February 27, 2025

iOS 741: Start a New Hobby! - Imprint, GeoGuessr, Birda, & more

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41 minutes

Pass the time productively! Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard explore apps that can help listeners start and maintain new hobbies. From geocaching to coloring apps, learning piano to birding, they showcase versatile options for various interests.

Geocaching - Rosemary showcases this app that helps users find hidden caches around the world, offering a purpose-driven outdoor activity with puzzles and challenges.

Brilliant - Mikah demonstrates this learning app that teaches coding and computer science through interactive puzzles, also offering courses on math, data analysis, and more.

Coloring Book Painting Games - A free, ad-supported coloring app recommended by Rosemary as an alternative to subscription-based options, featuring thousands of designs and Apple Pencil support.

Imprint - Mikah highlights this app that distills complex concepts and books into bite-sized summaries, featuring daily reads on topics like Andrew Huberman's morning routine.

GeoGuessr - A geography game that drops players into Google Street View locations around the world, challenging them to figure out where they are with single and multiplayer options.

Simply Piano - An app that helps users learn piano through progressive lessons, featuring popular songs and keyboard calibration.

Apple News+ - Rosemary reminds viewers about hobby-related magazines available through Apple News+, including titles for crochet, photography, and other interests.

Birda - A birding app recommended by Mikah that helps users identify and track bird sightings, featuring a free version and AI identification with a subscription.

News

Apple Account Purchase Migration - Apple has introduced the ability to migrate purchases from one Apple account to another, with some limitations including regional restrictions and requirements that accounts can't be child accounts.

Feedback

Trip Planning Apps - In response to a listener named Reid asking about alternatives to the soon-to-be-discontinued Tripcase app, Mikah recommends Tripsy as a great option for tracking travel information with various subscription tiers.

Shortcuts Corner

Timer Controls for Audio Apps - Rosemary addresses Rick's question about creating a shortcut to open iHeartRadio and set a sleep timer.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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February 27, 2025

iOS 741: Start a New Hobby! - Imprint, GeoGuessr, Birda, & more

Listen Later

41 minutes

Pass the time productively! Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard explore apps that can help listeners start and maintain new hobbies. From geocaching to coloring apps, learning piano to birding, they showcase versatile options for various interests.

Geocaching - Rosemary showcases this app that helps users find hidden caches around the world, offering a purpose-driven outdoor activity with puzzles and challenges.

Brilliant - Mikah demonstrates this learning app that teaches coding and computer science through interactive puzzles, also offering courses on math, data analysis, and more.

Coloring Book Painting Games - A free, ad-supported coloring app recommended by Rosemary as an alternative to subscription-based options, featuring thousands of designs and Apple Pencil support.

Imprint - Mikah highlights this app that distills complex concepts and books into bite-sized summaries, featuring daily reads on topics like Andrew Huberman's morning routine.

GeoGuessr - A geography game that drops players into Google Street View locations around the world, challenging them to figure out where they are with single and multiplayer options.

Simply Piano - An app that helps users learn piano through progressive lessons, featuring popular songs and keyboard calibration.

Apple News+ - Rosemary reminds viewers about hobby-related magazines available through Apple News+, including titles for crochet, photography, and other interests.

Birda - A birding app recommended by Mikah that helps users identify and track bird sightings, featuring a free version and AI identification with a subscription.

News

Apple Account Purchase Migration - Apple has introduced the ability to migrate purchases from one Apple account to another, with some limitations including regional restrictions and requirements that accounts can't be child accounts.

Feedback

Trip Planning Apps - In response to a listener named Reid asking about alternatives to the soon-to-be-discontinued Tripcase app, Mikah recommends Tripsy as a great option for tracking travel information with various subscription tiers.

Shortcuts Corner

Timer Controls for Audio Apps - Rosemary addresses Rick's question about creating a shortcut to open iHeartRadio and set a sleep timer.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

Contact iOS Today at [email protected].

Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today

Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

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