Essential iOS apps
Like this appA versatile platform for text and voice communication, featuring topic-specific channels, customizable moderation, and smooth low latency interactions.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Snapcraft
- Epic Games Store
- Flathub
- Electron
- Playstation
- Xbox
Like this appGoogle Voice gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail organized in an email format, free US long distance calls, low rates on international calls, and many free calling features, including transcripts, call blocking, call screening, conference calling, SMS, and more.
- Video Calling App
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
Like this appSignal is a messaging app with an unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all the features expected from a modern IM app. Signal has received a lot of praise from all around the world for its security and privacy-respecting technologies.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Flathub
- Ubuntu
- Debian
Like this appBlockBear is a really simple, often adorable app that blocks ads and protects your privacy from within Safari.
- Ad Blocker
- Free • Proprietary
- iPhone
- iPad
- Safari
Like this appGboard is a keyboard from Google for your iOS and Android. It has all the things you would expect from a great keyboard — GIFs, emojis, and Glide Typing — plus Google Search built in.
- Mobile Keyboard
- Free • Proprietary
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android Wear
- Android TV
Like this appPrey is a lightweight application that will help you track and find your laptop or mobile if it ever gets stolen. It works in Windows, Mac OsX, Linux and Android.
- Phone Tracker
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
Like this appAuthy is a simple way to manage two-factor authentication accounts. Authy supports Gmail, Dropbox, LastPass and thousands of other sites.
- Authenticator
- Free • Proprietary
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
Like this appTranslate instantly across 100+ languages with real-time input, voice on mobile, and offline options. Free with Google integration.
- Translator
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Docs
Like this appSimply point your camera toward a math problem and Photomath will magically show the result with a detailed step-by-step instructions.
- Calculator
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appApple Shortcuts deliver a quick way to get things done with your apps with just a tap or by asking Siri. The Shortcuts app enables you to create personal shortcuts with multiple steps from your favorite apps.
- Task Automation App
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Siri
- Apple Watch
Like this appFing helps you understand most of your home network. See all the devices connected to your Wi-Fi, run network scanners, monitor your Internet speed, know your security level, set automated vulnerability checks, and much more.
- IP Scanner
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appExperience quick, private browsing with this top DNS resolver. Enhanced by a VPN, it ensures your data remains protected and activity optimized.
- DNS Resolver
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appGoogle Photos is a photograph and video sharing and storage service by Google. It allows the users to store and share images and videos using the 15 GB free storage space of their Google Account or a Google One subscription.
- Photo Manager
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appGoogle News organizes what’s happening in the world to help you learn more about the stories that matter to you.
- News Reader
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appA video-sharing platform allowing users to upload, view, and share videos, including clips, music videos, and educational content.
- Video Sharing Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- KaiOS
- Fire TV
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox
Like this appBring your workspace together into one unified app. It’s everything your team has been looking for in a productivity and messaging app, but easier, and all with your email. Welcome to the shortest path to done.
- Email Client
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Oculus Rift
Like this appStitch your conversations, websites, emails, and more. Just take a few overlapping screenshots and Tailor will automatically detect them and create one long, seamless image.
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Free • Proprietary
- iPhone
- iPad
Like this appWaze is a social GPS navigation app that allows drivers to build and use live maps & real-time traffic updates to improve their daily commute.
- GPS Navigation Service
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- Windows Phone
Like this appA professional camera app with powerful manual controls similar to a DSLR camera, designed to achieve the highest image quality from iPhone and iPad cameras.
- Camera App
- Paid • Proprietary
- iPhone
Like this appWeather Underground is committed to delivering the most reliable weather information possible. Our state-of-the-art technology monitors conditions and forecasts for locations across the world, so you'll always find the weather information that you need.
- Weather Forecast Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
Like this appSupports multiple accounts, syncs across devices, features an integrated password manager, dark mode, and real-time website translation.
- Web Browser
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- PortableApps.com
Like this appSlide for Reddit is a rock-solid material-designed unofficial browser for Reddit with an easy to use UI and tons of customization. Slide is ad-free, open source, and is packed with many unique features.
- Reddit Client
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
Like this appWalli is a creative wallpapers app, to make sure you always have a cool wallpaper at hand.
- Wallpapers Hub
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
