PLANET OF THE APPS: 27TH SEPTEMBER 2011

Stuart Dredge, fresh from San Fran, has all your app reviews...

The Magic of Reality (iPad)

Richard Dawkins' latest book has become a book-app for iPad, with the full text, illustrations, animations and even the ability to create a virtual rainbow or breed your own (yes, virtual) frogs. It costs £9.99, so you'd probably want to buy it instead of the book, not as well as.

Jamie Oliver Food Guide (iPhone / iPad)

He's released a couple of cooking recipe apps, but Jamie Oliver's latest is about getting out of your kitchen. It's a guide to food: eating out and buying it - "everything from great cheese shops, fishmongers, pubs and restaurants to cafes and food festivals", with location based features to identify places nearest you. It costs £2.99.

Hanging With Friends (iPhone / Android)

There's a big buzz building around this game, which essentially turns Hangman into a big multiplayer social game. Just out for Android (it's been on iPhone for a while), it lets you play up to 20 games against different friends at once, taking turns as and when you're ready. If you're both playing at once, though, you can chat and message within the game. It's free.