I’ve started to listen to several podcasts from Privacy International and one about health data got me looking at apps I’ve used in the past a bit more closely. Their work on looking at mental health sites was a bit of an eye opener. I used this information to look at apps I’ve used inContinue reading “Are your mental health apps tracking you?”
Category Archives: apps
How does Spotify compare to Apple Music?
A couple of weeks ago I decided to switch to a few apps that didn’t tie me to the Apple ecosystem so much. The first one that I switched was from Apple Music to Spotify. I’d always used Spotify in the past but switched to Apple Music on it’s release and have been using itContinue reading “How does Spotify compare to Apple Music?”
Switching apps to help to do app overwhelm
I’ve been using Todoist for quite a while now and whilst I’ve been enjoying it I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed. Despite all of it’s positives Todoist still isn’t great at dealing with overdue tasks. If you miss a task or don’t get to it it’ll flag as overdue, which is great for some butContinue reading “Switching apps to help to do app overwhelm”
Will I be subscribing to Glass?
I’ve been enjoying my time with Glass but over the last few days my usage has dropped significantly and I’m wondering why. I enjoy looking at the images and sharing my own but as someone trying to use my phone less it’s turning into an app that I’m maybe checking in with a little tooContinue reading “Will I be subscribing to Glass?”
Some more thoughts on the Glass app
I’ve had some more time with Glass and I’m still enjoying my time there. I think looking at some of the sentiment on Twitter and reviews on the App Store some are still not getting it. It’s not Instagram, that’s a very good thing. My view is that it’s a place to share and viewContinue reading “Some more thoughts on the Glass app”
Some thoughts on Glass, a new photo sharing app
I’ve been using Glass now for a couple of days and wanted to share some initial thoughts on the subscription based service. First off let’s talk that subscription, I wish more apps did this. I’ve been leaving social media slowly over the last few years, just keeping those that line up with my values. PayingContinue reading “Some thoughts on Glass, a new photo sharing app”
How to stop WordPress collecting your data on iOS
I’ve been using the WordPress app for as long as I’ve been blogging here and on a recent install spotted that they are collecting analytics by default. The good news is that you can turn this off. At the main screen tap on your profile in the top right. Then tap app settings, privacy settings.Continue reading “How to stop WordPress collecting your data on iOS”
What’s on my iPhone (Aug 2021)
I’ve not really brought in any new apps this month but I’ve removed any widgets from my main page and I’m a little more relaxed about the setup. I’m constantly fiddling with them so putting them to the left of home gives them a place away from my apps. I know it’s old school nowContinue reading “What’s on my iPhone (Aug 2021)”
Fitness Totals gets a big update
Fitness Totals is an app that lets you better visualise your health and fitness via widgets. It’s recently had a big update that gives you better widgets and more charts to get a view on your health and activity data. Widgets have been a great introduction to iOS and these will look great on yourContinue reading “Fitness Totals gets a big update”
Apple News is the reason I cancelled Apple One
I’ve been playing around with some of the various subscription options within the Apple One bundle. To my surprise I’m enjoying Apple TV+ (currently working my way through Mythic Quest), I enjoy Apple Music, Arcade is just ok, Fitness+ is an Apple Watch seller (in a good way) but I can’t continue with it forContinue reading “Apple News is the reason I cancelled Apple One”