Luke's indispensable apps
Every year, the DroidApp writers list which apps were most indispensable to them in the past 12 months. Because the editors' smartphones are home to a lot of apps. These are the most favourite, indispensable apps on Luke's smartphone.
Curious about Luke's previously described indispensable apps, and other writers' indispensable apps? Then check out the full list here.
- Luke's indispensable apps in 2024
- Luke's indispensable apps in 2023
Garmin Connect
Garmin Connect is still one of the most used apps on my phone. In the app, you can find many statistics about your health when combined with a Garmin smartwatch. I personally use the Epix smartwatch and we have an Index S2 scale linked to the app. The Connect app then gives you insights in various ways such as your sleep pattern, weight progression and step count. You can also manage routes on your watch and quickly adjust things, you will also find a social section where you can challenge friends to take as many steps as possible.
HomeWizard
I use the HomeWizard app to track the output of my solar panels and control consumption a bit. Recently, the HomeWizard app was revamped with a nice overview and the ability to display certain graphs smaller. I also linked a smart plug, for example, which allows me to see the consumption of my NAS. That gives a good impression of what it costs to run this server 24/7. Also, you can accurately track here in statistics how the HomeWizard Plug-in Battery is doing.
Battery Guru
On some phones, it is harder to keep track of what a device's screen-on time has been. For those phones, I started using Battery Guru this year. This gives you more insight into your battery usage both graphically and textually. It can also display the health of your battery and give tips on when it's best to disconnect the cable. Also handy is the charge history that lets you go back in time.
Revolut
The online bank Revolut is a handy addition to my wallet for me, as it allows me to easily pay in various currencies while on holiday. Revolut is also easy to use in combination with, for example, charging apps for electric cars such as Electroverse. For online purchases, Revolut allows you to use a one-time credit card number to prevent fraud.
Windy
A widely used app on my phone is also Windy, this weather app contains numerous different weather maps and forecasts from various international weather services. For example, the weather radar tells you whether rain with thunderstorms are coming. The application can also tell you what the air quality will do in the coming days, and show weather warnings.
Other apps
So are there any other apps missing from this list? Of course so I still enjoy using Duolingo, which these days cannot be used just for your language skills. But I also enjoy using Telegram, Brave browser, Net Analyzer and Notion!
