Best-of guides
Ranked shortlists built from sourced research — each pick says who it's for and what you trade off.
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- guides
- 175
- apps ranked
AI
AI assistants for work and study
6 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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ChatGPT7.5 - 2
Claude7.4 - 3
Gemini7.5
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AI for images and video
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Midjourney6.6 - 2
Adobe Firefly7.5 - 3
Sora5.7
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AI for search and document reading
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Perplexity7.2 - 2
NotebookLM7.5 - 3ChatGPT7.5
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AI for voice and notes
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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ElevenLabs7.4 - 2
Wispr Flow7.2 - 3
Granola7.4
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Development
AI coding tools
6 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Cursor7.4 - 2
GitHub Copilot7.5 - 3
OpenAI Codex7.3
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App deployment platforms
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Vercel7.2 - 2
DigitalOcean7.8 - 3
Amazon Web Services7.6
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Backends for a new project
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Supabase7.8 - 2
Firebase7.5 - 3
MongoDB Atlas7.6
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Editors and IDEs by project type
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Visual Studio Code8.0 - 2
IntelliJ IDEA7.4 - 3
Android Studio7.6
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Education
Language apps by learning style
6 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Corodomo8.5 - 2
Duolingo7.8 - 3
ELSA Speak6.9
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Online course platforms
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Coursera7.4 - 2
Udemy6.9 - 3
Khan Academy8.3
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Quizzes and classroom management
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Kahoot!7.6 - 2
Wayground (Quizizz)7.6 - 3
Google Classroom7.5
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Revision and homework tools
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Anki7.9 - 2
Gizmo6.7 - 3
Photomath7.3
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Business
CRM by sales team size
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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HubSpot7.3 - 2
Salesforce Sales Cloud7.1 - 3
Attio7.1
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Email marketing and newsletters
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Mailchimp7.0 - 2
beehiiv7.4 - 3
Substack6.8
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Online meeting apps for teams
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Google Meet7.5 - 2
Zoom7.5 - 3
Microsoft Teams7.5
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Online store operations
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Shopify7.4 - 2
WooCommerce7.2 - 3
Sổ Bán Hàng7.1
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Entertainment
Productivity
Cloud storage and file sharing
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Google Drive7.8 - 2
OneDrive7.4 - 3
Dropbox7.4
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Design tools by use case
5 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Canva7.7 - 2
Figma7.5 - 3
Adobe Photoshop7.2
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Note-taking and knowledge apps
5 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Notion7.1 - 2
Microsoft OneNote7.3 - 3
Google Keep7.3
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Office suites by workflow
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Microsoft 3657.8 - 2
Google Workspace8.1 - 3
WPS Office6.9
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PDF reading and processing tools
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Foxit PDF Reader7.0 - 2
Adobe Acrobat7.2 - 3
iLovePDF7.7
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Personal notes by organisation style
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
- 1Google Keep7.3
- 2Microsoft OneNote7.3
- 3Notion7.1
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Visual tools for work
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
- 1Canva7.7
- 2Adobe Photoshop7.2
- 3
Adobe Illustrator6.7
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Work management for small teams
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Trello6.9 - 2
Linear7.6 - 3Notion7.1
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Health
Appointments and health information
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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BookingCare6.9 - 2
Medpro6.3 - 3
Hello Bacsi6.5
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Exercise logging and guided workouts
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Strava7.0 - 2
Nike Run Club7.1 - 3
Hevy7.7
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Health apps by wearable ecosystem
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Garmin Connect7.2 - 2
Samsung Health7.2 - 3
Huawei Health6.9
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Travel
Community
Utilities
Authentication code managers
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Google Authenticator7.2 - 2
Ente Auth8.0 - 3
Proton Authenticator8.2
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File transfer and compression tools
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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LocalSend8.1 - 2
7-Zip7.5 - 3
WinRAR7.0
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Translation tools by situation
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Google Translate7.5 - 2
DeepL7.4 - 3
Papago7.3
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Web browsers to consider
5 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Google Chrome7.6 - 2
Microsoft Edge7.6 - 3
Mozilla Firefox7.7
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Shopping
Finance
Banking apps for existing accounts
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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MB Bank7.4 - 2
VCB Digibank6.8 - 3
BIDV SmartBanking7.2
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Mobile account management apps
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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Cake by VPBank7.4 - 2
TPBank Mobile7.1 - 3
VPBank NEO7.5
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Payment wallets by use case
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
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MoMo7.5 - 2
Zalopay7.3 - 3
Viettel Money7.4
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Social
Everyday messaging apps
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
Networks for public conversation
3 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026
Sharing with a small circle
4 picks · Updated Nov 11, 2026