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Two phones on a grey background showing the PhotoPills app

I review cameras for a living – and this app has made me a better photographer

By Mark Wilson published

PhotoPills is my second brain for photography – and it's probably the best-value snapping accessory you can buy.

Websites & Apps
The Due app on an iPhone, showing the screen for entering a new reminder

I don't know how I would function without Due, the best iPhone reminders app

By Matt Bolton published

Due is not a planning app, it's an "I need to get this done" app, and it replaces my terrible, terrible memory.

Websites & Apps
Screenshot of a phone UI with the Snapseed app for Homescreen Heroes series

This is my go-to photo editor on mobile that’s completely free, no strings attached

By Timothy Coleman published

Snapseed is a free mobile photo editor app with powerful and easy-to-use tools that make it an easy recommendation for any photographer.

Photography
The Sky View app on an iPhone being held by a hand

I’m an amateur astronomer and this is the stargazing app I can't live without

By Amelia Schwanke published

SkyView is the perfect app for anyone who looks up at the night sky and wants to know which star, constellation, planet, galaxy, satellite, or piece of space junk they’re looking at.

Software
Calm app on phone

I only pay for one wellness app every year, and I can’t live without it

By Matt Evans published

Calm is my meditation app of choice, one of my most-used apps overall, and the only app I pay for.

Fitness Apps
Procreate on an iPad

I'm an amateur artist and this is the only drawing app I use

By Lance Ulanoff published

Procreate is a versatile, and yet easy-to-use art app for iPads. Here's what you can do with it.

Tablet Apps & Accessories
Three Android phones on a pink background showing screenshots from the app Songkick. A logo in the bottom left reads 'The app that saved me' in white text on a blue square background

I'm a live music fan - and I'd be lost without this one app

By Marc McLaren published

There are dozens of music apps out there, but one in particular is a must for fans of live music.

Creative Software
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