MY PICK OF THE WEEK’S APPS

SKY SAFARI 6 PRO ANDROID €20.99

This is a wonderful fun and learning app to explore the skies. It has a huge astronomy database of millions of stars, can simulate the sky up to 10,000 years ago and it can even control telescopes.

SOCCER KICK IOS FREE

A simple app that shouldn’t be this enjoyable, but it’s addictive. You have to kick the ball across the world, from the Statue of Liberty to the Eiffel Tower. Collect points for miles and upgrade the ball.

FREE PRINTS ANDROID FREE

This clever app lets you get those photos off your smartphone and into frames. There’s a free plan but also paid upgrades that let you print photographs from 6x4 right up to 60x30.

TASTEMADE IOS FREE

All the best of Tastemade on your phone or iPad. Food and travel shows by app users help create one of the best ways to experience world cuisine. Ditch the cookbook and follow the videos!

SWIFTKEY KEYBOARD ANDROID FREE

This uses AI to learn how you write and speed up your typing over time. There’s a great autocorrect and a full keyboard of emojis. At last, an autocorrect that picks up slang!

WALK ANDROID FREE

A fitness app designed for those who prefer a walking pace. It connects to your fitness tracker or phone to record all your walks and has a Gear Tracker feature that prompts you to buy new trainers.