Each week, Digital Spy rounds up the biggest mobile apps for tablets and
smartphones. This week's highlights include the arrival of Fallout Shelter on
Android, and a crash course in the Game of Thrones novels:
1. My BT
Available on: iOS, Android
Price: Free
Publisher: BT
If BT happens to supply your broadband, mobile or TV services, we can't think
of a good reason not to download the operator's latest app.
My BT for iOS and Android lets users manage their account from their mobile
device, checking recent bills, reviewing the services they are signed up for,
and more.
It comes in really handy when your WiFi is on the blink, since it allows users
to reboot their router remotely and book an engineer in-app if that doesn't
solve the problem.
2. JustWatch
Available on: Android, iOS
Price: Free
Publisher: JustWatch
Searching for your favourite content on-demand is now easier thanks to
JustWatch, a search engine for the world's biggest streaming services (legal
ones, of course).
Available in app form for iOS and Android as well as on the web, the service
lets users trawl Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Amazon Instant Video, and more in one
fell swoop.
It will even help you find the best deals on movie rentals and purchases, and
keep track of newly-added content on your favourite streaming platforms.
3. MyHeart Counts
Available on: iOS
Price: Free
Publisher: Stanford University
This app can't be knocked because it has genuinely good intentions - to provide
data for researchers studying heart disease.
MyHeart Counts is essentially a fitness tracker that syncs up with Apple's
ResearchKit platform to provide Stanford University with your cardiovascular
data.
As well as sharing important medical data with researchers, the app will also
paint a picture of your own cardiovascular health and inform you if you are at
risk of developing heart disease.
4. A Game of Thrones: Get into the Books
Available on: iOS, iOS
Price: Free
Publisher: Harper Collins
There must be hordes of Game of Thrones fans out there who adore the hit
television show but have never so much as opened one of the books.
This app from publisher Harper Collins is aimed at anyone who is ready to make
the leap from the TV series to the world of George R R Martin's novels,
offering them a crash course in A Song of Ice and Fire before they tackle the
first book.
Here you'll find extracts from the text and introductions to the literary
incarnation of each character. And don't worry, there's a setting to block out
spoilers.
5. GIF Wallet
Available on: iOS
Price: Free
Publisher: Grigonis Brothers Software
GIF Wallet provides iPhone users with a handy repository for storing all of
their GIFs, so you'll never lose track of where they're hosted online or lose
them among the contents of your camera roll.
Sharing options allows users to embed GIFs into iMessages, emails, tweets,
Facebook posts, and more, adding levity to any correspondence.
With this app on your side, it's never been easier to keep tabs on your dancing
cats.
6. Genius
Available on: Android, iOS
Price: Free
Publisher: Genius Media Group
Genius is aimed at users who have ever found themselves struggling to grasp the
meaning behind cryptic song lyrics, poetry, literature or news articles.
The application taps into an extensive database of annotations for all of the
above, providing insight into the underlying meaning behind the artist or
author's work.
Genius was released for iOS devices early last year, and has just made the jump
to Android.
7. myTube!
Available on: Windows Phone
Price: 79p
Publisher: Ryken Studio
Windows Phone users are often reliant on third-party apps for many of the
features iOS and Android users take for granted - and now they finally have
full YouTube functionality.
myTube! plugs a gaping hole on Windows Phone by allowing users to upload clips
to the world's biggest video network from their handset.
It also lets account holders delete videos from their profile, like and dislike
clips, and search for content within a channel. If you're a YouTube addict on
Windows Phone, it's worth investing 79p in this app.
8. Fallout Shelter
Available on: Android, Android
Price: Free (with in-app purchases)
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
We usually stick to non-gaming apps in this round-up, but could resist
including a plug for the uber-addictive Fallout Shelter now that it's dropped
on Android.
Bethesda's debut mobile game casts players as the Overseer of a nuclear bunker
in the Fallout universe, protecting its dwellers from the horrors of
post-apocalyptic life and tending to their every need.
The strategy genre gets a radioactive makeover in this novel spinoff.
9. Sun Goals
Available on: iOS, Android
Price: Free (with subscription charges)
Publisher: News International
This one makes the cut for the benefit of Sky Sports subscribers, who now have
access to goal replays from the Premier League, Champions League, Europa
League, FA Cup and Scottish Premiership on their mobile device via the Suns
Goals app.
Sky Sports customers can relive every back-of-the-net moment on their iOS or
Android device thanks to a partnership between the broadcaster and The Sun
newspaper.
Users can request a voucher to access Sun Goals for free via the Sky website.
App of the week
Fallout Shelter is our app of the week as it's a great way to kill some time
while you're waiting for Fallout 4 to explode onto the scene.
There's nothing overly complex about this Vault-management sim, but it gives
players plenty to do and will keep them glued to their device for days on end.
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