The Best Apps of 2023!

Mentioned in the cold open as an AI app that colourises old black and white photos.

Strips recipes down to what you need, without the ads and life stories, and converts units for you.

Stores all tickets and codes in one place and reminds you before they expire.

His go-to wallpaper app, with a clean interface, high quality wallpapers and a fair one-off price to remove ads.

Adds the missing ability to shortcut into apps from the iOS lock screen, which helps him act on key notifications.

A growing library of Android home screen setups that tells you exactly what was used to make each one.

A decluttered launcher that filters notifications, and the best compromise he has seen for staying focused.

A home screen widget that shows photos from close friends and partners without opening an app or showing ads.

Tracks parcels from your email automatically and shows updates on the home screen.

The most accessible and fun way to learn chess, getting you playing and then fixing mistakes.

Puts group travel plans, itineraries and research in one place, even if the content is sourced elsewhere.

A beautifully designed focus app that grows a tree while you stay off distracting apps.

Cheap surplus food that helps businesses and the planet, though availability depends on your area.

Transcribes meetings and events and made their iPhone 14 launch video much quicker to produce.

Isolates vocals and instruments in any track using AI, which he finds almost unbelievable.

His favourite app of the list, for AI editing that understands foreground and background, though AI portraits cost per use.

Used for years for his photo editing, mentioned as a point of comparison for AI editing.