What's your favourite/most useful app?

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Are any of my pals being pestered with nonsense calls? We get at least three a day. Hence the answer machine is hardly ever off. [mad]

Definitely my husband. A man for all seasons and he doesn't ever let me down. Just saying.

Words with Friends is a good word game - rather like Scrabble, can be played against friends/family or random opponents. Basic version is free

Thanks Yogagran.

It will only make a sound once nankate but the icon will remain on the top of the front screen until you read the text

I've just inherited my first iPhone (3rd hand) from my son Apple 3G . I am not very savvy with its technology.

Can anyone solve this problem please ?

When a text message comes in it only alerts me audibly the time it arrives. Is there any way to make it give repeat alerts - possibly with an App ?

Over to the techy GNs.

Grannyfran I've just got Doodoo, my dgd will like it. Thanks

I've enjoyed doing Codewords in the paper for years, but as an app it's so much more fun. Easier to correct a mistake, and there is an unlimited supply on the app. Keeps me occupied anyway.

I've sworn off escape games - the ones where you have to solve puzzles to get out of a locked room - but if anyone else wants to try a good one, they could try Diamond Penthouse Escape. It's free, but it will gobble your time! My Chinese students told me about Doodoo, a lovely drawing and animation app, which little children love too.

I love online jigsaws on my tablet! I have used a few apps but the best one I have found is Jigsaw Puzzle Plus which has hundreds of jigsaws for downloading, the majority of which are free! You can then do the jigsaws without wifi. I found it in the app store. Beware, very addictive.

I've been having loads of fun today with an app called Mini Piano. I just tap the screen and lo and behold I can play a tune in perfect Dolby sound. It's DIY or you select songs from a menu. Magical!

I am so impressed. Must start investigating apps.

Lots of new ones to try here - thank you. The ones I really find useful are My Recipe Book (hardly use a real recipe book now, so easy to add recipes and create shopping lists), TouchNote for postcards, BBC News, Duolingo, ColorSplash and iPhoto for photo editing, UK Maps because you can download very detailed Ordnance Survey maps to overlay onto a normal road map for driving / walking, Poems by Heart - you can add your choices. I love Ski Tracks because I can monitor how far, how fast, how many lifts etc per day and then see them plotted on a satellite view, and Snow Forecast. ViaMichelin for travelling in France.
Migraine Diary is useful for me. So is British Red Cross First Aid. BT Wifi for getting online when I'm out.
Sorry there are so many but I use them all, all the time!

Anno, it probably says more about the attractions available in deepest Normandy in winter!

I find Weather Wear really useful because it shows what to wear for the day and if you need to bring a brolly or sun-cream. It also has the weather forecast for the next week.

I love my book reader too (Ibooks and Kindle) and read a book while I'm waiting for appointments or on the bus.

And for fun, try Tickle Time - this makes everyone, young and old, smile. You just can't help yourself.

And, of course, the BBC News is essential for keeping up with what's going on in the world.

Mamie - I can't imagine how you managed that. It will take me to the end of the century to get that far on CC at the rate I'm going!

Thanks Pittcity. I have never had a problem with that because of unlimited data package on phone. Also mainly use it for calls to son in Singapore where they even have free wifi on buses! Just shows how apps can be personal things. A friend recommended Tango which does something similar and I hated it because I had a constant stream of adverts from them.

purpledaffodil just checked out Viber and it is only free if used over WiFi otherwise it is chargeable as data.

Just remembered Viber Free mobile to mobile calls abroad, can also send messages and photos. Both need to have it installed, but so useful.

Candy Crush, except I have got to the end and am waiting for 560 onwards. Flightradar24 and Marine Traffic to see where all the planes and boats are. Michelin map of France (downloaded) and Larousse French-English dictionary (though I use this more on my iphone). Twitter, Facebook, Facetime, Skype, YouTube, RightMove, Radio Times, Google Earth and Maps, Loto, XE currency.

Agree. The best apps are ones that were recommended to me

This is a great thread because there are so many Apps to choose from, I hope it stays active for a long time

photo transfer - Install on all devices and you can send photos from, say, iPhone to laptop. (Don't all have to be apple)

facetime

Chambers dictionary /thesaurus / etymological dictionary etc.

DropBox

Oh yes - every Angry Birds available.....

My favourite app is "The Vault". It's securely stores all my passwords and account details and Pins.