Better app store. What paid games for Android and iOS are worth purchasing? Monument Valley - reverse geometry distortion

Winter is coming.. With it is the New Year and summing up the results. The App Store is now the first to begin to take stock. Not long ago we talked about. I recommend taking a look at the material, there are many unexpected solutions, as well as obvious favorites like Prisma. Let's talk about the best mobile games from the App Store in 2016 for iPhone. This list also contains games that surprised us. The guys from Apple were rather surprised, but they know better, we are talking about the top games for mobile phones on iOS in 2016 according to the AppStore.

The best games of 2016 according to the App Store

It has long been noted that Apple is not indifferent to design. That's why all games have cool designs, sometimes unexpected, but always completed. Always evoking emotions and a wow effect. The top games of 2016 in the App Store are arranged in alphabetical order so as not to infringe on or provoke holivar. We will go through each super game separately and express our opinion.

The Trail

A very unique life simulator. You will have to engage in gathering, creation (create objects and weapons), as well as small elements of the economy. The game is built from the third view, you can zoom in and out of the camera. The game world is huge, the tasks are quite interesting and do not cause boredom. The game has the opportunity to create things, trade them in order to gain access to new locations, build houses and even entire cities, and improve them. A social element was introduced into the game - building cities together and traveling together is more fun and comfortable. There are still cheats in the game, but we won’t tell you where to find them, because there are opponents to this method of playing.

Another card game, the golden age that began with the release of Hardstone. We also have some nuances for beginners. In general, the game does not open up any new facets or innovations in the genre. Although for maintaining diversity and attracting a younger and arcade generation to the genre, it’s quite excellent. And the development of the Plants vs. Zombies brand in itself is respectful; the developers do not stop there.

FIFA Mobile Football

An excellent football simulator from EA. In the game you will see almost all famous football players and players. Your team will compete for well-known trophies like the Champions League, or create your own tournaments with friends. Of course, there is the opportunity to control the team’s tactics, use and plunge into the jungle of transfers, and earn in-game currency (). The game contains “crafting” - the ability to create a “star”, use it wisely. The game definitely deserves to be on this list!

Riptide GP: Renegade

Remember the races in Star Wars? It reminded me of something - the same crazy speed, interesting racing cars, unusual landscape. In general, the race is what we need. The only (is it the same? 🙂) difference is that we ride on jet skis. There is even a script in the game, you can make a movie. You were caught for doping (just kidding) and kicked out of the great world of jet skiers, now, in order to get to the top again, you need to start from the very bottom, ride through swamps and rivers, prove your skills. Of course, you will be given new types of jet skis and currency to upgrade existing ones. What else is worth paying attention to is that the graphics, splashes of water and water in general are drawn so realistically, it’s simply amazing. I think that's why Apple chose this game in their top games of 2016.

"klocki"

A very funny logic game, it reminded me of tag. Honestly, there’s nothing more to say about it and it’s a little strange how it ended up on the list of games in 2016. Let’s remember again that Apple loves design, and the design here is impeccable. Watch the video, the gameplay is simple - connect the lines.

Rodeo Stampede - Sky Zoo Safari

My current favorite. The game is addictive. Not like that - a little more, a little more, no. It’s just quite leisurely, once every 6 hours you can develop - go in, open the Zoo, make a few runs and then go about your business. But first things first. You are the owner of the Zoo. And your task is to fill it with animals, and for this you travel around the world (starting with Savannah) and catch animals. The more unique the animal is, this is where the developers’ imagination comes into play, the more money it brings in. Each animal is very individual and has a character, if suddenly you want to sit on it longer than expected. For example, an ostrich just breaks, a giraffe throws it out, a bull starts kicking, and a lion eats you :). A wonderful game, with cute pixel graphics, completely free and does not require much time. By the way, there is Russian.

As the developers say about themselves - the most realistic walking simulator! Basically, all we do in the game is walk. Yes Yes. Terribly unusual. Intriguing and catchy. Again the same pixel graphics - oh, they beat it like everyone else, and most importantly - funny. A really funny game at times. And there’s a bit of advertising, don’t be so greedy, dear developers, and they got tricky with the translation.

A wonderful game - a very ordinary “runner” with an unusual idea - changing colors while running. It's difficult to explain with your fingers - watch the trailer. For me, it’s very fun and unusual. Again, cool graphics, despite the fact that they are pixelated, object physics and just a beautiful game.

There is absolutely no need to introduce. A game that has captivated millions this year. Let me remind you that this is an online strategy game, which is also built on cards. I will simply repeat what is written in the description of the game in the AppStore. I didn't like the game.

• Fight in real time with opponents from all over the world for trophies;
• Get chests with rewards, collect new powerful cards and improve those you already have;
• Destroy enemy towers, win crowns and get epic royal chests;
• Collect and upgrade your card collection with new items from Clash Royale, as well as dozens of warriors, spells and defensive structures from Clash;
• Create your invincible battle deck and fight your opponents;
• Complete many arenas and get on the list of the best;
• Create your clan to share maps and build your own fighting community;
• Challenge clanmates and friends to a duel;
• Learn different tactics by watching the best duels on TV Royale;

Another logic game. And again “tags” :) You need to scroll through the playing field with chips so that cells of the same color are collected in one movement. It would seem that this is simple, but it’s not. This activity is very exciting and not always easy.

On this cheerful note, we end our review of the best games of 2016 according to the App Store. The TOP 10 games included 3 games with pixel graphics, 2 puzzles, and several simulators: a football simulator, a life simulator and one race. What do they all have in common? Excellent graphics, sound and thoughtful plot. That's all. Good luck and peace to you!

Freemium games have long and firmly captured mobile platforms. Gamers like them because they do not require instant payment; they are preferred by the developers themselves because they bring in a lot of income. But subsequently, players are faced with a constant drain of money from their wallets, with endless timers, energy, and other ways to demand more in-game, and sometimes real, currency.

And not all developers see their goal as generating income on the conveyor belt. That's why premium games still exist, and, unlike free-to-play, their payment model looks much more fair - once you pay, you get a full gaming experience from the start and forever. The best paid games for Android and iOS platforms are in our selection.

It's no coincidence that Crashlands was recognized as one of the best games of 2016. This RPG still attracts the attention of gamers with its original plot, original but stylish graphics and incredibly thoughtful gameplay. An intergalactic ship carrying cargo crashes on a lost planet and you, as its captain, have no choice but to build a base on this planet, protect it from the local inhabitants, learn to survive and, in the end, be able to return home. In addition to the gameplay itself, the advantages of this paid game include support for controllers and cloud saves. Without a doubt, it is worth the money.

Cytus II makes it onto our list as one of the best rhythm games on mobile platforms. It combines bright anime-style graphics, convenient controls based on taps and swipes, and a campaign mode with its own storyline. The developers from Rayark offer a good selection of music even in the free version of the game. Then you will have to buy more songs, but believe me, the gameplay itself is good enough to spend a little money.

This multi-platform sandbox challenges players to escape from a heavily guarded prison full of other prisoners to interact with. You can try different methods, and each time, depending on your actions and decisions, the game scenario will change. Once you pay for the game, you don’t have to invest money in it, buying additional items - and this can also be considered one of its advantages, in addition to the exciting and rather complex, challenging gameplay.

Both games in the Evoland series are unique in their own way. They cannot be classified into any genre - they contain elements of RPG, card games, fighting games, adventure and puzzle game mechanics - and all this in different visual styles, from retro to modern. All this contains a lot of references to video games from the past and looks very entertaining. The first title pleases with an affordable price, the second will cost more, but overall, gamers get a very entertaining gaming experience.

Hello Neighbor is a modern puzzle game with elements of horror and survival that offers players a rather interesting experience: infiltrating the house of a mysterious and very suspicious neighbor who is clearly hiding something terrible in his basement. What exactly? This remains to be seen. But the artificial intelligence of the game does not sleep - it tracks the actions of gamers and learns from them, so an attempt to climb into a neighbor’s house through a window will lead to the appearance of a trap under the window. And with each such attempt, the gamer’s task becomes more complicated. Porting the title from PC was not without bugs, but the game still remains entertaining.

This popular sandbox game probably needs no introduction. Its open world and wide possibilities have attracted and continue to attract gamers, and this is quite logical. Where else can they fight mobs in survival mode and engage in crafting without boundaries in creative? And also build houses and entire cities, penetrate through portals and trade with local residents, travel to amazing locations, create and invent. Cross-platform gameplay allows mobile players to communicate and engage in joint construction, compete and engage in duels with gamers from consoles and PCs on multiple servers. It’s not a sin to pay for all this, you’ll agree.

Mini Metro

This cute puzzle game challenges players to build a transport system for an entire city. You have to connect dots and plot routes in 18 real cities, take part in challenges and choose game modes from several possible ones. The game is distinguished by minimalist graphics and simple controls, as well as a very reasonable price.

The Monument Valley series are puzzles that have become, in fact, icons of the genre. Bizarre geometric locations in the style of Escher's works look incredibly beautiful, the storyline is captivating, the music is enchanting, and the puzzles themselves - you will have to think carefully about them, training your spatial thinking. Levels, intricate like labyrinths and beautiful like castles from dreams, can be rotated, viewed from different angles, and this helps to see moves and decisions that were previously invisible. Such high-quality and stylish work of game designers should be paid for, right?

Games from Playdius

Playdius are the developers of several original paid games, each of which deserves a mention in our selection. Many gamers are already familiar with and, as well as Bury Me, My Love - text adventure titles that are not too long, but exciting and inexpensive. They will not let you get bored, forcing players to solve riddles and conduct investigations.

Pocket City is a simulator in the style of Sim City, in which, as you might guess, gamers will build the city of their dreams. And this means building houses and organizing infrastructure, as well as much more - all in order to make the city residents happy and yourself rich. The free version of the game contains all its content, but also in-game purchases, while the paid version offers to solve all problems at once - once you spend money, you will no longer buy resources.

The popular Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2 with their DLC were ported to mobile platforms in the form of Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic. Like the originals from PC and consoles, this project is aimed at gamers building and managing their own amusement park. The park will have to be built according to a given scenario, but this will not be the most difficult thing - it needs to be developed and attracted visitors in order, in the end, to get rich and become a real tycoon. This is perhaps the best and most thoughtful paid mobile city building simulator at the moment.

The Room - entire series

The Room puzzle series currently includes four games, the essence of the gameplay of which is to find a way out of a confined space by solving puzzles. Players will have to explore objects and rooms, look for and use clues, solve proposed puzzles and reveal secrets. The advantage of this series is the excellent graphics and variety of tasks and locations in each game, as well as the atmosphere, dark and mysterious.

SEGA Forever Games

SEGA has managed to port many of its games from the SEGA Genesis series to mobile devices. The list includes Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2, Sonic CD, Gunstar Heroes, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi, Phantasy Star II and many more. A variety of genres are represented here - from platformers and racing to shooters. All these retro classics have the same price and will certainly find their connoisseurs among fans of old school arcade games.

Not every horror title is as full of violence as it is of a kind of dark humor, parodying the thrillers of the eighties and nineties. Slayaway Camp is exactly that - it combines retro graphics with a bloody and dark plot, and interesting game mechanics with a very reasonable price. The role of a psycho killer lying in wait for the characters vacationing in the camp will not be so simple, because your goal is to remain undetected.

Games from Square Enix

The collection of paid and very high-quality games from Square Enix is ​​quite large - it is difficult to list all the projects from various developers collected in this company. This includes the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger, Tomb Raider 1 and 2, as well as the Chaos Rings trilogy, games from the Dragon Quest series, as well as more modern projects like Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth or. The price range for these games is very wide - from quite affordable to very high, but these console ports are worth it.

Which includes a selection of the best applications in the Russian segment of the store, as well as a rating of the most popular titles for which users voted with rubles.

Leaders in box office receipts and downloads (more details below in the Top 25 chart)

• The leader in the number of downloads among paid applications for iPhone in 2015 was a tool for retouching portrait photos Facetune, which is most often used for editing “selfies”. Users note that with this application it is easy to achieve natural skin color, piercing eyes, and correct hair and makeup. To make it impossible to overdo it with edits, the application has a built-in function for comparing the work with the original photo at each stage.
• Messenger became the free iPhone application of the year in terms of number of downloads in Russia.
• iPad users in Russia most often bought the game Minecraft: Pocket Edition, and among the free applications they most often downloaded VKontakte for iPad.
• The top-grossing app for iPhone and iPad was Clash of Clans.

Applications of the Year in Russia

• iPhone App of the Year: Enlight is the latest iPhone photo editing solution that received worldwide recognition this year. Its popularity is growing at a tremendous pace in Russia. This one application can immediately replace all previously used photo processing assistants. There are filters that imitate the style of old film cameras, two-color gradients that will add interest to the colors of any photo, as well as seamless combination of effects thanks to the mask built into all tools, and much more.
• Game of the year for iPhone and iPad according to the App Store in Russia – Shadowmatic is an incredible 3D puzzle game, a project of computer graphics studio Triada Studio, originally from Armenia. The developers themselves say: “Diving into the process of playing Shadowmatic, after a while you catch yourself thinking that the process of solving the puzzle smoothly turned into a calm creative process of drawing various unexpected silhouettes on the wall with a shadow. The fact that this process turned out to be no less exciting than solving the puzzle itself was an unexpected discovery for us. The visual and audio atmosphere of the game promotes relaxation and, in a sense, disconnection from reality. That's why we use the word meditative to describe Shadowmatic."
• In addition, among the best applications for iPhone, Periscope, Pacemaker, Spark, Darkroom were named as favorites among the applications, and Lara Croft GO, Does not Commute, Dark Echo were named among the favorites among the best games.
• The iPad app of the year is a new masterpiece among interactive fairy tales for the iPad. A good story, with funny characters, excellent graphics, funny animations and voice acting by Nikolai Nikolaevich Drozdov, whose wonderful voice, familiar from childhood, helps create a unique atmosphere of kindness and harmony inside the application.
• Among the best iPad apps, the App Store editors noted Enlight, The Robot Factory, Planes Adventures, and among the iPad games are Rayman Adventures, Does not Commute, World of Tanks Generals and Transistor.
• Apple Watch App of the Year: Speak and Translate, which allows you to translate any phrases into 100 languages ​​by voice on the go. The application responds instantly; it is ready to work at the first touch on the Apple Watch.
• Game of the year for Apple Watch according to the App Store in Russia – Rules!
• Apple TV App of the Year: Airbnb.
• Apple TV Game of the Year – Shadowmatic.

TOP 25 most popular paid applications for iPhone in Russia

1. Facetune
2. Afterlight
3. VIN checking the car code through the traffic police and traffic police database fines traffic rules moto code 2015. Easy sale of auto truth by auto auto
4. LIMBO
5. Plague Inc.
6. Shadowmatic
7. Earn to Die 2
8. Speedometer and Radar Detector: acceleration and speed control on-board computer for cars
9. HUD Speed ​​– radar detector and digital speedometer. Will warn about speed cameras (arrow, highway), traffic police posts and other dangers.
10. Lifeline…
11. Minecraft: Pocket Edition
12. Polyglot - English language. Basic course
13. Need for Speed ​​Most Wanted
14. Glitché
15. Radar detector Strelka
16. Construction Simulator 2014
17. Angry Birds
18. Expenses OK - excellent expense tracking (a convenient widget will save money, finances and time)
19. BADLAND
20. Anti-State Traffic Safety Inspectorate: Traffic Regulations 2015 and traffic police fines
21. Cut the Rope 2
22. Fruit Ninja
23. My water is a water tracker. Accounting and control of water balance. A convenient reminder to drink water. Find out everything about water balance in the body.
24. Traffic rules 2015 with illustrations and comments
25. Ski Safari: Adventure Time

TOP 25 most popular free iPhone applications in Russia

1. WhatsApp Messenger
2. Viber
3. VK App
4. AliExpress Shopping App
5. Instagram
6. Sberbank Online
7. Google
8. Battle of Minds
9. Free music for iPhone and playlist from Zvooq
10. Skype for iPhone
11. YouTube
12. Shazam
13. Avito advertisements
14. Classmates
15. Yandex.Navigator
16. Mail.Ru Mail
17. VFeed - for VKontakte
18. Layout from Instagram
19. Durak online
20. Google Translate
21. MORTAL KOMBAT X
22. Philwords: find the words
23. Facebook
24. Lamoda: fashion clothing and footwear store!

TOP 25 highest-grossing iPhone applications in Russia

1. Clash of Clans
2. Game of War - Fire Age
3. Classmates
4. Boom Beach
5. Galaxy Legend
6. World of Tanks Blitz
7. Heroes Charge
8. Read
9. Sweets!
10. Iron Force
11. Badoo – Meet, chat, date
12. Hay Day
13. Stormfall: Rise of Balur
14. Viber
15. Planet of Gems: Match 3
16. Rules of War - Rebirth
17. LovePlanet - dating and meeting people nearby!
18. Dating Mamba - beautiful girls and sexy men in Moscow and St. Petersburg are waiting for you for free!
19. Castle Clash: New Era
20. Listen
21. Durak online
22. Cold heart. Starfall
23. MARVEL: Contest of Champions

TOP 25 most popular paid applications for iPad in Russia

1. Minecraft: Pocket Edition
2. Five Nights at Freddy's 2
3. Shadowmatic
4. Siberia
5. Goat Simulator
6. Plague Inc.
7. AVPlayerHD
8. Earn to Die 2
9. LIMBO
10. BADLAND
11. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
12. Toca Kitchen 2
13. The Survivor: Rusty Forest
14. Radiation Island
15. Five Nights at Freddy's
16. Cut the Rope 2
17. Construction Simulator 2014
18. Terraria
19. Need for Speed ​​Most Wanted
20. The Survival Games 2: Mini Game With Worldwide Multiplayer
21. Five Nights at Freddy's 3
22. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
23. Monument Valley
24. Kingdom Rush Origins HD

TOP 25 most popular free iPad applications in Russia

1. VKontakte for iPad
2. Skype for iPad
3. AliExpress Shopping App for iPad
4. YouTube
5. My Talking Angela
6. Viber
7. Yandex.Browser for iPad - fast web browser with voice search
8. Sberbank Online for iPad
9. World of Tanks Blitz
10. Microsoft Word
11. Google
12. Angry Birds 2
13. ivi.ru
14. MORTAL KOMBAT X
15. Instagram
16. Need for Speed ​​No Limits
17. Crossy Road - Endless Arcade Hopper
18. Chrome - browser from Google
19. Classmates
20. SimCity BuildIt
21. My Talking Tom
22. MARVEL: Contest of Champions
23. Agar.io
24. Puffin Web Browser
25. FIFA 15 Ultimate Team New Season

TOP 25 highest-grossing iPad applications in Russia

1. Clash of Clans
2. World of Tanks Blitz
3. Game of War - Fire Age
4. Boom Beach
5. Iron Force
6. Rules of War - Rebirth
7. Galaxy Legend
8. Empire: Four Kingdoms (medieval strategy)
9. Hay Day
10. Read
11. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
12. Sweets!
13. ivi.ru
14. Heroes Charge
15. Evolution: Battle for Utopia
16. Stormfall: Rise of Balur
17. Classmates
18. Slotomania – free slot video games!
19. King's Empire (Deluxe)
20. GameTwist Slots
21. Real Racing 3
22. Castle Clash: New Era
23. DomiNations
24. MARVEL: Contest of Champions
25. Heroes of Might and Magic III HD Edition

The application store for Apple mobile devices appeared almost 10 years ago. On July 10 he celebrates his anniversary. Are you surprised? Not worth it. Yes, the App Store was born a year after the first iPhone.

They prefer not to talk about this, but at first Steve Jobs was against third-party software for Apple phones. But he was convinced to change his decision by board member Art Levinson, who held at least a dozen thematic meetings with the head of the company.

The App Store has changed the way we view the world on the iPhone and iPad. We've selected 10 apps and games that have become our favorites in the history of the app store.

Infinity Blade - the best heroic fantasy

Apple Design Awards 2011 Winner

This game has received so many awards that it is difficult to count them all. The main thing, like all the programs in this collection, was the winner of the prestigious Apple Design Awards.

Imagine, the first part of Infinity Blade came out 7 years ago. However, in terms of quality graphics, it remains one of the most beautiful even in 2018. At one time, it proved that even mobile projects can be AAA, and no RPG has yet been able to compare with it.

The game surprises with an exciting three-dimensional world that runs on Unreal Engine 3. It surrounds a lone knight who wants to save civilization at all costs.

Dozens of swords and shields, helmets and armor, magic rings and other wardrobe items of a fantasy hero - you can find all this in each part of the popular trilogy, the plot of which revolves around the Infinity Blade.

In the games of the series, you will attack almost everyone you meet and meet real players from different parts of the world, and also get acquainted with the Tsar God and his henchmen.

Limbo - the darkest puzzle ever

Apple Design Awards 2012 Winner

Do you know at least one developer who allowed a child to die in a game? For a long time I had not met such people and even thought that it was something like a taboo. However, Limbo convinced me otherwise.

Judging by the title, the action of this amazing puzzle takes place in one of the circles of hell. Pre-Christian righteous people and children who forgot to baptize live here. According to the developer, this ring represents a twilight forest, and the main character is trying to get through it.

The game is stunning from the first seconds. At first it seems that this is a gothic picture or a dark Tim Burton cartoon, but with the first puzzle along the way you will understand that not everything is so simple.

The dark forest of one of the circles of hell is filled not only with logical problems, but also with huge monsters that will deprive the main character of his life before your eyes more than once.

It is impossible to defeat them physically. The boy knows how to run slower, jump awkwardly and move small objects - it is with the help of such an arsenal that you will have to defeat this dark world.

BADLAND - feathered otherworldly platformer

Apple Design Awards 2013 Winner

The forest in which the plot of this amazing game unfolds looks as if it came straight out of the pages of a wonderful fairy tale. However, immediately after the start of its passage, an understanding appears that this is by no means the case.

You'll take control of a forest dweller who resembles the bird from Tiny Wings when killed. He will be your guide through an amazing number of unique traps and tricky obstacles scattered throughout each of the game's levels. And not a single one will die a dozen times.

There is nothing to argue about here, BADLAND brought the side-scrolling platformer genre to a fundamentally new level, and there was simply nothing like it in the App Store before.

When the game became popular, the developers not only launched a sequel with a large number of fresh levels and even new control mechanics, but also added a multiplayer battle mode to the game on one device.

Despite the fact that the first part of the game was released back in 2013, it remains relevant even in 2018. The only pity is that many have already completed all the additional levels that the developers managed to add.

Monument Valley - reverse geometry distortion

First you will meet Princess Ida, and then Ro and her little daughter. You won't control them directly, but you will be able to move the architectural structures and mysterious monuments around them in such a way as to open the way for them.

Remember, in Monument Valley games you can't trust your head. No, here you need to focus only on what you see with your own eyes. It is this logical adventure that will introduce you for the first time to the world of surreal geometry, filled with optical illusions for every taste.

Each level in the game combines the ideas of virtual 3D minimalism, as well as palaces and temples from the real world. This is a unique world that we had the honor to meet.

It was this game that launched a whole trend of games with surreal geometry: Skyward, Evo Explores, Mekorama and so on. She actually created a separate genre.

If you haven't tried this game yet or have already forgotten it, be sure to correct this annoying misunderstanding.

Chameleon Run - colorful crazy race

Apple Design Awards 2016 Winner

The only runner that I personally can’t get tired of. He does not copy popular games in this direction - he has his own path, which helped him become a laureate of the Apple Design Awards a couple of years ago.

The success of this game rests on 3 pillars: high-quality minimalistic graphics, crazy dynamics of what is happening, as well as a simple addition in the form of color changes. Look, there are pink and yellow platforms in the game, and you have to be the same color so as not to die when you touch them.

Each level of Chameleon Run is not only possible, but also necessary to be completed several times. The point is that you are given tasks that you must complete in order to move on. They are the ones who will force you to choose several paths through the location.

The game has very convenient controls, which give you the opportunity to instantly react to what is happening around you. Just one tap on the right side of the screen is enough to jump, and a simple tap on the left to change the color.

The first levels in the game look quite simple. However, after just a few levels you will realize that you have encountered the most hardcore entertainment.

Things 3 - balanced task scheduler

Winner of Apple Design Awards 2009, 2017

When creating this material, I was more focused on the winners of the Apple Design Awards. However, the opinion of the company's judges largely coincided with mine, so this selection is a personal opinion.

Over the years, 3 planners that I have ever used have won in separate categories: OmniFocus, Remember The Milk and Things. Each of them works well as a tool for the Getting Things Done philosophy, but it was the last one that I ended up liking the most.

The fact is that OmniFocus requires too much attention and is intended for overly complex multi-layered projects, which in my work do not occur so often, and Remember The Milk is needed for those who generally forget about things.

I would like to call this decision the most intelligent one. It does not distract from performing work tasks, but provides all the necessary information about each of them in a timely manner.

And the developer managed to create an incredibly user-friendly interface that is not only convenient, but also pleasant to use. I just want to plan something and then implement it as quickly as possible.

Sky Guide - atlas of the starry sky

Winner of Apple Design Awards 2014

The star atlas has never been so simple and convenient. You just need to turn on the program and raise your iPhone or iPad above your head - you will immediately see exactly those constellations, planets and satellites that are located above.

I get the impression that this is not even a textbook for adults, but an educational encyclopedia for children from 5 to 95 years old. Whether you want to find the Pisces constellation, have lost the Andromeda galaxy, or are simply interested in learning as much information as possible about Mars, this app is perfect for you.

To make the process of studying celestial bodies even more interesting, you can launch a real time machine and find out the most interesting events from their past, present and future.

Together with Sky Guide you can plan a romantic evening with your girlfriend. To do this, you need to set a notification for any space events, and the program will send you a themed notification directly to your Apple Watch.

A small nice addition for you will be a widget for the Notification Center, which will show the time of sunrise and sunset of the Sun, Moon and planets.

Workflow - a convenient way to automate

Apple Design Awards 2015 Winner

The Workflow app is included in this collection because of its many options for automating routine tasks that you regularly repeat on your iPhone or iPad. You have hundreds of actions at your disposal that you can link into a workflow.

Last year, Apple bought the application whole, adding developers to the company's overall team. It was originally created by students who grew both physically and professionally during its development.

Already in iOS 12, this program will actually become part of iOS. With it, you can create workflows for Siri, which can perform sequences of actions using shortcuts - simple voice commands.

What's interesting is that this is not just an app, but a real social tool with which you can not only create workflows, but also share them with your friends using the built-in gallery.