2015 has kicked off with a bang for Windows Phone, with some great free apps available this January. Get rid of the winter blues with some of the fantastic games, including the ultra-popular Minecraft, and ensure your health kick is aided by great new recipes from Epicurious. What’s more, Windows Phone now brings you the best-looking Spotify ever! Check in next month for another heads-up on the hottest apps around.
Spotify (FREE): The spot-on new redesign of Spotify for Windows Phone changes your music listening for the better, from the look of the app to the functions you use most. There’s a darker display theme, refreshed typography and icons, for a look that really pops, especially in low light. And managing your music is easier, too – now you can save, organize and browse your music the way you want to. Want to add a song or album? Just hit “Save.” Music loving and listening should be this beautifully simple, and now it is, with the new Spotify
Epicurious (FREE): Experience the all-new Epicurious app with added free features and a fresh interface. Search quickly and eat fresh by finding out what’s in season near you. The improved Live Tile ensures you’ll never miss a great recipe, and the social sharing function means you can share pictures with your friends
Minecraft Pocket Edition (FREE): Take your Minecraft adventure wherever your Windows Phone and Wi-Fi takes you. Craft, create and explore the block building adventures of survival mode, where you must find the resources to build your world, and Creative mode, where you have unlimited resources and the ability to fly!
Top Gear: Stunt School Revolution (FREE): With incredible visuals, loads of outrageous cars, iconic world locations, endless and ridiculous customisations and truly unbelievable stunts, this game, new this month on Windows Phone, is everything you’d expect from the Top Gear team. Balloon hop a motor home across the Grand Canyon, use your car to escape Alcatraz, speed through a rollercoaster on a New York skyscraper and pull off many more amazing stunts, making use of the fantastically responsive and intuitive driving experience on offer.
Words With Friends (FREE): The world’s favourite word game is now smarter and more social than ever! Find your friends who play across all platforms and track and compare your progress against them with Leaderboards. Improved SmartMatch will help you find better opponents so that you can really hone your skills in this delightfully addictive and popular app
