<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Recommended Apps - Thoughts on 42]]></title><description><![CDATA[reflections on life, the universe, and everything]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/</link><image><url>https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/branding/aperture_tile_256.png</url><title>Thoughts on 42</title><link>https://thoughtson42.com/</link></image><generator>Astro</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:19:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Fineliner]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s free and EVERYONE should download it just to go through the onboarding. Beyond being the best onboarding experience I’ve ever had with an app it’s also a beautiful note taking app that is a pleasure to use.]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/fineliner/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">fineliner</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Apps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[Link Post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Herrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:35:12 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/11/fineliner-app-icon.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/11/fineliner-app-icon.webp" alt="Fineliner"><p>It’s free and <em><strong>EVERYONE</strong></em> should download it just to go through the onboarding. Beyond being the best onboarding experience I’ve ever had with an app it’s also a beautiful note taking app that is a pleasure to use.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libby, the library app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Libby lets you see what ebooks or audiobooks your local (or far away) library has, check them out or place a hold on them if they’re popular. Support your local library and save money not buying books!]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/libby-the-library-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6add63af9b83bb1f0709dcdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Apps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Link Post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Herrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:04:31 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/libby-the-library-app-app-icon.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/libby-the-library-app-app-icon.webp" alt="Libby, the library app"><p>Libby lets you see what ebooks or audiobooks your local (or far away) library has, check them out or place a hold on them if they’re popular. <em>Support your local library</em> and save money not buying books!</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flighty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hands down the best flight tracker and travel companion you can have. They have cheap short term plans to access all their features that I use when I need the app but if you travel regularly this is well worth you money!]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/flighty/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6add5d7aea919404051aa5ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Apps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Link Post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Herrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:38:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/flighty-live-flight-tracker-app-icon.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/flighty-live-flight-tracker-app-icon.webp" alt="Flighty"><p>Hands down the best flight tracker and travel companion you can have. They have cheap short term plans to access all their features that I use when I need the app but if you travel regularly this is <em>well</em> worth you money!</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parcel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Package tracking made simple]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/parcel/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6adad36ecefb8d8ccd211803</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Apps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Link Post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Herrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:24:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/parcel-delivery-tracking-app-icon.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/parcel-delivery-tracking-app-icon.webp" alt="Parcel"><p>Parcel is a package tracker app that makes powerful feel simple. Share a tracking number or tracking link with the app from the share sheet or just copy it into the app and you’ll be tracking right away! It will even log into your Amazon account to pull deliveries right from there and transition them to whatever carrier they come from or stick with Amazon if they deliver directly!</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Callsheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cast and crew without the ads]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/callsheet/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6adac6aacefb8d8ccd2117e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Apps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Link Post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Herrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:33:33 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/Callsheet.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/Callsheet.webp" alt="Callsheet"><p>We’ve all used IMDB and we all hate it. Use Callsheet instead, it’s better in every way. It was made to be better and it very much is. For 10 bucks PER YEAR you can be rid of the crap and find the answer to “who is that again?” fast!</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best podcast app]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/overcast/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6adaa69c2cc9454e4d7c0fb0</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Apps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Link Post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Herrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:24:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/Overcast.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/Overcast.webp" alt="Overcast"><p>Overcast has been my podcast app since it came out in 2013. It immediately replaced the app I was using back then and has continued to be either better than or more suited to my taste and needs than any app since.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrot Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best weather app, especially if you like sass]]></description><link>https://thoughtson42.com/recommended/apps/carrot-weather/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6adaba85754be061b9a90b69</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Apps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Link Post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Herrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:55:24 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/CARROT_Weather-1.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://thoughtson42.com/content/images/2026/10/CARROT_Weather-1.webp" alt="Carrot Weather"><p>Carrot Weather truly is the best weather app I’ve ever used. It’s customizable and detailed but not overly so. If you’ve never wished your weather app had a sense of humor then you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Fret not though, you can tweak the personality of your new “AI overlord” to your liking, you can go from straight laced that tells you the weather and nothing else, a swearing communist that wishes death on you (it’s more fun than it sounds), to a pleasant libertarian.</p>
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