I recently ran across a blog post from Jose Munoz talking about what apps he uses instead of the stock apps provided by Apple. Turns out this is a bit of a trend in the blogging space, and if you’re interested what other people are using, check out this huge list.
Here’s my list:
Mail Client: Spark
- I’m still using the classic version of spark, which dodges the monthly subscription fee
Mail Server: Gmail
Notes: Bear & Notion
- I tend to use bear for quick notes that don’t need fancy organization, and Notion for meeting notes.
To-Do: Things
- I love everything about this app, and run most of my life through it.
iPhone Photo Shooting: Apple Camera
Photo Management: Apple Photos / Synology NAS
- The photos app is used to store all my iPhone photos, but I use my Synology for all my RAW files.
Calendar: Fantastical
RSS: Feedly and Reeder
Contacts: Apple Contacts
Browser: Arc / Chrome
Chat: Messages and Slack
Bookmarks: Notion
- This is a bit of a dumping ground. I find that once I bookmark something, I rarely visit it again.
Read It Later: Matter
Launcher: Raycast
- I was an Alfred user for many many years, but I’ve recently made the switch and have no complaints.
Word Processing: Google Docs
Spreadsheets: Google Sheets
Presentations: Figma
Grocery Lists: Reminders
Meal Planning: Crouton / Mela
- I’ve been a Crouton sub for a while, but Melo offers the same thing for free and has a pretty nice design. I’m debating switching over.
Budgeting and Personal Finance: Lunchmoney
News: Arc/Reddit
Music: Spotify
Podcasts: Pocketcasts
Password Management: 1Password
Code Editing: Visual Studio
Books: Kobo- Journal: Day One
Blogging: WordPress / Webflow- Screenshots: Cleanshot X
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