YouTube Music
The idea behind YouTube Music is clear: People are already using Google’s video service to listen to the latest tracks, so why not make a service around it? With the wealth of content on the site — not just official videos, but covers, concert performances and more — YouTube has a different string to its bow when compared to other services. Given that potential, YouTube Music could have been so much more.
But the service hasn’t quite come into its own yet. The discovery feature is decent, as is the ability to make playlists, but it’s still not quite worth the subscription fee that you must pay after a free trial. Even though paying for Music, as part of the larger YouTube Red subscription service, also eliminates ads and lets you play videos in the background, it still may be a hard sell for some. Free to download, $10 to $12 per month after a trial.
Firefox
Mozilla’s Firefox has been a popular choice on computers and Android devices for some time, but the company only recently launched an app for iOS devices. With intuitive tabbed browsing and admirable privacy protections, fans of the browser will feel right at home. (Though it’s not quite as full-featured as the desktop version.)
Overall, there’s a lot to like about this app. But Firefox faces the same problem that all non-Safari browsers do on the iPhone: You can’t set it as your default browser. (Not without voiding your warranty, at least.) So while you may appreciate its features over the standard browser on your phone, it does require you to make a few more taps every time you use it. Free, for iOS devices.
— Hayley Tsukayama,
The Washington Post
