I was recently trying to remember where I discovered a certain music artist, and that led to me looking through my app purchase history. A lot of apps were no longer available, and I started thinking about some of my favourite apps that had been discontinued. Here are a few of them:
AUX Magazine
This wasn’t on the list, but it was the app that I was trying to remember.
It was a digital music magazine, and it demonstrated what the iPad could do as some of the tracks were embedded in the pages. The design was great, too.
https://appsftw.com/app/aux-magazine
Zite
Zite was a content discovery app. You selected your interests, and the app would find relevant content. Unlike similar apps, it felt like you were getting a curated experience.
The company was bought by Flipboard with the intention of integrating the algorithm into their app, but it never felt the same.
https://uk.pcmag.com/ipad-apps/43855/zite-for-ipad-review
The Week Day
Finding factual and concise news is difficult these days. The Week Day had two daily editions: one in the morning and another in the evening. Each edition comprised of ten pages, although some pages would have multiple stories. It meant that you could keep up to date with events without taking up a lot of time.
They still offer a daily newsletter, but the experience isn’t as good as it was with the iPad app.
https://theweek.com/66593/the-weekday-now-on-ipad-a-free-daily-news-app-from-the-week
Songza
This is a bit more tentative, but I do remember using and enjoying this app for discovering new music. I had to use it with a VPN because it wasn’t officially available in my country.
Songza was purchased by Google.
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So, what apps do you miss?
AUX Magazine
This wasn’t on the list, but it was the app that I was trying to remember.
It was a digital music magazine, and it demonstrated what the iPad could do as some of the tracks were embedded in the pages. The design was great, too.
https://appsftw.com/app/aux-magazine
Zite
Zite was a content discovery app. You selected your interests, and the app would find relevant content. Unlike similar apps, it felt like you were getting a curated experience.
The company was bought by Flipboard with the intention of integrating the algorithm into their app, but it never felt the same.
https://uk.pcmag.com/ipad-apps/43855/zite-for-ipad-review
The Week Day
Finding factual and concise news is difficult these days. The Week Day had two daily editions: one in the morning and another in the evening. Each edition comprised of ten pages, although some pages would have multiple stories. It meant that you could keep up to date with events without taking up a lot of time.
They still offer a daily newsletter, but the experience isn’t as good as it was with the iPad app.
https://theweek.com/66593/the-weekday-now-on-ipad-a-free-daily-news-app-from-the-week
Songza
This is a bit more tentative, but I do remember using and enjoying this app for discovering new music. I had to use it with a VPN because it wasn’t officially available in my country.
Songza was purchased by Google.
Songza, The Music Streaming Service That Does All Work For You, Launches An iPad App | TechCrunch
Music is as annoying as it is wonderful. I mean, the listening part is great. But taking the time to curate playlists on Spotify or conjure up the right artist to feed Pandora in exchange for a fresh playlist is tedious, at the very least. But Songza brings the expertly curated playlist straight...
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So, what apps do you miss?
