These are short reviews of the apps that I used the most in 2017. I’ll make note of the apps that have been replaced by another app in the same category, apps that I’m using less, apps that I no longer use, and apps that I’m starting to use more.
This year, and in the coming year, I’m focused on consolidating apps. For example, instead of using 3 note apps like I was previously, I’m only using one now.
Apps that I use the most
Fantastical – Calendar app of choice on iPhone for 3+ years now. Use it a ton on my Mac.
Outlook – For the day job, the email app that I use for quick notifications and work calendar events. Keeps it sandboxed from the rest of my phone.
Camera – the built in iOS app.
Simple – best bank there is. I’m trying out Seed for business banking too.
Wallet – including Apple Pay via iMessage, the virtual Apple Pay debit card, and using it for companies’ reward programs. Built in iOS app.
Twitterrific – Really loving the true black theme for iPhone X. It really blends in with the device. In order to be consistent, I’m using Twitterrific for Mac too.
Apple Music – Cancelled my Apple Music subscription after it nearly destroyed my purchased iTunes library. Took forever to clean up. Went all in on Spotify for streaming.
Robinhood – no fee stock trading. Just have been trading less this year.
Castro – Beware. Stores data, including favorites, locally and not to iCloud. I’m still trying to find a Podcast app that I love.
Alexa – Once you set the Echo up, you don’t use the app much.
Apps that I no longer use
Apple News – constant notifications, or visibility as a widget had me checking the news too much. In order to cut down on the noise, I uninstalled the app.