Unlike other flashy apps that do nothing more than flattering you or helping you kill your time, utility apps pack some serious stuff on your iPhone. The apps actually make your iPhone usable anywhere, anytime. A smartphone is one that saves you from all troubles and tribulations. And therefore, utility apps are essential for smart users to download first on their iPhones and iPads.

Earlier we have listed many different apps in specific categories; for example personal finance apps, weight loss apps, dieting apps, etc. But the list below can be a combination of every useful app that you were looking for to make your life comfortable.

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Best Utility Apps for iPhone and iPad in 2020

#1. Google

You can always browse Google.com on your Safari browser integrated on iPhone/iPad, but a standalone Google app is quite handy to search for anything quickly. Invoke “OK Google” and speak your search keyword or if you want to give your fingers some toil, just type in the search query. One of the glaring features of the app is Google Now, which supplies you weather, news, and traffic details in the morning. Moreover, you can get updates on sports, events, and movies.

Price: Free
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#2. SwiftKey Keyboard

SwiftKey Keyboard allows you to customize your iPhone keyboard, provided you should be running your device on iOS 8 or later. The app lets you type with swiping gestures; just drag your finger around to or near the key you want; the key will figure out what you want to type. It will speed up your typing skill and make it easier for you to express yourself quickly. The downside of the app is that you won’t be able to use the dictation microphone.

Price: Free
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#3. Dark Sky

Name of the app resembles any Hollywood flick, but it’s an excellent weather app. Though there is a stock weather app on your iPhone, Dark Sky can easily beat that with its precision. The app uses your iPhone’s GPS to decide your exact location; based on this information, Dark Sky sends you precise weather alerts. For example, you have to attend an important meeting, and you receive an alert that it might rain after 30 minutes, you can quickly reschedule the meeting.

Price: $3.99
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#4. IFTTT

You can automate your digital life with IFTTT, which means “If This Then That.” And this formula was there before the rise of the Internet of Things. The app offers you simple recipes to automate your online life. For example, if you want to save all your tweets to Evernote, create a recipe accordingly, and all your favorite tweets will be saved there. Other popular recipes are: post all your Instagrams as Twitter photos, message roommates when you are at the local grocery, share FB status updates on Tumblr or Twitter, upload videos you like on YouTube or Vimeo to a blog and countless other recipes.

Price: Free
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#5. 1Password

Your digital life is highly insecure if you are careless about memorizing important passwords. If you can’t remember strong passwords, you should immediately download 1Password on your iPhone or iPad. The app remembers all your passwords and other valuable data. Apart from passwords, 1Password also helps you secure addresses, credit/debit card numbers, locker combinations, and one-time passwords. In a word, it is your digital vault, where all your sensitive information is protected.

Price: Free trial of 30 days, $3.99/monthly subscription
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#6. AnyFont

Do you want to make your presentation more appealing or convincing? AnyFont can make your presentation look more dynamic.

With this app, you can install any additional font on your iOS device in OpenTypeFont (OTF) TrueTypeFont (TTF) or TrueTypeCollection. Better still, it lets you install multiple fonts at one go to make the task a lot easier. You can use these fonts in several apps like Keynote, Pages, Word or PowerPoint.

Price: $1.99
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#7. Evernote

Evernote finds a place on almost all lists of really “useful” apps on the iPhone and iPad. The app doesn’t need much description as almost all iOS users must be using it day in, day out. The app is also compatible with Apple Watch, which can be synced between other devices. Evernote on your iPhone or iPad lets you be productive anywhere; write notes, checklists, and research.

Price: Free
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#8. SignNow

SignNow allows you to sign important documents anywhere, or you can take anyone’s signature. The app is made especially for business persons, who are supposed to sign documents while they are traveling. All you need to do is to upload a PDF, Word, or rich text document from your iPhone or iPad’s email, Dropbox, Camera and more. You can sign realistically using your finger; people won’t come to know that your signature is signed electronically.

Price: Free
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#9. Google Authenticator

Two-step verification is Google’s security stamp. If somebody wants to access your Gmail id from any other IP address, you will receive a verification code on your connected mobile phone. So even if someone knows your Google ID’s password, s/he cannot access any of your Google property as you only know the verification code. You will receive verification code even when your smartphone is not connected to data or Wi-Fi network.

Price: Free
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#10. Safari

Mac Os Utilities

Before the launch of the iPhone, browsing the Internet on a smartphone was not a good experience for users. Once Steve Jobs asserted his contempt for this in a famous phrase “baby Internet.” Safari is developed by Apple, and therefore, it fully supports all iOS devices and OS X. Users can explore all the features of Safari web browsers while using it on iPhone or iPad. Though Apple facilitates other web browsers for iPhone, the brand doesn’t allow any other engine except for Safari.

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All About Mac Utilities

In order for your computer to run smoothly, you need more than just a good configuration. No matter how good the components are and how new, fast and powerful your computer is when you first purchase it, it’s not going to stay like that forever.

Just like with any other item, computers also need a lot of maintenance, in order to keep running at their best capacity.

After years of wear out, browsing the Internet, endlessly installing and uninstalling programs, moving around files and folders, downloading stuff and so on, you will notice the effects. Your system will get slower and less efficient with time. That’s where utility software springs into action.

Utility software is a program/app that helps your computer work better. There are a lot of types of utility software, depending on what part of your computer it focuses on: the operating system, data storage, hardware and so on. There are apps that clean up your junk files from your Mac and free up the space on your hard drive. Others may detect apps that are running unnecessary in the background, slowing down your system and help you optimize it. There are programs that detect malware, viruses, bloatware and so on, that help you recover lost data or protect sensitive information. The list goes on…

All computers usually come with built-in utility tools and Macs make no exception. Some examples are: Console, Disk Utility, AirPort Utility, Keychain Access, Activity Monitor and others.

But these integrated tools are not always as efficient as utility software developed by third-parties. However, you shouldn’t expect miracles from any program. Although you will experience an increase in performance after using them, none of them has the ability to make your computer behave like it is brand new again.

Here are some of the most common types of utility software:

• Antivirus utilities
• Disk cleaners
• Disk cloning utilities
• Backup utilities
• Cryptographic utilities (they let you encrypt files and folders for increased protection)
• Memory testers
• System monitors (they monitor the performance and resources)
• Network utilities

Mac Utilities - What to Look For

There are a lot of apps out there that claim they can boost your Mac’s performance. While some of them can be tested for free and don’t cost you anything, a lot of them are paid apps, so you should be careful what you pay for.

You should always try the free apps first and only if they prove to be worthless, go for the paid ones. Also, the good news is that most of the paid apps also have trial versions, so you can test the product before you buy.

When looking for utility apps for your Mac, you can either install specific apps that can perform specific tasks: cleaning apps, data recovery apps, encryption apps, backup apps, security apps and so on, or choose a suite that incorporates all of them.

No matter which option you choose, you should pay attention to some essential aspects when searching for the right utility app. The most important ones are:

• cost vs. quality
• features
• ease of use
• performance
• how the customer support is for that specific app
• security

Here are some of the best choices we could find:

Mac backup software:

Data Backup, Carbon Copy Cloner, Acronis True Image, SuperDuper, ChronoSync

Best Mac Utilities 2019

Mac recovery software:

EaseUS, Stellar Phoenix, Prosoft Data Rescue, Disk Drill Pro, Wondershare, Cisdem DataRecovery

Mac encryption software:

Concealar, Hider 2, Espionage 3, MacKeeper, Data Guardian 3

“All-in-one” Mac utility software:

Best Mac Os Apps 2019

MacKeeper, OnyX, iDoctor, Data Rescue 3, Stellar Drive ToolBox