But how are football trading cards and stickers evolving in the apps era? Topps is the company behind this app, which gets people unlocking and collecting 'digital trading cards' of Premier League stars and interacting with friends. 'Got got got need got got need need got got got got got need got got HOW DID YOU GET A NOTTINGHAM FOREST BADGE?' That's my school playground activities as a boy summed up. IPhone / iPad KICK: The Exclusive Barclays Premier League Digital Football Trading Card Game (Free) In this case, the app isn't a game: it's a tool for recording videos incorporating characters like Mr Incredible, Sulley from Monsters Inc.

This is the first mobile app spawned by Disney Infinity, the studio's ambitious new cross-platform game / virtual world for children that brings lots of its famous brands together. It also makes canny use of push notifications to keep you updated. Personalisation is a big feature too, from individual sports to favoured teams.

The games are high-quality, with light educational elements underpinning the gameplay.ĭuring a cracking summer of sport, and with the football and rugby seasons to come, ESPN has launched its new app for the UK, offering news, scores, videos and social media feeds for a range of sports. This official CBeebies app offers mini-games for four of the pre-school TV channel's main shows: Octonauts, Alphablocks, Something Special and Tree Fu Tom. IPhone / iPad BBC CBeebies Playtime (Free) The game's switch from paid to a freemium title has been controversial for some players, but the in-app purchases aren't pushed aggressively. This hotly-anticipated game sequel sees you placing plants to defeat an array of zombies, working your way through levels set in ancient Egypt, pirate ships and the Wild West. There's a separate roundup for Android apps, which was published earlier in the day.įor now, read on for this week's iOS selection (and when you've finished, check out previous Best iPhone and iPad apps posts). It covers apps and games, with the prices referring to the initial download: so (Free) may mean (Freemium) in some cases.

It's time for our weekly roundup of brand new and notable apps for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices.

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