Remember as a kid, when you’d go to weddings or plays or concerts or whatever, the adult sitting next to you would give you a lolly to keep you quiet? Apps are smartphone lollies. Pass a few to your phone so it doesn’t start blabbing in the middle of the vows.
Android
Vizilife
Newly updated today, Vizilife is a planning app that organizes and collates all the different types of data on your phone. Say you’ve got a calendar event, an audio file, a picture and contact info that you want linked together: Vizilife will do it, with a fresh, colourful user interface that’s as pleasant as it is practical. [Free]
Magus 3D Gesture Launcher
Magus lets you control your Android with physical gestures, like flipping your phone, laying it on its side, or a combination of up to four moves. This week’s update adds control of email and texting features and Tasker compatibility for even more customisation. [Free]
iOS
Scribe
It’s a wonder someone didn’t think of this before: Scribe uses low-energy Bluetooth capability to let you copy-paste directly from your computer to your phone by hitting COMMAND + SHIFT + X. No Wi-Fi connection, no wires, no nothing — as long as your devices are both Bluetooth LE compatible, you’re good to go. [Free]
Box
Version 3.0 of Box’s wherever, whenever document management app gets a complete revamp, with a clean new UI, simpler navigation, and 50GB of free storage when you sign up. With support for over 100 file types, offline access, and strong encryption, it’s a great way to keep your files up to date when you’re on the go. [Free]
Windows Phone
6tindr
This unofficial Tinder app has all the features users of the online dating site are used to, plus some new ones: you can review the last person you passed — in case you mistakenly gave them the thumbs down, or maybe changed your mind. [Free]
MusicTube
If you love finding new songs on Youtube, or just re-listening to songs you already know, MusicTube will let you add them to your library. Just tap and hold on a YouTube video, and the app will strip out the audio and download it to your device. Once done, you can even add the album art and info to your music folder. [Free]