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App Recommendations from Bradley Chambers

Workouts++

The best stand-alone fitness app for Apple Watch

Workouts++

Workouts++ is our favorite fitness app for Apple Watch because it displays the information we want to see during a workout, has great podcast support, and also collects and shares GPS data with the Activity app.
TextExpander

Apps we love

TextExpander

We love TextExpander because it works across multiple platforms (including Windows), is easy to set up and use, and has a straight-forward business model.
Nomorobo

The best app for blocking telemarketers, robocallers, and spam calls

Nomorobo

Nomorobo is our favorite call blocking application because of its clear business model, large database, and privacy policy.
Yahoo Sports

The best sports scores and news tracking app

Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports is the best sports scores and news app because it utilizes a great layout, plenty of content, and great notifications.
Toggl

The best time tracking solution for freelancers

Toggl

Toggl is the best time-tracking solution for freelancers because it works on multiple platforms, has fair pricing for great features, and sports a great UI.
Google Docs

The best online, collaborative document editing suite

Google Docs

Google Docs is the best online, collaborative document editing suite because it's dependable, easy to use, and easy to share with others.
CARROT Weather

The best weather app

CARROT Weather

CARROT Weather is the best overall weather app for iOS. It has Dark Sky and Weather Underground support, a great design, and a fast, customizable watch app.
Screens

The best remote access solution for Mac and iOS

Screens

Screens is the best VNC client for Mac and iOS because it's easy to set up, has powerful features, and fits the needs of most users.
Run 5k

Our favorite Couch to 5K running app

Run 5k

Run 5k is our favorite Couch to 5k app due to its simple design, ease of use, and integration with Health.app.
RunKeeper

Our favorite run tracking app

RunKeeper

RunKeeper is our favorite running app due to its deep feature set, vibrant community, and strong integration with other services.
Droplr

Our favorite way to easily share files, images, and links

Droplr

Droplr is our favorite file sharing app because it's easy to use, is priced fairly, and works on all our devices.
Deliveries

Our favorite deliveries tracker

Deliveries

Deliveries is our favorite app for tracking package deliveries on iOS and Mac OS X.
Reminders

The best simple list-making app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Reminders

Reminders offers the best combination of design, ease of use, and flexibility.
iCloud Photo Library

The best cloud photo management solution

iCloud Photo Library

iCloud Photo Library is the best cloud management solution for photos for most people due to its low cost, ease-of-use, and helpful, built-in features.


Blog Posts & Articles by Bradley Chambers

1Password releases version 7 for macOS

We love 1Password, and version 7 for macOS adds even more great features and improvements to the best app for managing your passwords and sensitive information. »

Castro 3 is here

Castro 3 was released today, and it features a host of new features, a new subscription model, and much more. »

Overcast updated to version 4.1

With support for password-protected feeds, 24-hour delete logic, and Smart Resume, our favorite podcast client keeps getting better. »

Apps for new iOS devices

The Christmas season is a time that many of us unwrap new iPhones, iPads, and iPods. Anytime I get a new device, I always take a look around to see if there are any new apps that can help make my mobile computing life better. »

iOS 11: How to use the Files app

The new Files app in iOS 11 makes it easy to move and manipulate files and folders across all compatible directory services. »

Scanbot adds fax support

Here in the future, sending a fax isn't as easy as it once was. Scanbot is here to help. »

Digitizing and organizing your receipts

Digitizing and organizing your receipts using Scanbot and macOS make it easier to prepare your taxes so you have more time for more important things. »

Holiday Tech Tips

Some things you should do for your non-techy family and friends this holiday season. »

How to roll back an iOS device from an iOS 10 beta

Over the summer, a lot of us like to “test” the iOS betas. This summer is no different. With betas of iOS 10 out currently, it’s always fun to test out the latest and greatest. What’s not fun is regretting it. I tried the iOS 10 beta for a few days, but I realized that […] »

Barefoot College, iPads for India

The Barefoot College trains middle-aged women from rural villages worldwide to become solar engineers, and Fraser Speirs has just launched a new fundraiser to purchase and transport a set of iPads to benefit the training mission. »

Technology resolutions for 2016

2016 is almost here, so it's a great time to think about how you'll use technology this year, and perform useful upgrades and audits. »

Quick Tip: Manually create a backup of your Health.app data

The data from Health.app used to be something I didn’t think about too much. Once I got Apple Watch, that all changed. I’m feeding a ton of exercise data into it and also calorie data from MyFitnessPal. This data is backed up to iCloud and synced between devices. If you’re not using iCloud, you can […] »

The Best iPhone timers

We put together a list of our favorite timer apps for the iPhone, which range from general timers, coffee timers, and cooking timers. »

Remove InstallMac from your Macs

InstallMac is a piece of software that ends up on a Mac without permission, but there's a pretty straight-forward fix to remove it. »