apple loves it: “This AI-powered photo app magically captures the beauty of motion.”
iPhone Game of the year: Sky: Children of the Light
Sky Children of the Light
Sky Children of the Light
thatgamecompany
Price: Free, with in-app purchases up to $14.99 for a season pass.
What it is: Sky: Children of the Light is by the same team that built Journey, which won game of the year in 2013. You fly through 7 “dreamlike realms” to uncover a mystery and can socialize with other players from around the world on your adventures. I was most impressed by its graphics; it looked like something you’d normally find on a more powerful console. Plus, it’s free, so you can check it out to get the gist without spending money.
Why Apple loves it: “Few games convey the thrill of discovery, flight, and collaboration like this groundbreaking title.”
Apple Arcade Game of the year: Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Simogo
Price: Part of an Apple Arcade subscription, which costs $4.99 per month.
What it is: You set out to “find the harmony of the universe” amid catchy pop music and while riding a variety of vehicles including motorcycles and skateboards, all while fighting with swords. Plus, it works with controllers you’d normally use for an Xbox or Playstation. I spoke with the publisher who said they decided to submit to Apple Arcade to appeal to the widest possible audience across iPad, Mac, Apple TV and iPhone — all Apple Arcade games must be available for all these platforms.
Why Apple loves it: “A mesmerizing high-speed rush through dazzling scenery that crackles with thrilling electro pop energy.”
iPad Game of the year: Hyper Light Drifter
Hyper Light Drifter
Hyper Light Drifter
Apple
Price: $4.99
What it is: A pixel-art style game that was already considered a masterpiece after launching on other game platforms. It’s a slash-em’ game with award winning audio and graphic design. In it, you’ll “explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.”
CEO of Abylight Studios Eva Gaspar told me the game plays best on an iPad Pro. The hardest part of porting it was taking a beloved game and turning it into one that works well on touchscreens (and with controllers), that fans would still appreciate. “Our standards are the highest, that’s how we got to be the game of the year,” Gaspar told me.
Why Apple loves it: “Dazzling and action packed, Hyper Light Drifter reimagines classic 16-bit adventure games.”
iPad App of the year: Flow by Moleskine
Flow by Moleskine for iPad
Flow by Moleskine for iPad
Apple
Price: Free 7-day trial; $1.99/month or $11.99/year
What it is: I’m a fan of this one myself and have used it on an iPad mini. Think of an infinite notepad canvas that continues to scroll as you draw or write more. That’s the tip of the iceberg here. Flow also has tons of different writing tools, from an airbrush to a marker and a fountain pen. And, like the popular notebooks, you can choose from lined pages, empty, grids and more. I just wish there was one-time payment option.
Why Apple loves it: “The elegance of the iconic Moleskine notebook, now in digital form.”
Mac Game of the year: GRIS
GRIS for Mac
GRIS for Mac
Apple
Price: $9.99
What it is: It’s a platform game you move a character throughout a unique and colorful world and solve puzzles. As you move forward, Gris, the main character, gains new abilities that help you traverse further. One trend I noticed here: It also has a good soundtrack, like the other games that won awards in 2019.
Why Apple loves it: “This spectacularly satisfying puzzle-platformer explores the triumph of piercing a life back together after tragic loss.”
Mac App of the year: Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher for Mac
Affinity Publisher for Mac
Apple
Price: $34.99
What it is: Affinity Publisher is a design tool that helps you create books, brochures, magazines, posters and more, all with helpful layout guides, text decorations, photos and more. You can do all of this without much skill in design work or know-how. That means professional-looking publications without much work.
Best iphone apps
LIBBY
Libby
Libby
It’s tough to make it out to libraries right now, but if you’ve got a smartphone, you can get to the next best thing: Libby, which lets you borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your local library for free right from your phone. Plus, the app itself is a great digital reading app in its own right, so you can enjoy books even without a dedicated device like a Kindle.
Libby
Free from the App Store
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TIKTOK
TikTok
TikTok
TikTok has exploded in popularity in 2020 to become one of the biggest social media networks on the planet, with everything from internet memes, comedy sketches, and even a full-fledged Ratatouille musical. In other words, it’s the most fun place on the internet right now. Add in an algorithm that seems to almost magically show you videos perfectly tailored to your interests, and you’ve got almost endless content to watch.
TikTok
Free from the App Store
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TWEETBOT
Tweetbot
Tweetbot
Twitter is a vaguely terrible way to spend your time these days, but if you (like me) can’t tear yourself away from the social media service / entryway into hell, you’ll want Tweetbot, which actually makes using Twitter far less painful. Tweetbot shows you the tweets of the people you follow, in the order that they tweeted them. There are no ads or promoted tweets, powerful mute filters to block out unwanted noise, and (thanks to Twitter’s unfriendly API changes) no notifications to constantly ping you to come back to the app.
Tweetbot
$4.99 from the App Store
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PAPRIKA RECIPE MANAGER
Paprika Recipe Manager
Paprika Recipe Manager
The internet is basically the best cookbook ever made, with recipes for whatever dish, dessert, or drink you want to create just a click away. Paprika lets you paste in links for those recipes, pulls out the crucial information (ingredients, directions, servings) from the sometimes endless stories and histories that food blogs insist on including, and saves the info in your own digital cookbook to pull up whenever you need it.
Paprika Recipe Manager
$4.99 from App Store
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HALIDE CAMERA
Halide Camera
Halide Camera
The cameras on the new iPhones are better than ever before, and a lot of that is thanks to the helpful AI-powered algorithms that work to perfect your shots. If you have a little more photographic know-how, though, you might want an app like Halide, which is designed to let you push the cameras to the limit. It also supports all the latest features of Apple’s new iPhones, including the iPhone 12 Pro’s ProRAW format, perfect for taking your photography to the next level. With an annual subscription, it’s not free, but if you’re big on iPhone photography, it’s worth the cost.
Halide Camera
$11.99 / year from the App Store
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DARKROOM
Darkroom
Darkroom
Of course, photography is only half the equation. Editing is just as important (if not more so), and Darkroom is one of the best apps around, with support for RAW and ProRAW photos, along with the option to edit photos in batches. Best of all, it’s free, although there’s also a monthly subscription option for additional features.
Darkroom
Free from the App Store / add-ons available
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AUTHY
Authy
Authy
Security time! Do you secure your internet accounts with two-factor authentication? If so, great; Authy is the app you’ll want to use for authentication codes. If not, go set up two-factor authentication now! And when you do, use Authy, which does a better job of storing and keeping track of all those authentication codes than other apps like Google Authenticator.
Authy
Free from the App Store
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LASTPASS / 1PASSWORD
Lastpass / 1Password
Lastpass / 1Password
Speaking of internet security, you should probably start using a password manager instead of just entering the same password for all your accounts. LastPass and 1Password are the two best options around, each with different pros, cons, and costs. Setting up a new phone is the perfect time to set up some more security.
LastPass
Free from the App Store; $3 / month for premium version
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1Password
Free from the App Store; $3.99 for premium version
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MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple’s default Mail app for email is still just plain bad. The UI is unwieldy, and support for Gmail is still poor enough that you should install a different email app instead. Outlook for iOS is still one of the best options around, with useful features, a fast UI, and Microsoft support that means it’ll be around for years to come. Plus, with iOS 14, you can even set it to replace Apple’s app as the default option.
Microsoft Outlook
Free from the App Store
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GOOGLE MAPS
Google Maps
Google Maps Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Apple Maps isn’t bad these days, truth be told. But that doesn’t matter. Odds are that you will move it to a folder and use Google Maps anyway, because you’re the kind of person who doesn’t like getting lost on your way to wherever it is you’re going. Sometimes, you just can’t beat the original.
Google Maps
Free from the App Store
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VENMO
Venmo stock
Venmo Image: Venmo
Whether you’re splitting the internet bill with roommates or splitting a tab at a bar (whenever bars are open again), everyone has to pay someone else back at some point. Venmo makes it simple, easy, and secure — and unlike Apple Pay, it works on things that aren’t iPhones, too.
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