Some of the Best Indie Apps for Mac, IPhone and IPad Are Out Now
Some of the best apps for Mac aren’t made by Apple, but by independent developers. Some of my favorite indie apps, including Mona , Hezel , and Loop , are so useful that they have a permanent place in my app library. To make your Mac as powerful as mine, attend Indie App Sales , an event where independent developers offer discounts on their apps.
Indie App Sales previously held discount promotions in March and one during Black Friday , meaning the current sale is the third such event of the year. Here are the best deals from this edition of the Indie App Sales, which featured over 200 apps at the time of writing. However, most of these apps will only be on sale on July 9th and 10th, so act quickly if you spot a good deal.
Back up your Apple Music library
Hezel is a great app that backs up your entire Apple Music library . If you accidentally delete a song, album, or playlist from your collection, you can always visit Hezel backups and quickly restore them to your Apple Music account.
Sale duration: July 9-10.
Discounted Price: $2.99 (40% off in-app purchase to unlock all features)
Get it here: Hezel (iPhone)
Show calendar reminders
ReminderCal allows you to sync tasks from the Reminders app with your calendar . Your tasks appear as events in the Apple Calendar app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia allow this out of the box , but ReminderCal is a great option for those who can’t or don’t plan to upgrade.
Sale duration: July 9-10.
Sale Price: $2.99 (40% off).
Get it here: ReminderCal (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Make beautiful covers for Apple Music playlists
All your custom Apple Music playlists deserve beautiful covers. Denim lets you quickly create great-looking covers and has many more features than what Apple provides in the Music app.
Sale duration: July 9-10.
Discounted Price: $2.99 (40% off in-app purchase to unlock all features)
Get it here: Denim (iPhone)
Store your passwords securely
Secrets is a good password management app when you need to store sensitive information. This includes bank details, credit card information and, of course, passwords. It can also generate and store two-factor authentication codes, also known as one-time passwords, for your accounts. Although Apple has released a password manager for iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia , Secrets is still a good option for those who can’t upgrade.
Sales deadline: Until July 31st.
Discounted Price: $15/year (50% off first year with promo code INDIEAPPSALES24)
Get it here: Secrets (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Easily connect Bluetooth accessories to your Mac
ToothFairy makes it easy to connect Bluetooth accessories to your Mac. It has one-click connectivity with Bluetooth devices such as AirPods. You can even bind a keyboard shortcut to make the process even faster.
Sale duration: July 9-10.
Sale Price: $3.99 (33% off).
Get it here: ToothFairy (Mac)
Relive the good old days with RSS feeds
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to use social media to keep up with the news or your favorite blogs. RSS feeds are a great alternative because they use open web standards, display posts in the order you choose, and actually show you all the posts you’ve subscribed to. Elytra is a neat indie app that lets you subscribe to a variety of RSS feeds and read without interruption.
Sale duration: July 9-10.
Discounted Price: $27 (30% discount for lifetime in-app purchase)
Get it here: Elytra (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Easily block distractions
The Internet can be a huge time sink, which can hinder your productivity. If you find yourself spending all your time on Reddit or other social media sites, invest in a distraction-blocking app. focusOS is one of many great options that lets you instantly block out all distractions and focus only on the work you need to get done.
Sale duration: July 9-10.
Discounted Price: $10/year for the first year (50% off with code INDIEAPPSALES).
Get it here: focusOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Keep up with your favorite TV shows
Seasons let you keep track of your favorite shows and help you save money. With streaming services getting more expensive every year, there’s no point in subscribing year-round. Instead, you can sign up for a month, watch your favorite shows, and cancel the service until there’s another show you want to watch. Seasons lets you do this by tracking the shows you’re interested in and letting you know when it’s time to subscribe or cancel your streaming services.
Sale duration: July 9-11.
Discounted Price: $4.99 (45% off lifetime in-app purchase)
Get it here: Seasons (iPhone, iPad)
Save the links for later reading
While browsing social media, I come across a lot of links, but I don’t always have time to read every interesting article I see. Plinky allows you to save links and view them later. The app just received a big update that adds a fully customizable Save Link screen.
Sale duration: July 8-11.
Discounted Price: $20/year (50% off first year, use code INDIEFRIEND)
Get it here: Plinky (iPhone, iPad)
Focus on listening to albums on Apple Music.
LongPlay is an album-focused Apple Music player. If you hate algorithmic playlists and prefer to listen to music albums, try this app. It shows all your albums on the gallery wall and when you click on an album, it starts playing it from the beginning. Technically, you can also use the Filters button to display only your playlists, but LongPlay is best used for listening to albums.
Sale duration: July 9-10.
Sale Price: $3.99 (33% off).
Download it here: LongPlay (iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro)