MY PICK OF THE WEEK’S APPS

GROUPME IOS FREE

If you find yourself involved in lots of group chats, this is for you. It helps you to keep track of conversations and you can set avatars for each one. It will even save the photos and videos in your chats.

APOLLO IMMERSIVE IOS €2.29

If you’re snapping portraits on an iPhone, this will transform them into something special. It uses algorithms to illuminate scenes in real time using up to 20 light sources as if you were in a studio.

OOVOO VIDEO ANDROID FREE

This is like a Facebook feed for video. Connect with friends or people with similar interests and share videos, images and text. You can view popular chains and join in with you own contributions.

THE ROOM: OLD SINS IOS €5.49

In this beautifully designed game an engineer has gone missing and his wife wants to locate an artefact. You must explore Waldergrave Manor, but beware of an old doll’s house!

PLANTSNAP ANDROID €4.29

This can instantly identify plants, trees and flowers of all kinds. Whether in the garden or out walking, you snap a photo and the app references it’s encyclopaedia of 316,000 plants.

POLLEN ALERT EUROPE ANDROID FREE

If you’re a hay fever sufferer this may be indispensable. It will send you notifications when a high pollen count is forecast. It also has a map of Europe showing the pollen outlook.