Free Apps That Changed My Life -I don’t mind paying for apps that actually pull their weight. Still, I try not to sign up for subscriptions unless I have to. Most of the time, I look for free apps that get the job done. There are a few I keep coming back to. I couldn’t imagine how I’d be able to stay organised, focused, and less overwhelmed without these apps. Take them away from me and I’d probably feel like I was juggling too much all the time.
Here’s a quick look at the ones I rely on most.
Free Apps That Changed My Life
Notion
Notion is open on my screen more than any other app. I write in it, plan things, take notes, even keep lists I’ll never finish. I even drafted this post in Notion before publishing it here.
Before that, I was bouncing between Google Keep and Evernote. Google Keep always felt like a sticky note app pretending to be more. Evernote was decent, but the limitations started to bug me. For one, you can’t use it on multiple devices with just a free account. And if you’re the type who loves customisations, you’d better look elsewhere.
Notion doesn’t box me in. I can build what I need without trying to fit everything into someone else’s template. There’s a page in there for tracking books I’ve read, another one for meal plans, and one that’s just full of random thoughts I’ll probably never share.
It’s hard to explain how much I use it without sounding dramatic, but I open it every day without fail. For something that’s free, it’s surprisingly complete.
Feedly
There’s too much news out there, and I used to try to keep up with all of it. That meant hopping from one website to another. It isn’t hard to imagine how doing so would get old fast. I wanted something cleaner, something I could control.
Feedly came in at the right time. I’ve used Google News and Flipboard, but they always felt noisy to me. These two platforms simply offered little in terms of customisation and control. It even felt like I was getting forced to read stuff I had zero interest in and there was nothing I could do about it.
With Feedly, I decide which sources matter. If I’m over a certain outlet, I stop seeing it. I’ve grouped topics into folders like “Tech,” “Finance,” and “Psychology” so I’m not scrolling endlessly. If something catches my eye but I don’t have time for it, I just save it. When I’ve read something, I mark it done, and it disappears from my view.
There’s a paid version that costs $6 a month but I’ve never needed it. The free one works just fine. The Android app runs smooth, and the desktop version has an Explore tab I use when I feel like browsing beyond my regular list.
FreeStuffSpot
Discounts are nice, but free is better. I get a weird kick out of finding something useful without paying for it.
FreeStuffSpot App pulls together all the UK’s best freebies in one place. Apparently, over 100,000 people use the site every month. It’s now available as an app, which makes browsing quicker on my phone.
They’ve pulled samples from a bunch of recognisable brands, so it’s not just no-name giveaways. If you’ve ever spent half an hour trying to find that one working freebie link, you’ll probably get why I keep this one installed.
Debz Louise is a plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire. Behind many nationwide campaigns such as #WeaAreTheThey & winner of Best Blogger at the UK Plus Size Awards, she talkas about life as a plus-size 40-something woman in South Yorkshire.
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