Software & AI

A VR biology app that takes you through blood vessels and organs.

A Guitar Hero-style drumming game that is very satisfying when you get on a roll.

His favourite VR experience: ridiculously satisfying and one of the best-looking VR games on the platform.

An interactive fractal generator he found calming and enjoyable, with handy built-in sharing.

His number one pick, a fun running game with audio story and GPS zombie chases that is also genuinely useful.

A forceful alarm app that can text someone in your house to wake you if you keep snoozing.

Tells film fans when it is safe to nip to the toilet without missing the plot.

A set of abstract wordplay puzzles that make each win feel earned.

A chat room only open when your battery is at five percent or less, which he finds hilarious rather than useful.

Finds combinations of local trains that can roughly halve the fare, though journeys take longer.

A bold, bright icon pack that looks great with the right launcher and wallpaper.

A creepy platformer where you scream a floating head forward, with sarcastic comments about how cheery it is.

A shared whiteboard lock screen that groups can all edit, handy for quick reminders.

Replaces the nav bar with a configurable pill and frees up screen space, though setup needs a PC.

A simple app for recording GIFs natively, though he prefers importing video from the camera.

A simple, minimalist notes app that ticks all the standard boxes.

Brings Pixel 2-style squeeze actions using the barometer, but accuracy is hit and miss.

A weather app focused on its snarky AI personality, with surprising features like 70 years of historical weather.

His number one pick, a collection of relaxed lo-fi tunes in a clean interface with a sleep timer.

Shows animated pop-up bubbles over other apps, which he thinks people will either love or hate.

A lame-sounding app he ended up using more than expected for daily historical facts.

Helped him plan his Japan trip with relatable user experiences, photos and notes.

An icon pack built for tall phone displays, letting you fit lots of icons in a tight grid.

An unusual command-based launcher that he finds quite practical once you get used to it.