10 January 2013

Our top-class team of developers have created some of the most innovative apps on the market. Whether they’re winning awards with Sky Go or turning your iPhone into a remote control with the Sky+ app, they’re always looking for original ways to help you get even more from your Sky.

And while there’s plenty written about Sky Go, Sky+ and Sky Sports for iPad, there’s an incredible range of equally impressive apps waiting for you to download.

Here’s just a sample of all the great apps you should be sure not to miss out on.

Sky Arts

The recently launched Sky Arts app will help you leave a heritage breadcrumb trail right through your neck of the woods. It alerts you whenever you’re near a culturally significant place.

As you pass by, you’ll get a virtual collector’s card featuring fascinating facts, plus a short video clip from a related Sky Arts show. There are thousands to discover, with plenty of sites across the UK and Ireland.

For instance, it’s exciting to find out you’re near Parliament Hill Lido as swum by Anne Hathaway in the movie One Day or that your morning commute takes you past the place where Eric Clapton recorded his influential Blues Breakers … album.  

And you’re sure to be inspired when you discover the amazing musicians, comedians, artists, dancers, writers and actors who’ve shared your surroundings to create some of their best loved work.

Download the Sky Arts app from the App Store and see which cultural giants’ footsteps you’re following in next time you’re out and about.

Sky Movies

For Sky Movies customers with a passion for celluloid, there’s the Sky Movies app. It’ll help you find a great movie to watch on Sky Movies, or to rent from Sky Store.

If you can’t make up your mind, try one of our recommendations, or be decisive and come up with your own shortlist. The app will even let you know what’s on at the cinema and find one near you.

It goes behind the scenes with plot synopses, airing times, reviews, director and cast information. Plus, if you have Sky Go, it’ll even let you watch movies on your iPhone or iPad. All you’ll have to worry about is the popcorn.

Download the Sky Movies app from the App Store.

Sky Cloud WiFi

WiFi is certainly all around us, but sometimes it’s way too complicated to connect your smartphone to wireless hotspots.

But the Sky Cloud WiFi app makes it incredibly simple.

If you have Sky Broadband, Connect or Fibre, download Sky Cloud WiFi from Google Play or the App Store and follow the simple sign up once it’s installed. Then you’re ready for free internet access to thousands of WiFi Hotspots from The Cloud in some of the most visited places on the high street.

Whether it’s Wetherspoon or Wagamama, Pret or Pizza Express, Greggs, Ted Baker or Yates’s, you’l l be broadband-connected with a tap of your smartphone’s screen. Plus there’s a handy map that’ll show you exactly where to find your nearest free hotspots too.

Sky Pro Cycling

Following an amazing 2012 topped off with New Year’s knighthoods, Team Sky are primed and ready for 2013. We wish them well, and will be sure to track Sir Bradley and Sir Dave, Chris Froome and the rest of the team’s awe-inspiring athletes than with this brilliant free app.

Download Sky Pro Cycling free from the App Store to get news about all the riders and the races, the technology that makes them great, as well as maps, blogs and photo galleries. And for just £2.99, you can unlock its personal training functions to monitor your very own cycling performance.

Sky News

Get hold of the headlines with this handy app. You’ll get all the breaking stories straight from the Sky News newsroom, complete with video clips, in-depth analysis, interactive image galleries and blog entries.

You’ll also get the hottest tech and showbiz news as well as weather bulletins. You can even make the news yourself. Send the Sky Newsroom a breaking news story with the Your Report feature to let the world know what’s happening around you.

The Sky News app is available for iPod and iPad, as well as Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone and Nokia handsets.

There are more great Sky apps for you to discover and download. Find out how they can help you make the most of your Sky.