Miguel Nascimentos Inez
@miguel · Editor · joined Oct 15, 2026
Editor at AppsPicks. I test apps on iPhone and Android, check the store facts and write the picks.
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Articles
Is the Finch app worth it? Free vs Plus, teens and alternatives
Finch's free tier covers the full self-care pet routine with no ads. Here is what Plus really adds, how the trial bills, what parents should know, and when Headspace or Forest fits better.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Nov 3, 2026
How to identify planes flying overhead with a free app
Install a free flight tracker, allow location, then tap the plane on the map or point your phone at the sky. Here is what the free version shows and when an upgrade earns its price.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Nov 2, 2026
Citymapper vs Google Maps: which app to use in which city
Citymapper is the sharper transit app in the cities it covers. Google Maps works everywhere and handles driving, places and offline maps. Here is how to split the job between them.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Nov 1, 2026
The best app to identify mountains on iPhone, compared
PeakFinder is the safest pick for naming peaks on an iPhone: pay once, works with no signal, fixes compass errors. Here is how it compares with PeakVisor and the cheaper and newer options.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Oct 31, 2026
Is the Zombies Run app worth it? An honest 2026 review
Zombies, Run! is independent again, has a new Apple Watch app and costs $6.99 a month. Here is what the free tier gives you, what you pay for, and who should skip it.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Oct 30, 2026
The best Filmic Pro alternatives for iPhone, led by a free app
Filmic Pro now costs a subscription and gets only bug fixes. Here is what to shoot with instead, starting with the free Blackmagic Camera, and how Halide, ProCamera and Kino compare.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Oct 29, 2026
Merlin Bird ID vs Seek: which nature ID app to install
Merlin is the free pick for birds by sound and photo. Seek is the free pick for plants, bugs and fungi. Here is how they differ, where each one gets things wrong, and when to pay for PictureThis.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Oct 27, 2026
The 5 best utility apps for iPhone and Android, ranked
Five tool apps that earn a place on almost any phone, from password security to scanning and speed tests, with what each costs and where it falls short.
Miguel Nascimentos Inez · Oct 27, 2026
Submitted apps
Strava
Record runs, rides, hikes and gym sessions, then share them with friends and follow their progress
ChatGPT
OpenAI's chatbot on your phone, with voice conversations, photo questions and image generation
Threads
Meta's text-first social app for public conversations, tied closely to your Instagram account
TikTok
Short-form video feed tuned to your interests, with built-in editing, live streams and shopping
CapCut
A full-featured mobile video editor with auto captions, keyframes and effects built for short-form social clips
Temu
A bargain marketplace for cheap clothing, home goods, gadgets and odds and ends, if you can wait for delivery
SHEIN
Low-priced clothing, accessories and home goods shipped from a huge, constantly refreshed online catalog
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant for chatting, voice conversations, image creation and help across Gmail, Calendar and more
Claude
A conversational AI assistant for writing, coding, research and working through hard problems on your phone
Perplexity
An AI answer engine that searches the web and shows its sources for every reply
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's work-focused AI assistant that drafts, summarizes and builds Office files from your phone
Bluesky
A microblogging app with community-built feeds, fine-grained moderation and an account you can take elsewhere
Duolingo
Short, game-like lessons for 40+ languages, plus math, music and chess courses
Spotify
Stream music, podcasts and audiobooks, with personalised playlists and a free ad-supported tier
Meta's photo and video app for posting moments, watching Reels and messaging friends
Encrypted chats, voice notes and group calls with the people already in your phone's contacts
Telegram
Cloud-synced messenger for chats, big groups, channels and large file sharing across all your devices
Discord
Voice, video and text chat for friend groups, gaming sessions and online communities
Canva
Template-driven design app for social posts, videos, presentations and quick photo edits
Notion
A flexible workspace for notes, tasks, databases and team docs, with built-in AI on paid plans
GitHub
Handle notifications, issues and pull request reviews for your GitHub repositories from your phone
Termius
A polished SSH, SFTP and Mosh client for managing servers from your phone or tablet
Termux
A Linux command line for Android with its own package manager, no root required
Working Copy
A full Git client for iPhone and iPad that lets you clone, edit, commit and push away from your desk
Pythonista 3
A full Python 3 environment on iPhone and iPad, with editor, console and hooks into iOS for automation
Ventusky
Animated weather maps, radar, webcams and multi-model forecasts in one app
Sleep Cycle
A sleep tracker and smart alarm that listens from your nightstand, no wearable required
Procreate Pocket
The iPhone version of Procreate, for sketching, painting and simple animation on the go
Tasker by Taskrabbit
The companion app for Taskrabbit workers to find local jobs, manage bookings and get paid
Halide Mark III
A manual iPhone camera with natural, unprocessed photos, built-in film looks and a quick editor
Stellarium Mobile
A realistic planetarium for your phone that names the stars, planets and satellites you point it at
iNaturalist
Photograph plants, animals and fungi, get ID suggestions, and have a global community confirm what you found
PlantNet
Free plant identification from your photos, built as a citizen science project for mapping wild flora
Windy.com
Animated weather maps that put wind, rain, waves and radar from several forecast models on one globe
Libby
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks and magazines from your public library with just a library card
Coinbase
Buy, sell and track crypto, plus stocks and prediction markets, from a large US-listed exchange
Intuit Credit Karma
Free credit scores, spending tracking and loan and card offers in one US-focused money app
Monarch
A shared budgeting and net worth tracker that pulls all your accounts into one dashboard
YNAB
A hands-on budgeting app built around giving every dollar a job before you spend it
Wise
Send money abroad, hold dozens of currencies and spend with one card at the mid-market rate
Revolut
A money app for multi-currency spending, transfers, savings and stock trading from one account
Robinhood
Commission-free trading for stocks, ETFs, options and crypto, plus retirement accounts, in one mobile app
Cash App
Send money, use a free debit card, and buy stocks or bitcoin from one US-focused finance app
Venmo
Send, request and split money with friends in the US, plus optional cards, crypto and business profiles
PayPal
Pay online and in stores, send money to friends, and manage your PayPal balance and debit card from your phone
Kindle
Amazon's reading app for the ebooks you buy, borrow through Kindle Unlimited or read with Prime
Audible
Amazon's audiobook store and player, with Audible Originals, podcasts and offline downloads
Goodreads
Log what you read, plan what's next and see what friends and other readers thought of a book
Apple Books
Apple's built-in reader and store for ebooks and audiobooks, synced across your Apple devices
Google Play Books
Buy ebooks, audiobooks, comics and manga one at a time, then read or listen across phone, tablet, web and car
Kobo Books
Read and listen to Kobo eBooks and audiobooks on your phone, with progress synced to Kobo eReaders
Wattpad
Read and publish serialized fiction alongside a huge community of amateur writers and readers
Blinkist
Short text and audio summaries of nonfiction books and podcasts, built for spare minutes
Everand
A Scribd-run subscription for audiobooks and ebooks, with a set number of title unlocks each month
StoryGraph
A reading tracker with detailed stats and mood-based book recommendations, built as a Goodreads alternative
Lensa
Selfie retouching, object removal, filters and AI avatars in one phone photo editor
Meitu
AI-heavy photo and video editor focused on beauty retouching, retro filters and quick fixes
Photoroom
AI background removal and product photo tools built for online sellers and small shops
VN
A multi-track video and photo editor for phones that exports without a watermark on the free tier
Filmic Pro
Manual-control video camera app for phones, with focus, exposure and log-style recording options
ProCamera
A manual camera app for iPhone with RAW capture, focus peaking, exposure tools and a built-in editor
Photomator
A capable photo editor for iPhone and iPad with RAW support, AI selections and batch editing
PowerDirector
Multi-track phone video editor with green screen, keyframes, 4K export and a growing set of AI tools
Remini
AI photo enhancer that sharpens blurry shots and restores faded or damaged old pictures
KineMaster
A layered mobile video editor with keyframes, green screen and a growing set of AI helpers
Minecraft
The block-building sandbox where you mine, craft, survive the night and build anything, solo or with friends
Stardew Valley
A relaxed farming and life sim where you restore an old farm, befriend a small town and explore the mines
Genshin Impact
Free open-world action RPG with elemental combat, a big story, and gacha-based character collecting
Clash Royale
Short real-time card battles where you build an eight-card deck and race to topple enemy towers
Clash of Clans
Build a village, train an army and fight alongside your clan in Supercell's long-running strategy game
Candy Crush Saga
The long-running match-3 puzzler with thousands of levels, boosters and daily events
Roblox
A huge library of free, player-made multiplayer games you can jump into with friends on almost any device
Among Us
Social deduction party game where a crew fixes a spaceship while hidden impostors try to pick them off
Subway Surfers
Endless runner where you swipe to dodge trains and outrun a guard and his dog through rail yards
Brawl Stars
Quick team-based arena battles and battle royale matches that usually wrap up in about three minutes
Call of Duty: Mobile
Free-to-play Call of Duty shooter with classic multiplayer maps, battle royale, zombies and an extraction mode
PUBG Mobile
The mobile version of the PC battle royale, with 100-player drops, squad play and quicker side modes
Vampire Survivors
A cheap-thrills horde survival game where you steer and your weapons do the fighting
Wordscapes
Swipe letters from a wheel to fill small crossword grids, level after level, against calm landscape backdrops
Dead Cells+
A tough, fast 2D roguelite platformer where every death sends you back to the start a little stronger
LumaFusion
A multitrack video editor for iPad, iPhone and Android that handles serious projects on a touchscreen
Darkroom
A photo and video editor for iPhone and iPad that edits straight from your Apple Photos library
VSCO
Film-style presets and fine-grained editing tools for phone photos, with batch edits and a photographer community
Blackmagic Camera
Free pro-style video camera app with manual controls, ProRes recording and Blackmagic Cloud upload
Facetune
A selfie and portrait editor for retouching faces, trying new hair and makeup, and polishing short videos
Picsart
Photo and video editor with AI tools, templates, background removal and collages in one app
Google Photos
Automatic photo and video backup with smart search, tidy organization and AI editing tools
Lightroom
Adobe's mobile photo and video editor, with free core adjustments and paid AI and cloud tools
Photoshop Express
Adobe's quick mobile photo editor for one-tap fixes, retouching, collages and light video edits
InShot
A phone video and photo editor for trimming clips, adding captions and polishing posts for social media
Be My Eyes
Get visual help from sighted volunteers, an AI describer or company support lines, all from one free app
Shazam
Identify a song playing nearby or in another app, then open it in your streaming service of choice
Seek
Point your camera at a plant, bug or mushroom and get a likely ID, no account needed
Merlin Bird ID
Free bird identification from a photo, a recorded song, or a few quick questions, backed by eBird data
PeakFinder
Point your phone at a skyline and see the name of every peak in view, even without a signal
Sky Guide
Point your iPhone at the night sky to name stars, planets, constellations and passing satellites
Too Good To Go
Buy discounted surprise bags of unsold food from nearby shops, cafes and restaurants before it goes to waste
Forest
A focus timer that grows a virtual tree while you leave your phone alone, and kills it if you don't
Finch
A virtual pet that grows and goes on adventures as you check in on your mood, habits and goals
Geocaching
The official app for finding hidden containers in parks, trails and towns near you, with a free tier and Premium upgrade
what3words
Pinpoint any spot on Earth to a roughly 3 m square and share it with three simple words
Polycam
Scan rooms, objects and sites with your phone and turn them into 3D models, floor plans and CAD files
BeReal
A once-a-day photo app where friends share an unfiltered front-and-back snapshot at the same random moment
Waze
Crowd-powered GPS navigation with live traffic, hazard alerts and automatic rerouting
PictureThis
Point your camera at a plant to get its name, care guidance and a check for disease or toxicity
Zombies, Run!
An audio drama that turns your runs, walks and treadmill sessions into missions in a zombie apocalypse
Pokémon GO
A location-based game that turns walks around your neighbourhood into hunts for Pokémon
Flightradar24
Live map of aircraft worldwide, with flight details, airport boards and sky-pointing plane identification
Slack
Team chat organized into channels, with calls, file sharing and links to the work tools you already use
Zoom Workplace
Zoom meetings plus team chat, phone, docs and AI notes in one work app
Microsoft Teams
Chat, channels, video meetings and shared files for work groups, communities and former Skype users
The professional network for job hunting, recruiter contact and keeping up with your industry
QuickBooks Workforce
Time tracking, schedules and pay stubs for teams whose employer uses QuickBooks Payroll or QuickBooks Time
Square Point of Sale
Turns a phone or tablet into a register for taking card, cash and contactless payments, with modes for different busines
Trello
Kanban-style boards, cards and an inbox for capturing and sorting personal and team tasks on your phone
Asana
Team project and task management with lists, boards and calendars that follow you from desk to phone
Acrobat Reader
Adobe's PDF app for reading, marking up and signing documents, with paid tools for editing and AI help
Docusign
Sign documents for free on your phone, and send agreements for others to sign with a paid plan
Marvis Pro
A highly customisable music player for your Apple Music and local library on iPhone and iPad
YouTube Music
Google's music streaming app that pulls from YouTube's catalog of songs, videos, live sets and covers
Poweramp
A highly configurable Android music player for local files, with a deep equalizer and audio tuning
Musicolet
Offline, ad-free music player for Android with multiple queues, folder browsing and a built-in tag editor
Plexamp
A dedicated music player for streaming your own music library from a Plex Media Server
VLC
Free, open-source media player that handles almost any video or audio file you throw at it
Doppler
An album-focused music player for the MP3, FLAC and other audio files you already own
TIDAL
Music streaming with lossless and hi-res audio for listeners who care about sound quality
Dropbox
Cloud storage for backing up photos and files, syncing them across devices and sharing them by link
Google Drive
Cloud storage for files, scans and shared folders, tied into your Google account
Google Search on your phone, with AI Mode, Lens camera search, voice queries and a personalized Discover feed
Adobe Scan
Turn paper documents, receipts and whiteboards into searchable PDFs with your phone camera
Google Translate
Free translation by typing, speaking, drawing or pointing your camera, with offline packs for travel
Speedtest by Ookla
One-tap internet speed tests with latency, video streaming checks and carrier coverage maps
Bitwarden
Open-source password manager that syncs unlimited passwords and passkeys across all your devices for free
Microsoft Authenticator
Free two-step sign-in codes and push approvals for Microsoft and other online accounts
CARROT Weather
Detailed forecasts delivered by a sarcastic AI, with adjustable snark and a deep Premium tier
Apple Music
Apple's music streaming service with curated playlists, live radio, lyrics and lossless audio
Offline Music Player
A simple iPhone and iPad player for audio files you import yourself, with playlists and an equalizer
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