This article was taken from the May 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.
The web is awash with expert knowledge – but how to harness the good stuff? Gibbon features step--by--step tutorial "playlists" for everything from DIY to photography to languages – all curated by Joe and Jane Public and friends from open access sources. iOS, free
When words aren't enough to tell friends or family how you feel, there is now an app. Givvit lets you send goodies such as snacks or cinema tickets via Givvit's "Treat Partners" to anyone capable of redeeming an on-screen gift voucher. Android, iOS, free
A simple way to aggregate all your friends' social-network updates into one app. Starlike breaks little ground in terms of features, but does one useful thing very nicely indeed: stalking those you cherish the most a little more conveniently. Android, iOS, free
Are you Jamie Oliver? Or Mary Berry? We thought not. But you can pretend to be with Simmer, which lets you create and share recipes and short how-to cooking videos from the comfort of your own kitchen. The Great WIRED Bake-Off, anyone? iOS, free
Designed as a simple podcast-recording app, Opinion makes recording, editing and sharing your smartphone spoken-word project a breeze. It integrates with SoundCloud only, but hopefully this will be expanded in the near future. iOS, free (IAP)
We're slightly annoyed that we like this app – yes, we at WIRED can be just as vain as everyone else. With Facetune, the airbrushing, teeth-whitening and skin-smoothing of our pasty faces is just a swipe away. Android, iOS, £2.99
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