Updated for 2024 with a few changes dropping Spark, Omnivore, RiP, and Ivory.

Inspired by Hemispheric Views Duel of the Defaults - episode 097 and the many App Defaults entries collected by Robb.

Here is my list for the Duel. Slowly moving back to defaults where I can, except retuning to Overcast, to try and reduce subscription fatigue.

  • Mail Client: Spark or Apple Mail
  • Mail Server: Gmail
  • Notes: Apple Notes or Drafts
  • To-Do: Reminders
  • iPhone Photo Shooting: iOS Camera or Obscura
  • Photo Management: Google Photos Apple Photos
  • Calendar: Fantastical no subscription
  • Cloud file storage: iCloud
  • RSS: Inoreader and Reeder
  • Contacts: Contacts.app
  • Browser: Safari or Chrome (work)
  • Chat: iMessage
  • Bookmarks: Raindrop.io and Micro.blog
  • Read It Later: Omnivore Reeder
  • Word Processing: Pages
  • Spreadsheets: Numbers (personal) or Excel (work)
  • Presentations: Keynote
  • Shopping Lists: Reminders
  • Budgeting and Personal Finance: Numbers
  • News: Mastodon (Ivory) Mona or RSS
  • Music: Apple Music
  • Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Overcast
  • Password Management: 1Password
  • Photo Editing: Photomator, Darkroom and Apple Photos
  • Books: Apple Books
  • Blogging: Micro.blog

For more, see a collection of these lists on App Defaults.