Forest — an iPhone App for Better Concentration
An app that helps you put down your iPhone and focus on more important matters.
The Martian: Bring Him Home
The Martian: Bring Him Home lets users play the role of a NASA Communications Specialist and Mark Watney’s single contact with Earth after he finds himself stranded on Mars.
Tweetbot 4 for iOS is Here
The long-awaited update to our favorite Twitter app for iOS is finally here, and on iPad too!
Bartender 2
Bartender 2 is an OS X app that can hide menu bar items under a single icon.
Thumbtack for Pinboard
Thumbtack is a must have app for Pinboard users on the Mac.
Sleep++ for Apple Watch
A new app from David Smith that uses Apple Watch's motion-tracking capabilities to monitor how well you're sleeping at night.
Zones
Over at The Sweet Setup, Zones was chosen as the best time zone calculator for iPhone.
Audiobook Builder
Audiobook Builder is one of the apps that I use about six times a year, but it's easily worth the $4.99 purchase price. It allows you to combine audio file, create chapter stops, and then end up with a .m4b audiobook file. This is especially helpful if you have a collection of lectures or seminars that you want to listen to. With an easy drag and drop interface, you can take dozens of audio files and send them to iTunes as a single file.
Curbi (Sponsor)
curbi gives parents peace of mind; providing the best solution so the entire family can enjoy the online world as much as the real world.
App in the Air
Over at The Sweet Setup, App in the Air was chosen as the best flight tracking app.
Spotify
Over at The Sweet Setup, Spotify was chosen as the best on-demand streaming service for its features, expansive user base, and large catalog.
Malwarebytes for Mac
If you ever find yourself in a situation where your Mac has malware, be sure to run this app to clean it up automatically.
Klok – Time Zone Converter Widget
Needing to check other time zones is either a problem you have or don't. If you don't communicate regularly with people in other time zones, you'll have no need for this app. If you do, this app is near perfect.
Google Photos
Over at The Sweet Setup, Google Photos was chosen at the best cloud management solution for photos. It was chosen for it's low cost, ease of use, and helpful features.
Editorial
Our sister site, The Sweet Setup, picked Editorial as their favorite iPad writing app. They also picked the Belkin Qode Ultimate Pro as their favorite iPad keyboard.
WiFi Explorer
Wi-Fi is everywhere, and we use it just about everyday. However, there are many variables that influence the performance of Wi-Fi networks and getting the most out of them is not an easy job. Wi-Fi Explorer is a really incredible app for under $10 that can help you tremendously.
Nox — Sunrise & Sunset Checker for iPhone
A simple iPhone app that lets you check when the next sunset or sunrise will be in your location. No internet connection required.
Unbound for Mac
Apple's iCloud Photos is a popular option for Mac and iOS users, but I'm sticking with my folder based organization. There are some good options for iOS when using Dropbox to manage your photos, but you are left with a sub-par viewing experiencing on the Mac, though. Folders are great for back up and organization, but it's enjoy your photos. Unbound is…
Group Text+
Group Text+ has immediately found a spot on my iPhone home screen. You can create pre-set iMessage groups, share pre-set snippets, and even share GIFs through the Giphy built in search. At just $1.99, this app is great for iMessage junkies. It can save you from the embarrassment of including the wrong person in a new group message. It also includes an iOS 8 extension for sharing from others app.
LongScreen for iOS
A handy iPhone and iPad app for merging screenshots together.