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Kate Russell's weekly review of the best apps and websites.(Links can be found at the bottom of the page.)

The prolific use of social media and an apparent compulsion to 鈥渇riend鈥� everyone we meet has resulted in connections with hundreds of random people - not all of who you want to stop and chat with.

Cloak is an iPhone app that hooks into popular social networks, keeping track of where your so-called friends last checked in so you can avoid them if you want to.

If you have ever felt frustrated about the lack of transparency some social platforms have when it comes to privacy, My Face Privacy is a free download that takes away the pain by managing everything for you. It works with Facebook, Twitter LinkedIn and Google+, and using the plain language interface you can set close friends and choose what you want to share with who. The software then updates your settings automatically without you needing to hunt through menus and dig deep into the complicated interface on each site.

The London Underground has been running for 150 years and carries over a billion passengers each year. Running it is complex city planning job - and you can find out exactly how complex by playing Mini Metro.

The privacy bandwagon rolls on and this week colourful antivirus software pioneer John McAfee has launched a messaging app. Chadder is free on android and Windows Phone 8.1 and focuses on encryption and security.

Routeshare is an iPhone app that lets you share your location, and when you should arrive at your destination with real time updates via SMS, email and popular social platforms. Perfect for making sure whoever is expecting you have got the kettle on.

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