Utilities

Reviews and news for iPhone, iPad, and smartphone utilities apps.

Review: Arc search is a truly modern web browser

by Jon Mundy
February 21, 2024March 2, 2024

How to visually document ideas with PicoJar

by Jon Mundy
February 15, 2024February 16, 2024

Review: Infinity Shortcuts provides readymade Action Button customization

by Jon Mundy
January 25, 2024February 1, 2024

Bring back: Status Board

by Craig Grannell
September 10, 2023September 15, 2023

The classic app: 1Blocker

by Craig Grannell
August 13, 2023August 18, 2023

Adobe Express Guide – easy graphic design on an iPhone

by Joe White
April 1, 2023April 3, 2023

Word Boosters – apps that expand your vocabulary

by Joe White
March 29, 2023April 13, 2023

Backup your favorite App Store apps and games with iMazing

by Craig Grannell
March 25, 2023April 3, 2023

Gener8 Explainer – get paid for your browsing data

by Jon Mundy
March 12, 2023March 16, 2023

Passive apps – let your iPhone do its thing

by Jon Mundy
February 25, 2023March 2, 2023

AltStore 101 – sideload apps from beyond the App Store

by Craig Grannell
February 6, 2023February 17, 2023

PicoJar – a filing system for screenshots

by Jon Mundy
December 27, 2022January 4, 2023

Re-review: Noto – the note-taker you’ve been searching for

by Joe White
July 24, 2022July 24, 2022

The classic app: PCalc

by Craig Grannell
May 11, 2022May 20, 2022

Zoomable – a browser that ditches mobile layouts

by Jon Mundy
December 15, 2021December 24, 2021

Avocation – plan routines, track progress, form habits

by Joe White
October 25, 2021October 30, 2021

GoodLinks – an elegant read-it-later service

by Joe White
October 5, 2021October 15, 2021

Review: TypeLoop – bring your stories to life

by Joe White
September 28, 2021September 30, 2021

Entale – an immersive, interactive podcast app

by Joe White
September 10, 2021September 20, 2021

Teleprompter for video – how to record speech like a pro

by Tom Rolfe
September 6, 2021September 5, 2021