Wow, it doesn't look like DraftPad is made anymore. I just search my purchases and was unable to bring up the app.
I also use AnyList pretty frequently. It is great for sharing grocery lists, to do list, etc. A while back reminder seem to have problems with sharing and lists, so I switched over to any list, and haven't really gone back. :-) Traci > On Apr 29, 2016, at 11:13 AM, Chris Chaffin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A lot of the apps I use on a daily basis has already been mentioned, but here > are a few. > > MBraille, even though we have braille now built into the ios operating > system, I still like MBraille because of all of its features, including, > MBrailbe can now be used as an on screen keyboard. The biggest feature I use > is its integration with Dropbox, and its built in spell checker. The > developer has worked hard to make this app as flexible and customizable as > possible. > > The Reminder app, I love and use this app both at home and at work. This > app helps me remember the smallest task to the biggest. With 2 kids, a job, > and a family life, without this app, I would not be able to remember and get > everything done. The Reminder Widget lets me check and keep up with all of > my reminders right there on the today screen. And one other thing I will > mention about this app. Within the app, there is a scheduled section. If > you double tap on this, your reminders will be listed by the date they are > due, and you can quickly glance at upcoming reminders by using the heading > feature in the rotor, since each day starts with a heading. This is a great > little native app, and keeps getting little improvements over time. > > Radium, I use this app to listen to my Sirius radio subscription. Even > though the Sirius Radio app is doable, I still like how Radium is totally > accessible, and its simplicity to use. > > Overcast, to me, this is the best free podcast app there is. And it has some > good features that has the best sound when speeding up your podcast. Another > great feature it has is that it saves a copy of all of your podcast in its > own cloud, so if you have to reinstall the app or anything, all of your > podcast are still there. I will say that there is only one feature that it > does not have that Downcast has, and that is the ability to export actual > podcast files. Sometimes I want to keep an actual podcast and save it to > Dropbox for future reference, and in that instance, I will use Downcast to do > that. But for all other podcast task, Overcast is my amp of choice. > > Newsify, this is my favorite RSS reader and news app. One thing I like is > that I can organize my news by categories, and if I like an article, I can > share it by Twitter, Facebook, or by any of the ios sharing methods. > > Hourly News, I also sometimes use this to get an update on what is going on > in the news. This app gives you an audio update from the news sources that > you choose. So you have total control of where you get your news. It is a > great little app. > > Double Post, this app lets you post on multiple social media sources at one > time. For example, I use it to post on Facebook and Twitter at the same > time. It keeps things simple and quick, and keeps you from having to open > multiple apps. Everything is done in one single place. > > A2Z Contacts, this app lets you divide your contacts into groups or > categories, like family, friends, businesses, and work. You can create as > many groups as you need too. You can also send emails or text to any group. > It also lets you choose what groups you want to have displayed within your > contacts, so when looking for a contact, you are not actually going through > every single one of your contacts. This makes finding contacts a lot quicker > and easier. A great app to have, and the developer has worked hard to make > it totally accessible with Voice Over. > > Dropvox, this is a simple recording app. It is good for recording lectures, > podcast, or little memos. The best thing about it is once done recording, it > will automatically upload it to your dropbox account so you can then access > it from anywhere. > > Microsoft Excel, this app is pretty accessible. I use excel at my job pretty > extensively, so the app lets me access any of my excel files at anywhere > while on the go. I have not used it for much editing, but as far as just > accessing information, it is very easy and quick. I use Dropbox to help > access my files on the go. > > Blindfold games, And for all of my recent gaming needs, I have been playing > one of the many blindfold games available. There is almost something for > everybody. > > After giving it some thought, it is actually kind of scary on how much we > actually depend on these devices to help us through each and every day. If > something happened to our device, it is like our life would stand still. > Would we know what to do? Would we still be able to function? > It is scary to even think about it. > > Chris > > >> On Apr 29, 2016, at 12:43 AM, Jeff Samco <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I also use some of Mark's favorite apps. I will add: >> >> Digit-Eyes to generate QR codes on labels. >> QR Reader by QuarKode is the best app I've found for reading QR codes. I >> mostly place them on devices I manage at work in an inventory. >> Voice Brief is a quick means of reviewing news stories. >> Ask Pastor John has daily audio messages I enjoy. from John Piper. >> Fantastical is my calendar of choice. It's flexible and works almost >> flawlessly with VoiceOver. >> Amazon Music has become my music player. I primarily listen to free music >> available because of my Amazon Prime yearly subscription. >> Amazon Elexa allows me to manage the features used by my Amazon Echo. >> HTH, >> Jeff >> >> At 07:42 PM 4/28/2016, you wrote: >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and the Mac Visionaries Mailing >>> List: >>> >>> I was having lunch with a friend today at a sunny outdoor café and, during >>> our conversation, the subject of iOS and the number of apps we use on a >>> regular basis came up. As we began listing our favorite apps, I once again >>> realized how much iPhone and it’s related apps have revolutionized my life >>> in almost every aspect. >>> >>> Below I will list the apps I used today and/or within the last two days. In >>> some cases I will list the name of the app, in others, I will only list the >>> type of app. >>> >>> I hope you will contribute to this thread by listing the apps you use most >>> often as I and others would like to get to know you and, perhaps, discover >>> an app or two about which we can learn. >>> >>> Okay, here we go: >>> >>> 1. >>> Clock: >>> I use the iOS clock for wake-up alarms and in some cases, to time activities >>> such as workouts or cooking. >>> >>> 2. >>> Calendar: >>> I use my Calendar for virtually all my appointments. Today, for example I >>> was reminded of two upcoming doctor appointments and, of course, today’s >>> lunch date. I also used it today to schedule new appointments including a >>> date with a person I met via an online dating app which I will list below. >>> >>> 3. >>> Messages: >>> I send and receive text/iMessages all through the day for everything from >>> staying in touch with friends to financial activity notifications. >>> >>> 4. >>> The Weather app: >>> Even though we do not have much variation in our weather patterns out here, >>> I usually check the weather at least once a day, before going out. >>> >>> 5. >>> Financial apps: >>> I use my financial institutions, including banks and credit card companies, >>> apps to transfer funds, pay bills, and monitor account activities. Just as >>> an aside, I do not use any third-party services to manage my finances. AT >>> this time, I need absolutely no sighted assistance in reading/monitoring >>> account activity or paying bills. To me, this is as close to miraculous as >>> it gets. Some of you may be too young to understand that there was a time >>> in the not-so-distant past, when those of us who were visually impaired had >>> virtually no privacy in such matters. This is something that we should >>> never forget. >>> >>> 6. >>> Downcast: >>> I use Downcast on a daily basis to listen to my favorite podcasts. I also >>> use the native podcast app but not to listen to external audio but only to >>> listen to material that I have manually tagged for the app such as my >>> favorite old-time radio episodes. >>> >>> 7. >>> TV Guide Mobile: >>> Even though I don’t watch a great deal of television, last night, for >>> example, I used TV Guide Mobile in order to check listings and set my DVR >>> for future broadcasts. >>> >>> 8. >>> CVS Pharmacy Mobile >>> One of my most favorite apps is CVS Pharmacy Mobile. I use it, regularly, >>> to manage and refill my prescriptions. >>> >>> 9. >>> Seeing Eye GPS: >>> For me, this is a must-have app. Simply stated, it provides an almost >>> unparalleled level of independence in the iOS navigation universe. >>> >>> 10. >>> The K N F B Reader app: >>> Even though I have several tools available for OCR, I find that I am using >>> the K N F B Reader more and more to take quick snapshots in order to obtain >>> information on the fly. >>> >>> 11. >>> The native iOS Twitter App: >>> I use this app throughout the day in order to stay up-to-date on current >>> events and to participate in the global conversation. It is a must-have, in >>> my world. I just love the Moments feature. >>> >>> 12. >>> Maps: >>> To me, the native iOS Maps app is like a trusted friend that I can always >>> count on. With it, I know that, no matter the situation, I can always find >>> my way home. It was because of the marvelous accessibility of Apple Maps >>> that convinced me to give up my 6 year subscription to A T & T Navigator, a >>> first-class GPS navigation tool in its own right. >>> >>> 13. >>> Apple Pay: >>> As I have posted on several occasions, Apple Pay has completely >>> revolutionized my point-of-purchase experience. I live in an area where I >>> can use Apple Pay on a daily basis, for example, when buying groceries, >>> dining out, getting medicine, or even purchasing gifts or office supplies. >>> It is absolutely amazing. >>> >>> 14. >>> Online dating apps: >>> I have been a long-time advocate of making online dating/online dating apps >>> accessible to the blind and low vision. I am pleased to tell you that the >>> major online dating services, such as eHarmony.com, have been listening. As >>> a result, I use online dating apps to meet new people, on a regular basis. >>> >>> 15. >>> Audio Book apps: >>> I use BARD Mobile, iBooks, the Audible.com app, and OverDrive (the public >>> library system) app, to enjoy audio books. >>> >>> 16. >>> Terrestrial radio app: >>> I find that I am using the ooTunes app, more and more, to catch A.M. talk >>> radio when I am in places that cannot receive A.M. signal. >>> >>> 17. >>> Fandango: >>> In an era in which audio described movies are becoming more readily >>> available, I enjoy using the Fandango app to both browse movie listings and >>> purchase tickets. >>> >>> Finally, of course I use other apps such as the Money Reader app, Skype, 1 >>> Password Pro, News Line, OneDrive, the native Camera and Video apps, >>> Reminders, Contacts, Email, Music, Notes, etc, very often but to list every >>> single app in my iOS Toolbox is not really necessary as my goal is to merely >>> start a conversation in which we may all contribute. >>> >>> I hope you find this useful, or at least entertaining (smile), and I look >>> forward to your replies. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >>> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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