Mac (9706 programs)
Pros: Fun basic gameplay. Great difficulty curve. Very responsive interface. Stylish area design.
Cons: Few colours and themes. Not suited for poor vision. Few gameplay options.
Pros: Syncs chats and contacts to your desktop. More convenient than typing on a phone. Secure login method to protect accounts. Allows videos and images to be sent.
Cons: Will not work without your phone. No support for audio or video calls. QR Code scanning is the only login method. No real typing aids, such as auto-correct.
Pros: Visuals are atmospheric and brilliantly capture the essence of the Orient. Refreshing change of pace from other major titles. More than 50 locations to visit. Extra hidden content to be found by eagle-eyed players.
Cons: Large download size for a game that's not visually intensive. Some unfortunate plot holes, coupled with an inconclusive end to the story. Total amount of puzzles and side quests are slightly lacking. Gameplay limitations won't satisfy those familiar with superior games in the genre.
Pros: Easy to use. Very streamlined UI. Truly multi-platform. Free tool, and no ads.
Cons: Doesn’t directly open images. Does not work with AI files. Doesn’t support quite a few popular image formats. Not as robust as industry standard tools.
Pros: High-end editing tool. Good control over handling. Fast file exports. Expansive feature set.
Cons: Heavy on system resources. Needs steep learning.
Pros: Reading mode features. Password encryption. Annotation history saving feature. UI localized to several languages.
Cons: Free version doesn’t offer complete access. TTS function can be a bit buggy. No trial to test out paid version features. No proper instructions/help file.
Pros: Interesting, fairytale-based storyline. Accessible to new and returning players. Makes effective use of puzzles and collectibles. Artwork is aesthetically pleasing.
Cons: Story runs out of steam in the second half. No back-tracking means collectibles are miss-able. Alchemy mechanic is disappointing. Bears no relation to events of the first game.
Pros: Gameplay easy to learn. Appropriate for all ages. Good for casual play. Addictive.
Cons: Very basic graphics. Gameplay somewhat repetitive. Very similar to other endless jumper titles. Can easily get frustrating.
Pros: Unlimited layers to simplify any task. More than 20 realistic tools. Supports photo importing. Stylus-friendly user interface.
Cons: Not all sketching tools are available in the free version. Limited options to increase brush size. The imported photos cannot be moved. The wet look can’t be exported.
Pros: Smart motion detection and facial recognition technology. Easy to use interface to access camera feed. Also works as a baby monitor. Supports two way audio to talk through camera.
Cons: All video and photo footage is uploaded to the cloud. Security features in similar devices have been found lacking. Instructions and available troubleshooting help are sparse. Problems with connectivity between app and camera are common.
Pros: Free, powerful note taking software with many editing functions. Tagging, tracking and sorting notes is made simple. Backup your notes to the cloud to retrieve on multiple devices. Supports a wide variety of document formats.
Cons: Handwriting detection is not as good as competitors like Notability. Current active open notebooks do not sync with different devices. Less formatting features than document editors like Microsoft Word. Notably lacks ability to sort documents within a section by date.
Pros: Perfect iOS device manager. Exports iMessage conversations. Backups can be stored anywhere you like. Supports multiple languages.
Cons: A bit slower compared to iTunes. Doesn’t completely replace iTunes. Images are read-only, or cannot be modified. No Help file.
Pros: Free upgrade. File organization. Dark mode. Finder does a lot more than before.
Cons: Not many back-end updates. Dark mode may not work with all apps. Screen shot edit options are clunky. The new app additions are underwhelming.
Pros: Clean, streamlined interface. Improved accessibility. Quick access to Blizzard games. Easily manage your games.
Cons: Can't resolve game-specific problems.
Pros: Convert video files to MP3. Drag and drop capability. Bulk file conversion. Convert from other audio formats.
Cons: Paid license required for 100% conversions. MAC OS only. A lot of audio formats not supported. Non-commercial use only with free version.
Pros: Clean design and UI. Stats to show progress. Wide variety of challenges. Quick activities for a busy user.
Cons: Not regularly updated since 2015. Swiping requirement challenge for older screened Macs. Custom training sometimes requires you do ‘everything’. Somewhat repetitive.
Pros: Shows total size of files. Can be set to always on top. Menubar notification shows number of files. Works with any app.
Cons: Doesn't support dragging webpages. Long filenames are truncated. No visual customisation options. No option to filter what files can be dragged.
Pros: Questions span entire history of the US. Hint function provides help when needed. Carefully researched questions. Three different difficulty levels.
Cons: Number of questions is relatively small. Free version does not include 'Hard' tier. Input method may not appeal to some. No competitive head-to-head options.
