6 Simple and Useful iPhone Apps
These apps are designed to do one thing simply.
Oct 28, 2025, 3:57 PM
Single-purpose apps simplify decision-making and mental load.
You know exactly why you’re opening the app and what you’ll do there.
We selected 6 apps that focus on simplicity and a single purpose.
Days
Lazy Weather
Neuecast
Oppie
Pushr
Did I Do?
Days — Create countdowns
Days is an app for creating countdowns to the events that matter to you.
Seeing the days left serves as a motivational tool and provides something to look forward to.
You can also stay updated with your countdowns on the home screen using widgets.
Lazy Weather — Colder or warmer
Lazy Weather is the antithesis of traditional weather apps, which often come with complicated data and numbers that most people don't need.
It simply informs you whether it is colder or warmer than yesterday, allowing you to dress and plan your day accordingly.
In the developer's words, “Humans don't know how 21º feels like really but know how they felt yesterday.”
Neuecast — Modern podcast app
Neuecast offers one of the cleanest and most modern interfaces for listening to podcasts.
That said, it may not yet be the ideal choice for power users, especially if you rely on features like silence removal and voice boost found in Overcast and Pocket Casts, or content clipping offered by apps like Snipd.
But for casual podcast listeners, Neuecast feels perfect because it isn't cluttered with features I won't use.
Oppie — Vocabulary flashcards
Oppie is a simple flashcards to learn foreign vocabulary.
You start by adding words and phrases as cards.
On the main screen, each card appears in the foreign language, with a button to reveal the translation in your language.
There are no other tabs to distract you. Just open the app and start scrolling through your vocabulary cards.
Pushr — Count push-ups
Pushr automatically counts your push-ups using facial recognition technology.
Simply place your phone on the ground, and it will track your repetitions each time you lower yourself during your push-ups.
This handy app motivates you to maintain a daily streak and allows you to monitor your total push-up count over time.
Did I Do? — Daily task tracking
Have you ever forgotten whether you completed a task because you do it routinely?
Did I Do? is all about adding a simple yes or no widget to your home screen to help you track whether you did that thing.
When you have completed a task, simply tap the widget to update from “No” to “Yes.” It will then automatically reset based on the specified frequency.
