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eikerir t1_j63k217 wrote

I use Standard Notes for everything on a daily basis, from work to shopping, etc. Been using it for a good 3-4 years now.

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InazumaThief t1_j66ogqx wrote

very interesting. what’s the difference between standard notes and apple notes?

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Space_Lux t1_j63m5mp wrote

Thats not under the radar lol

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eikerir t1_j63m83s wrote

It's not? Heh sorry, I've never known anyone that knows about it (in real life at least)

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Space_Lux t1_j63mln2 wrote

Wait. Do you mean the notes app that comes with the iPhone (the „standard“) or an app called „Standard Notes“?

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pukingpixels t1_j64uzp4 wrote

AnyList is awesome. Shopping lists, recipes from which you can add any ingredient to your shopping list, meal planner, shared lists so my wife can add shit while I’m shopping so just when I think I’ve got everything I have to go all the way back to the back of the fucking store….

It’s awesome!

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theadz01 t1_j658g6v wrote

Love AnyList, been using it for years

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segosmix t1_j63omyo wrote

Structured (Pro version). I don’t know why but it just clicks for me for time management. Plus the dev always supports the latest iOS features and it works on Watch and Mac

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prwnR t1_j68jj5e wrote

tried it out. loved the structured way of the calendar, but had some problems with syncing between devices, editing the day on PC and not seeing it refreshed on widgets on phone or watch for until I opened the app on without :/ that was a boomer for me. but the app is great tho!

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shroutm t1_j64fn8n wrote

i41CX. It mirrors the HP-41CX calculator, which is still the best calculator I have ever had.

When I was managing construction projects, it kept me from having to carry around another device.

Plus it uses RPN notation, and runs everything, synthetic programs and all, the original HP-41CVX would do. It runs on the iPad also, which is a big plus.

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xxohioanxx t1_j64nsmt wrote

Crouton is a great one. It lets you import recipes and makes them really easy to use. You can add ingredients from recipes to a list in Reminders, have multiple timers going in the app, and create meal plans. The pro version is a reasonable one time payment and you can create a household to share it with other people.

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adamisapple t1_j653jd8 wrote

I feel like no one knows about Yuka, but it’s a wonderful app that tells you about the food and cosmetic/personal care products you buy. I’ve been using it for a while now and I can say I don’t miss foods with harmful additives very often.

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djcraze t1_j65c1m2 wrote

I use Spark for email. They do get complete access to my email, but I’m not really worried about it. I don’t get sensitive emails.

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Bvelorllmaac t1_j64p5f7 wrote

QuickScan, a free document scanning app. For one time donation you’ll get rid of the annoying popups. Saves .pdf files to your choice of cloud storage, even iCloud (many don’t support it).

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WishfulFantasy t1_j66cny9 wrote

why dont u use native apple scan? it works great

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Bvelorllmaac t1_j67t5gs wrote

I believe there are 2 native ways to scan documents in iOS.

(1) via Apple Notes -> stores scans in Notes but I want to have my scans in a file system because i use multiple non apple devices.

(2) via the Files app -> requires to open the files app and navigate to a specific folder. But I want to click one button to start scanning. I know there is a way with Shortcuts to do exactly that but from what I have experienced it does not work reliably (with Shortcuts).

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WishfulFantasy t1_j6a5yyh wrote

Yes. I often use via files app.

What do you mean by click a button to scan? Turn off automatic shot? You just have to toggle on “manual” button and it will only scan when you click

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Bvelorllmaac t1_j6czy8g wrote

Well I dont want to open the files app, navigate to a folder, and start scanning. I just want to open an app with a single click and start scanning.

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WishfulFantasy t1_j6d8sbn wrote

I trade it for no ads, no watermarks and no subscription lmao

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Bvelorllmaac t1_j6d95t6 wrote

😃 QuickScan has no watermarks and no subscription. Ads only for itself which you can get rid of with a one time payment.

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jilko t1_j64qmap wrote

Blink - Quick Memo.

It's basically a notes/reminder app, but in the most minimal form. White screen that you add text to that you can assign a color to (black for low priority, blue for medium priority, and red for high priority along with a push notification for any red item every 15 mins). When you're done with an item, you just swipe it down to remove it.

I like that it's not needlessly complex and can used for anything that pops into your head or a list you need to check off as you do daily tasks. What makes it cool is that you can just see everything at a glance and use the simple color system to see what's most important.

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Extreme_Peach3201 OP t1_j6457qa wrote

Mine is Uber social. It sucks, but it is one of the only free third party Twitter apps left. It's free and no Twitter ads.

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z57 t1_j63ip10 wrote

SimplyWise - excellent receipt/document scanner, with useful export options

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BJRibs t1_j63x9by wrote

Fun fact that some people don’t know is that the built in Apple notes app will scan documents using the camera and save to your iCloud account. Just recently found out about this!

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scatterbrain2015 t1_j654yfx wrote

I find it more convenient to start the scanner in the Files app and save it as a PDF, instead of in Apple Notes.

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z57 t1_j64khyn wrote

I'm aware. Simplywise is better.

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BJRibs t1_j64ow50 wrote

I’m sure it is. I try to use system functionality where I can to avoid more and more accounts/credentials.

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z57 t1_j64xhwn wrote

With you on that. I do like how with notes you can a several page pile of documents and scan them automatically pretty much. Just gotta flip the pages and then you can do an easy PDF export.

With simply wise when you scan the receipt it will determine the merchant and place it into a column, the date, total, taxes. And all of the various line items and put them in individual columns for an excel/numbers, spreadsheet, export. It's a great tool I use for the tax man.

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BJRibs t1_j64xxu4 wrote

Yeah that sounds extremely convenient.

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Delicious_One_7887 t1_j64ezmo wrote

Really? I'm tired of people repeating it as a "Hidden feature"

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BJRibs t1_j64gfom wrote

I mean it’s not advertised, and I know only 1 other person that knows it exists. Definitely not well known.

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Delicious_One_7887 t1_j64glc9 wrote

Maybe I just watch too many iPhone videos 😅

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BJRibs t1_j64gud9 wrote

Honestly there are a ton of hidden features that very few people know about. I also watch a bunch of tech vids but I don’t remember seeing that anywhere.

Another one I love is the authentication setup for saved passwords in iCloud through the settings app. I wish Apple would just make that a standalone app like google auth though.

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Delicious_One_7887 t1_j64h6qg wrote

Yeah, a built in authenticator would be convenient. And yes, the password manager is pretty handy.

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BJRibs t1_j64hawd wrote

The password manager actually has an Authenticator built in, it’s just so out of the way lol

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aksdb t1_j65blvo wrote

Magica App

Tracks car fuel, travels and service intervals. From all the apps I tried, this is the only one that looks like an actual iPhone app. Also it has pretty nice tracking trigger (like the bluetooth connection to your car system).

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KindFlows t1_j65mq6k wrote

Here are a few apps I use:

Spark: an efficient email app that offers biometric authentication, unlike apple’s email app.

Tubecasts: a free app for listening to YouTube videos' audio.

Keepassium: a free password manager based on Keepass. KeePass is great for free multi-platform password management and Keepassium handles it wonderfully on the iOS/iPadOS end.

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0000GKP t1_j6534hg wrote

> We all know about Apple and Google apps that we use on the daily basis

I actually don’t use any Google apps on a daily basis.

> but what is an app that you use often that isn’t well known?

MultiTimer and Marvis Pro are my most used third party apps.

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Glyton t1_j657075 wrote

Longplay. Like good ol’ “Cover Flow” it will show only ‘Complete Albums’ and then only those you haven’t listened to for a while, or play a lot, up to you. Etc. Works with Apple Music. Great for rediscovering albums in your library you haven’t listened to for a while.

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mike1madalon2 t1_j6591gz wrote

I’m a big fan of Microsoft one Note, it’s easy to access across multiple devices and pretty intuitive

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vAmmonite t1_j66t43h wrote

google snapseed is something i’ve never seen anyone talk about but it’s ridiculously powerful

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Mean_External16 t1_j67ig2g wrote

Microsoft math solver

I think it’s the best calculator app on iPadOS. It’s not that like other replicas copied from ios app. It has so much functions and you can write your problems with apple pencil or you can take pictures of them and it will solve them step by step.

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MyAvocation t1_j6c2puo wrote

Stock Master is the absolute best for tracking all your investment portfolios and accounts. Charts and technical indicators are awesome. It can access your brokerage accounts for accurate and up-to-date performance, but personally I don’t ever recommend sharing account access with any service. Instead, I manually update it. Frankly, I cannot come close to summarizing all the features.

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Kickmeiamadog t1_j65tok1 wrote

WhoSampled. Just love looking into the background of the music I listen to and how it interlinks with other artists. I have 34k songs on my phone so it’s good to look at. If you’re a Spotify user you can link that as well.

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Wellcraft19 t1_j67arrb wrote

That’s where I go deep down in the Wikipedia black hole to follow artists and see how they are linked. Fascinating when starting to ‘dig’.

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Kickmeiamadog t1_j67qmm1 wrote

I used to do that on my lunch breaks when I couldn’t get away from my desk, I’d lose myself and have to email the place from my work account so I could keep reading on my phone on the bus home.

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segosmix t1_j63lu61 wrote

Brave is shady af

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Affectionate-Bag-153 t1_j63mma6 wrote

Why?

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segosmix t1_j63nsq9 wrote

They are an ad company just like Google except they’re also involved in crypto stuff and they have a history of pulling shady moves whenever profitable

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JamesQHolden47 t1_j66w9kl wrote

They don't hide crypto. Everyone who uses Brave knows it uses BAT since OOTB setups expose you to the BAT tutorial lol.

>history pulling shady moves

Referral codes on crypto com. who cares.

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Stinodotbe t1_j63pcmb wrote

The “allow safe ads” feature, or whatever it’s called, basically replaced the ads of the owner by their own ads

I know some website have more ads than content, but some site are just doing ads as it’s supposed to do. They earn income with it.

Replacing that income with your own well, that’s dirty

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JamesQHolden47 t1_j66wf2h wrote

>basically replaced the ads of the owner by their own ads

>basically

Misleading wording. The only ads they use are on the new tab page. Hundreds of companies partner with it like Verizon and what not. These are the Brave ads you turn off by disabling the sponsored image in your new tab settings.

> Replacing that income with your own well, that’s dirty

That's like saying uBlock Origin devs are dirty for asking for donations.

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Lunafreya_NoxF t1_j63qi48 wrote

DuckDuckGo is way better if you’re looking for privacy.

I don’t touch Brave.

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Aloopyn t1_j641jzy wrote

Firefox?

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Lunafreya_NoxF t1_j64bnqo wrote

On the iPhone since they’re all the same I use Safari, with DDG as my main search engine.

I do have Firefox Focus as well for certain sites (you know the ones).

On desktop however I’ve been using Firefox for so long I can’t even remember.

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JPull07 t1_j66d00m wrote

Is Firefox focus different then Firefox? What’s the difference?

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JamesQHolden47 t1_j66wk1z wrote

DuckDuckGo lied about its partnership with Microsoft for analytics. Pass.

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