
The trend of “iPad-only” and “iPhone-only” apps has been substantially downsized in recent years – none of the apps on my iPad Home screen are exclusive to the iPad at this point. In spite of my personal preference, though, I can’t deny the fact that, nowadays, it’s hard to find iOS apps – and especially utilities or productivity-related apps – that aren’t Universal.

Which is why, ultimately, I decided to go with an iPhone 6 and an iPad Air 2 this year. But I’ve come to realize that I’d rather have two iOS devices with me at all times – a smaller iPhone and a bigger iPad – than one that tries to do everything at once. For millions of users, the iPhone turns into a mobile computer as soon as they step away from the comfort of a desk with a Mac. There was a time when I thought that I could work entirely from my iPhone after upgrading to a cellular iPad two years ago and once I began moving to an iPad-centric workflow, I realized that the tablet was the iOS device that I preferred for writing, reading, doing email, and watching movies. But I prefer to get work done on my iPad.

SKITCH OS X PROFESSIONAL
The iPhone has changed my professional life, and it’s a powerful and essential pocket computer that I carry with me all the time. Considering changes to my daily life and workflow, this year only features my must-have iPad and iPhone apps. For the past four years, I’ve been running a series called My Must-Have Apps that, once a year, collects all the apps I find indispensable to get work done on my iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
