32 GREAT iPhone Control Center Apps for iOS 18

Stephen Robles September 18, 2024
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Making technology more useful for everyone 📺 Video and podcast creator with over 15 years in tech journalism. Hosts Primary Tech Show with Jason Aten, frequently found in the top 100 tech shows in Apple Podcasts.

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Discover 32 of the best iPhone Control Center apps for iOS 18. Quickly create notes, tasks, and events, frame your screenshots, custom camera apps, water tracking, music, and more! 🎙️ Listen to Primary Technology, my tech podcast Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primary-technology/id1723943281 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PrimaryTechShow 🖼️ iPhone Wallpaper: https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/strokes 🔥 iPhone Case from Andar (15% OFF) https://www.andar.com/STEPHEN67263 📺 Videos Mentioned Over 50 of the Best iPhone Widgets https://youtu.be/pTmggTJD8pU?si=YqCHcReJl-HvXHGM 95+ NEW iOS 18 Features https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqufYq6y3s&t=72s 📲 Get the Apps Shareshot https://apps.apple.com/us/app/frame-screenshots-shareshot/id6474271573?uo=4 Waterllama https://apps.apple.com/us/app/water-tracker-waterllama/id1454778585?uo=4 Mindllama https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breathe-sleep-focus-mindllama/id6444920320?uo=4 Dark Noise https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-noise-ambient-sounds/id1465439395?uo=4 Bear Notes https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bear-markdown-notes/id1016366447?uo=4 CARROT Weather https://apps.apple.com/us/app/carrot-weather-alerts-radar/id961390574?uo=4 Cheatsheet https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cheatsheet-sticky-note-widget/id914665829?uo=4 Fantastical Calendar https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190?uo=4 Widgetsmith https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgetsmith/id1523682319?uo=4 Halide Pro Camera https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-ii-pro-camera/id885697368?uo=4 Kino Video App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kino-pro-video-camera/id6472380172 Obscura Pro Camera https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obscura-pro-camera/id1579306989?uo=4 Sofa: Downtime Organizer https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sofa-downtime-organizer/id1276554886?uo=4 Sequel https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sequel-media-tracker/id1630746993?uo=4 Drafts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drafts/id1236254471?uo=4 Lock Launcher https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lock-launcher-screen-widgets/id1636719674?uo=4 Gentler Streak Fitness Tracker https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gentler-streak-fitness-tracker/id1576857102?uo=4 Pedometer++ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pedometer/id712286167?uo=4 LookUp Dictionary https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lookup-dictionary-learn-daily/id872564448?uo=4 Rain Viewer https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rain-viewer-weather-radar-map/id980123924?uo=4 Things 3 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/things-3/id904237743?uo=4 Spark Mail https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spark-mail-ai-email-inbox/id997102246?uo=4 Streaks https://apps.apple.com/us/app/streaks/id963034692?uo=4 Tripsy https://apps.apple.com/us/app/travel-planner-guide-tripsy/id1429967544?uo=4 Structured https://apps.apple.com/us/app/structured-daily-planner/id1499198946?uo=4 Focus https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focus-timer-for-productivity/id975017240?uo=4 🏠 Full List of My Smart Home Devices https://beard.fm/homekit 🎧 My Podcasts: Primary Technology: https://primarytech.fm Movies on the Side: https://mots.fm ⭐️ Try Riverside today, it's what I use to record all my podcasts! https://beard.fm/riverside 📲 Follow me on: Threads: https://threads.net/@stephenrobles Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephenrobles Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenrobles Join my newsletter: https://beard.fm/blog Website: https://beard.fm Chapters ➡ 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Customizing Control Center 00:52 Shareshot 01:15 Waterllama 01:52 Mindllama 02:08 Dark Noise 02:26 Translate 02:44 Shazam 02:55 Bear 03:17 Carrot Weather 03:31 Cheatsheet 04:01 Fantastical 04:16 Widgetsmith 05:10 Halide, Kino, Obscura 05:40 Lock Screen Actions 06:09 Sofa 06:39 Sequel 06:50 Drafts 07:21 Home Actions 08:02 Lock Launcher 08:19 Gentler Streak 08:29 Pedometer++ 08:43 LookUp 09:10 RainViewer 09:22 Things 09:40 Spark 09:53 Streaks 10:12 Tap to Cash 10:27 Ping Apple Watch 10:39 Tripsy 10:56 Structured 11:18 Focus 11:35 You Already Know 🛒 My Film Gear: Sony A7 IV (Main Camera) https://geni.us/PA1Qd (Amazon) Sigma 35mm (Main Lens) https://geni.us/YqQpgtx (Amazon) Sennhesier MKH416 (Video Mic) https://geni.us/VxF1g (Amazon) Aputure Amaran 200x (Key Light) https://geni.us/2KY3GV (Amazon) Light Dome III (Soft Box) https://geni.us/Rt08x (Amazon) Earthworks Ethos (Podcast Mic) https://geni.us/X7xC (Amazon) Podcast Mic Arm https://geni.us/5ydF0HM (Amazon) Sony a6400 (Top Down Camera) https://geni.us/VOyRX (Amazon) Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 (Top Down Lens) https://geni.us/lkuYqbH (Amazon) Elgato Key Light Air (Fill and Hair Lights) https://geni.us/UetzsS (Amazon) ATEM Mini Pro (My Switcher) https://geni.us/Dgiymx2 (Amazon) Rodecaster PRO II (Powers All Mics) https://geni.us/uMHZGgi (Amazon) Sound Devices MixPre-3 (Travel Sound Gear) https://geni.us/Nb6A4zo (Amazon)

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