Best iPhone & iPad Apps & Games

As a reader, Substack's mobile app is one of the best-built content clients on either store — chronological, ad-free, and genuinely pleasant to live i...

Sorted³ is the rare productivity app with a genuine point of view — that your tasks and your calendar belong in the same timeline — and it executes th...

Calm is the most polished audio wellness product on any app store, with Sleep Stories that genuinely work and production values nobody else matches. B...

VSCO remains the gold standard for film-emulation on a phone, wrapped in the most tasteful editing interface on mobile. But the free tier has been hol...

Caliber is one of the rare fitness apps that gives away the good stuff for free and reserves its paywall for something genuinely worth paying for — a ...

Fabulous is the most gorgeous habit-builder on your phone and one of the few with real behavioral science under the hood—but its aggressive paywall an...

PictureThis is a genuinely impressive piece of computer vision wrapped in one of the most aggressive paywalls on the App Store. The identification eng...

Co-Star turns astrology into a slick, socially wired experience with a design sense that shames most productivity apps — but its personality is doing ...

Sweepy elegantly gamifies the grind of domestic upkeep with a brilliantly simple, color-coded visual system that eases cognitive fatigue. However, its...

Crouton is a masterclass in utility-focused design, stripping away the friction of digital recipe management while offering genuinely clever hardware-...

Gentler Streak is the rare fitness app that understands the human body isn't a machine, offering a compassionate, data-driven alternative to the "clos...

JustWatch is an indispensable, highly customizable compass that successfully navigates the chaotic, fragmented streaming landscape, though it occasion...

Mango Languages eschews the gamified gimmicks of its competitors for a robust, linguistically grounded approach that prioritizes actual communication ...

Too Good To Go turns the systemic failure of food waste into a compelling, high-value marketplace that rewards flexibility with deep discounts. It’s a...

Snapseed remains a defiant anomaly in the mobile ecosystem: a professional-grade, non-destructive darkroom that costs nothing and asks for even less. ...

OmniFocus 4 is a masterful distillation of the "Getting Things Done" philosophy into a unified digital skeleton, trading approachable simplicity for u...

Day One remains the most sophisticated, aesthetically pleasing way to document your life, provided you're willing to pay a hefty subscription tax for ...

Amie is a stunningly designed calendar-to-do hybrid that prioritizes "joy" and aesthetics, yet it occasionally stumbles by neglecting the raw function...

Poolsuite FM is a masterclass in vibes-based engineering, trading Spotify’s cold, data-driven efficiency for a pixelated, human-curated fever dream of...

Merlin Bird ID is a rare triumph of applied AI, turning decades of academic data into a nearly flawless tool for nature identification that feels like...

Ulysses stands as the preeminent digital writing environment for Apple users, delivering an unparalleled blend of distraction-free composition, formid...

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log isn't merely an application; it's a meticulously engineered digital crucible for dedicated lifters, distilling the comp...

The Home Assistant Companion app is not a consumer gadget; it is a serious, open-source control panel for an equally serious smart home platform, dema...

Wysa delivers a surprisingly effective and accessible entry point for mental wellness, leveraging a well-designed AI to offer genuine support, but it'...