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

  • @bigdogxxlBEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    Spark for email, because the stock email app doesn’t seem to play nice with Gmail.

    Google Maps for cycling directions because Apple doesn’t offer cycling directions where I live, and sometimes for driving directions because occasionally places I want to go don’t exist in Apple Maps.

    Overcast for podcasts because I find it to be a better experience in pretty much every way.

    A local weather app because Apple’s Weather is basically a coin toss where I live.

  • @Freeze_FunBEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    ClevCalc. Stock calculator is just awful. No history, no unit converters, etc.

  • @DigitallyInclinedBEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    I enjoy most of Apple’s native apps. The only thing for me is that Apple Maps, although great for navigation, isn’t great for search. So, I use Google Maps for search and then Apple Maps for navigation.

    • @ImbahrBEnglish
      1•7 months ago

      lol that’s what I do too. Google Maps review database is way better than Yelp

      Yelp freakin sucks, don’t know why Apple partners with them

  • @mercedesfan_126BEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    I have chrome but I rarely use it, otherwise I use B&N Nook instead of Apple Books

  • @top-c-kretsBEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    Gboard. The haptics are more pronounced than the normal keyboard. Plus when you swipe type for profanities the keyboard doesn’t stop you from doing so lol

    • @tofutophuBEnglish
      1•7 months ago

      Nice to know! I hate the keyboard fighting me on curse words.

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      edit: when swiping, love to swipe!

    • @Giants429BEnglish
      1•7 months ago

      I second that. Just wish Apple didn’t handicap third party keyboards.

  • @Crack_uv_N0onBEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    Gmail and Google’s Contacts because they are transportable between Android OS and iOS.

  • @M27TNBEnglish
    1•7 months ago

    Gmail, Google Maps, Spotify

    TBH I like the Apple Music app better but Spotify works better for me for music discovery, play a track radio etc.

    Google Maps. Maybe ingrained but I have a car with built in Google Maps now and if I search a route on my phone there it is on my car.

  • @HappyPondBEnglish
    1•7 months ago

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

  • @kizunguBEnglish
    1•7 months 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

  • @alexwheelbarrowBEnglish
    1•7 months 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