10 best apps on the Apple TV Store
Apple TV+
£4.99 per month apple.com/uk
If you’re not already taking advantage of Apple’s subscription service, you’re missing out. The content is strong (we recommend the tremendous Ted Lasso, in particular) and it’s only getting stronger.
Amazon Prime Video
From £7.99 per month amazon.com
Prime subscribers get access to Prime Video included, and while there’s a lot of strange bargainbasement content on there, Amazon’s growing selection of original shows are some of the best around.
Netflix
From £5.99 per month netflix.com
There’s a good reason Netflix’s name is on everyone’s lips. Although licensed content is slowly creeping away on to other services, its own shows and movies are as good as those from Hollywood studios.
YouTube
From Free youtube.com Want to keep the kids quiet? Want some of the best documentary and factual content there is? Want to watch a man slowly mow a lawn? It’s all here, and much, much more. YouTube is public access for the 2020s.
Plex
From Free plex.tv
If you’re managing your own personal media collection – be it music, movies, photos or home videos – Plex is a smart way to do it. The Apple TV app makes accessing that self-hosted library quick and easy.
Disney+
From £7.99 per month disneyplus.com Incredible original programming, a fantastic amount of archive content, every kids’ favourite you can think of, all in one place. Disney+ has followed up its launch by basically making itself an essential choice for streaming TV and films.
VLC for Mobile
Free videolan.org Although Plex can play just about every media file there is, it’s not necessarily the right choice for everyone. If you’re fairly tech savvy and more of a DIY type person though, VLC’s mobile app works brilliantly on Apple TV, giving you access to a wide range of network video.
Calm
From £28.99 per year calm.com
Fancy using your TV as a screensaver? You could do worse than Calm’s tremendous backdrops, and its meditative sessions aren’t bad either. Calm does work out expensive if you want the full subscription experience, though.
Apple Arcade
From £4.99 per month apple.com/uk
Not an app, but a whole series of ’em, many of which work just brilliantly through the Siri Remote or even via a Bluetooth controller. Apple TV is a great way to enjoy that subscription. There are some really great games available now.
Apple Fitness+
From £9.99 per month apple.com/uk
If you have an Apple Watch, Fitness+ absolutely works best on your big screen TV. Trying to peer at an iPad or a iPhone while you’re bouncing around covered in sweat just isn’t the right way to ‘enjoy’ these workouts.