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I’ve been a iPhone user for ages and tried lots of different apps to replace the native iOS apps. As a casual user though I keep coming back to the native apps because they just work across all my devices. So I guess I’m curious what everyone uses instead from a casual point of view

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

WhatsApp, Gmail, Maps and Google Calendar

WhatsApp is used by 100% of my contacts and Apple Maps are totally inaccurate in my area.

I can't stand native Mail and Calendar apps, I'm sorry

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

google mail and google maps, mail mostly because im used to it and maps because they far more better than apple maps in europe, when im travelling i can chrck all the places with opinions and photos from dofferent users straight from the app

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Google Maps, Reeder, Obsidian, Bookshelf, Spark

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Google Maps and sometimes YT music and Gmail.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Gmail and calendar for work and personal use. Chrome because i have saved passwords there from my previous android phone. Google Translate, maps, keep because they are better imo. Google Photos because i sync photos through my personal gmail account and have lots of photos in the cloud from the past 5 years or so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I use very few native apps. Specifically, Mail and Photos and that's it. I use Chrome, Google Maps, Waze,Google Keep, Google Kalendar, Google Tasks, Google Home,Spotify...I change devices often, I use many different platforms, I can't imagine being locked in one single ecosystem with all my apps and services.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

How do you find chrome on iPhone?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I use chrome because I hate safari. It also then links with chrome on my computer.

I also use gmail, this is because when we switched internet providers they cancelled my email address and I lost everything and gmail was good and I still do like it.

Stocard for my rewards cards instead of wallet.

Waze for GPS but I have been using Apple Maps because I like the “at the next stop light turn right” which is very helpful when I don’t know the area.

Spotify for music.

Libby for books so I can borrow and not buy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Never heard of TimeTree so might check it out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Google Maps and Gmail frequently.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I use gmail, google maps and google chrome. I find them much better than what Apple offers.

I also use whatsapp because people in Europe dont give af about iMessage

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Haha that’s true. I mostly use WhatsApp

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

spotify google ,google maps

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I’ve been an Apple user since the 6s. And I don’t use any native app besides Messages.

Chrome, Gmail/Outlook, Google Maps, Google Calendar, Pocket Casts, Spotify.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
  • Fantastical because the stock calendar app sucks.
  • Spark, because Apple's mail client often carries lines continuously to the right without starting a new line, making emails harder to read.
  • Evernote because it has note versioning and an easy option to export should I ever want to leave
  • Carrot Weather because I can choose a source, and the watch complication shows the condition AND the temperature. Also, far less scrolling and clicking around
  • Todoist because it's more robust than Reminders, though I still use Reminders for those small "hey Siri, remind me to check the mail in an hour" kind of things.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I'd flip this on it's head, as I don't by default use any of the native apps except for maybe calendar and contacts. Not for any particular reason.. I just like the platform that apple has for an OS, but I prefer to leverage that with 3rd party software.

iOS apps are by far more stable and better supported/written.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

i use whatsapp because finnish people refuse to use imessage

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

To be honest I think in most countries people use WhatsApp over iMessage. Definitely the case here in the UK

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

google maps, google calendar, whatsapp, onenote, spotify, pocketcasts, sometimes halide.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I use Structured to replace Reminders and Calendar. It’s like a mix between the two and is mainly a time blocking app. I really can’t stand Apple Calendar, as it’s so minimalistic you can’t see anything at a glance. If I need to plan long term events I use TimeTree, which has great collaborative features and separates different types of event really well, much better than anyone else on the market imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Polymail, far superior to the mail.app

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Google Maps, WhatsApp, Telegram, Microsoft Edge (the . I am in  ecosystem for more than ten years. I tested all kind of apps; now, on iPhone 15 Pro, I am using above apps and removed  Maps and Safari. In my opinion,  Maps is garbage in Europe, the same Translate. Google Translate and Microsoft Translator are infinitely better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I’ve found Apple Maps good in the UK. I’ve not tried it in Europe since before Covid but can’t go wrong with Google maps

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I replaced Reminders with the Due app. It's a one time purchase of just a few bucks. The app is excellent and so customizable

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Due is an amazing app. I quite like how aggressive it is in prompting you to complete tasks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Gmail: Both personal and work. I can't figure out on how to set a proper email signature (work email) on the Mail app. I'm referring to showing the correct images and links. Gmail syncs the signature seamlessly.

WhatsApp: My main source of communicating. We don't use iMessage here.

Google Calendar: To sync my work stuff

Google Maps and Waze: Seems to work better on where I live

Spotify: Both music and podcast

Chrome: I dislike the address bar being placed on the bottom of the screen in Safari

Evernote: Easier to sync with my Android phone

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can’t remember if they put in an option to move the address bar in safari or not but it seems to ringing bells. Gmail is very good on iPhone

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Oh. I seem to have found that option. I'd probably still use Chrome though. Most of my logins are saved there. Ha.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I use gmail because that’s what I was used to when I had an Android, Google Maps for the same reason, and Firefox because of connectivity with my Windows PC and privacy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

All Microsoft Apps for Web Browser, Emails, Document Scanning, Notes taking and Office, since I started from Windows Phone as my smartphone, all my default mental preferences have been set there. Moreover, Microsoft accounts syncs all data to my other phone, tab and laptop.

Here Maps and Google Maps instead of Apple Maps.

Paytm/PhonePe/Google Pay instead of Apple Pay as Apple Pay isn't available in India.

WhatsApp, as again iMessage and FaceTime isn't used by people who even own an iPhone in India. Most people haven't even turned it on on their phones here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

If Apple apps were all excellent top notch app then they wouldn't be making the money they make on all the apps that do things better than the simple apps they give us for free.
Apple knows they are limited and don't want to crush the money makers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

GrindR. Cause I be horny AF.

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