Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath®
Guru Smart Holding Limited
Crossmath, from Guru Smart Holding Limited, challenges players to fill intersecting number grids using addition...
GamesFree
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Issue 01
All appsNew this week
AI Photo Editor - BgMaster™
COOL SUMMER LIMITED
Launched in May 2024 and already carrying 4.61 stars across 8,000 ratings, BgMaster targets small sellers who need...
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REDDIT, INC.
Reddit's iOS app packages over 100,000 subreddit communities into a single, regularly updated client covering...
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Snapchat
Snap, Inc.
Launched in 2011 and still opening directly to the camera, Snapchat delivers a genuinely wide feature surface...
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Parler
Sovren Technologies, Inc.
Launched in 2018 and now operated by Sovren Technologies, Parler positions itself as a low-moderation alternative to...
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Shiv Yog: Meditate & Manifest
SYC Infinite Inc
Built by SYC Infinite Inc and released in April 2024, this free iOS app packages the Yoga of Immortals methodology into...
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Block Blast！
Hungry Studio
Hungry Studio's Block Blast drops Tetromino-style shapes onto a tighter-than-usual 8x8 grid, clearing rows and columns...
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Bubble Pop! Puzzle Game Legend
BitMango, Inc.
BitMango's bubble shooter has been running since December 2018 and now offers more than 10,000 levels, a 4.65 star...
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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...
ToolsFree
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...
ToolsFree
Drift Productivity
SETU SANGHANI
Drift flips the usual screen-time model by requiring task completion before unlocking distracting apps. Apple's Screen...
ToolsFree
Focal - Focus & Productivity
Vista Wholesale Central LLC
Focal is a freshly launched focus timer from Vista Wholesale Central LLC that combines countdown sessions, Apple 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...
ToolsFree
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...
FinanceFree
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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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: BookPlayer
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 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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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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Issue 05
All guidesGuides and roundups
Guide
Apps like Finch: Self-Care Pet, the alternatives worth trying
Finch works because it hides self-care inside a pet, but that same trick is why some people bounce off it. Here is what to try instead, sorted by the job you actually need done.
Read the guide GuideDreaming vs Speak: Which Language Learning App Actually Fixes Your Weak Spot?
One app makes you listen for months before you speak, the other pushes you to talk on day one. Here is how to tell which bottleneck is yours.
Read the guide GuideBookPlayer vs IMDb: Two "Entertainment" Apps That Do Nothing Alike
They share an App Store shelf and almost nothing else, so the real question is which entertainment job you are trying to finish tonight.
Read the guide GuideThe Best Apps for New Parents (That Aren't Baby Trackers)
Forget the magic baby app. What sleep-deprived new parents really need is help with their own nervous system, the weather, and ten thousand photos.
Read the guide GuideThe best finance apps of 2026, ranked by who they actually serve
Fourteen budgeting and expense apps that all rate above 4.6, sorted by the kind of spender each one is actually built for.
Read the guide GuideApps Like Lingvano: Sign-Language Alternatives Worth Trying
Nothing in the catalog is a like-for-like ASL replacement, so we mapped Lingvano's real strengths to the spoken-language apps that share its DNA.
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