My Personal App Stack 2025 (updated February)

I've had a review of all my apps and deleted a lot of the surplus applications and services I had. Many have been unsubscribed to, deleted and accounts deactivated/deleted. This is what I plan to stick with for the rest of 2025. 

Apple ecosystem 

• Apple Calendar - View events, birthdays and anniversaries.
• Apple Notes - Record projects, collections, quick notes and sketches.
• Apple Reminders - Daily tasks, routines and shopping (shared).
• Apple Mail - Email with iCloud mail accounts.
• Apple Safari - Browsing the web and access to limited social media sites.
• Apple Numbers - Record finances and plan yearly goals.
• Apple Pages - Write long-form notes and documents.
• Apple Freeform - Mind map ideas, draw up plans and collect ideas for blogs.
• Apple Music - Listen to playlists, albums and radio.
• Apple Podcasts - Listen to podcasts on commutes.
• Apple TV+ - Watch TV series and movies. 

Third-party

• Diarly - Personal journal (£18.99 annual payment).
• Awesome Habits - Habit tracking (£22.99 one-time payment).
• Ultimate Focus - Tracking time spent on areas of focus (£19.99 one-time payment).
• Sublime - Bookmarking and knowledge collection (Free lifetime account).
• Headspace - Meditation and mindfulness (Free education account).
• Just Press Record - Audio recording and transcription (£4.99 one-time purchase).
• Element Notes - Sketches and PDF annotation for iPad/Mac (£3.49 annual payment).
• Craft Docs - Notes and projects for work (Free education account).
• Canva - Media creation and design (Free education account).
• Adblock Pro - Blocks ads, trackers and other unwanted internet nuisances (£9.99 annual payment).
• Bitwarden - Password management and authentication (£10 annual payment).

Annual subscription total: £299.40 Apple One Family + £42.47 apps = £341.87

One-off payment total: £47.97

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Mark @ CodeMacLife

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