I’m looking for new apps to try out. I have a soft spot for apps that are written in Swift or at least follow Apple’s HIG. I’m also curious to know what you use these apps for!
macOS:
iTerm - terminal emulator
Alfred - application launcher (and a lot more)
Spark - email client
DevonThink - finder replacement
FuzzyTime - show time in menu bar rounded by 5 minutes
Bartender - organize menu bar
LosslessSwitcher - automatically switch sample rate and but depth based on music playing
SoundSource - easily control sound input/output and levels
PDFExpert - PDF editor
Reeder - RSS reader
Affinity Creative Suite - Rastor/Vector/Photo/Print enditor
iOS:
Timepage/Actions - Calendar and task manager
Marvis Pro - Apple Music client
Authenticator - FOSS authentication app
MusicSmart - lists details of songs and albums not otherwise mentioned or credited
Aftership - simple and free shipment tracker
Carrot Weather - A great weather app
PCalc - a customizable calculator
Overcast - a better podcast player
iPadOS:
Mela - Recipe browser and ingredient checklist maker
Procreate - iPad 2D art at its best
Affinity Photo - Great port of a really powerful photo editor
PDFExpert - Edit PDFs but with the addition of an Apple Pencil and little niceties as well as good for note taking all in one space.
If you use an iPad Pro, the overcast layout is just stilly looking. I switched back to the Podcasts app. I heard he's working on updating the UI, and I'll try it again when it's redone.
I bought it when it was a one time purchase. I love it a lot. Apparently it’s subscription now? It’s good but I wouldn’t rent it. I’m pretty much a hard no on anything with a subscription.
The first and foremost thing for me is aesthetics. I love being able to customize all of the colors and blur effects and button layout. Additionally, I like the gesture support within the UI. Lastly, I love how it integrates with Last.fm so all of my scrobbles are synced up without needing to scan.
I would not consider it a must have, but it makes so many quality of life improvements for apple music listeners.