Cool Windows 10 apps

Since the launch of Windows 10, there has been a huge rise in the number of apps available on the Windows Store and it’s still growing. This is our selection of favourite apps, some of which have actually been around for a while. They are fun but more to the point, they are all FREE!

Star Chart (contains in-app purchases)
Hold your tablet up to the night sky and it becomes – in real time – a brilliant star finder. If you are curious about a bright star, point your device at it and Star Chart will tell you what it is. It displays all the planets of the solar system, including the sun and the moon and if you tap on an object it will display facts about it.

Great British Chefs
This app provides over 300 recipes, for cooks of all abilities, from great chefs such as Marcus Wareing and Tom Aitkins. It features a handy shopping list tool so once you’ve selected your chosen dishes, the ingredients can be added to your shopping list. There is also an app for kids – Great British Chefs Cooking with Kids.

Phototastic Collage (contains in-app purchases)
This app offers a simple way to create eye-catching collages from your photos. It includes templates of greeting cards to which you can add images and you can also enhance photos with colours, drawings and stickers. There are loads of colour effects and frames to choose from and you can even create photo albums – great for holiday photos or to remember baby’s first year.

Fresh Paint (contains in-app purchases)
This is a fun and creative way to unleash the artist in you! It’s a painting app (best used on a tablet) that provides realistic oil, watercolour, pencil, pastel and pen tools as well as a selection of canvas styles. You can even use one of your own digital photos as a base for your artwork. It features a fan button to “dry” the paint and cleaning your brush in the water is fun as the ‘liquid’ turns the colour of the paint you put in it.

TuneIn Radio
If you’re a radio fan, this app is a must as TuneIn has the largest selection of real radio stations from around the world. You can listen to your favourite talk shows and podcasts live and on demand and enjoy live coverage of sporting events, concerts and more. It’s also possible to filter the thousands of stations by language.

Elements – The Periodic Table (contains in-app purchases)
Tap on any element and you get a detailed breakdown that includes, among other things, physical properties, images, a short history of the element and details of what it’s used for, as well as links to websites for further reading.