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, keep an eye on your finances, spin remixes of classic stories, create beautiful works of art from your photos, and much more.

DashFlow - Keep track of your finances with this easy-to-use dashboard. Add bills, loans, investments, and purchases which can be measured against your monthly budget. Get bill reminders and stay organized so you don't get behind on payments. You can also set financial goals for yourself, and generate reports for your budgets, savings, and more. Keep everything in sync between iPhone and iPad using iCloud. - Free - Download Now
MIXUP picture book - Get a completely new take on classic stories with MIXUP, which combines elements of Little Red Riding Hood, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Cinderella. Perhaps the Big Bad Wolf dances with Prince Charming, or maybe Cinderella goes to her grandmother's house. With MIXUP, you can tell various stories in a myriad of ways, mixing and matching story elements together to weave your own unique tales, with 50 possible endings. - Free - Download Now
Trigraphy - Turn your photographs into beautiful, unique works of art with Trigraphy. You can take Trigraphy's 18 individual effects and combine them with a variety of tools to create your unique work. Check out the app's daily feed to find inspiration in the Trigraphy community. You can also purchase your work for physical delivery using the app's integrated store to make t-shirts, prints, post cards, and much more. - Free - Download Now
TinyTap - Play, assign, and even create your own educational games with TinyTap. With over 100,000 game created by teachers and others across the world, TinyTap offers children the opportunity to explore subjects like math, science, and music in a fun and creative environment. Students can follow along a structured course with sets of games designed for a particular subject. Teachers can assign different lessons and track a student's progress, and you can even create your own games in a few minutes using a selection of characters, fonts, and colors. - Free - Download Now
Pixomatic - This app focuses on layer-based photo editing. Pixomatic comes with a number of baked-in tools and effects that let you edit and customize your images with ease. The powerful Smart Cutout lets you easily move objects between images, even intelligently cutting a person or animal's hairy edges. You can also save your cutouts for later use in other images. - $4.99 - Download Now
Runtasty - This app offers more than 40 dietitian-approved recipes for foods that you already enjoy, from pancakes to salads. There's something here for every type of diet, be it gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore. Each recipe includes breakdowns for calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat so you know exactly what you're eating. You'll also get video instructions for each meal, along with seven other how-to videos to improve your kitchen. - Free - Download Now

Featured apps

Now that your taxes are done (they are done, right?) you can plan how you want to spend that refund with a wide collection of apps that offer goods both physical and digital.

Ebates - Ebates helps you shop while saving money. Find the lowest prices on products around the internet, be they clothing items, trips, and food. Get cash back when you shop online and choose whether to receive a check or get paid through PayPal. Find offers for free shipping, get double cash back on select items, and find coupons for stores like Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's and more. - Free - Download Now
Houzz - Maybe you want to spend some of that refund on redecorating your home, giving it a fresh look for spring. Houzz features more than 11 million high-quality photos of different home interiors and exteriors to give you some inspiration. You can use the app to shop for different products, and get some deals during featured sales. Send your ideas out to the wider Houzz community to get feedback and participate in discussion before you dive in. - Free - Download Now
Instacart - Get your groceries delivered to you in as little as an hour with Instacart. You fill your digital cart with the groceries you need, ordering from stores like Whole Foods and Target, and get them delivered to you by Instacart's Personal Shoppers. Order from multiple stores at the same time, and even schedule when your order should be delivered, whether you want it as soon as possible or later in the week. - Free - Download Now
B&H Photo - Order photography equipment and electronics from the famous New York store. Browse through the inventory, check out product reviews, and place your order. But B&H goes a bit further than other store apps, offering downloads for user manuals in case you need more help getting started with your purchases. The app supports payment through credit cards, PayPal, and Apple Pay. - Free - Download Now

Free app of the week

Hyperburner - Race between distant stars in a colonial system in Hyperburner. You'll fly through six different courses, each with five stages full of obstacles and other challenges to overcome.

Here's some of what you can expect from Hyperburner:

Fast-paced gameplay, instant respawns.

Master six unique zones each with five challenging stages.

Test your skills against a list of high-speed endless-mode goals.

Unlock better ships as you progress.

You can get Hyperburner for free from the App Store until April 20.