Top 10 tablet apps

Infinity Blade III (£4.99, about Dh29)

ChAIR Entertainment’s epic trilogy reaches its conclusion, with more eye-popping scenery, characters and enormous monsters to stick a sword through. Best played on iPhone/iPad.

Hamlet: Explore Shakespeare (£9.99)

Cambridge University Press and developer Agant have released a series of Shakespeare plays as iPad apps in recent months, with Hamlet the latest to get the treatment. It offers the full text, an audio performance and photos of famous productions, with a host of interactive features.

Angry Birds Star Wars II (£0.69)

Rovio’s latest Angry Birds game (above) is its second to be set in the Star Wars universe, with characters turned into birds and pigs, and 120 levels to fling them through. This time round, you can play as both sides, and there’s a range of Telepods toys that interact with the game. Available for both iOs and
Andriod devices.

Google Wallet (Free)

This one’s US-only for now, but it’s a significant move from Google, bringing its payment app from Android to iOS. It stores your credit and debit card details, lets you send money to people in the US using their email addresses, and can be remotely disabled if your phone gets nicked.

Crowded Fiction (Free)

Crowded Fiction is the latest interesting attempt to explore the potential of interactivity in fiction. Journalist hero Jackson encounters fist-fights and car chases while investigating a museum curator’s murder. Best read on an iPad.

100 Cult Films: BFI Screen Guides (£2.99)

The British Film Institute has teamed up with developer Aimer Media for this listy app profiling 100 cult movies. Details, stills, links to trailers and fan sites, and the ability to tick the films off as you watch them all feature. Best on iPhone/iPad.

Mary Berry (£1.99)

Yes, Mary Berry of The Great British Bake Off fame. This is her solo app with a festive theme: 15 recipes for Christmas, taking in traditional roast turkey, apricot and chestnut stuffing and a nut roast for vegetarians. Berry’s app gives you the necessary shopping lists, step-by-step instructions and kitchen timers. For the iPhone / iPad.

Women’s Health 28-Day Fat Blaster (£1.99)

This app comes from Women’s Health magazine: a 28-day programme made up of sessions under 30 minutes each, promising to "turbocharge your metabolism, build lean muscle, and torch tonnes of calories". Available on the iPhone.

Looptical (£10.49)

Looptical is a full mobile-studio app for musicians, recording and mixing up to 24 stereo tracks, and helping you create loops and share them with other apps. Best heard on
the iPhone.