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My Most Used Phone Apps: Apps I Use Every Day
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items A little peek at what’s actually on my phone and getting used. Some are genuinely useful, some are there purely because they’re fun, and quite a few help me create content, organize things, find stuff, or keep the wheels turning behind the scenes. No...
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Creating & Organizing
Shopping & Discovery
Fun & Entertainment
Creating & Organizing
The apps I use to make things, keep track of things, and generally keep all the moving parts from flying around in my head. Some are for creating content, some are for organizing ideas and projects, and some are just here because they make my life ea...
This is the app you’re looking at right now—where I keep my finds organized into lists instead of letting them disappear into a million saved posts and bookmarks. You can make your own lists, save things you discover, and share your finds with other ...benable.com/i/4FH4H
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My brain needs somewhere to put all the things I’m thinking about, and Trello has become one of those places. I use boards and cards to keep track of projects, ideas, lists, and all the little moving parts that would otherwise end up scattered across...
Trello: My Go-To Project Organization App
My digital junk drawer. I use ColorNote for quick lists, random thoughts, things I need to remember, and notes that don't belong anywhere more complicated. It's simple, fast, and somehow one of the apps I keep coming back to when I just need to get s...
ColorNote: Simple Notes & Lists
This is one of the apps I reach for when I need to turn clips into an actual video without making the whole process complicated. I use it for editing short-form content, adding text and effects, trimming clips, and getting something ready to post wit...
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I use Canva for pretty much everything that needs to look better than a plain screen of text. Reels covers, graphics, Pinterest pins, media kits, lists, and all the little visual pieces that come with creating content. It’s one of those apps that mak...
Canva: Graphic Design & Content Creation
I use the Samsung Voice Recorder on my phone for recording quick thoughts, dreams, ideas, and voiceovers for content. If you have an iPhone, there are equivalent voice recorder apps available there too—the point is having a simple way to hit record w...
Voice Recorder App
Shopping & Discovery
The apps I use when I’m looking for something, researching something I might buy, hunting down a good deal, or discovering something I didn’t know existed. Basically, the digital version of wandering around looking for interesting stuff.
ShopMy is a place to discover things people are actually recommending—not just another giant online store. You can follow creators whose style you like, browse their recommendations, and shop everything in one place. I’m inviting you to join because ...
ShopMy: Discover & Shop Curated Finds
I use Upside when I’m getting gas or grabbing food and want to see if there’s any cashback available nearby. You check the offers in the app, claim one before your purchase, and then get cashback after following the steps. It’s one of those apps that...
Upside: Earn Cashback on Gas and Food
A surprisingly useful app if you like finding things people are giving away instead of throwing out. Freebie Alerts pulls together free-item listings from places like Facebook Marketplace and other local sources, so you can see what’s available nearb...
Freebie Alerts: Free Stuff App
One of those tools that makes me wonder how I ever lived without it. I use Google Lens to identify things, search for something I’ve spotted in the wild, find similar products, translate text, and figure out what the heck I’m looking at. Particularly...
Google Lens - Search What You See
I use this for a lot more than grocery shopping. It’s become one of my go-to apps for household basics, random things I need, checking what's available locally, and occasionally finding something I didn't know Walmart carried. The app makes it partic...
Walmart Mobile App
I use Yuka when I’m standing in a store wondering what’s actually in something I’m about to buy. Scan the barcode and it gives you information about the ingredients and a rating for food and personal-care products. It’s handy when the ingredient list...
Yuka - The Mobile App That Scans Your Products
Fun & Entertainment
The apps on my phone that are here because I actually enjoy using them. Music, games, books, and other little ways to entertain myself when I’m not working or trying to accomplish something.
This is my kind of phone game because it gives me more than one thing to do. It combines match-3 and merge puzzles with cute graphics and a story, and—hallelujah—there are no ads interrupting the game. Good little time-killer when I want something fu...
Matching Story - Merge + Match 3 Game
Pandora is one of those apps that’s almost always doing something in the background for me. I use it when I’m working, creating content, cleaning, or just want music without having to constantly pick what comes next. It’s especially nice when I have ...
Pandora: Music & Personalized Radio
One of my favorite ways to get books without actually buying more books. Libby connects to your local library so you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines right from your phone. I especially like having an audiobook handy when I want s...
Libby: Library Books & Audiobooks