Android & iPhone app reviews
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We read the store listings and hundreds of user reviews so you know what an app does well, where it falls short, and whether it’s worth the install.
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RainDrop Review: Rain Totals for Your Exact Location, and a Paywall
RainDrop is an iPhone app that shows how much rain or snow fell at your exact US location. It’s free with your current GPS location; the paid upgrade adds more. The paywall is reviewers’…
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WallCube Review: Depth Wallpapers for the iPhone Lock Screen
WallCube is an iPhone wallpaper app with photos from credited photographers that move with depth as you tilt the phone. The listing says browsing and downloading are free; Pro, a weekly or yearly subscription,…
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IQAir AirVisual Review: Air Quality, Pollen and Smoke Maps on iPhone
IQAir AirVisual is a free iPhone air quality app with AQI readings, 7-day forecasts, pollution maps and pollen counts. Many reviewers call it helpful, useful or handy; two say its readings were off during…
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Wallpapers for iPhone Review: Wallpapers and Themes for Home and Lock Screen
Wallpapers for iPhone is a free app with wallpapers and Home and Lock Screen themes in 12 categories, plus a Premium subscription. Several reviewers like the pictures. The most common complaint is about the…
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Simply Adaptive Icon Pack Review: Material You Icons for $0.69
Simply Adaptive Icon Pack is a $0.69 Android icon pack whose icons, the listing says, take their colours from your wallpaper. Several reviewers praise the look, but many say the colours didn’t change for…
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Aura Icon Pack Review: 3,289 Free Gradient Icons for Android
Aura is a free Android icon pack with 3,289 iOS-like gradient icons and 10 wallpapers, plus in-app purchases. Many reviewers praise the look; a few report trouble with their launcher or device.
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Minimalist Icon Pack Review: 6,300+ Pastel Icons for Android
Minimalist is a $0.89 Android icon pack with 6,300+ pastel icons and 70 wallpapers, plus in-app purchases. Many reviewers like the look; several couldn’t get it working with their launcher.
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Battery Health & Life Checker Review: Readings, Ads and Cell Repair Claims
Battery Health & Life Checker is a free Android app with ads and in-app purchases that shows battery health, voltage, technology and temperature. Several reviewers complain about the ads, and several call its battery…
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Visual Timer – Countdown Review: A Free, Ad-Free Visual Timer for Android
Visual Timer – Countdown is a free Android timer with no ads that shows the time left as a picture. Many reviewers praise how simple it is; the most common complaint is the time…
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Stuff To Do List Widget Review: A Simple, Ad-Free List on Your Home Screen
Stuff is a free, ad-free Android to-do list that lives in a home screen widget. Many reviewers praise how simple it is; several say the widget sometimes goes blank or stops showing changes.