We can look back on a successful appletips year full of informative tips, manuals and news items. For example, we published more than 1,107 tips and messages last year. In addition to the tips and manuals, news reports were also extremely popular. Just before New Year’s Eve, we will publish this ultimate apple tips list for 2025.
This way you can discover what the most popular tips are this year, which topics were most searched for, what the most read news item is and which article has received the most responses.
New on appletips
Since the autumn of 2024, we have started a new sales platform on appletips in collaboration with Trade In. From now on, we offer our website visitors the opportunity to sell their old iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook or iMac for a good price. to sell to us. Both Dutch and Belgian visitors to appletips can use the trade-in service.
Over the past year we have expanded our purchasing offering and from now on you can also trade in products from Samsung, Oppo, Google Pixel, Xiaomi, etc.
Do you have a used smart device lying around in a cupboard somewhere? Then we would like to take it over from you at a fair price. No hassle via Marktplaats or people at the front door, just register online, send for free and a few days later you will have the trade-in value in your account.
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit our dedicated sales.appletips.nl website.
Most read tip of 2025
In recent years, the most read tips on our website were: What happens when you block someone on WhatsApp and find out whether someone has blocked your telephone number. This year we have a surprising new number one: Add loyalty cards and savings cards to Wallet for iPhone.
Since the Wallet application has become the central location for Apple Pay, the ability to add loyalty cards to the app has become very difficult. If you tap the plus button you only get the option to add payment cards.
This is because savings cards can only be added via an app. An example is the IKEA app, through this application it is possible to add your IKEA Family loyalty card to Wallet and then use it. Fortunately, we can also do ours Albert Heijn bonus card or add other loyalty cards to the app thanks to the various third-party apps.
Top 10 most popular Apple tips
- Add loyalty and savings cards to Wallet for iPhone
- Find out if someone has blocked your phone number
- What happens when you block someone on WhatsApp
- Exchange physical SIM card for eSIM and use with an iPhone
- Transfer data and apps from old to new iPhone
- More than 50 fun and funny Siri commands
- iPhone or iPad is blocked after incorrect or forgotten passcode (solution)
- Enter PUK code on an iPhone after SIM has been blocked
- Share audio with multiple AirPods and headphones
- eSIM: Trick to use two numbers with WhatsApp
Top 5 most viewed reviews of 2025
Over the past year we have reviewed a lot of new products and gadgets on our website. For example, we have given our opinion on Nanoleaf Blocks, the handy Carlinkit Mini Ultra for the car and the SwitchBot Lock Ultra. Below you will find the 5 most viewed reviews from the past year, but all reviews can be found on this review page.
- HomeWizard home battery: Simply via the socket
- Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 magnetic charging station: Qi2 25W with active cooling technology
- FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro multifunctional fiber optic and DSL router with WiFi 7
- SwitchBot S20: The best Robot Vacuum Cleaner and Mop Robot of the moment
- Laifen Wave: The electric toothbrush inspired by Apple products
The search terms of 2025
You can easily search for tips and news in the AT archive using our search function. Last year, the most frequently searched for was iPhone 17, followed by: iOS 26, iPhone Air, Odido Thuis 5G, clear iPhone clipboard, KPN discount and update AirPods.
But search terms such as Revolut, anonymous calling, installing eSIM, Apple CarPlay, operating Apple Watch and iCloud login were also extremely popular. Naturally, the single searches iPhone and Mac were frequently present in all our lists.
Most discussed articles
Below you will find the top 5 appletips articles that received the most responses, so you can immediately see what was ‘hot’ last year.
- Fixes for the most common iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 bugs and issues
- HomeWizard home battery: Simply via the socket
- Will iOS 26 Make iPhone Users Oversleep? Apple will fix it.
- pCloud: Fast and reliable cloud storage for all your files
- Apple Intelligence is available in these languages, including Dutch
The most read news item
2025 will go down with very little Apple news. Last year was not that exciting and, apart from some interesting announcements, major innovations were not forthcoming. The most read news was the announcement of Apple Intelligence in Dutch. In addition, the news surrounding iOS 26 and the new iPhone 17 (Pro) was widely read.
Most viewed page of 2025
Software updates are released by Apple continuously, but as users it is sometimes difficult to keep up with all the innovations. That is why you can consult a complete overview on our website with all the new options and possibilities of a particular software update. For example, our iOS 18 tips page was the most popular of all, followed by Apple Watch tips and support appletips.
iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 also contain a lot of new functions and possibilities. We have already discussed this in detail and can be found below.
- All tips for iOS 26
- All tips for iPadOS 26
- All tips for macOS Tahoe
- All tips for watchOS 26
- All tips for tvOS 26
Top 5 most viewed manuals
Every year we publish guides related to an app, device, service or feature. These articles provide detailed explanations about the function and possibilities of a specific subject. Below are the most viewed manuals of the past year.
- The ultimate guide to setting up your new iPhone
- Writing assistance in Apple Intelligence: Correct, rewrite and summarize texts
- Bought a new iPhone: make sure you completely transfer all your data and apps
- 45 tips to extend the battery life of your iPhone or iPad
- iPad equipped with extensive multitasking with windows, menu bar and buttons
appletips explains
In addition to tips, news and manuals, our website also contains articles with an explanation of a specific subject. These are usually topics that require additional explanation, such as new services or certain hardware issues.
- 1 year warranty from Apple, what exactly does this mean?
- CE marking explained: Official Conformité Européenne or China Export?
- Overview of Apple Watch watch faces and which models you can use them on
- Watch TV on your iPhone or iPad, useful on holiday or in the garden
- Use alternate App Stores and app stores and install apps via sideloading
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