New apps we love

We’re always on the hunt for promising new apps – for the clever designs and innovations that make life more enriching, efficient, and entertaining. Here are the rising stars and just-launched gems we’re most excited about right now.

Simplify tasks, fetch useful info, and brainstorm ideas in a snap with Claude, your new AI assistant. Simply start a chat with a question, like “Come up with a battle plan for finding apartments” or attach files with a prompt like “Summarize this meeting transcript,” and Claude will get right back to you.

Make party planning quick and easy with Partiful. Poll your guests for the best time to get together, send invites easily with a quick link, and see who RSVPed – all in one event page. You can even manage text blasts or share your best snaps to the group once the party’s over. Whatever function you’re planning, Partiful makes the art of gathering a breeze.

Stay sharp with Impulse, the app that makes brain training fun. Improve your memory, attention, or problem solving through entertaining games like “Phone number,” which uses fictional calling cards to test your working memory and visual processing speed. The more you play, the more the app adapts to your level to continue challenging you.

With Soundmap, your favorite tracks become trading cards with new drops to unlock wherever you go. Snatch up songs based on your location, building your collection on your morning commute or by taking a stroll around your neighborhood. You can even complete quests for your favorite artists, or trade tracks for songs you really love.

Practice a new language or master your wordsmithing skills in a familiar one with Lorelingo. Set a weekly word count, pick a prompt, and get writing to work towards your goal. Lore, the handy AI grammar tool, can even help you check your writing and learn from any errors along the way. However, do note that it might be a challenge if a language is totally new to you.