What's the 3 apps that you can't live without?
What's the 3 apps that you can't live without?
I'll start, mine will be Google Notes, 1Password and WhatsApp.
Bitwarden.
I used to think the same for WhatsApp, Spotify, Twitter and Apollo but they can all be replaced by alternatives (Telegram / Signal, Amazon Music, Mastodon, Memmy).
I know about Keepass but it’s definitely not as convenient and easy to use as Bitwarden.
I don’t use YouTube app because of ads everywhere but I would have trouble stop using YouTube on my computer.
#1 would be the phone app, pretty handy for calling people in real time. Without it I would have to carry a phone separately, It's become pretty hard finding a phone booth today.
#2 Would be SMS, these are quite handy for quick messages without interrupting something important.
#3 GPS maps, I have the most amazing sense of orientation, that basically guarantees I never end up where I’m supposed to, unless I have GPS.
You may take these functions for granted children. But back in the day, maps were something you had in the glove compartment of your car. Phones were something you had on the wall, with a long wire hanging out of them, to connect you to a wired network. Messages was something you send on paper, put a stamp on, and posted through the postal service.
Of course compared to back then, a smartphone has plenty more clever functions. Like the calculator, which we did either in the head or more complex calculations were done on paper.
But I guess these aren’t what you kids were looking for. But they are actually quite amazing, even if you take them for granted. ;)
Bitwarden, Firefox, and Spotify.
Firefox, liftoff (slide before) and bitwarden
Bitwarden
YouTube
PornhubBraveYouTube Bitwarden WhatsApp
I only need web browser, it can replace most other apps I use..
Firefox with uBlock Bitwarden Spotify
Telegram, Google Maps and Spotify.... But really 3 apps is just too few!
Calculator, message and phonebook...
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Firefox, Whatsapp and Boost for Reddit (soon Boost for Lemmy, I think)
- Firefox with uBlock origin (a must for browsing the web)
- Bitwarden (for passwords)
- FX file manager (fast and powerful file manager)
Honorable mention to Music speed changer (uses an advanced algorithm to change the pitch and speed of locally stored audio with minimal distortion)
#1, #3, and the honorable mention are Android only. This is a huge reason why I stay on Android.
Firefox, Signal, OrganicMaps
Bitwarden, Spotify and since 18 days jerboa
- Brave (Browser)
- Bitwarden (Password Manager)
- YouTube if we're talking mobile, VS Code otherwise
- Liftoff for Lemmy!
- Simple Calendar Widget
- Discord
Signal, Brave and Bitwarden.
Potato skins mozzarella sticks and jalapeno poppers
- YouTube Vanced - I watch a lot of YouTube.
- Bitwarden - No need to remember all my passwords and autofill.
- Iceraven (Browser) - It has uBlock Origin along with other useful extensions.
To me it's still Nova. Ever since they were bought out I've been trying to find a replacement but nothing seems to match it feature for feature. Especially on Samsung or LG phones, I'm using Nova constantly.
I just developed a muscle memory to be able to swipe down or up on any app to trigger a specific task. It allows me to really keep my home screen clean.
I've turned off automatic updates to try to limit branches intrusiveness but I'm eventually going to have to move on.
After that kiwi browser or Firefox Nightly. I need at least one of those. Those are the only browsers that allowed desktop extensions.
I guess I would choose with Firefox Nightly as it gets updated much more frequently and isn't chromium.
- OSMand
- Spotify
- Whatever Lemmy app works best for the moment
Google Maps, YouTube, Podcast Addict
Audiobook Shelf Tailscale KDE Connect Venmo AccuBattery Pro
Youtube, Fate/Grand Order, and Bitwarden
Firefox Phone Camera
Seriously phone without phone app or camera would be a photo frame lol
YouTube, Bitwarden, Niagara Launcher.
Firefox, vscode and password manager!
- AntennaPod
- Bitwarden
- Firefox
Evernote (functional note-taking app), ReVanced (Youtube ads are a blight on civilization), My Boy! (Fire Emblem GBA series are my comfort games which get me through my bus commute. I would buy them on actual hardware if Nintendo didn't make it such an obtuse PITA with limited-time subscriptions to induce artificial scarcity.)
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Blockinger (tetris game)
Musicolet
Echoing others on the thread:
Bitwarden - used for all my passwords and 2FA WhatsApp - wish I could replace with Signal but network effects too wide Twitter - I'm too addicted. This used to be Flamingo (RIP)
The last spot could've been between Flamingo and Reddit Sync, sad times.
Tasks - My life would be a mess without this or something very similar.
Firefox - Ad blocking, dark mode, bookmarks etc. synced to my laptop.
My bank app.YouTube Music, Vivaldi, and Telegram.
keepass2android fairemail kiwi browser
Mull, element, bitwarden
Syncthing, KeepassDX, F-Droid.
Although in reality, most apps I use could be plausibly replaced with other alternatives.
- Messenger (because unfortunately my friends won't move away from it!)
- Libby
- My banking app
Keepass, Nextcloud, Fairemail
I should switch to Bitwarden…
Day-to-day use: Bitwarden, YouTube (Revanced), Liftoff.
Productivity use: Duo Authenticator, JuiceSSH, WireGuard
Nextcloud, zulip, home assistant. I have more must have apps but since you asked for 3
Liftoff for Lemmy! Simple Calendar Widget Discord
Bitwarden, Firefox, Signal.
F-Droid too... I'm not going to be able to limit it to three ;)
YouTube, 1Password, Amazon
Sorry, I know I’m supposed to say something cooler than Amazon but it is hard to imagine life without it now.
KeepassDX, Nextcloud, and Termux (I do some software development via Samsung DeX on a lapdock)
Snaptube Perplixity ai Readera Lemmy
- WeChat 2. Amap 3. Meituan
Considering that you can also use Amap and Meituan in WeChat, the new list would be:
- WeChat 2. YouTube 3. Wefwef (use to be RIF)
If you asked me month ago I'd say Relay for reddit but here we are. Today I'll go with Youtube Revanced, without it yt experience is severely lessened. EDIT: Oh three apps. Firefox and Power Amp
F-droid, DPI Tunnel, Magisk
WhatsApp, YouTube, Spotify
SkyDemon (aerial navigation), Signal, Fennec (unbranded Firefox).
- KISS Launcher
- FindMyDevice (not the Google one, I mean this one)
- Firefox
Telegram, Trust Wallet, and my bank app
Discord, Nine, and Radio Alarm Clock
I only need web browser, it can replace most other apps I use..
Gelli(music player for Jellyfin)
Brave
RCX for transferring files from computer to phone
Firefox (considering switching to Librewolf though), Steam, and Spotify
Bitwarden, Google Maps, Brave browser
Showly for tracking shows 365 Scores for sports scores Tick Tick for reminders
Spotify Google Maps Firefox
- Wikipedia
- ReVanced Extended
Obsidian, fastmail, Bitwarden, Waze, and a messenger (telegram)
Mull, Aegis, Aniyomi
- YouTube Music
- Waze
- Telegram
Google maps, bitwarden, telegram
Honorable mention: Boost for reddit (hopefully soon to be replaced by boost for Lemmy 😁)
Signal, Jerboa and Firefox
Authenticator apps. Everything else is replaceable.
Kiwi browser (with uBlock) Joplin (notes) Keepass2Android
- Fennec (I've been using Firefox on PC since v3.5 came out in 2009, and Fennec from FDroid is the best version on Android)
- Youtube ReVanced (I don't watch TV or streaming services, Youtube is my preferred entertainment)
- Authy (I have TOTP 2FA on a LOT of websites)
- OLauncher
- Joplin
- F-Droid
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Authenticator Pro, Bitwarden, KDE Connect.
Youtube Revanced, Firefox, and Citra (or another emulator)
I'll be boring but hyper pragmatic.
Maps
Camera
Mail
- Spotify
- YouTube
- Vivaldi
- LibreTube
- Molly
- Eternity
Firefox, Bitwarden, NewPipe/Libretube (Youtube)
Instagram, Ekşi Sözlük (it's a turkish app like a blogger/reddit app) and Jerboa
Visual Studio, Chrome, Ms Teams.
I work in software development.. they are core to me living.
Google Notes: Hosted Obsidian is AMAZING! You can self host for free, but I recommend supporting them.
1Password: I use Bitwarden (personal) and Keeper (work). Both, in my opinion, much better than 1Pass.
WhatsApp: this one is hard, as it has to do with your contacts. I'm in the same boat here. I use Signal for most friends, but my foreign friends use WhatsApp, which means that I do too.
- KeePassDX - I've migrated all my passwords to KeePass and use tasker to automatically backup to google drive. I have a nextcloud automatic backup configured too. I used to have Aegis but KeePassDX can take care of that too
- Kiss Launcher - My first install!
- Poweramp for audio, I still prefer local audio than streaming. I use Youtube Music or Spotify to discover new ones.
Not an app though but my Diary.
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Not an app though but my Diary.
Not an app though but my Diary.
Not an app though but my Diary.
There three are really bad choices
