WhatApp is rolling out chat themes to let iPhone and Android owners personalize the background and the color of the chat bubbles.

Amazon has updated its Prime Video app on Apple TV with much-needed improvements, making it feel less clunky and more like a proper tvOS app.

Netflix for iPhone and iPad at long last lets you download a full season of a series for offline viewing via a new Season Download button.

New Apple Sports app updates in version 4.2 add soccer tournaments, swiping navigation and national TV broadcast information.

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The Apple Store app has launched in India, bringing the same shopping experience as in other countries where the software is available.

Meta has rolled out new features to WhatsApp for iPhone and Android, including camera effects comprising 30 backgrounds, filters and AR effects.

The Disneyland and Walt Disney World mobile apps now let you track your food orders live on the iPhone's lockscreen without opening the apps.

Telegram's first update in 2025 brings new message search filters, third-party verification, collectible gifts and other improvements.

Microsoft Teams for iPad now supports external USB-C cameras for enhanced videoconferencing with sharper images, adjustable angles, and other perks.

Google has updated the mobile YouTube app with support for the systemwide Share menu on iPhone and iPad for easier video uploads.

Use WhatsApp voice message transcripts for long audio messages, especially in a loud place or when you can't afford to stop to listen.

DoorDash has announced the ability to import or paste your grocery lists from Apple's Reminders app to help build your grocery basket quicker.

With a new app update, now you can strike up Apple Music Classical on your CarPlay screen and tell maestro Siri what to play.

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Apple has released a native Apple Music Classical app for CarPlay months after CarPlay support briefly appeared in a previous version.

The calendar and to-do app Fantastical has expanded to Windows after conquering the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Vision Pro.

The Photomator image editor has gained image culling with flags, star ratings and filtering options but not everyone's impressed.

Welcome back to another edition of our Apps of the Week roundup! This week we have some great picks for you including an autonomous project management tool, an app for planning parties and events, and an AI meeting coach. And as always, we've selected a fun new game for you to check out.

Meta's WhatsApp now lets you use effect filters during video calls or replace your messy room with one of built-in backgrounds.

The popular Halide Camera app has enabled focus and exposure controls via the new Camera Control capture button on the iPhone 16 line.

The Google Photos app for iOS and Android has gained new presets powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that simplify video editing.

The Shazam mobile app for iPhone now supports Apple's Music Haptics feature in iOS 18 that plays vibrations and taps set to a song's beat.

Thirteen years after its debut, Snapchat is now available on iPadOS as a native app that takes advantage of the iPad's bigger screen.

Google Maps for iOS has gained improved navigation by dropping the Go and Updates tabs after the Android version did the same in July.

Pixelmator Pro and Photomator for iPhone, iPad and Mac have gained an updated Auto Straighten tool with 5x more accurate horizon detection.

Slack brings its first iPhone widgets for the Home and Lock screen, and now there's no escaping from work even when you're away.