100 Best Free iOS Apps Hub

Productivity & Notes (15)

• Apple Notes
  Built-in powerful note-taking with folders, tags, and scanning.
• Microsoft OneNote
  Rich notebooks with drawing and cross-platform sync.
• Google Keep
  Colorful notes, labels, and reminders.
• Todoist
  Beautiful task manager with natural language input.
• Things 3 (free lite version available via TestFlight often)
  Elegant GTD app.
• Notion
  All-in-one workspace and database.
• Bear
  Beautiful markdown notes (free tier).
• Drafts
  Quick capture and automation.
• GoodNotes
  Handwriting notes (free starter).
• Apple Reminders
  Smart lists and location reminders.
• Apple Calendar
  Clean, integrated calendar.
• Fantastical
  Natural language calendar (free version).
• Any.do
  Tasks with calendar integration.
• TickTick
  Habits, pomodoro, and tasks.
• Structured
  Visual daily timeline planner.

Browsers & Privacy (10)

• Safari
  Fast, private Apple browser.
• Firefox
  Add-ons and privacy focus.
• Brave
  Ad/tracker blocker built-in.
• DuckDuckGo
  Privacy essentials.
• Orion
  Fast with Chrome/Firefox extensions.
• 1Password (free trial)
  Password manager.
• Bitwarden
  Open-source password manager.
• Proton VPN
  Unlimited free tier.
• 1.1.1.1
  Faster, private DNS + WARP.
• AdGuard
  System-wide ad blocking (free limited).

Media & Entertainment (15)

• Apple Music (free with ads via Shazam etc.)
  Music streaming.
• Spotify
  Free music with ads.
• SoundCloud
  Indie music discovery.
• YouTube
  Video streaming.
• VLC for Mobile
  Plays all formats.
• Infuse
  Beautiful media player (free version).
• Overcast
  Powerful podcast app (free with ads).
• Pocket Casts
  Clean podcast player.
• Apple Podcasts
  Built-in podcast app.
• Shazam
  Song identification.
• iMovie
  Apple's video editor.
• GarageBand
  Music creation.
• Clips
  Fun video creation.
• CapCut
  Pro video editing, no watermark.
• LumaFusion (free trial)
  Professional video editor.

Photography & Editing (12)

• Apple Camera
  Built-in excellent camera.
• Apple Photos
  Editing and organization.
• Adobe Lightroom
  Pro photo editing free.
• Snapseed
  Powerful selective editing.
• VSCO
  Filters and community.
• Darkroom
  Fast RAW editing.
• Halide
  Pro manual camera (free trial).
• Procreate Pocket
  Digital illustration.
• Pixelmator
  Photoshop-like editor.
• Photoshop Express
  Basic Adobe editing.
• Prisma
  Artistic filters.
• Enlight
  Creative editing.

Communication & Social (12)

• Messages
  iMessage + SMS.
• WhatsApp
  Encrypted messaging.
• Telegram
  Fast and secure.
• Signal
  Privacy-first.
• Discord
  Voice and communities.
• Instagram
  Photos and stories.
• X (Twitter)
  Social news.
• Reddit
  Communities.
• Facebook
  Social network.
• Messenger
  FB chat.
• FaceTime
  Video calls.
• Skype
  International calls.

File Management & Utilities (12)

• Apple Files
  Built-in file manager.
• Documents by Readdle
  Powerful file manager + PDF.
• Shortcuts
  Automation app.
• Google Drive
  15GB free cloud.
• Dropbox
  Cloud storage.
• OneDrive
  5GB free.
• MEGA
  50GB encrypted.
• Scanner Pro
  Document scanning.
• Adobe Scan
  PDF scanner.
• QR Code Reader
  Fast scanner.
• Speedtest
  Internet speed.
• The Weather Channel
  Detailed forecasts.

Learning & Reference (12)

• Duolingo
  Fun language learning.
• Khan Academy
  Free courses.
• Wikipedia
  Offline reading.
• AnkiMobile
  Spaced repetition flashcards.
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  Dictionary & thesaurus.
• IMDb
  Movies & TV info.
• Letterboxd
  Film logging & reviews.
• Goodreads
  Book tracking.
• Libby
  Library ebooks & audiobooks.
• Audible (free titles)
  Audiobooks.
• Kindle
  eBook reader.
• Quizlet
  Study flashcards.

Health & Fitness (8)

• Health
  Central health data.
• Strava
  Running & cycling tracking.
• MyFitnessPal
  Food & calorie tracking.
• Flo
  Cycle tracking.
• Calm
  Meditation (free content).
• Headspace
  Guided meditation.
• Apple Fitness
  Workouts.
• Nike Run Club
  Running coach.

Other Must-Haves (16)

• Google Maps
  Navigation & offline.
• Waze
  Community traffic.
• Google Translate
  Camera & voice translation.
• Authy
  2FA with backup.
• Streaks
  Habit building.
• Forest
  Focus timer with trees.
• PCalc Lite
  Scientific calculator.
• Just Press Record
  One-tap audio recording.
• QR Reader
  Fast scanning.
• Citymapper (example)
  Transit directions.
• Uber
  Rides.
• Lyft
  Alternative rides.
• Venmo
  Payments.
• PayPal
  Payments.
• TikTok
  Short videos.
• Netflix
  Streaming (free with subscription, but app is free).