We reckon it’s officially summer, and we certainly have some scorching hot apps and games for you to enjoy. Here are our top picks this month.

Anime arrives in Clash of Clans this month for a celebration of Japanese culture. Players can update their skins and scenery with anime-themed items and take part in a Medal Event featuring the return of special anime troops including Broom Witch. The game is also partnering with 10 Japanese illustrators to bring you fresh in-game comics every day of the season.

Want the perfect combination of apps to look after your physical and mental wellbeing? Two App Store Award–winning apps, fitness tracker app Gentler Streak and daily planner Tiimo, have joined forces to offer you a great price deal, meaning that existing subscribers for one app can take up a subscription for the other with 40 per cent off the annual plan.

Celebrate 15 years of 8 Ball Pool with a community-wide challenge in which players work together to pot the balls and unlock rewards. You can also claim a 15 Years Evolving Cue and enter the 15 Years Quest to upgrade and transform it by completing missions using Animated Cues from past events.

For Pride, the language learning app Drops is challenging you to explore genders, pronouns and inclusive phrasing in your chosen language. The event is designed to make identity and self-expression easier across cultures. You’ll unlock a Pride badge by participating.

Football and Tetris combine in this World Cup–themed event from Tetris Block Party: the Block Nations Cup. Players can compete for their National Squad in tactical challenges and a new tournament with real-time global leaderboards. Grab the country-specific Match Day bundles of goodies too.

More football-themed fun comes to Simply Piano this month with a host of football anthems for you to learn on the piano and a contest for learners between competing nations. Learn songs including “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond, “Go West” by the Pet Shop Boys and “Mas que Nada” by Sérgio Mendes, to name just a few.

For environmental event Green Game Jam, June’s Journey relocates to East Africa where characters Mr Talbot and Jo are engaged in a research project. Players can join a collaborative Club Mysteries event on a wildlife-filled map and test their puzzling skills with a flower-powered challenge. Participation in these events add to a community goal with real-world impact; as part of the initiative, money is raised for conservation and tree planting.

Community Fest returns with this Match Mania TikTok Live event that taps into the football spirit. Creators will compete, rallying and uniting their fans to climb the leaderboards by winning popularity points. The top creators will represent their regions, hoping to claim the glory of being World Number One.

Focus mode has arrived in Duolingo, giving you the ability to block distracting apps until you’ve completed your language challenge for the day. Less mindless scrolling, more learning!