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Apps for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS power our modern world. 9to5Mac will update you on the latest news, review, and updates for all types of apps. “There’s an App for that”.

The term came became part of our vocabulary when Steve Jobs announced The App Store as part of the iPhone 2.0 software update in 2008.

Over the years, the term has become as common as kleenex for describing applications on all of our devices. Apple’s platforms have apps for just about anything from finance, banking, sports, social media, podcasting, music, and more. We have a guide for helping you discover the best ones as well. Apps are now on everything from our TV, to our smartphones, on our laptops, and all the way down to our wrists.

As new ones are released or existing ones have major updates, the team here at 9to5Mac will bring you the latest news and reviews. If you want to follow along with video footage, be sure to follow 9to5Mac on YouTube. Scroll down below our latest updates on all things relating to applications on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.

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CarPlay

CarPlay now works with over 125 popular iPhone apps

Zac Hall 11 hours ago

CarPlay is a useful Apple feature that brings communication and entertainment apps from your iPhone to the built-in screen in your car. Install supported apps on your iPhone, then compatible CarPlay apps generally appear on your car display when you’re connected.

We’ve tracked CarPlay app releases for a decade. Below is our list of more than 125 CarPlay apps across over a dozen categories.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘HEVCut’ helps you trim your photo library without deleting anything

Michael Burkhardt Oct 3 2026 - 12:30 pm PT

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

Everyone has issues with iPhone storage. Even if you use iCloud, Apple has a large gap between tiers, with it immediately jumping from 200GB at $3 to 2TB at $10. If you just want a little bit more than 200GB, it can be hard to justify that upgrade. HEVCut aims to fix this by optimizing your photo library, without needing to delete anything.

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Audible

Audible announces AI-powered character guides, interactive stories, more

Marcus Mendes Oct 1 2026 - 1:06 pm PT

Audible today announced three features coming to “deepen customers’ connections to their favorite stories.” Here are the details.

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SpaceXAI releases a separate Grok iOS app for enterprise users

Zac Hall Oct 1 2026 - 11:16 am PT

Back in May, OpenAI released a dedicated version of their mobile app for enterprise. Now SpaceXAI is doing the same thing for Grok.

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Reddit

Reddit is making two changes some long-time users won’t like

Ben Lovejoy Oct 1 2026 - 4:17 am PT

Reddit is making two changes some long-time users won't like | Photo shows a macro shot of the Reddit app icon on an iPhone

Reddit has announced two upcoming changes which are likely to prove unpopular with some long-time users.

The company has already placed one restriction on Old Reddit, and it has now announced a second one. Additionally, RSS support is being discontinued …

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Report: Meta’s Muse crosses 5 million downloads amid massive advertising push

Marcus Mendes Sep 30 2026 - 1:02 pm PT

Meta’s streak at the top of the App Store continues in the US and Canada, as its AI assistant Muse is now past 5 million downloads, according to Sensor Tower. Here are the details.

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Apple Invites for iPhone updated with three new features

Chance Miller Sep 30 2026 - 11:51 am PT

Apple is rolling out a new version of its Apple Invites app for iPhone today. The update taps into new iOS 27 features, including improved photo sharing and Image Playground capabilities.

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Halide 3.2 pro camera arrives with iPhone 18 Pro aperture feature and two new looks

Zac Hall Sep 30 2026 - 9:00 am PT

In May, Lux Optics launched the all-new Halide Mark III pro camera app for iPhone. Today, Halide is back with its first update for iPhone 18 Pro, plus new features for all iPhone photographers.

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OpenAI makes 20+ announcements at DevDay event including always-on agents called dots, watch live

Zac Hall Sep 29 2026 - 9:03 am PT

OpenAI has teased 20+ announcements as part of its DevDay 2026 event. The event will be streamed live. You can see everything announced today below.

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Instagram partner schools can now post content only their students can view

Ben Lovejoy Sep 29 2026 - 6:47 am PT

Instagram partner schools can now post content only their students can view (screenshots shown)

Meta last year launched a school partnership program for Instagram, in which it promised to prioritize student reports of cyberbullying.

The company has now expanded the program to allow schools to post stories and notes that only their own students can view – alongside support for clubs, teams, and more …

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Duo-Man (right) turns your 2026 iPhone Duo into a 1980s Sony Walkman (left)

Duo-Man turns your 2026 iPhone Duo into a 1980s Sony Walkman

Ben Lovejoy Sep 29 2026 - 3:58 am PT

Long before the iPod, the Sony Walkman was the device of choice for those who wanted to add a soundtrack to their life. Now a Duo-Man app recreates the experience for those of us old enough to have owned one, and you’ll be able to use it with Apple Music …

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Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Sonnet 5.5 model, details here

Zac Hall Sep 28 2026 - 11:07 am PT

Anthropic is upgrading Claude Sonnet, replacing Sonnet 5 from June with Sonnet 5.5 as the best medium-sized model.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘QuillCue’ levels up your Siri AI experience with stored prompts

Michael Burkhardt Sep 26 2026 - 12:30 pm PT

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

iOS 27 debuted to the public almost two weeks ago, with the flagship feature being Siri AI. While Siri AI was revolutionary compared to what existed prior, it still has some shortcomings. QuillCue aims to close one of the gaps with Siri AI by providing a custom keyboard that lets you save prompts for later.

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MacWhisper update brings real-time meeting transcripts, improved speaker recognition, more

Marcus Mendes Sep 23 2026 - 2:17 pm PT

MacWhisper

My transcription tool of choice on the Mac, MacWhisper, got another major update today with real-time meeting transcripts, significantly improved speaker recognition, tighter integration with Apple Intelligence, and a new transcription model. Here are the details.

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OpenAI just upgraded ChatGPT Voice in three ways

Zac Hall Sep 23 2026 - 10:24 am PT

Talking to ChatGPT is getting better in three ways starting today. OpenAI is rolling out a collection of improvements to how ChatGPT Voice mode works.

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CarPlay

One of the most powerful weather apps for iPhone just came to CarPlay

Chance Miller Sep 22 2026 - 4:56 am PT

One of the best things about Apple’s CarPlay platform is the robust availability of third-party apps from iPhone. This week, RadarScope, the popular and powerful iPhone weather app, was updated with support for CarPlay.

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Shopify just released a brand-new Apple TV app with a dashboard for businesses

Zac Hall Sep 21 2026 - 10:05 am PT

It’s not every day that a new Apple TV app arrives for tvOS. Shopify just released Shopcast, bringing a dashboard for businesses to the big screen.

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CardPointers updated for iOS 27 with Siri AI, automatic offer syncing, and much more

Chance Miller Sep 21 2026 - 9:03 am PT

I’ve covered CardPointers before at 9to5Mac, highlighting how helpful it is for maximizing credit card rewards and offers. Now, CardPointers 8 has been released with Siri AI integration, new widgets, and much more.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘GasPulse’ lets you keep an eye on gas price trends around you

Michael Burkhardt Sep 19 2026 - 12:30 pm PT

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

In this day and age, gas prices fluctuate quite a lot. If you want to have a better idea of how things are flowing, GasPulse is a great tool – giving you trends, historical prices, and an outlook to follow on your iPhone.

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Meta AI launches Muse personal agent, including apps for iPhone and Mac

Zac Hall Sep 17 2026 - 3:30 pm PT

Update: Nine days later, Muse now includes a Mac app. You can download it here.

Meta AI just launched a brand-new iPhone app called Muse from Meta. Similar to Grok Bot in presentation, Muse is a personal AI agent that handles tasks for you.

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PDF Expert update adds handwriting recognition, expands Apple Pencil support, more

Marcus Mendes Sep 17 2026 - 1:03 pm PT

Readdle updated PDF Expert for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 this week, adding several new features, including searchable handwriting in 29 languages. Here are the details.

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Tripsy’s iOS 27 update includes smarter imports, on-device AI insights, more

Marcus Mendes Sep 16 2026 - 3:12 pm PT

Travel planning app Tripsy was updated this week with support for iOS 27’s extra-large widget, a new Smart Import tool, AI-powered features, and more. Here are the details.

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Anthropic merging Claude Cowork with chat

Zac Hall Sep 16 2026 - 9:47 am PT

Anthropic announced today that Claude Cowork is being merged with chat. This means Claude will drop from three to two modes: Claude Chat and Claude Code.

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OmniFocus adds Siri AI support as Omni Group updates its apps for iOS 27, macOS 27, more

Marcus Mendes Sep 15 2026 - 4:22 pm PT

Unsurprisingly, the Omni Group worked all summer to get its suite of apps ready for Apple’s 2027 system updates from day one. Here’s what’s new.

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