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

  • HappyPond@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Firefox, to sync with my other devices. None of them are Apple, so Safari doesn’t make sense for me.

  • kizungu@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year 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

  • alexwheelbarrow@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year 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

  • SudoAptPurgeBullshit@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year 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.

  • matiapag@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year 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.

  • Stunning_Gap2580@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

  • MasochistTtT@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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

  • choppedcheddar@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Accuweather, 2FAS for authentication, I tried switching from Mail, but iCloud has privacy features that far ahead of gmail so I dumped gmail but I have a Google Account. I use Parcel for package tracking and Calzy for calculator which eons ahead of what Apple calls a calculator.

  • Altrosmo@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year 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.