Explainers
What "Free to Play" Actually Costs You
No free game is free; they differ in what they take instead of money. Some take attention through ads, some take patience through timers, some take mo
Editorial Team · 2026-09-01
Every app installed, used and scored out of ten
Independent reviews of Android and iOS apps and games. We install every one, score it out of ten and say what the free version actually limits.
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Phone Storage Full: What to Delete First, in Order
A full phone is almost never full of photos, whatever the warning implies. It is usually full of app caches, offline downloads you forgot about and vi
Editorial Team · 2026-09-01
Comparisons
Free Video Editors Without a Watermark: What Actually Exports Clean
Every free video editor says it is free. The price shows up at export: a logo in the corner, a resolution cap, or a length limit nobody mentioned on t
Editorial Team · 2026-09-01
How we score. Every product is installed on a mid-range Android phone and an iPhone, used for at least a week, then scored out of ten across five criteria — core function, ease of use, monetisation, performance and privacy. The method is public on How We Test, and no review is paid for.