The best apps you never knew existed

Get a dose of app inspiration with these brilliant hidden gems for your Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch

Get a dose of app inspiration with these excellent hidden gems for your Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch.

WHENEVER YOU GET a new Apple device, it’s likely you have a go–to list of essential apps that you always install first. Whether that’s professional–grade apps like Adobe Photoshop or social media favorites such as Facebook and WhatsApp, we’ve all got our favorite apps that we can’t live without.

But there’s much more to discover if you dig a little deeper. The Mac and iOS ecosystems are absolutely chock full of small developers and

WRITTEN BY ALEX BLAKE independent programmers making superb software that can take your Apple kit to the next level. The trouble is that many of these superb apps are actually hard to find, buried in the darkest recesses of the App Store or the web.

That’s where we come in. We’ve scoured every corner of the web to find the best apps you’ve never heard of. From tiny tweaks that you simply can’t live without to things that totally overhaul the way you use your device, we’re sure there are some great apps waiting for you over the next few pages.

Some of the apps have graced

Mac|Life in the past, while others have never seen the light of day in our magazine before. Whether an app is totally new to you or you’re reminded of its existence, everything that’s featured here deserves to be on your device.

So join us as we traverse the hidden depths of the app ecosystem. You never know, your next favorite app could be waiting.