January is the time when many of us make New Years Resolutions for the improvements we want to implement in the New Year, and if you’re looking to boost your productivity and adopt new habits, we’ve got a great list of iOS and Mac apps you might want to check out.
We’ve described the apps, provided links, and listed the app prices below, but be sure to watch our YouTube video to see them in action.
- Peak (Free) – Spike is a messaging app that turns emails into chat conversations, making it easier to chat and collaborate on projects. There are tools for taking notes, creating to-do lists, scheduling meetings, and initiating audio / video calls. Spike is free for personal email addresses, although some functionality is limited.
- Calendar (Free) – Calendly is a service designed to make it easier to schedule meetings with others. You can enter your availability and preferences and then send a link to the person you want to meet to get something planned. Calendly has an iOS app and Chrome and Firefox extensions and it’s easy to use. Calendly is free, but additional features can be unlocked with a monthly subscription.
- Note plan 3 ($ 6.99 / month) – Noteplan 3 is a to-do list, planner, and organizer that helps you manage notes, tasks, and your calendar. It provides all the notes and tasks you need every day in a single view, it integrates with your calendar, and supports Markdown. Noteplan 3 costs $ 6.99 per month or $ 59.99 per year, and there is a free trial so you can test it out before you subscribe.
- Superhuman ($ 30 / mo) – Superhuman bills itself as “the fastest messaging experience ever,” with an intuitive interface and features like social info, reminders, send later, repeat and l ‘cancellation of the shipment. It has a split inbox design so you can manage your most important emails, and it promises to help you process your emails twice as fast. Superhuman is priced at $ 30 per month.
- Maccy (Free) – Maccy is a clipboard manager designed for the Mac that is lightweight, simple, and completely free to use. It keeps a history of everything that has been copied, allowing you to find and use the contents of your previous clipboard. It is available through Github.
Got a favorite productivity app that we haven’t listed here? Let us know in the comments.
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