The 11 best Android apps you might have missed this year
We turn our recommendations all the way up to 11 for the best lesser-known apps of the year
Android
App of the week: The Battle of Polytopia review
Sort-of Civilization meets low-poly art in this top-notch turn-based freebie
App of the week: Attenborough’s Story of Life review
The BBC’s latest app squeezes decades of wildlife telly brilliance into your smartphone or tablet
App of the week: Super Cat Bros (Tales) review
Feline down? Grab this kitty themed retro platformer. It’s furry good
App of the week: PinOut! review
Barrel along a neon corridor, with only the power of being smacked by pinball flippers to hurl you onwards
The 8 coolest features coming to the new Uber app
Machine learning, Snapchat integration, plus ordering takeaways on your way home…
App of the week: Notes on Blindness VR review
Discover what it’s like to be blind in this mesmerising and emotionally charged VR experience
App of the week: Concrete Jungle review
City planning meets brain-smashing puzzler in this superb mobile build ’em up
App of the week: Maximum Car review
If Burnout was made from Lego. Then infused with extra explosions. With the Duke Nukem guy growling over the top
App of the week: Burly Men at Sea review
Batten down the hatches – it’s time to go on a boaty and beardy touchscreen quest with many a watery end
WTF is Facebook Marketplace? Buy and sell (almost) anything
The social network wants to help offload your junk
Drop everything and download: Sky VR
Sky’s new Cardboard app is your destination for VR on the go
