GTDJedi Podcast - EP064 - Stock vs 3rd Party

In this episode, the panel pits native apps up against the best 3rd party alternatives to see which apps reign supreme in each category.

GTDJedi Show Notes

Episode: 64

Date: 08/25/20

Hosts: Clay Russell, Jerry Goldbaum & Timothy Broder

Jedi Tricks from Around the Web

If you, our listeners, have at trick you would like to share with us, simply tweet us  @GTDJedi .

How to use one-handed swipe typing on iPad - 9to5Mac

How to open Microsoft Excel spreadsheets using Apple Numbers on a Mac | Macworld

iPad Pro: How to customize the top button - 9to5Mac

The Big Discussion 

Who reigns supreme for these essential smartphone app categories?

Messaging 

Winner: iMessage (native)

Email

Winner: Spark Mail (3rd party)

Calendar

Winner: Calendar (native)

Tasks

Split Decision: Reminders, Due, Things 3

Notes

Winner: Bear (3rd party)

Office Docs

Split Decision: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, iWork

File Management 

Winner: Dropbox (3rd party)

Browser

Winner: Safari (native)

Photos

Winner: Photos (native)

Music

Winner: Apple Music (native)

News

Winner: Reeder 4 (3rd party)

Books

Winner: Kindle (3rd party)

Podcasts

Winner: Overcast (3rd party)

Weather

Winner: Carrot Weather (3rd party)

Maps

Winner: Apple Maps (native)

Jedi Weapons of Choice (Top 3 Favorites)

Clay: Spark Mail, Fantastical, Things 3, 

Jerry: Apple Podcasts, Safari, Notability   

Tim: Due, Overcast, Google Photos

Bantha Fodder (apps deleted from our devices)

Clay: Another month with no uninstalls

Jerry: Nope

Tim: Niet

Counsel from the Council (listener feedback & follow up segment)

Follow up thoughts from Jerry on the Magic Keyboard for iPad

How to Reach Us (where you can reach the GTDJedi Order)

Clay -  @clayrussell  

Jerry -  @JNGold  on twitter, blogs on  TechMusings.me 

Tim -  @timothybroder 

In Closing

1.Subscribe and review in Apple Podcasts or  Google Play 

2.Patreon ( patreon.com/tekside )

3.Contact ( @GTDJedi , [email protected])

4.The website, productivity tips, etc.  tekside.net/gtdjedi 

5.The rest of the network  tekside.net 

6.Closing

We thank you all for listening and remember, with a little training, anyone can be on their way to becoming a GTDJedi. Goodbye!