Khaberni - With the start of a new year, many are inclined to reorganize the details of their digital lives, particularly smartphones, which have become an integral part of daily routines. Despite the functionalities provided by iPhone's built-in apps for basic user needs, the App Store remains a larger space for discovering more specialized tools capable of improving productivity, facilitating time management, and enhancing overall user experience.
In this context, technology experts recommend a set of apps that they believe represent a qualitative addition for iPhone users, helping to start the new year with greater organization and higher efficiency, whether at work or in daily life, according to "Thomas Guide".
CARROT Weather
Although Apple's official weather app provides a good experience, it adopts a general style that does not suit everyone. Here comes the role of CARROT Weather, which is one of the most customizable weather apps ever.
The app offers extensive options for selecting the type of data that matters to the user, such as air quality or ultraviolet levels instead of wind speed or moon phases, and supports multiple sources for climatic data, offering live activities for rain-related alerts, in addition to a large number of widgets.
The app is distinguished by its sarcastic personality, which can be controlled or turned off entirely according to user preference.
Flighty
For travel enthusiasts, the Flighty app is an indispensable tool for tracking flights with high precision. The app provides instant notifications, often faster than those provided by the airlines themselves, with the ability to share flight details with others, even if they do not use the app.
It also allows syncing flights via email or through the TripIt app, with a subscription option of $4.99 per month, or a short-term subscription if the trip is a one-time only.
Fantastical
For users with busy schedules, the Fantastical app is one of the strongest alternatives to the traditional calendar app.
The app allows managing multiple calendars at once, integrates daily tasks with appointments, and features multiple viewing interfaces, including the "DayTicker" which offers smooth browsing of the day. A free version is available, while advanced features require a monthly subscription for $4.75.
Libby
Amid the clutter of digital content, reading still has its unique pleasure, and here the Libby app emerges as an ideal choice for book lovers.
The app enables free borrowing of e-books and audiobooks through public libraries, after logging in using the local library card. Books can also be saved for later reading or receive notifications when they become available.
Most importantly, it supports reading on the phone or e-readers for those who prefer to step away from the screens a bit.
Dark Noise
For those looking for focus or relaxation, the Dark Noise app offers an immersive sound experience that goes beyond the built-in "Background Sounds" feature in iOS.
The app includes a wide library of sounds, including white, pink, and brown noise, in addition to nature, city, and even household appliance sounds. It also allows mixing more than one sound together, setting a timer for stopping, and using Siri shortcuts.
One of its notable features is the ability to customize the perfect sound mix for each user.
Television Time
With the vast amount of series currently available, the Television Time app helps users keep track of what they are watching effortlessly.
The app allows creating a list of favorite series, alerts the user when new episodes are aired, and records the episodes that have been watched. It also offers extensive customization settings for the interface, and prevents displaying any information that may contain spoilers.
Star Walk 2
For astronomy enthusiasts, the Star Walk 2 app comes as a distinctive educational interactive tool.
The app relies on the phone's sensors to identify celestial bodies simply by pointing the phone towards the sky, with a special night mode that preserves night vision. It includes a comprehensive database of stars, planets, nebulae, and even satellites, offering an ideal experience for understanding the sky in a simplified and interactive way.
