Start 2020 off right with some new apps for your iPhone or iPad. In this overview, we look back at the best iOS apps from last week.
The 5 Best iOS Apps from Week 1 – 2020
The App Store never stands still, not even during Christmas or New Year’s Eve. New apps, games and updates to existing programs are added every minute. You probably don’t notice this much, because most apps are not worth downloading. Every week the editors of iPhoned therefore separate the wheat from the chaff. As far as we’re concerned, you can try these iOS apps with confidence.
1. Gmail
Gmail’s dark mode was announced in October, but the rollout has been a long time coming. We only received the update from the editors last week. You can’t get the update manually: you can’t do anything but wait.
Dark mode ensures that all white text elements and areas become dark. Not only is this good for your eyes, your battery will also thank you (if you have an OLED screen). Have you received the update? Then open the Gmail app, tap the three lines at the top left and choose ‘Settings’. Then select ‘Theme’ and choose ‘Dark’.
2. rapLector
rapLector is a book app, but different from what you are used to. The program serves up words instead of sentences. That way, your eyes don’t have to move from side to side. Furthermore, it is always immediately clear where a sentence begins and ends.
According to the Dutch developer, this ensures less tired eyes. rapLector is free of bells and whistles and has a bare-bones appearance. You import the books via epub files from the Mac, or via AirDrop, for example. Finally, the app works offline and keeps track of where you left off with your reading.
3. Steller
Do you want to get started professionally with Instagram in 2020? Then you should give Steller a try. With this app you can easily and quickly create professional Stories for Instagram. Choose from one of the many themes, or let your creativity run wild and make your own collage.
Steller works very simply and looks clear and fresh. You can also customize almost anything, whether you want to publish photos, videos, or text. Plus, you can follow other storymakers for inspiration. You can of course share the end result directly on social media.
4. Readaway
Do you come across many interesting articles on the internet, but don’t have the time to read them? Then Readaway may be an interesting app. The program converts text to audio, so that you can listen back to stories at a later time. In addition to online articles, you can also scan books and documents.
Readaway then retrieves the text and reads it automatically. You can also create bookmarks for stories that you want to read later. The only drawback of the app is that the Dutch language is not (well) supported yet. Dutch articles therefore sound broken.
5. Lazy Board
Lazy or efficient: it just depends on what you want to call it. With LazyBoard you can create abbreviations for phrases that you often use. For example, do you often have to explain that FYI means “for your information”? With LazyBoard you create this shortcut once, after which the sentence is automatically conjured up when typing FYI.
The advantage of this app is that you can create abbreviations for multiple purposes. For example, it is possible to create categories. Another handy feature is that LazyBoard syncs with iCloud. So you don’t have to create abbreviations every time.
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