My favourite iOS apps (Oct 2026)

I'm picky about what I keep on my phone, and pretty obsessed with how well-made apps look and work. I want them to be beautiful and useful, and only a handful of the ones I have on my iPhone manage both. In alphabetical order: Classycal. The most recent addition to my iPhone. A beautiful calendar that integrates with Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders and includes natural language input. It has just launched and, for now, doesn't offer much more than those two native apps, but it combines them in such a clean and polished way that I couldn't resist buying it. iA Writer. With a one-time purchase, frequent updates and such a beautiful design, how can I not mention it whenever I get the chance? Mood. I usually dislike "retro-style" cameras, but this one makes taking pictures with my phone a pleasure again. I wrote about it here. mymind. I've tried several apps similar to this one,[^1] but none of them hits the spot, even though I usually prefer native apps. I know that if I save anything…