The best things in life are free, right? Well, you can find a lot of great free apps, but some are worth a dollar (or $50). You’d pay a buck or two for a box of gum, so why not an app?
While you can only fill your iPhone with free apps, you might want to shell out some cash for apps with extra features that speak to your special interest—or that are just plain fun. Paid apps often offer extras, such as offline access, syncing across multiple devices, and no ads.
At PCMag, we test thousands of apps and sometimes we come across ones that are worth spending our hard-earned money on. We polled staff to find out exactly which apps they are: Here are our personal recommendations.
One note: For apps that offer subscriptions, see if you can subscribe outside of the App Store and then sign in to the app. Apple takes a 30% cut from in-app purchases, and app makers often pass that cost on to customers, meaning App Store subscriptions are often more expensive.