Code Busters: Word Puzzle Game
Smartronic
Code Busters is a free iOS word puzzle game from Smartronic, released in June 2024, that challenges players to decode...
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Issue 01
All appsNew this week
Two Dots - Connect the Colors
Playdots, Inc.
Launched in May 2014 and still receiving updates as recently as July 2026, Two Dots tasks players with connecting...
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Amaze GO!
Oakever Games
Oakever Games strips puzzle design to its bones: a grid of arrows, a single tap mechanic, and the challenge of finding...
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Cube Land Puzzle Game
Rotatelab
Cube Land drops players into handcrafted 3D block structures that must be dismantled by firing color-matched blasters...
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UFO VPN: Ultra Fast Secure VPN
Dreamfii HK Limited
Released in late 2018 and updated as recently as July 2026, UFO VPN from Dreamfii HK Limited pitches AES-256...
SecurityFree
Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI
Notion Labs, Incorporated
Notion packs notes, tasks, databases, project wikis and an AI assistant into one iOS app that has been evolving since...
ToolsFree
Habit Tracker
InnerGrow
Behind a name so generic it nearly disappears in search results sits one of the App Store's more complete habit tools...
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Evernote - Notes Organizer
Evernote Corporation
Evernote has been a fixture in the productivity space long enough to feel like infrastructure. Version 11.25.6 arrives...
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Issue 02
Top ratedEditor's Choice
Released in August 2023 and updated as recently as May 2026, Jigsaw Puzzles Pro offers an HD image library spanning...
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Productivity Page
Gabriel Catalfo
Developed solo by Gabriel Catalfo, Productivity Page combines document editing, reusable templates, and an AI assistant...
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Ahero: Focus & Productivity
Allison Mui
Ahero is a distraction blocker from solo developer Allison Mui, released in early 2025 for iOS. At just 12 MB, the app...
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Drift Productivity
SETU SANGHANI
Drift flips the usual screen-time model by requiring task completion before unlocking distracting apps. Apple's Screen...
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Productivity Tree
Jeffrey Leary
Productivity Tree is a free iOS Pomodoro timer from solo developer Jeffrey Leary. Released in March 2021, it ties timed...
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Whalefy: Manual Budget Tracker
Maksim Grigorev
Built by a solo developer, Whalefy lets you log income, expenses, and transfers by hand across multiple wallets, with...
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Expensi - Budget Planner
Planning Technologies LLC
Expensi is a brand-new budget planner from Planning Technologies LLC, arriving at version 1.0 in January 2026 with a...
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Another Social Network
Another Network GmbH
Launched in April 2025, Another Social Network is built around one disciplined idea: your feed shows only people you...
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Best Security appsTop pick: Surfshark VPN: Fast VPN App
Best Tools appsTop pick: Finch: Self-Care Pet
Best Media appsTop pick: Snapseed: Photo Editor
Best Finance appsTop pick: Monarch: Budget & Track Money
Best Social appsTop pick: Letterboxd
Best Entertainment appsTop pick: Tubi: Movies & Live TV
Best Utilities appsTop pick: Windy.com
Best Education appsTop pick: Speak: Language Learning
Best Health & Fitness appsTop pick: Plum Village: MindfulnessIssue 03
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Issue 04
Most popular right now
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta's flagship app bundles Marketplace, Reels, Groups, Meta AI, and an algorithmic Feed into a single 460 MB package...
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Messenger
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Released in 2011 and now at version 570, Messenger has grown into a sprawling communications platform that goes well...
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X
X Corp.
Launched in 2009 as Twitter and rebranded under new ownership, X is still the default venue for real-time public...
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ChatGPT
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
OpenAI's official iOS client brings GPT-powered text, voice, image analysis, and image generation into a single 249 MB...
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Intuit Credit Karma
Credit Karma, Inc.
Launched in 2012 and now carrying 7.7 million ratings, Credit Karma is one of the most battle-tested personal finance...
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Netflix
Netflix, Inc.
Launched in 2010 and refined across 16 years of updates, Netflix's mobile app packs series, films, live events...
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The Weather Channel - Radar
The Weather Channel Interactive
Launched in 2008 and still actively updated, The Weather Channel app backs its broadcast heritage with serious depth...
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The Roku App (Official)
ROKU INC
Released in 2011 and now at version 14.0.0, the official Roku companion app has accumulated real polish over more than...
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Issue 05
All guidesGuides and roundups
Guide
How to Choose a Password Manager's Missing Half: A Mobile VPN Buyer's Guide
Choosing where your logins live is only half the job. Here is how to choose the tool that protects them the moment they leave the vault.
Read the guide GuideThe Best Free Media Apps That Do Not Nag You to Pay
Free is a spectrum on the App Store, so we ranked these photo and video editors by how quietly they let you work.
Read the guide GuideINSIDE vs Blackbox: Two Opposite Ideas of What a Phone Game Is
One is a wordless cinematic descent, the other refuses to let you tap the screen at all. Here is how to pick between them.
Read the guide GuideSnapseed vs Darkroom: Which Free iOS Photo Editor Should You Actually Use?
Two of the App Store's most respected free photo editors take opposite roads to the same destination. Here is how to pick the one that fits how you actually shoot.
Read the guide GuideThe AI Apps Genuinely Worth Installing Right Now
Most "AI" apps are a thin wrapper with a subscription bolted on. These eight assistants and creative tools actually earn the install, paywalls and all.
Read the guide GuideThe VPNs (and the password-manager half) actually worth trusting
The privacy aisle is where App Store stars lie most, so here are the VPNs the apptidal desk would actually put on a phone, and the trap the ratings set.
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