App Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 173 Reddit reviews across 52 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best App Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/androidapps, r/ipad, r/workout, r/GalaxyTab, r/IceFishing. Top-rated brands include GoodNotes (4.4/5), Adobe Scan (4.4/5), Strong (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews173
Subreddits52
Posts64
Brands100
Products1
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#1
GoodNotes
4.4
(8)
"GoodNotes and Notability are the best of them."
"The Apple Pencil is just that good."
"I do *much* faster with handwriting, which is why I love goodnotes"
"Good notes is a big competitor with notability."
"Yup on notability and Goodnotes 5 or 6 is also good."
"Notability and Goodnotes are both very good. I use Goodnotes because its organizer works better for my workflow."
"I use GoodNotes for pure handwritten notes like chapter summaries and Notability for writing on top of PDFs."
"Tbh Good notes is better than Notability imo but they're both good at what they do."
#2
Adobe Scan
4.4
(7)
"I tend to dislike Adobe apps but the scan app is the one I use. Automatic scan is awesome and 90% of the scans I take don't even need cropping or any clean up whatsoever."
"I've tried them all but the scan quality, background cleaning is just better on Adobe Scan."
"Adobe Scan is the best and has everything you need."
"Adobe Scan fills the bill for me, and would even if I didn't have the whole Adobe CS."
"Adobe Scan is good."
"Adobe scan."
"There are a bunch, TextGrabber, Microsoft Lens, Adobe Scan are all good."
#3
Strong
4.6
(5)
"I use the Strong app, which has a lot of customizability."
"Strong app is the best I’ve ever used."
"I use Strong, it has the ability to track both weights and cardio."
"I use Strong and paid the year subscription it was cheap."
"Strong is what I used for a couple of years and really liked it."
#4
YNAB
4.2
(5)
"Www.ynab.com /r/ynab you dont need "income" but you do have money in an account somewhere that you're tracking right?"
"Takes a while to get everything implemented, but looks promising so far."
"Some people swear by."
"I’m trying YNAB. It connects to banks and lets you use entirely custom categories."
"YNAB is an option for budgeting / controlling spending."
#5
Notability
4.8
(4)
"I sexond notability"
"Notability was my favorite with the Apple pencil on the iPad."
"Notability lets me record audio while I take notes, and the audio recording is synced to your note taking."
"I vastly prefer Notability’s scrolling for digital documents"
#6
Boostcamp
3.8
(4)
"Boostcamp is pretty good. Lots of premade programs on there by coaches and users."
"BoostCamp has some free *bodyweightfitness* routines that would fit with the equipment you have."
"I like Boostcamp, you can choose from plenty of premade programs."
"Im using boostcamp right now and while its not perfect it has alot of what youre looking for."
#7
Nebo
5.0
(3)
"Nebo I love it for note taking."
"Nebo is incredible. Not free anymore, but still well worth it."
"For users with a Pro and Pencil, and who prefer handwriting, Nebo is an incredible note taking app, and free."
#8
TickTick
4.7
(3)
"I use ticktick for reminders. Great app with useful widgets."
"TickTick has desktop widgets and it’s the best app I’ve found for my use case."
"Ticktick and todoist are both very good task tracking apps."
#9
XoDo
4.7
(3)
"XoDo The best for pdfs."
"XoDo best pdf annotation app"
"Xodo now has a very good scanner as well."
#10
Microsoft Lens
4.3
(3)
"I use Microsoft Lens for work stuff and Google Drive for personal stuff. Never had an issue with either."
"I use Microsoft Lens but it is convenient only because I have a Microsoft account and use OneDrive for my documents."
"There are a bunch, TextGrabber, Microsoft Lens, Adobe Scan are all good."
#11
Carb Manager
4.3
(3)
"CarbManager is the bomb. I’ve used it for years."
"I like carbmanager for tracking."
"Carb Manager. It is on the Play Store. It is great for managing my diet."
#12
Pocket Casts
4.3
(3)
"• Podcast- Pocket Casts."
"I really love PocketCasts, just this weird issue I'm having that makes no sense!"
"I really like PocketCasts and would recommend."
#13
IM Player
5.0
(2)
"IM player is head and shoulders the best, makes Tivimate look like it was developed in the 90's."
"For apps, I personally use Implayer on 4 of my devices and can recommend."
#14
Flexcil
5.0
(2)
"Flexcil is by far the best app for Studying and annotating."
"Flexcil is by far the best app for Studying and annotating."
#15
LunaSea
5.0
(2)
"I use LunaSea."
"I ended up going with r/LunaSeaApp really liking it!"
#16
Google Sheets
5.0
(2)
"I use this free google sheet and its really really good!"
"Try Google sheets. Keeps you accountable when starting and you can customize it to your own specifications."
#17
Google Translate
4.5
(2)
"Just hover over whatever the item is within the app and it translates!"
"For pointing your phone camera at things, Google Lens in the Google translate app."
#18
TiviMate
4.5
(2)
"Tivimate is by far head & shoulders the best."
"Tivimate"
#19
Google Drive
4.5
(2)
"For me, Google drive works the best."
"Google Drive also has a built-in scan feature if you don't want to have to install another app."
#20
Bearable
4.5
(2)
"I like Bearable. I've been using the free version for about 8 months."
"Take a look at Bearable."
#21
Due
4.5
(2)
"Honestly, for simple reminders Due is way better than Todoist."
"Good point, I will replace it with Due! Thanks!"
#22
Procreate
4.5
(2)
"Yes Absolutely Procreate."
"Procreate (drawing app, it’s not on kindle I think but probably others)."
#23
MarginNote
4.5
(2)
"I would include MarginNote as well as PDF Expert and LiquidText."
"Also, kudos to the other poster who mentioned MarginNote."
#24
Subdash
4.5
(2)
"Http://subdashapp.com Is 100% free"
"Https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/subdash-subscriptions-tracker/id6738631871"
#25
QuickTiles
4.5
(2)
"QuickTiles off F-Droid!! Fantastic App!!"
"QuickTiles has a lot of tiles, but hasn't been updated for a while."
#26
NoteWise
4.5
(2)
"I've been using Notewise for a year and it works great."
"If you want a good notetaking app, i like NoteWise and NoteIn"
#27
Cronometer
4.5
(2)
"Take a look at Cronometer."
"Cronometer can integrate with Apple Health and glucometer."
#28
CamScanner
4.5
(2)
"I concur with CamScanner. I've tried a few doc scanners and CS is really, really good."
"I used CamScanner since it has a feature that removes shadows from your scans that makes the text much clearer and easier to read."
#29
OnX
4.5
(2)
"OnX and Trails Offroad."
"OnX fishing is free right now but guessing they’re just letting people get to like it before they charge a subscription."
#30
PBS Kids
4.5
(2)
"Our 4yo likes PBS Kids games, Khan Academy Kids/Duck Duck Moose and Starfall."
"You download the games, so it’s not using data/battery the whole time."
#31
Daylio
4.5
(2)
"I also recommend Daylio. The custom moods with reminder pop-ups and habit tracking with memory keeping has been my favorite tracker app of all time."
"I use Daylio and you can create custom moods on there."
#32
HappyCow
4.5
(2)
"For vegan restaurants - put in your state."
"For a restaurant app I recommend HappyCow."
#33
Yuka
4.0
(2)
"Yuka for QR scanning food products to get a quick overview of what’s in each product."
"When I tried to look it up i found Yuka & Soosee as far a."
#34
UpNote
4.0
(2)
"Best alternative for evernote."
"Multiplatform."
#35
Strava
4.0
(2)
"Strava."
"The simplest way to do this is to use an app such as Strava or MapmyRide."
#36
NetNewsWire
4.0
(2)
"With Feedly account for RSS."
"You should try netnewswire for feed."
#37
Penly
4.0
(2)
"I recommend Penly or Samsung Notes for productivity."
"Penly has some nice writing to text fonts."
#38
MySugr
4.0
(2)
"MySugr is a good one."
"Sweet dreams with My Sugar."
#39
ZipGrade
4.0
(2)
"I think I might use this one, zipgrade. Thanks so much!"
"My school lacks a scantron machine but I pay 7 bucks a year for zipgrade, you can do a lot more than traditional scantrons and it provides insightful reports and statistics on the kids performance."
#40
Overseerr
4.0
(2)
"Overseer."
"I added Overseerr to my home screen with safari. It looks and feels like an app to me."
#41
Genius Scan
4.0
(2)
"Genius scan is already mentioned in the same thread...a very good scanner."
"My favorites are ClearScanner and GeniusScan."
#42
ClearScanner
4.0
(2)
"My favorites are ClearScanner and GeniusScan."
"I use ClearScanner and works fine!"
#43
OneNote
4.0
(2)
"Try OneNote. Since it is part of Office 365, you can sync notes, tasks, meetings, etc."
"I like OneNote."
#44
TurboScan
4.0
(2)
"Turboscan is another recommendation."
"Turbo scan, comes also with one time purchase plan."
#45
Attapoll
3.5
(2)
"Handy little survey app for using whilst on the toilet or doing other important business."
"Attpoll was a good secondary site for me."
#46
Equilab
3.5
(2)
"I’ve used the free version of Equilab for several years and haven’t had any issues with it."
"Equilab requires the person to be notified of a fall to also be a member so that is pretty useless!"
#47
Discogs
5.0
(1)
"Discogs for cataloging (as many have mentioned, it’s pretty much essential in the hobby)."
#48
Todoist
5.0
(1)
"Todoist, i love the sound it makes when i finish a task."
#49
Sleep as Android
5.0
(1)
"I love Sleep as Android, the smart alarm has always been very accurate for me, as has the sleep tracking."
#50
Sleepwave
5.0
(1)
"I started Sleepwave 3 weeks ago and it’s kicking ass so far"
#51
Train Fitness App
5.0
(1)
"I recommend the Train fitness app. Under your fitness profile you can edit the Injuries and avoid area. Plus you can generate workouts just based off target muscles."
#52
Begegnungen Deutsch als Fremdsprache
5.0
(1)
"I find this as the best."
#53
FitNotes
5.0
(1)
"FitNotes is by far the best app I've ever used."
#54
SwoleMate
5.0
(1)
"I built my own tracker that is free to use called SwoleMate."
#55
OneRack
5.0
(1)
"I made an app myself named OneRack, you can see everyone in your gym and their lifts."
#56
PDFPal
4.0
(1)
"The fact that it stores docs internally is life saving."
#57
Notesnook
4.0
(1)
"Free plan is good by itself, paid plan is cheap."
#58
Notebloc Scanner
4.0
(1)
"Notebloc scanner for me support drive sync if needed."
#59
Mobile Doc Scanner
4.0
(1)
"Mobile Doc Scanner"
#60
Waxlog
4.0
(1)
"Waxlog imports your music from Discogs and gives you the ability to swipe through your items."
#61
VFlat Scan
4.0
(1)
"Vflat Scan"
#62
Screens
4.0
(1)
"In its place, I would use JumpDesktop or Screens. They’re not free, but both have good security features."
#63
C.Ai
4.0
(1)
"I of course use C.Ai, but I used to use AI dungeon and it was really fun."
#64
Kindroid
4.0
(1)
"You can try Kindroid (there's an app for Android), it's actually pretty decent for casual conversations."
#65
My Expenses
4.0
(1)
"Tested for a short while and this seems good enough."
#66
Monarch
4.0
(1)
"Monarch."
#67
VOMOAI
4.0
(1)
"I found this artificial intelligence helper."
#68
QuikShort
4.0
(1)
"Quikshort allows the user to set quick settings tiles for apps, files, settings, intents, etc."
#69
Voice Pitch Analyzer
4.0
(1)
"It gives you a paragraph to read and shows you your lowest, highest, and median pitch."
#70
Moment
4.0
(1)
"You can set it to block specific features within apps."
#71
NoPlex
4.0
(1)
"I've found it extremely helpful."
#72
ActionDash
4.0
(1)
"I use ActionDash and it's pretty good."
#73
Sparkle
4.0
(1)
"Sparkle a close second but the search feature in sparkle is terrible & you can’t assign epg’s to individual channels like you can in Tivimate. Sparkle has better DVR."
#74
NHS C25K
4.0
(1)
"If you're in the UK, the NHS C25k app is the one I used."
#75
Goethe Institut
4.0
(1)
"Goethe Institut online training helped me with listening and reading and grammar."
#76
Runkeeper
4.0
(1)
"Runkeeper for GPS tracking."
#77
Microsoft OneDrive
4.0
(1)
"OneDrive by Microsoft isn't that bad for cloud storage."
#78
Jump Desktop
4.0
(1)
"In its place, I would use JumpDesktop or Screens. They’re not free, but both have good security features."
#79
Liftosaur
4.0
(1)
"I generally recommend Liftosaur, which has lots of programs built in."
#80
Castbox
4.0
(1)
"Castbox is quite good. A lightweight app with a huge library."
#81
Downcast
4.0
(1)
"Downcast is quite good. Especially if you like playlists."
#82
Podcast Republic
4.0
(1)
"Podcast Republic works great for me."
#83
SimpleMind
4.0
(1)
"I find SimpleMind way better"
#84
MobileTailor
4.0
(1)
"I have heard about mobiletailor and people talking positively about it."
#85
Amazon Music
4.0
(1)
"Amazon Music is good. I've used it for the past couple of months."
#86
Beatrice Dress Forms
4.0
(1)
"Beatrice Dress Forms - apparently they use some sort of proprietary 3D body scanning app."
#87
Chronometer
4.0
(1)
"Chronometer."
#88
Hummingbird
4.0
(1)
"I switched to the hummingbird One-boat app after Navionics initially did the price hike."
#89
OnX Fishing
4.0
(1)
"OnX fishing is free too."
#90
Hevy
4.0
(1)
"I use Hevy. It works great for free."
#91
jeFit
4.0
(1)
"JeFit free version. Using it since 2017."
#92
Onyx
4.0
(1)
"Onyx fish app."
#93
Gymfile
4.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for an iOS app to help you stay consistent and track your workouts, I’d recommend Gymfile."
#94
MyFitnessPal
4.0
(1)
"I used a free app called my fitness pal."
#95
Lowrance
4.0
(1)
"I'm in the Lowrance ecosystem for open and Ice and they have a decent app that is synced between all my devices."
#96
Caliber
4.0
(1)
"I like Caliber. I just use the free version."
#97
Yazio
3.0
(1)
"I use Yazio, it’s okay, not great. It gets the job done."
#98
Fishidy
3.0
(1)
"I downloaded fishidy it’s $10 monthly but I’ll probably only use it a few months out of the year anyways."
#99
Avenza Maps
3.0
(1)
"It doesn't have all the lakes with contours, but every map I've got was free from my state's Game and Fish dept."
#100
Strength Log
3.0
(1)
"I use Strength Log. I like it - wish the UX was prettier."
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