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From mobile games to social media platforms, we scour the Google Play Store and the App Store to find the best — and sometimes quirkiest — apps of the week. Join us every Sunday for App Attack.
With period-tracking apps, the fate of your fertility is far from clear
Fertility and period-tracking apps promise to be an easy way to keep tabs on menstrual cycles or help users become pregnant. Yet their accuracy isn’t flawless, and the consequences can be quite critical. In addition, users have to enter a lot of personal data, and it’s not always clear how apps use that information.
WWF Free Rivers app puts a virtual landscape on any flat surface
With the launch of Apple's latest 9.7-inch iPad has come a variety of new educational apps. This week, we have an app that allows you to learn more about the environment straight through your smartphone using augmented reality.
Prep for today’s SpaceX launch with USA Today’s AR app
No matter how old you are, anything space related is always going to be interesting -- whether it's rockets, astronauts, or the solar system. With 321 Launch, you'll get to experience AR rocket launches straight from your smartphone.
Get ready to spend all your time and money with ‘My Tamagotchi Forever’
This week, we have an app that turns a favorite childhood toy into a game on your smartphone. My Tamagotchi Forever -- available for both Android and iOS -- is an updated version of the classic game.
Zelle fixes the instant money problem other payment services suffer from
With the standalone payment app Zelle, you can send money directly between family and friends within minutes.
Facebook Lite takes social media back to the basics
Apps can quickly fill up your storage on your smartphone. With Facebook Lite for Android, you'll have all the basic features you need without sacrificing as much space on your device.
‘The Sims Mobile’ puts a fun, millennial spin on a popular classic
Ever wish you could dig up some of those old PC games you spent hours playing as a kid? This week, we have an app that will bring back the nostalgia and doesn't require firing up that old desktop.
With Mosaic, you can redesign your Instagram grid without the commitment
Mosaic -- available for iOS and Android -- uses artificial intelligence and image recognition algorithms to apply "smart themes" to your Instagram feed.
‘Florence’ is a superb meditation on love from the designer of ‘Monument Valley’
Designed by the man behind Monument Valley, Florence is brief but memorable journey about falling in and out of love.
With Doctors Report, you can track which illnesses are common in your area
While the winter season brings the holidays, fun activities, and the occasional cozy snowfall, it also comes with the territory of catching a cold or virus far more easily. Doctors Report helps you track local health risks based on your location using real diagnostic data from doctors.
‘Die With Me’ app will help relieve your low-battery anxiety
This week, we have an app that will help ease the pain of your device reaching its temporary demise, a little bit easier. Using chat app "Die With Me," you can talk to strangers whose smartphones are also about to die.
Got an iPhone X? Apple’s Clips app now has a feature exclusively for you
Apple's video editing app, Clips, just got an update that brings more animated stickers and filters, but an iPhone X exclusive feature too.
With Wehe, you can quickly detect net neutrality violations on your network
Using Wehe -- available for iOS and Android -- you can run tests to see if your network provider is giving different service to different applications that you use on your phone.
Find your doppelgänger from art history with Google’s Arts and Culture app
With the Google Arts and Culture app -- available for iOS and Android -- you can take a selfie and match with artwork that looks like you.
‘What the Forecast?!!’ is the honest weather app you didn’t think you needed
What the Forecast?!! is a weather app that greets you with a brutally honest description of how the weather really feels outside.
‘Civilization VI’ for iPad brings the full sweep of history to your fingertips
You didn't misread that -- PC gaming giant Sid Meier's Civilization VI is available now, in its entirety, for iPad.
Keep an eye on Santa with the NORAD Tracks Santa app
This Christmas, you can keep an eye out for Santa on your smartphone -- with the NORAD Tracks Santa app for iOS and Android.
Google’s new photography apps give your photos and videos a quirky touch
Google released three new apps built for mobile photography. We gave each one a test run to see if they're worth using.
‘Reigns: Her Majesty’ lets you rule as Queen and slyly addresses gender roles
With Reigns: Her Majesty, you get to make important decisions that could alter your dynasty and your reputation on the throne as Queen.
Jellies makes YouTube safe for kids, allows parents to curate content
Jellies -- Safe Kids Videos is an app available for iOS, that provides a safer way to watch YouTube videos on a mobile device.
Commune with nature in ‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’ for mobile
'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' is officially out for both iOS and Android. This time around, players become one with nature.
Oh She Glows is the most stunning recipe app you’ll ever see
Oh She Glows is an an app that will bring out the foodie in you -- just in time for those Instagram-worthy holiday photos.
With Facebook Local, you’ll never have that fear of missing out
With Facebook Local, you can easily find public events under all types of categories. The stand-alone app is your guide to events around you.