Discover useful apps for the things you do every day. Explore our first picks for iPhone, with clear features, pricing notes, and official sources.
Traileasy plans multi-day hikes with stage routes, elevation profiles, overnight stays, offline topographic maps, and GPS navigation. It supports GPX stage export, packing lists with base-weight estimates, and saved hike records. It is designed for long-distance routes and hut-to-hut treks; current pricing is not specified in the listing.
Sketchbook Studio is an iPad drawing and painting app for Apple Pencil. It includes pressure-sensitive brushes, layers, rulers, symmetry guides, filters, page templates, photo tracing overlays, and augmented-reality previews. Sketches are saved on the device; current pricing is not specified in the listing.
ContinuousReader is a native ebook and document reader for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with iCloud sync for reading positions, notes, bookmarks, and files. It supports many ebook, document, archive, and comic formats, customizable typography and layouts, read-aloud, on-device translation, and OPDS catalogs. The App Store lists a $19.99 one-time purchase.
CogniCards is a flashcard app using FSRS spaced repetition and active recall. It supports rich cards, quizzes, matching, bulk editing, imports from APKG or tab-separated files, study plans, statistics, and optional iCloud sync. The developer says there are no ads, tracking, or account requirement; the listing does not specify pricing.
MyBudget is a companion app for customers of Australia's MyBudget financial-planning service. Clients can view budget streams, recurring bills, savings goals, available funds, and progress, and contact money coaches through the app. Access requires a MyBudget client relationship; service pricing is not stated in the listing.
Measy plans seven dinners around a household's budget, preferences, schedule, and food exclusions, then creates a priced shopping list for supported UK supermarkets. It includes recipes, reminders, and a Fit Training mode for full-day meal plans. Membership is listed at £6.99 monthly or £29.99 yearly, with a 3-day trial for eligible accounts.
RunOn is a running tracker with GPS routes, live pace and distance, Apple Watch heart-rate data, weather and air-quality context, and post-run route cards or videos. It writes workout details to Apple Health. The developer says there are no ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, or account requirement; location and workout data stay on-device by default.
I Like Movies tracks films and TV episodes, recommends titles from a user's taste and collection, and helps households choose what to watch together. It includes watchlists, ratings, friends, streaming-provider discovery, curated collections, and history imports. The developer describes it as free with no ads; streaming availability depends on region and provider.
Backshift is a shift calendar for rotating schedules. Set a work pattern once and populate the calendar, then track hours, estimated pay, overtime, shift reminders, and time remaining on widgets or Apple Watch. Free tools include the calendar and rotation builder; Pro adds pay comparisons, exports, sharing, and more shift types through subscription or lifetime purchase options.
LiftList is a workout planner and log centered on Apple Watch. It supports workout plans, set-by-set logging, rest timers, HealthKit sessions, Apple Health sync, and progress views. Pro adds AI workout generation, unlimited plans, supersets, circuits, pyramid sets, and a progress dashboard. Plans are $3.99 monthly or $29.99 annually with a 7-day trial.
Shift Calendar helps students and part-time workers organize work shifts. Users can add multiple shifts per day, set hourly rates, receive reminders, see estimated earnings, and sync data through iCloud. The developer says the app works offline; the listing does not specify pricing.
Luna Forge creates 3D models from text prompts, a single photo, or multiple views, and can prepare images before generation. Users can preview and export formats for 3D printing, games, design, and AR. Generations and creative tools use credits; subscriptions and credit packs are available, with current prices shown in the app.
Study Buddy creates flashcards from prompts, notes, documents, and photos, then schedules reviews with spaced repetition. It includes multiple card types, an AI tutor, study modes, progress tracking, shared decks, collaboration, folders, and cross-device sync. The listing does not specify current pricing.
Tripwick organizes flights, drives, ferries, stays, dining, and activities in a day-by-day itinerary and map. It can fill flight details from a flight number, estimate travel time between stops, work offline, export to calendar or PDF, and share plans with companions. The free plan includes one trip and up to four transport legs; Premium is a subscription for more.
Coffer is a personal finance tracker for Apple devices with account balances, net worth, multiple currencies, income and expense entry, transfers, category budgets, Apple Watch logging, and private iCloud sync. The developer says it has no sign-up, third-party servers, ads, or tracking; the listing does not state paid plans.
Orca is a podcast player with on-device silence shortening, speech enhancement, music-aware playback, searchable time-indexed transcripts, offline downloads, playlists, chapters, playback controls, sleep timers, and CarPlay. Audio and transcript processing stay on-device; optional iCloud sync stores library and playback state.
Simmer builds weekly sets of budget-conscious one-pan meals based on household size and creates a matching shopping list. It tracks pantry staples, estimates meal costs, gives storage and prep guidance, and offers step-by-step cooking mode. The developer says it is free during its public testing period.
Mihon Nova is an offline reader for comics users already own. It imports CBZ, ZIP, and EPUB files or folders of images, supports multiple reading directions and display controls, and keeps the library on-device. The first chapter of each title and reader tools are free; a one-time purchase unlocks additional chapters, themes, iCloud sync, and app lock.
SnapAgenda is a calendar planner with event creation by scanning, voice, or manual entry; customizable colors, reminders, recurring events, notes, and locations; and Apple Calendar integration. Users can choose what to share. Current pricing is not specified in the listing.
FamMedley combines family schedules, chores, shopping lists, meal planning, notes, a private social feed, location check-ins, and AI-generated recaps. Parents can create child sub-accounts and manage membership in invite-only family spaces. The listing does not state a price or subscription plan.
tely is a movie and TV tracking app for logging episodes, ranking titles, reviewing friends' opinions, building watchlists, and discovering recommendations. It can import viewing history from exported Letterboxd, TV Time, or Trakt data. The listing describes tracking and discovery features, not video streaming, and does not specify pricing.
Realform uses on-device LiDAR and photogrammetry to scan objects, rooms, buildings, and people, then edit and export 3D models or floor plans. Free exports include USDZ, STL, 3MF, and PNG; a one-time Pro purchase unlocks additional formats and removes ads. Scanning requires a compatible iPhone Pro or iPad Pro with LiDAR, and results are estimates rather than survey-grade measurements.
Moneyit combines expense and income tracking with budgets, savings goals, financial progress, tasks, and habit tracking. Its AI assistant offers general budgeting insights based on information the user provides. The listing says an active subscription is required to unlock the full feature set; it does not provide a price in the description.
Shelfd tracks paper books, ebooks, and audiobooks on a personal shelf. Users can log progress, build collections, set a yearly reading goal, review genre and format trends, scan book barcodes, import Goodreads or StoryGraph history, and back up their library. Premium offers extra tracking and organization tools through subscriptions or a one-time Founders Group purchase.
Shared Planner brings group calendars, tasks, shared lists, reminders, chat, and file sharing into invite-only spaces. Members can coordinate family schedules, household work, trips, teams, or clubs, with changes shared across the group. It starts free, while additional planning and collaboration features are offered as optional upgrades.
FlightPath presents aircraft on a live world map with route, position, altitude, speed, departure and arrival times, status, gate, terminal, and aircraft details. It is aimed at people meeting travelers, managing connections, and aviation enthusiasts. The listing does not identify current pricing or describe the flight-data coverage and source.
Courstore is a companion app for students enrolled with schools or creators hosted on the Courstore platform. Learners can watch course videos, review materials, complete assignments and quizzes, track course progress, earn certificates, and contact instructors. Access requires an account from a participating school or creator; the listing does not state a price.
Dinner Plans helps users decide what to cook with a dinner roulette, pantry matching, a built-in recipe collection, weekly planning, shopping lists, nearby restaurant ideas, voting, and dinner history. Its optional Dinner Plans Full upgrade is a one-time purchase, not a subscription; the listing says core data stays on the device and the app has no ads or account requirement.
Sleep Sounds: Rain & Fan Mix provides 27 offline sounds, custom mixes of up to eight layers, a fade timer, focus timers, breathing patterns, and short meditation prompts. The listing says it has no ads, subscriptions, or account requirement. Optional iCloud sync is off by default, and activity records stay on the device unless the user enables sync.
An AI study planner that turns course materials into guided lessons, flashcards, quizzes, and exam preparation plans.
A topological 3D mesh modeling app for sculpting complex surfaces and exporting OBJ files on Apple devices.
A regional backpacking guide for Pennsylvania Wilds with offline maps, trail reports, itinerary planning, and forecasts.
A read-along tool that synchronizes owned audiobooks with ebook text so readers can follow each word.
A concert journal that records shows, setlists, venues, artist history, and upcoming tour dates.
A walking tracker that draws traveled streets onto a blank map and records distance, routes, and explored roads.
A cozy focus timer that pairs work sessions with screen blocking, shared rooms, and collectible characters.
