App Digest - Fall 2025
A short list of apps I adore for their craft and/or utility.
Zeitgeist
With Zeitgeist, microblogging comes to your journal.
I stumbled on Zeitgeist today and immediately fell in love with the purity of it. I remember when Twitter was first launched - people used it to share photos of their food and other minutiae in a way that felt like journaling with the world. Zeitgeist brings microblogging to your journal, adding some of what makes social media great to your own private thoughts. And, it looks beautiful with Liquid Glass on iOS 26.
Reeder
Reeder is freedom from the worst of the internet.
For those who might not know, RSS feeds enable you to subscribe to a source (newsletter, magazine, podcast, YouTube channel, etc.), and bring it into your own RSS reader. I love RSS feeds because they let me curate the web into something that matters to me, without as much noise (for me that includes sources like iOS Dev Weekly, Damage Mag, and Fireship.)
As a mobile engineer I love spending time in apps that feel crafted and thoughtful, while also focusing on the specific utility they provide. Reeder does this flawlessly, with custom-but-beautiful navigation and typography.
Sky Guide
Know which celestial bodies are above you, or below. Now even prettier.
Sky Guide has been a favorite of mine for a long time, but their recent iOS 26 / Liquid Glass update has made it stand out this week. They've completely reduced the user interface to a set of beautiful custom Liquid Glass components along the bottom edge of the screen - including haptic feedback and animations.
Wikipedia
Wrapping Wikipedia in an app is a daunting task - their official app does it well enough.
We all know what Wikipedia is, but I wanted to give their app a shoutout. I feel it's never gotten the recognition it deserves as a utility for browsing the largest encyclopedia in the world. No small feat. It's not perfect, but I use it all the time and I'm always content when I do.