Apps Reviews
One product at a time: what it does well, where it falls short, and who should buy it.
AIReview · Apps
8.4/10
Listub Activity Planner review: plans, dates and people out of the group chat
Listub Activity Planner collects places, notes, date proposals and participants for family and group plans. Here is how it works and who it suits.
7 min read
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AIReview · Apps
8.4/10
Calm review: the sleep-first meditation app, and is it worth paying for?
Calm is best known for Sleep Stories narrated by famous voices, plus meditations, music and breathing tools. Here is what you get, what it costs and how it compares with Headspace.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.3/10
Listub Book Shelf review: a quiet reading tracker with page progress and no ads
Listub Book Shelf tracks your to-read pile, page-by-page progress, finish dates, ratings and reviews, private by default. What it does well and what it lacks.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.4/10
Listub Bucket List review: a goal tracker that turns someday into progress
Listub Bucket List gives life goals movable target dates, milestones and progress bars, with shared couples lists. Here is what it does well and what it leaves out.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
7.9/10
DB Navigator review: the essential app for train travel in Germany
DB Navigator handles tickets, live delays, seat reservations and the Deutschland-Ticket in one free app. Here is what works well, what frustrates and how to get the most from it.
8 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.5/10
Listub Calendar review: every household date in one shared view, with nothing entered twice
Listub Calendar automatically collects dated items from every room, from trips and renewals to meal days, into month, week and day views. How it works and its limits.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.7/10
Listub Debt Ledger review: IOUs, one-to-one loans and group expenses in three modes
Listub Debt Ledger tracks personal IOUs, accepted one-to-one loans and split group costs, without touching your bank. Here is how the three modes work.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.2/10
Duolingo review: the habit machine for language learning, and where it falls short
Duolingo makes daily language practice easy and fun, and the free tier is generous. Here is what it teaches well, what it skips and whether Super or Max is worth it.
8 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.6/10
Listub Doc Station review: a private vault for passports, contracts and warranties
Listub Doc Station stores IDs, contracts and receipts with categories, expiry reminders and private expiring share links. Here is how it works and what to watch.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.2/10
Listub Emergency Contacts review: the household numbers that matter, organised and shareable
Listub Emergency Contacts keeps doctors, insurers, school and family contacts sorted, readable offline and shareable with carers. What it does, and what it deliberately does not.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
9.0/10
Google Maps review: still the navigation app to beat
Google Maps combines driving, walking, cycling and transit directions with the biggest places database, free. Here is where it excels, where it slips and what to use instead.
8 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.4/10
Listub Health Cabinet review: medication reminders, dose history and refill alerts for the whole family
Listub Health Cabinet tracks medications, vitamins and supplements with reminders, taken or skipped logging, refill alerts and shared cabinets. Pros, cons and limits.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.0/10
Listub Magnet Notes review: a digital fridge door for quick reminders
Listub Magnet Notes turns sticky notes into a colourful drag-and-drop board that works offline. Here is what it does well and what it still lacks.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.4/10
Headspace review: the friendliest way to start meditating
Headspace turns meditation into short, clear, well-produced sessions, with sleep, focus and movement content. Is the subscription worth it, and how does it compare with Calm?
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.2/10
Listub Meal Planner review: a simple shared weekly planner for families and flatmates
Listub Meal Planner organises the week by day and meal type, with recipes, notes and drag-and-drop, and pairs with Listub's Shopping List. Pros, cons and pricing.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.1/10
Listub Note Base review: a light, tag-based notes app for study and work
Listub Note Base offers rich text, tags instead of folders, full-text search and offline editing. Here is what it does well and where it is still limited.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.4/10
komoot review: the route planner hikers and cyclists swear by
komoot plans hiking, cycling and running routes with surface details, highlights and offline maps. Here is what is free, what Premium adds and how it compares with Strava.
8 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.1/10
Listub Quick Notes review: a one-tap scratchpad that stays small on purpose
Listub Quick Notes captures a thought from Listub's Home screen in one tap, saves instantly and works offline. Here is how the 500-character, 30-note board fits into Listub.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
9.1/10
Listub review: one family organiser app for lists, plans, documents and more
Listub puts 15 modules, two trackers, a shared calendar and Galveo AI in one app for iPhone, Android and Mac. Here is what it does well and where it falls short.
8 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.6/10
Lightroom mobile review: pro-grade photo editing on your phone
Adobe Lightroom for iPhone and Android brings raw editing, masking and presets to your phone, with a capable free tier. Here is what the subscription adds and who it suits.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.6/10
Listub Screen Box review: a movie and TV tracker with episode reminders, stats and friends
Listub Screen Box tracks films and series in one watchlist, with episode progress, air-date reminders, a watch diary, stats and TV Time import. Pros, cons and how to unlock it.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.8/10
Listub Shopping List review: a shared grocery list that syncs as you shop
Listub Shopping List offers real-time shared lists, per-store planning, labels and offline use, all on the free plan. Here is what it does well and where it stops.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
7.8/10
PictureThis review: accurate plant identification, with a pushy paywall
PictureThis identifies plants from a photo and adds disease diagnosis, care reminders and toxicity warnings. Here is how well it works and whether PictureThis Pro is worth it.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.6/10
Listub Subscription Central review: a private subscription tracker without bank access
Listub Subscription Central tracks renewals, currencies, payers and totals without linking to your bank. Here is what it does well and what it deliberately leaves out.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.5/10
Listub Task Manager review: shared to-do lists with subtasks and reminders
Listub Task Manager adds subtasks, reminders, repeats, custom statuses and shared assignments to a free to-do list. Here is who it suits and where its limits are.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.8/10
Spotify review: the best all-round music streaming service, now with lossless
Spotify leads music streaming on discovery, playlists and device support, and Premium now includes lossless audio. Is it worth paying for, and how does it compare with Apple Music?
8 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.7/10
Listub Travel Hub review: itinerary, packing list and trip costs in one place
Listub Travel Hub combines a block-based itinerary, booking details, a reusable packing list and a trip expense log, all offline. Here is how it stacks up.
7 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.7/10
Listub Wishlist Box review: shareable gift lists that keep the surprise
Listub Wishlist Box builds gift lists with occasion banners, multiple stores per item and public links guests can use without an account. Pros, cons and pricing.
6 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.5/10
Strava review: the social network for runners and cyclists, free vs subscription
Strava is where runners and riders log, share and compare workouts. We look at what the free app does, what the subscription adds and whether it is worth paying for.
8 min read
AIReview · Apps
8.8/10
Galveo AI assistant review: a friendly everyday helper and a customer service agent made in Germany
Galveo AI by Galveo is a free-to-start AI assistant with 10 modes and EU-encrypted chats, plus Galveo AI for Business, an AI agent that answers customers and changes orders.
8 min read