21 useful apps we love right now

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An iPhone 6 Plus showing off third-party apps.

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An iPhone 6 Plus showing off third-party apps.

Apps can make the experience of using your phone so much better. While both Apple and Google provide the basics - messaging, internet browsing, a camera - it's down to third-party apps to make your smartphone reach its potential.
Apps such as SoundHound, for example, add extra functionality that makes your device a whole lot more useful. The same is true for Pocket or Instapaper, both of which allow the reading of articles offline - perfect for the commute.
There are over 1 million apps in the App Store and the Google Play store, so knowing which apps are good, and which are bad, can be tricky. We've put together a list of some of the best ones.