if you’re in a hurricane sort of place and want a quick way to find them, zoom earth is so good for that. categories, predicted path, likelihood of development, all of that!
…though antarctica and the top of several places only work in hd satellite sadly
If you play Magic: The Gathering, Delver Lens is an indispensable tool for keeping up with your collection and its value.
Yuka is an app that can be helpful if you are picky about having the most natural products with the least BS in them.
FaNG or fantasy name generator is a great tool for DMs role players writers or anyone else who needs to come up with interesting names on the fly.
Not to sound like an add but I am fond of Ground News because it lets me see the way different outlets are covering the same story, which can be helpful for checking your own biases. But I guess that app is getting pretty well known.
Our Groceries is a cool one that can let you make a shared grocery list for multiple people to access.
Units Plus- converts weight, volume, length, speed, temperature, area, power and so on from one unit of measurement to another. Super helpful for understanding what metric measurements look like in inches and miles per hour.
if you like keeping a track of your expenses, track wallet is a great app. lightweight, efficient, all you have to do is add your current balance into the app and maintain records of expenses or cash influx. it’s an easy way to know how much money you have without connecting with your bank account/ entering passwords and stuff.
there’s also an option to maintain a budget, categorise the expenses for food/ shopping – anything you can think of.
Turboscan. I keep copies of important documents, contracts, some receipts in a locked-down, searchable wallet. It also keeps these things out of the bottomless hole of my photos repository.
At one point I scanned the entire contents of my mom’s wallet, written passwords list, and photos of her fridge where she had important phone numbers. Became an incredibly useful resource when she was in care; my sister could text and ask for mom’s medicaid info and I’d text her back the card.
Flylady. It’s a cleaning app that gives you daily, weekly, and monthly goals. If you grew up with hoarders and have adhd like me it helps you keep it all together.
Rooms. Available on IOS and I think desktop? It saves me from the pain of boredom and drawing. Not sure entirely. But it’s literally the greatest game to design your own bedrooms down the last minute detail. You can also create mini games, animations, interactive rooms ect.
It’s amazing if you love interior design or architecture (you can make your own room bases!!!), and if you have a story/character and would like to have a visual representation of what the area looks like. It’s also pretty good if you just simply enjoy making stuff. It’s a fun time killer. Not too complicated, when you learn all the little bits and pieces the game becomes absolutely amazing.
cam scanner, I often need to have copies of docs to review at home. I use my phone to take photos at a courthouse and it coverts them to pdf. It straightens contorted photos pretty well and is a life saver in my work.
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I use one called “Seek” to identify plants and bugs I see. It’s pretty good!
Similarly, “Merlin Bird ID” will tell you what birds are singing.
google lens to identify that one weird bug in my room
I collect videogames…so I use an app called GameEye to track my collection. Not perfect but I like it.
if you’re in a hurricane sort of place and want a quick way to find them, zoom earth is so good for that. categories, predicted path, likelihood of development, all of that!
…though antarctica and the top of several places only work in hd satellite sadly
Kiwi browser
No bullshit lightweight with add-on support
birdnet – identifies birds by their call.
plantnet – identifies plants by flower, leaf, or bark.
newpipe ad lock screenable youtube/soundcloud etc.
any ad block browser.
If you like plants, PictureThis or PlantNet, they’re apps to identify plants you don’t know. It can be more accurate than Google Lens.
Pomodoro Timer – keeps me on task when I have to grindy work
But Merlin Bird ID will blow your mind and make you smarter, at least when it comes to birds.
If you play Magic: The Gathering, Delver Lens is an indispensable tool for keeping up with your collection and its value.
Yuka is an app that can be helpful if you are picky about having the most natural products with the least BS in them.
FaNG or fantasy name generator is a great tool for DMs role players writers or anyone else who needs to come up with interesting names on the fly.
Not to sound like an add but I am fond of Ground News because it lets me see the way different outlets are covering the same story, which can be helpful for checking your own biases. But I guess that app is getting pretty well known.
Our Groceries is a cool one that can let you make a shared grocery list for multiple people to access.
Units Plus- converts weight, volume, length, speed, temperature, area, power and so on from one unit of measurement to another. Super helpful for understanding what metric measurements look like in inches and miles per hour.
Merlin for birds and iNaturalist for plants and creatures since they will have others verify or update your data and add to their database
if you like keeping a track of your expenses, track wallet is a great app. lightweight, efficient, all you have to do is add your current balance into the app and maintain records of expenses or cash influx. it’s an easy way to know how much money you have without connecting with your bank account/ entering passwords and stuff.
there’s also an option to maintain a budget, categorise the expenses for food/ shopping – anything you can think of.
I’ve been using it for almost 2 years now and it’s become a habit. and hands down – it has an amazing UI.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pw.ninthfi.myincome
Weedmaps. Shows me dispensaries nearby with reviews. 🙂
Soul browser, it has adblock
TimeTree – shared calendars have been super helpful for my partner and I. We also just prefer their format over the Apple calendar.
Xmind, mindmap app with a lot of features, nice for organizing information
Turboscan. I keep copies of important documents, contracts, some receipts in a locked-down, searchable wallet. It also keeps these things out of the bottomless hole of my photos repository.
At one point I scanned the entire contents of my mom’s wallet, written passwords list, and photos of her fridge where she had important phone numbers. Became an incredibly useful resource when she was in care; my sister could text and ask for mom’s medicaid info and I’d text her back the card.
GasBuddy (US only)
Helps me to find cheap gas, with the option to filter by stations with specific amenities.
Maps.me
Free offline community supported navigation app. Good for overseas travel where you have no data, and really great with walking paths too.
Flipp all the weekly local flyers all in one place.
Flylady. It’s a cleaning app that gives you daily, weekly, and monthly goals. If you grew up with hoarders and have adhd like me it helps you keep it all together.
Rooms. Available on IOS and I think desktop? It saves me from the pain of boredom and drawing. Not sure entirely. But it’s literally the greatest game to design your own bedrooms down the last minute detail. You can also create mini games, animations, interactive rooms ect.
It’s amazing if you love interior design or architecture (you can make your own room bases!!!), and if you have a story/character and would like to have a visual representation of what the area looks like. It’s also pretty good if you just simply enjoy making stuff. It’s a fun time killer. Not too complicated, when you learn all the little bits and pieces the game becomes absolutely amazing.
Recommend to literally anyone.
I swear by Forest—it helps you stay focused by growing a virtual tree while you work. It’s surprisingly addictive and keeps me off my phone.
Brave Browser for adblock
DuckDuckGo for privacy
cam scanner, I often need to have copies of docs to review at home. I use my phone to take photos at a courthouse and it coverts them to pdf. It straightens contorted photos pretty well and is a life saver in my work.