RECOMMENDED: Tail Drift itunes.apple.com/app/id779076618 – Stripped-back racer, with cute planes battling it out on rollercoaster tracks.
RECOMMENDED: Sky Guide itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-gui… – Still the nicest stargazing app on iOS, now also including a handy iOS 8 widget.
BARG ALERT: Motorsport Manager itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id77686… – 50% off of this cleverly designed management game. Currently $1.99.
RECOMMENDED: Spooklands itunes.apple.com/gb/app/spookla… – Playable if occasionally infuriating arena shooter. Lots of personality. Tough.
RECOMMENDED: Don’t Shoot Yourself! itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dont-sh… – Clever bullet-hell survival game, avoiding your own bullets in tiny levels.
RECOMMENDED: LeechTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/app/leechtu… – Eyes-free music control, ideal for when your eyes need to be elsewhere.
RECOMMENDED: Deep Loot itunes.apple.com/app/deep-loot/… – Sweet-natured exploration roguelike. Looks great but worth speeding things along with IAP.
ESSENTIAL: vividHDR itunes.apple.com/gb/app/vividhd… – Hugely impressive HDR app. Fast processing and great presets.
RECOMMENDED: ToneStack itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tonesta… – Versatile and impressive virtual amp set-up, with loads of extensibility via IAP.
BARG ALERT: Day One itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id42170… – The best journalling app on iOS, currently available at half-price. $1.99.