--- title: "Apps That Caught My Attention" slug: apps-that-caught-my-attention canonical_url: https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/apps-that-caught-my-attention/ collection: Notes published_at: 2024-01-02T00:00:00.000Z updated_at: 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z tags: - "🌲 Evergreen" - Apps - Tools - Listing excerpt: "Apps that catch my attention, both that I end up using, and those that I don’t" author: "Nerdy Momo Cat" --- ## Navigation Context - Canonical URL: https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/apps-that-caught-my-attention/ - You are here: Home > Posts > Notes > Apps That Caught My Attention ### Useful Next Links - [Home](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/) - [Bundles](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/bundles/) - [Logbook](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/logbook/) - [Notes](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/notes/) - [Stream](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/stream/) ### Related Content #### Pages That Mention This Page - [Apps by Apple Ecosystem](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/apps-by-apple-ecosystem/) - [A Quick Guide to Apple’s Notes App](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/a-quick-guide-to-apples-notes-app/) - [A Quick Guide to Apple’s Freeform App](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/a-quick-guide-to-apples-freeform-app/) - [I tried Kiko](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/i-tried-kiko/) #### Other Pages Mentioned On This Page - [Voicenotes: Hitting Half of the Right Notes](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/voicenotes-hitting-half-of-the-right-notes/) ## 2024 [![Pile for reflective journalling Desktop only 😞](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BVnL47T__27IvhQ.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BVnL47T__27IvhQ.webp) [Pile](https://udara.io/pile/) for reflective journalling Desktop only 😞 [![Research for AI enabled zotero Local only 😞](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.DWzMwkEm_235u9k.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.DWzMwkEm_235u9k.webp) [Research](https://un.ms/research) for AI enabled zotero Local only 😞 [![Funnel for routing notes to different apps iOS only 😞](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D86_vZxC_1kfcxi.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D86_vZxC_1kfcxi.webp) [Funnel](https://www.notesightlabs.com/funnel) for routing notes to different apps iOS only 😞 [![Clop for image/pdf/video optimization I use this ❤️](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D00PGDhh_ZiBxxp.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D00PGDhh_ZiBxxp.webp) [Clop](https://lowtechguys.com/clop/) for image/pdf/video optimization I use this ❤️ [![Voicenotes.com for their lifetime plan of voice based content capturing and morphing system. 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Countdown](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bears-countdown/id1536711520) for synced and cute event countdowns [![Countdown for image based countdowns](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CpRWxMQy_ZQpYML.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CpRWxMQy_ZQpYML.webp) [Countdown](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdown-upcoming-events/id964477476) for image based countdowns [![Shorts or Pants for cute weather](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.y5Rye4Pk_1b9kTO.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.y5Rye4Pk_1b9kTO.webp) [Shorts or Pants](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shorts-or-pants/id1538716652) for cute weather [![Flighty for flight tracking (but only the paid version is useful)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BX243leR_Z1aj1uQ.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BX243leR_Z1aj1uQ.webp) [Flighty](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flighty-live-flight-tracker/id1358823008) for flight tracking (but only the paid 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details](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BdRd74vS_ZRrqUV.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BdRd74vS_ZRrqUV.webp) [Listy](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/listy-lists-of-collections/id1496035097) for list tracking with auto-fill for details [![Sofa for downtime (videos, movies etc) organizer and tracker](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CFsiOuvq_ZitGuq.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CFsiOuvq_ZitGuq.webp) [Sofa](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sofa-downtime-organizer/id1276554886) for downtime (videos, movies etc) organizer and tracker [![Water Tracker - Drink Reminder for beverage tracking, works with watch and is reasonably priced](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BWcNA-6S_Z1R5tKm.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BWcNA-6S_Z1R5tKm.webp) [Water Tracker - Drink Reminder](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/water-tracker-drink-reminder/id1404193468) for beverage tracking, works with watch and is reasonably priced [![Habits for cheap and feature-rich tracking](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BClEUl-K_uPFy6.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.BClEUl-K_uPFy6.webp) [Habits](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/habit-tracker/id1438388363) for cheap and feature-rich tracking [![Awesome Habits for apple like experience of habit tracking](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.FseS96gG_29dXcO.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.FseS96gG_29dXcO.webp) [Awesome Habits](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/awesome-habits-habit-tracker/id1514915737) for apple like experience of habit tracking [![Chronicling for tracking any number and habit](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.lDCKXAGN_1Qnse3.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.lDCKXAGN_1Qnse3.webp) [Chronicling](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chronicling-track-anything/id6445992145) for tracking any number and habit [![JustTrack for tracking any number you want in any form](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D4m8Ad41_Z1zsNwh.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D4m8Ad41_Z1zsNwh.webp) [JustTrack](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/justtrack-numbers-habits/id1595510904?platform=iphone) for tracking any number you want in any form [![QTally for tracking numbers with pre-decided value increments](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.Yclqv-gI_KFeFL.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.Yclqv-gI_KFeFL.webp) [QTally](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qtally-a-better-tally-counter/id1111926262) for tracking numbers with pre-decided value increments [![Daytum for really nice and customizable number and text tracking](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.DgIGSvmD_ZjMXIE.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.DgIGSvmD_ZjMXIE.webp) [Daytum](https://daytum.com/) for really nice and customizable number and text tracking