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Doesn't need a key, just a free account. (Free)\n\n\n\n# Bookmarks \u0026 collection managers\n- [Anybox](https://anybox.app) ★★★★ - best bookmark storage app (Sub: $15/yr, lifetime: $40)\n- [GoodLinks](https://goodlinks.app) ★★★ - quite good for the purpose (Paid: $5)\n- [Flyleaf](https://moehrenzahn.de/project/flyleaf/) ★★★★ - good looking read-it-later app (Freemium)\n\n\n# Development\n- [fontcase](https://apps.iconfactory.com) ★★★ - font manager for iOS.\n- [ShellFish](https://secureshellfish.app) ★★★★ - second best ssh terminal emulator on mobile. (Subscription: $10/y or Lifetime: $40)\n- [Termix](https://termix.app) ★★★★★ - the best ssh client \u0026 terminal emulator for ios (Paid: $10)\n- [Textastic](https://www.textasticapp.com) ★★★ - pretty neat code editor on a phone (or tablet). (Paid: $10)\n- [Web Inspector for iOS](https://andadinosaur.com/launch-web-inspector-for-ios) ★★★ - web inspector for iOS Safari.\n- [Working Copy](https://workingcopy.app) ★★★ - as far as git on mobile goes - this is probably the best one can get. (Paid: $20)\n\n\n# Notes and writing\n- [Bear](https://bear.app/) ★★★ - markdown note taking app (Subscription: $30/year).\n- [Craft](https://www.craft.do) ★★★★ - note taking and organizing app (Subscription: $60/year, with a good free tier).\n- [Evernote](https://evernote.com) ★★★ - a note taking app. Low friction, high usability. Lots of integrations. Used to be great, now it's getting worse (and slower) with every release. (Subscription: ~$120/year).\n- [Mela](https://mela.recipes) ★★★★ - simple, elegant and modern recipe manager. (Paid: $5)\n- [Ulysses](https://ulysses.app) ★★★★★ - the writing app (Subscription: $50/year).\n\n\n\n# Mobile Scanners\n- [Evernote Scannable](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/evernote-scannable/id883338188) ★★ - used to be the best, now it's not usable. Cannot save scanned images to photos.\n- [Adobe Scan: PDF \u0026 OCR Scanner](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-scan-pdf-ocr-scanner/id1199564834) ★★ - requires account! (Subscription: $10/m).\n- [Scanner Pro](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanner-pro-document-scanning/id333710667) ★★★ - too many buttons and clicks, and useless functions, e.g. storing scans in iCloud requires pro, but syncing with iCloud doesn’t. Weird UI. Not a straightforward flow (e.g. saves docs to its own internal storage, and requres manually “exporting” them outside). Some basic functionality is free, but full featured app is not. (Paid: $30)\n- [iScanner](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iscanner-pdf-scanner-app/id1035331258) ★★ - lots of functions, most of which, when clicked - popup a \"Pro\" screen, asking for money. Convoluted workflow (lots of taps required to scan and save to photos). Scans don’t look great. (Paid: $15)\n- [Tiny PDF Scanner](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tiny-pdf-scanner/id1105479069) ★★ - lots of functions, most of which, when clicked - popup a “Premium” screen, asking for money. Convoluted workflow (lots of taps required to scan and save to photos), scans don’t look great. (Paid $3)\n- [Prizmo](https://creaceed.com/iprizmo) ★★★★ - Currently seems to be the best iOS scanner app out there. Does everything Scannable used to do and more. (Paid €24)\n\n\n\n# Games, Music, Life and Other\n- [Barcodes](https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/barcodes-loyalty-card-wallet/id1610894014) ★★★★ - best store loyalty card wallet. Can import barcodes from photos and add cards to apple wallet (in groups or separately) (Free: 3 cards. Paid: €13).\n- [Blank Spaces](https://www.blankspaces.app) ★★★ - Remove all distraction from your iPhone: provides blank widgets, dock-hiding wallpapers, and a simple widget with a textual list of the most important apps. (Subscription: €15/y, lifetime: €25).\n- [Lichess](https://lichess.org/mobile) ★★★ - less bloated than the chess.com and has unlimited free puzzles.\n- [Meditation](https://meditationapp.wixsite.com/download-app) ★★★ - the app doesn't look much, but has 1 great feature: you can use any mp3 with guided meditation or music and customize everything else and the app will sync your mindfulness minutes to the Apple's Health app. And it's free!\n- [SongShift](https://songshift.com) ★★★ - transfer playlists between music services (Subscription, $20/y).\n- [Weather](https://weather.amir.app) ★★★★ - simple and free weather app with a nice widget.\n\n\n\n# Productivity \u0026 automation\n- [Fantastical](https://flexibits.com/fantastical) ★★★★★ - probably the best calendar app for mac (Subscription ~€44/yr)\n- [Parcel](https://parcelapp.net) ★★★★ - Tracks deliveries and can automatically fetch amazon orders! (Subscription ~€3.5/yr)\n- [Things](https://culturedcode.com/things/) ★★★★★ - Best task manager (Paid: $10).\n\n\n\n# Reading, News \u0026 Internet\n- [Arc](https://arc.net/) ★★★★ - The best non-safari browser. The UX is second to Safari only, and no other comes close.\n- [Maple Read](https://www.maplepop.com/) ★★★★ - A good apple books alternative. Can use any custom font and reads epub \u0026 pdfs (SE version: €9).\n- [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read) ★★★★ - A fantastic read-it-later app that in conjunction with the readwise service (syncing highlights between your reader, books, kindle and your pkn/notes apps) is unstoppable (Sub: $96/yr while in beta).\n- [Reeder](https://reederapp.com) ★★★★★ - The best RSS reader for Apple devices (Paid: $10).\n- [Spark](https://sparkmailapp.com) ★★★★ - Email client from Readdle. 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