Best FREE iOS/iPadOS apps 2021
When it comes to free apps for iOS and iPadOS it is pretty difficult to find good apps since most of the good apps are either paid or has a very high subscription charge. In this post I’ll be sharing some good free apps in which most of them are subscription based but you’ll be good without a subscription. I’ll be rating all these apps out of 5 stars.
1. Notion
Notion is most probably one of my most favourite apps on the AppStore, since I use it to maintain and write this blog. Notion is pretty popular these days and I would really recommend you download it. I learned notion through a Skillshare course by keep productive and I would really recommend you to do so. The only problem with Notion is the subscription plan. I personally use the Personal Pro plan which is $4 per month, which I think is pretty reasonable but you can use the personal pro plan for free if you login with your student email which I think is pretty dope. The fact that you can create anything you want in Notion is what that makes it stand out. So, out of 5 I would rate Notion 5 stars, no doubt.
Good Task 5 is one of my favourite to-do list apps, since it’s just so versatile and powerful. The app is so good in planning things. Good task also has a subscription plan but you’ll be fine with the free version. Overall I would give it 4 stars.
3. Spark Mail
When it comes to email no doubt Spark is my go to choice, whatever email apps I try I’ll come back and use Spark. The thing that makes Spark so amazing is the ease of use and the gestures. Not to forget the special Spark notification sound lets me know when an email comes in. You get 5 Gb for free but I think it’s totally fine since you could delete the emails with ease. I am giving this app 5 stars.
4. HyperNote
HyperNotes is a new app from zenkit. It has a little bit of learning curve but after that it’s fine and easy to use. I actually learned HyperNote from a free keep productive course on podia.I really recommend that you check out that course. The thing about HyperNote that I love is the subscription plan since the free plan is just enough for most of the people (including myself). I personally prefer using Notion rather than HyperNote. I would give it 4 stars.
5. Spaces
Spaces is a new writing app. It was on spaces I started writing my blog posts, since it had a very clean interface without any distractions. Now I don’t actually use spaces since I shifted everything to Notion but spaces is a very good option for most of the people since the app is free and you can write till your heart’s content and that makes it one of the best writing apps is the fact that it’s free. Do keep in mind that there is a subscription plan. If you upgrade you’ll get some extra features. A very nice app, so I would give it a 4 star rating.
When it comes to VPNs finding something free, private and secure is just so difficult. But windscribe is most probably the best bet. You can get free 2gb data for free every month without signing up. If you sign up with your email you’ll get 10 gb of data monthly for free, which is considering the fact that it’s secure, fast and private. I would give it a solid 5 stars.
7. SimpleNote
SimpleNote is an awesome note-taking app. It’s made by the same developer that made wordpress. SimpleNote is a simple note taking app. There are only 2 features, notes and checklists. It’s really simple. But what makes it stand out, is the fact that it’s open source and it’s cross platform support. It also has a very good web interface. I just love Simple Note, since everything is wonderfully synced by the cloud, no iCloud nor google drive, they use their own free and unlimited cloud service. I would rate it a 5 stars, for sure.
Hope you have a nice day and bye 👋🏻
-Rajat KR