As part of iOS 8 Apple has introduced bundles to the app store for the first time, so you can get a bag a bargain when buying multiple apps or games. With iOS 8 now available you'll start to see more of these in the App Store, so we thought we'd look at how they work.
Apple has set a number of rules to govern app bundles, so you shouldn't get confused, or worse ripped off, by having multiple ways of buying the same app. The bundle has to offer a discount over the apps bough separately (and you can the usual total cost on the page), the apps must be available for individual sale and any app can only feature in up to three bundles at once.
One of the best features of Apple's new Bundles is 'Complete My Bundle' which allows you to buy bundles that already contain apps you own. It's not entirely clear how this works, but generally speaking the value of the apps you've already bought are knocked off the price of the bundle, so you can get the rest of the bundle at a hugely reduced price.
Bundles are available containing apps, games or kids content. We're mainly interested in games here, and there's some great bundles on offer such as the Final Fantasy bundle, with hundreds of hours of gameplay for an admittedly hefty £48; at the other end of the scale you can pick up a couple of Rayman games for only £3, while the best of Inkle's interactive story output, which we love here at Expert Reviews, can be for £8.
It's all rather good really, if a little overdue. Sometimes we're put off buying into a long series of games that have been out for a while, and this will let developers cut prices for those who want to start at the beginning, without having to cut the prices of the individual apps themselves.
We'll be keeping an eye out for the best new app bundles and will report on them as they become available.
