Social Networking

30th Nov -0001

Log your life's more leisurely journeys with an app essential...

£FREE

the good

  • » Easy to use
  • » Integrates all media
  • » Simple to share

the bad

  • » Glitchy on login
9.8
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Going Out

30th Nov -0001

Exactly how a travel app should be done

£FREE

the good

  • » Amazingly well designed
  • » Huge amount of content
  • » City tours are especially great

the bad

  • » Block text background info
  • » Makes the Trip Advisor app look bad
9.1
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Travel

30th Nov -0001

Neat travel itinerary planner

£FREE

the good

  • » My Trips automated itinerary building
  • » Slick design

the bad

8.3
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Travel

30th Nov -0001

Get live travel info and plot your Underground route offline

£0.99

the good

  • » Offline functionality makes it useable on the tube
  • » POI search function
  • » Live departure info

the bad

  • » More POIs please
8.2
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Travel

30th Nov -0001

Your travel guide to The Big Apple and other cities around the globe

£4.29

the good

  • » Superb, easy-to-use UI
  • » A wealth of detail and local knowledge
  • » Mapping is downloaded at the setup stage - no roaming charges

the bad

  • » Huge initial setup download - albeit once only
  • » Accesses GPS without permission
8.8
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Going Out

30th Nov -0001

Real time location-sharing made easy

£FREE

the good

  • » Simple and super-intuitive
  • » Real-time tracking
  • » Slick PC tracking interface

the bad

  • » Heavy GPS use saps power
8.7
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Education

30th Nov -0001

The world's biggest eBook library lands on Android

£FREE

the good

  • » Huge catalogue
  • » Cross-device sync
  • » Customisable reading experience

the bad

  • » Expensive books
  • » Dull magazine experience
  • » No dictionary
9
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Tools

30th Nov -0001

Use pictures to search the web

£FREE

the good

  • » Simple but powerful
  • » Scans print to text
  • » Clever tricks

the bad

  • » Patchy translation
  • » No facial recognition
9.4
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Travel

30th Nov -0001

Best satnav app currently available for Android phones - and its free

£FREE

the good

  • » Reliable routing and navigation
  • » Can switch to Street View
  • » Voice-command option

the bad

  • » Relies on an internet connection
  • » Potential data-traffic costs
  • » Robotic voice narration
9
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