iOS Today (Audio) iOS 775: Utility Apps - Essential Digital Tools Every iPhone User Needs
Oct 23, 2025
Discover how to supercharge your iPhone with utility apps that enhance everyday tasks! Learn to use your device as a high-quality webcam for your Mac and digitize documents effortlessly. Dive into automation with the Drafts app and troubleshoot network devices with Discovery. Plus, get insights on Apple’s discontinuation of Clips and explore new alternatives. Don’t miss the review of TheraVue for ADHD medication tracking and the engaging digital board game, Terraforming Mars, for an enthralling gaming experience!
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Use iPhone As A Powerful Webcam
- Try Camo to use your iPhone as a fully featured webcam for Mac or PC with lens switching and overlays.
- Use a stand and the app's settings to position and customize your shot for meetings or recordings.
Digitize Odd Documents Fast
- Use Simple Scan (Agile Tortoise) to photograph, flatten, OCR, and share odd-shaped or fragile documents quickly on iPhone or iPad.
- Save scans immediately to a reliable location and use OCR to make documents searchable later.
Capture And Automate Text With Drafts
- Use Drafts to capture quick text snippets from widgets and automate cleaning, corrections, and exports with actions.
- Place a Drafts widget for one-tap entry and run scripts to tidy or route text to other apps later.