Default Apps 2026
I really like this format that I’ve seen Matt Birchler and Robb Knight do, and I think it’s a great way to find cool new apps. Here’s my list!
- ✉️ Mail service: Gmail
- 📬 Mail client: Shortwave
- ✅ Tasks: Personal: Apple Reminders + Remind Me Faster, Work: TickTick
- ⌨️ Launcher: Raycast
- ☁️ Cloud storage: Dropbox
- 🌅 Photo library: iCloud + iCloudpd + Immich
- 🤳🏻 Photo editing: Photomator, Pixelmator Pro
- 🌐 Web browser: Zen
- 📆 Calendar: Fantastical1
- 🟰 Calculator: Numi2
- 🌤️ Weather: Apple Weather + Mercury3
- 🎙️ Podcasts: Overcast
- 🎶 Music: Apple Music
- 📎 Clipboard manager: PowerToys (Windows), ClipBook (mac)
- ✍️ Text Expander: Espanso
- 🔐 Passwords: 1Password
- 💸 Budgeting: Copilot Money
- 💁🏻♂️ Social: Mostly Reddit
- 🗞️ RSS client: Feedbin
- 📰 News: Email newsletters
- 📖 Reading: Kobo + KOReader + Readest on iPhone/web
- 🔖 Bookmarks: Raindrop.io
- 📑 Read It Later: Instapaper4
- 🍿 To Be Read/Watched/Played: Sequel
- 📺 Watch Later: Play
- ✒️ Notes & Writing: Obsidian
- 📝 Blog Hosting: micro.blog
- 👨🏻💻 AI Assistant: Claude
- ✈️ Flight tracking: Flighty
- 📦 Package tracking: Parcel
- 🍴 Recipes: Mela