Grigory Antsiperov’s iOS setup
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Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Grigory Antsiperov, and I’m a first year Economics student at Moscow State University.
What iPhone do you have?
Editor’s note: You can download a copy of Grigory’s wallpaper here.
I currently have a 32 GB iPhone 5 in black slate. My wallpaper photo is one I took here in Moscow.
What apps do you use the most, and why?
I start my day with The Economist Espresso. It’s important for me to be well-informed on the current economic situation. I’ve tried a lot of RSS apps and finally decided on Reeder. I use it not to read, but to save interesting articles to Pocket.
Pocket: it’s my read-it-later app. I also use it to save useful links. I prefer Pocket because of the ability to add tags. I like them much more than folders (in Instapaper).
Spendbook is my banking app. I like its design, but unfortunately it can’t transfer money between accounts. And it seems like the developer stopped supporting it.
I also use VK (Russian social network), Tweetbot and Telegram to keep in touch with my friends.
Which app could you not live without?
Frankly, I couldn’t live without Google Translate. As I wrote previously, I read a lot in English, but my native language is Russian. It also helps me a lot with my studies.
What iPad do you have?
I currently have a 64 GB iPad 2. Of course, I would buy new one, but the ruble lost three-quarters of its value in December. And Apple increased prices, too.
How are you using your iPad on a daily basis?
I use my iPad for reading, studying, and relaxing.
What apps do you use the most, and why?
My favorite apps for iPad are the same as my iPhone favorites: Reeder, Pocket, Tweetbot.
I use Evernote to write essays and simple notes. WolframAlpha is very useful for everybody who studies math.
When I have some time to relax, I watch YouTube. I like QuizUp, especially quizzes about modern history and geography.
Which app could you not live without?
I can’t say that there’s an app I couldn’t live without, but if I had to pick one, it would be Pocket.
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