App roundups, written the way we’d want to read them.
We build iOS apps, so we spend a lot of time looking at what else is out there. These are the notes: every App Store link checked, every app given a stated drawback, and our own app declared at the top of the page rather than buried at the bottom.
Planner App With No Ads on iPhone: Sorted by How Each One Is Paid For
Free and ad-free are not the same thing. Nine iPhone planner apps sorted by how each one is actually paid for, Kalend first.
Read the guide →ADHD planner apps for iPhone, judged on visible time, single focus and what happens after a missed day
Nine ADHD planner apps for iPhone, judged on visible time, one thing at a time, and what happens after a missed day. Kalend is ours and is first.
Read the guide →Day One vs Apple Journal, and four other journals worth a look
Day One vs Apple Journal on price, sync, prompts and export, plus four other journal apps judged on the same fields, including our own Kalend.
Read the guide →Fantastical Alternatives for iPhone
Weighing up a Fantastical renewal? Nine iPhone calendar apps compared on accounts supported, tasks beside events and what a subscription gates.
Read the guide →Habit tracker with journal: six apps that keep both in one record
Six apps that keep a habit tick and a written note in the same record, graded on how tightly the two are joined. Kalend, ours, is listed first.
Read the guide →Quick journalling apps for iPhone when you have no time
A quick journalling app for iPhone only helps if it opens fast. Judged on friction: how soon you reach a blank line, and what the app asks first.
Read the guide →Offline planner apps for iPhone: what still works with no signal
Nine planner apps for iPhone judged on one question: what happens with no connection. Kalend is ours and goes first, with eight alternatives.
Read the guide →Planner apps without AI, checked against each developer's own listing
Nine planner apps without AI, each checked against the developer's own listing for assistants, auto-scheduling and where your text actually goes.
Read the guide →Structured App Alternatives That Draw the Day as One Timeline
Structured shows your day as one timeline. Here are nine planners that do the same, what each puts behind a paywall, and where your data sits.
Read the guide →Free student planner apps for iPhone: academic planners vs general planners
Nine free student planner apps for iPhone, split into academic planners that model terms and grades and general planners that run your whole life.
Read the guide →Time blocking on iPhone, free: the method, then the apps
How to block out a day on an iPhone without paying: estimate, place, buffer, recover. Then nine free apps rated on how well they hold blocks.
Read the guide →Todoist Alternatives for iPhone: What You Lose When You Stop Paying
Leaving Todoist on iPhone? Nine task apps compared on where your data lives, whether recurring tasks survive the move, and what the free tier holds back.
Read the guide →Free Online Tools That Do Not Upload Your Files
Free online tools compared by the thing that actually matters: whether your file is processed inside your browser or uploaded to somebody else's server.
Read the guide →The Best Free Shopify Themes in 2026
Shopify's free themes compared for 2026, plus the two MIT-licensed themes we build ourselves. What each one suits, and the honest trade-off on each.
Read the guide →The Best Free WordPress Themes in 2026
Eight wordpress.org themes plus our own free library, compared on installs, rating and the honest trade-off. Every figure read off the listing.
Read the guide →The Best Simple CRM Apps for iPhone
Eight CRMs compared for the person who wants a pipeline, not a platform — what each is genuinely built for, what it costs, and the drawback each one has.
Read the guide →The Best CRM Apps With No Subscription
Seven ways to run a sales pipeline without a monthly bill — genuinely free apps, free tiers with strings, and the self-hosted options. With the catch on each stated up front.
Read the guide →The Best To-Do List Apps for iPhone
Ten iPhone to-do apps compared honestly — what each is genuinely best at, what it costs, and where each falls down. Including the free ones with no account.
Read the guide →The Best Habit Tracker Apps for iPhone
Nine habit trackers compared — streaks, reminders, privacy and what each actually costs. Including the ones that need no account and no subscription.
Read the guide →The Best Event Planning Apps for iPhone in 2026
The best iPhone apps for guest lists, RSVPs and shared costs — for weddings, birthdays and multi-day events. Honestly compared, drawbacks included.
Read the guide →10 Stock Portfolio Tracker Apps for iPhone, Compared Honestly
A buyer's guide to 10 iPhone portfolio trackers for investors holding stock at more than one brokerage: real features, pricing models, honest drawbacks.
Read the guide →The Best Net Worth Tracker Apps for iPhone
Ten real iPhone net worth trackers compared — auto-syncing dashboards versus private manual apps. Honest features, pricing models, and every drawback.
Read the guide →The Best Social Workout Apps for Sharing Progress With Friends
Ten iPhone workout apps for lifters who want to share progress with friends. Every App Store link verified, with real features, pricing models and drawbacks.
Read the guide →The best volunteering and community cleanup apps for iPhone
Ten iPhone apps for joining, organising and logging community cleanups — every App Store link fetched and confirmed, with a real drawback for each pick.
Read the guide →The Best UFC and MMA Apps for iPhone in 2026
Eleven real MMA apps on the App Store for fantasy picks, live rankings and round-by-round scoring — every link checked, plus the honest drawback of each.
Read the guide →The Best Apps for Finding Neighbourhood Help
Ten neighbourhood help apps on the App Store, compared: who each one suits, how it makes money, and the honest catch. Every listing checked in July 2026.
Read the guide →The 10 Best Trailer, Fleet and Yard Management Apps for iPhone
Ten trailer, fleet and yard management apps for iPhone, each with a verified App Store link, what it genuinely does well, and where it falls short.
Read the guide →The Best Mobile Sales CRM Apps for Reps Who'd Rather Talk Than Type
Eleven iPhone sales CRM apps for reps who'd rather talk than type — verified App Store links, what each one actually logs, and an honest drawback for each.
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