Best apps, compared

Remini, Lensa, Gemini, Anamur and Canva compared for AI portraits, avatars and profile pictures from a selfie: how you create, how you pay and the common complaints.

AppScreens, AppLaunchpad, Appalize Shots, Figma, Canva and fastlane compared for making App Store and Google Play screenshots: where you design, export sizes, localization and upload.

Booking and appointment apps for solo stylists, barbers and beauty pros compared: Square Appointments, GlossGenius, ChairBook, Goldie, Fresha, Vagaro and Booksy.

Built-in Dual Capture, Dualify, Dualgram, MultiCam+ and more compared for recording the front and back camera in one take: layouts, frame rates, editing after the shot and pricing models.

App Store Optimization tools for indie developers and small studios compared: Appfigures, Appalize, Astro, AppTweak, Sonar and Sensor Tower, with honest trade-offs.

Moshi, Storynory, DREA, Calm and KidloLand Bedtime Stories compared for parents who want calm narrated stories, fairy tales and a steady bedtime routine.

Apple Health, SmartBP, HealthLog, OMRON connect and mySugr compared for logging blood pressure, blood sugar and weight on iPhone and sharing reports with a doctor.

Kids coloring apps compared for parents: 3D coloring, toddler-friendly tap-to-fill, color by number and offline play, with honest limits for each app.

Dinosaur apps for children aged 2 to 5 compared: fossil digging, island exploration, egg-to-grown care and calm play, with honest notes on purchases and availability.

Estimate and invoice apps for contractors and tradespeople compared: Joist, BidCraft, Invoice Simple, Jobber, Invoice2go and Clear Estimates, with honest limits.

Shotsy, MeAgain, Ozempre, Glippy, Drop and MyFitnessPal compared for logging GLP-1 injections, doses, weight and side effects, and for bringing a record to appointments.

Zero, Fasting Week, MyFast, Yazio and Simple compared for intermittent fasting on iPhone: timers, weekly planning, meal logging, protein and water, and pricing models.

Paprika, Plan to Eat, DishBook, Prepear and ChatGPT compared for meal planning, recipe keeping and grocery lists, including options for former Mealime users.

Apple Photos Duplicates, Clever Cleaner, CleanMasterX, Cleanup and Cleaner Kit compared for deleting similar photos, compressing videos and freeing iPhone storage, with pricing models and common complaints.

Apple Health Medications, Medisafe, MyTherapy, PillBuddy and Apple Reminders compared for medication reminders, dose history and adding medicines quickly on iPhone.

Forest, Focus Keeper, Focus Timer, Focus To-Do and Pomofocus compared for studying and deep work on iPhone: breaks, tasks, sounds, app blocking and pricing models.

Pretend play apps for ages 2 to 5 compared: Sago Mini World, Pofino, Toca Boca World, Pok Pok and LEGO DUPLO WORLD, with honest notes on age fit and purchases.

QuitSure, Puff Count, Unvay, This is Quitting, Smoke Free and quitSTART compared for quitting vapes and cigarettes: craving tools, quit plans, trigger logs and pricing models.

An honest comparison of toddler learning apps for ages 2 to 5: Khan Academy Kids, Toddly, Sago Mini World, Bebi and PBS KIDS Games, with who each one suits.

Warmify, Active Arcade, Just Dance Now and Wakeout compared for quick warm-ups, camera-tracked fitness games, playing on a TV and desk movement breaks.

Word guessing and describe-the-word party apps compared for family game night and parties: Heads Up!, Cluekin, Taboo, Keyword and Alias.