Best new apps for iPhone and iPad

What are the hottest new apps on the App Store right now? These!

There are over a million and a half apps for iPhone and iPad and the number just keeps growing. Every day new and newly updated apps hit the App Store, and it's impossible to keep up with all of them. Luckily, you don't have to. All you have to do is bookmark this page and come back every day. When you do, we'll have the best of the best new apps waiting for you!

And don't forget to check out our list of this week's best games for your iPhone.

Best new and updated apps

This week, expand your vocabulary, find new ways to create music, get a look at your finances with the help of a friendly bot, and more.

• Wokabulary - Develop your vocabulary, expanding your linguistic horizons with Wokabulary. While the app doesn't offer courses in languages, it can help you learn a new language with its flash card system, which is adaptable to almost any language. Get quizzed, with the app determining how to assign difficulty to a word based on how well you know them in each quiz. And no matter where you are, Wokabulary will keep your vocabulary in sync between Mac, iPhone, and iPad. - Free - Download Now
• KRFT Modular Music Making - This app approaches making music in a new way, giving you the ability to create your own musical surfaces that you can control on the fly. Create loops and customized samples, and more. Build your song from the ground up, adding live effects and filters as you go. Reinterpret your song in different ways, rearranging as you create. Finally, you can import, export, and sync your songs, and connect with other devices using Ableton Link. - $7.99 - Download Now
• Penny - Get a look at your finances and track your spending with Penny. Penny is a bot that you can chat with about your money to get detailed breakdowns on how much you spent, what you spent it on, and how it compares to your spending from the previous month. Get notifications when new transactions come in or whenever your bank charges you a fee, and receive friendly financial advice for getting the most out of your money. - Free - Download Now
• Raft Calendar - This is a calendar built for use with friends and loved ones. See what the people you care about have planned, schedule group activities, and like and comment on new plans. You can personalize your events with GIFs, emoji, and images, get countdowns for upcoming events, and even chat about what's coming up using the in-app chat. And don't worry about everyone you connect with on Raft seeing everything, because while you can share some plans, other can be kept private. - Free - Download Now
• Chroma - You know what can be really soothing? Coloring. Not having to worry about getting lines straight or making sure a shape is right, just filling in the lines in a coloring book. That's what Chroma is: a coloring book for adults that lets you color in various illustrations, all with different themes and levels of detail. Use the Color Pencil, Brush, or Marker tools, and share your work with others in the Chroma Gallery or share on Pinterest, Facebook, and other social networks. - Free - Download Now
• WeDo - Out of the box, WeDo is an easy-to-use task manager that offers a clean, clear interface for your tasks. Create new lists for each task or project, and build Spaces to separate your lists for home and work. If your family or co-workers use WeDo, it's also easy to keep everyone up to date with shared tasks. WeDo will also keep your tasks in sync across your devices, and works with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and more. - Free - Download Now

Featured apps

For many, spring is (theoretically, at least) right around the corner, so it's time to start planning your spring break. That's what the App Store focuses on this week, with apps meant to help you find the right place to stay and finding great prices.

• Airbnb - With Airbnb, you don't book a hotel, you book a home. Find unique places to stay across the world by renting time in a person's home. You can even connect with your host while on the go just to touch base or to ask any questions you have. But going beyond a place to stay, Airbnb helps you find interesting things to do while visiting a new place. Experience what your destination has to offer, from tourist attractions to hidden spots favorited by locals. - Free - Download Now
• HotelTonight - Maybe your hotel was overbooked and didn't have a room for you, or maybe you headed off spontaneously and need a place to crash. Whatever the case may be, HotelTonight is the app you want. It helps you find deals on last minute hotel reservations, letting you search by city, attractions, and more. And don't forget the in-app concierge, which uses real people to direct you around your destination, with restaurants, fun things to do, and more. - Free - Download Now
• TripAdvisor - This is your companion for finding hotels, flights, and restaurants for your next trip. You can browse reviews, find Travelers' Choice establishments, and compare airfares to find the best deals. When you've reached your destination, find things to do and places to go that are near your current location so you don't stay cooped up in your room. When your trip is over, be sure to leave your own review, complete with photos, to help out your fellow travelers. - Free - Download Now
• Hotels.com - Book your hotel well in advance or get a last minute deal when you need one. The Hotels.com app gives you instant access to Secret Prices, which offer lower prices on rooms than are normally available to people. Get lots of options for sorting and filtering to find the right place for you to stay. And when it comes to booking, you can pay right in the app, and even use Apple Pay when you check out. - Free - Download Now

Free app of the week

Bean's Quest - Dodge traps and solve puzzles in this nostalgia-tinged platformer. You'll push blocks, roll boulders, take on different enemies as Emilio, who has been cursed into a jumping bean and is looking for his kidnapped girlfriend. You'll hop across five different worlds with a total of 50 different levels in order to find her.

Here's what the developer has to say:

• Universal app plays on both iPhone and iPad!
• iCloud support. Your progress will remain in-sync between multiple devices!
• Five unique worlds to conquer!
• Over 150 challenges to complete.
• Game Center Leaderboards integrated.
• Incredible soundtrack with over 10 original pieces of music!

You can get Bean's Quest for free from the App Store until March 23.

• Free - Download Now

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