Topic 12 lists · 57 apps

Everyday

One moment of the day at a time — waking up, stepping outside, sitting down to work.

The lists

• 7 apps that made the cut out of 400+ we screenedMerlin Bird ID · Focus Train · Splitwise · Tile · Sunshine · Google Translate · Waze
• 7 iPhone apps better than the defaultsThings 3 · Focus Train · Fantastical · Bear · MusicPal · CARROT Weather · Spark Mail
• 5 apps for your lunch breakToo Good To Go · Meditation Pal · Seek by iNaturalist · Blinkist · Sketchbook®
• 5 apps for a slow Saturday morningMerlin Bird ID · Coffee Pal · Substack · Yoga | Down Dog · Paprika
• 5 apps that still work in airplane modeOrganic Maps · MusicPal · Sky Guide · Wikipedia · Chess - Offline Board Game
• 5 apps for a weekend in a city you don't knowCitymapper · YumPal · Airalo · Atlas Obscura · Wanderlog
• 5 apps for a long train rideTrainline · Focus Train · Amazon Kindle · Duolingo · NYT Games
• 5 apps that remember your day for youDaylio · OOTD Pal · Arc Timeline · trakt · StoryGraph
• 5 apps for the things that change too slowly to noticeHappy Scale · Succulent · Selfie A Day · Growth · Strong
• 5 apps to check before you step outsideRainViewer · Sunshine · Transit · IQAir AirVisual · My Pollen Forecast
• 5 apps for the first ten minutes of the dayAlarmy · 3Things Pal · grug · Water tracker Waterllama · Streaks
• 5 apps for the moment you sit down to workThings 3 · Focus Train · Portal · Tot Pocket · Notion Calendar

Every everyday app on these lists

57 apps in total. Each line is what that app does differently from the others here — the reason it made a list rather than being a second copy of something already on it.

• 3Things PalOne question every morning: what three things matter today?
• AiraloAn eSIM for 200+ destinations, so you're online the moment you arrive.
• AlarmySolve a math problem or do squats before the alarm will stop.
• Amazon KindleEvery book you've bought, plus free samples of the next one, in a pocket.
• Arc TimelineRecords where you went and how you got there, with nothing to press.
• Atlas ObscuraA map of unusual places nearby, each with its backstory and tips.
• BearInstead of Notes: write in Markdown, sort with tags. No account needed.
• BlinkistThe key ideas of a book as a 15-minute read or listen.
• CARROT WeatherInstead of Weather: forecasts from a robot with five personalities.
• Chess - Offline Board GamePlay the computer offline at eight levels, with hints and undo.
• CitymapperCompares every way across the city in real time: transit, walking, cycling.
• Coffee PalPhotograph today's cup; it's filed by date, method and where you made it.
• DaylioPick a mood and a few activities, no typing; a year shows up in pixels.
• DuolingoBite-sized lessons in 40+ languages, small enough for one stop.
• FantasticalInstead of Calendar: type “lunch Friday at 1” and the event is made.
• Focus TrainEvery focus session is a train ride. Look away and it just waits.
• Google TranslatePoint your camera at a menu or a sign and read it in your language.
• GrowthPlots your child's height and weight on the WHO and CDC growth curves.
• grugOne small piece of caveman wisdom, every sunrise.
• Happy ScaleMakes sense of the ups and downs of weigh-ins, so the real trend shows.
• IQAir AirVisualWhat you're about to breathe: real-time air quality and a 48-hour forecast.
• Meditation PalTen minutes with your own meditation audio, a session timer, and no ads.
• Merlin Bird IDHold your phone up to a singing bird and it names it. Free.
• MusicPalInstead of Music: play the audio files you own, offline. No feed, no ads.
• My Pollen ForecastWhich pollen is high today and where, with a push when it spikes.
• Notion CalendarGoogle Calendar, plus a lock-screen widget that shows what's coming next.
• NYT GamesWordle, the Crossword and Spelling Bee, with new puzzles every day.
• OOTD PalSnap today's look; it's filed by date, mood and where you wore it.
• Organic MapsDownload the map once; search and navigation then work with no connection.
• PaprikaSave recipes from any website, scale them, and make a grocery list.
• PortalFind your flow by the sea without leaving your desk, in spatial audio.
• RainViewerShows the actual rain on a map, so you know if it's dry enough for a walk.
• Seek by iNaturalistPoint the camera at a plant or bug on your walk and find out what it is.
• Selfie A DayA selfie a day, played back as a movie of you.
• Sketchbook®A full set of brushes for a quick drawing, free of distractions.
• Sky GuideHold it up to the sky to name stars, with or without Wi-Fi or signal.
• Spark MailInstead of Mail: every account in one inbox, real people on top.
• SplitwiseAdd the bill once and it works out who owes who. No awkward math.
• StoryGraphLogs what you read and charts your reading habits and moods.
• StreaksTick off up to 24 daily habits and keep each streak going.
• StrongLogs every set and weight, so the gym progress is on record, not in memory.
• SubstackLong reads, podcasts and videos from the independent writers you follow.
• SucculentA photo when you notice something. Months later the change is one swipe.
• SunshineTracks how much daylight you actually got, with nothing to press.
• Things 3Instead of Reminders: plan today and every project in one tidy list.
• TileRing the tracker on your keys, or see on a map where they were last.
• Too Good To GoPick up unsold food from nearby cafes and shops at a lower price.
• Tot PocketSeven color-coded dots for scraps of text, synced to your Mac.
• TrainlineBook the ticket and follow the live journey, across Europe.
• traktCheck in to what you're watching; every episode you've seen, kept.
• TransitExactly when the bus or train is coming, in 1,000+ cities.
• WanderlogFlights, hotels and places to visit on one map, planned with friends.
• Water tracker WaterllamaLog the first glass of the day and watch a llama fill up.
• WazeLive traffic and accurate ETAs, rerouted around crashes as they happen.
• WikipediaSave articles to reading lists and read them later with no internet.
• Yoga | Down DogA new yoga practice every time you press start, fit to your level and time.
• YumPalPhotograph the meal worth remembering; it's pinned to the place you ate it.