My Top Apps of 2015

Inspired by this post from M.G. Siegler, I’m taking a look at the apps that I used the most in 2015. I’ll also make note of the apps that have been replaced by another app in the same category.

Apps that I use the most

• Fantastical – Updated the app for both iPhone and Mac.
• Simple – great bank.
• Robinhood – no fee stock trading app.
• Apple Music – sadly the convenience killed the Rdio star.
• Lark – conversational health app for food logging and exercise. This has potential.
• Swarm – gamification is back!
• Facebook + Messenger + Groups
• Tweetbot – still my favorite twitter app.
• Trello – organizes my life.
• Slack – best work collaboration tool. Period.
• Evernote – long term note storage and information collection.
• Simplenote – easy note taking. Use it for everything.
• Headspace – guided meditation for mindfulness.
• Wallet – Formerly, Passbook. iOS built in. Use it for travel, payments, movie tickets, and more. Payments happen more on my Apple Watch than phone.
• Overcast – great podcast manager.
• CloudMagic – for work and iCloud email.
• Tripit – so helpful for travel.
• Lumonsity – brain training and neuroplasticity.
• Eat This Much – meal planning for any diet.
• StockTwits – Twitter like community for stock news and tips. Now syncs with Robinhood.

Apps that I’ve been using less

• Lose It!
• Instagram
• Remote
• Inbox

Apps that no longer exist

• Beats Music
• Rdio
• Sunrise ( Microsoft acquired. )

Apps that I have my eye on

• Paribus – get your money back on price drops, automatically, including Amazon
• Loyal3 – fee free in investing. Participate in IPOs.
• Slash Keyboard for iOS

Always looking for new apps and trying to refine my workflow.

Related: My Top Apps of 2014