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I would say I'm a bit of a contextual maximalist when it comes to apps.

Each app serves a different context, purpose & outcome.

✅ Tasks - TickTick

🗓️ Calendar - Fantastical

📝 Notes - Craft, Apple Notes, Notion

📓 Journal - GoodNotes, DayOne

📘 Read it later - Reader/Readwise

🧭 Browser - Arc Browser

📥 Email - Spark

🧩 Extensions - Raycast & Paste

🎨 Design - Canva, Keynote & Procreate

TickTick is a tried and true app I've been using since 2017 when I was finishing college. Since then it has improved and has the best value for the price point, given it features tasks, templates, notes, habits, time blocking, a calendar & more.

I primarily use it for time blocking & staying focused. I also collaborate on a shopping list & family task list with my husband so it helps streamline our communication and tasks.

I like the ability to filter lists, use sticky notes on the desktop, and check in with habits & the best feature of all is using a Pomo timer to stay focused.

Notion also provides a great visual way to plan. I use it to create a structured overview for planning projects.

In tandem, I use DayOne for journaling & Goodnotes for digital weekly/daily planning templates.

My current notes app is Craft. Been using it since 2021. I'm a visual person and love the ability to host public links, PDF deliverables, customize the pages & share designs.

I start by using Apple Notes to take quick notes and link to references, and then I copy over and finalize my notes in Craft to edit, format & publish.

I previously used Tana for a couple of months and shared some Tana tips on Twitter & in the Living by Design Newsletter. It's still on my radar. I may come back to it once it becomes a fully developed app since I primarily use my iPad.

Fantastical is the calendar I've stuck with the longest. I like the ability to filter your calendar view, and I like to view the weather to plan what to wear and when to work out. Since it works well with the apple ecosystem I don't think I'll be switching to another calendar app anytime soon.

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