I’ve been a iPhone user for ages and tried lots of different apps to replace the native iOS apps. As a casual user though I keep coming back to the native apps because they just work across all my devices. So I guess I’m curious what everyone uses instead from a casual point of view

  • fahadaslam2000@alien.topBEnglish
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    3 年前

    All Microsoft Apps for Web Browser, Emails, Document Scanning, Notes taking and Office, since I started from Windows Phone as my smartphone, all my default mental preferences have been set there. Moreover, Microsoft accounts syncs all data to my other phone, tab and laptop.

    Here Maps and Google Maps instead of Apple Maps.

    Paytm/PhonePe/Google Pay instead of Apple Pay as Apple Pay isn’t available in India.

    WhatsApp, as again iMessage and FaceTime isn’t used by people who even own an iPhone in India. Most people haven’t even turned it on on their phones here.

  • apawst8@alien.topBEnglish
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    3 年前

    I’ve been an Apple user since the 6s. And I don’t use any native app besides Messages.

    Chrome, Gmail/Outlook, Google Maps, Google Calendar, Pocket Casts, Spotify.

  • AwlAmericanDawg@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    3 年前

    I use pretty much all of the Google apps in leu of the apple ones. Google Maps, Translate, Google Assistant, Google Calendar… You get it.

    All my info transfers senselessly between Windows, Mac, and Android between those apps.

    • CaterpillarFinal375@alien.topOPBEnglish
      1·
      3 年前

      Yeah it’d be good if Apple offered support cross platform support as I prefer most of their apps to Google’s but that’s wishful thinking

  • HappyPond@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    3 年前

    Firefox, to sync with my other devices. None of them are Apple, so Safari doesn’t make sense for me.

  • kizungu@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    3 年前

    WhatsApp, Gmail, Maps and Google Calendar

    WhatsApp is used by 100% of my contacts and Apple Maps are totally inaccurate in my area.

    I can’t stand native Mail and Calendar apps, I’m sorry

  • alexwheelbarrow@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    3 年前

    google mail and google maps, mail mostly because im used to it and maps because they far more better than apple maps in europe, when im travelling i can chrck all the places with opinions and photos from dofferent users straight from the app

  • SudoAptPurgeBullshit@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    3 年前

    Gmail and calendar for work and personal use. Chrome because i have saved passwords there from my previous android phone. Google Translate, maps, keep because they are better imo. Google Photos because i sync photos through my personal gmail account and have lots of photos in the cloud from the past 5 years or so.

  • matiapag@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    3 年前

    I use very few native apps. Specifically, Mail and Photos and that’s it. I use Chrome, Google Maps, Waze,Google Keep, Google Kalendar, Google Tasks, Google Home,Spotify…I change devices often, I use many different platforms, I can’t imagine being locked in one single ecosystem with all my apps and services.

  • Stunning_Gap2580@alien.topBEnglish
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    3 年前

    I use chrome because I hate safari. It also then links with chrome on my computer.

    I also use gmail, this is because when we switched internet providers they cancelled my email address and I lost everything and gmail was good and I still do like it.

    Stocard for my rewards cards instead of wallet.

    Waze for GPS but I have been using Apple Maps because I like the “at the next stop light turn right” which is very helpful when I don’t know the area.

    Spotify for music.

    Libby for books so I can borrow and not buy.