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title: 578 – Apps Worth Your Money
description: "Buckle up for a link-palooza of paid mobile apps on WELSTech this week! Plus, there’s lots of news in tech, streaming Christmas concerts, an interesting “children in worship” article series, and a WELSTech-er in video as well. The discussion: The survey says – Martin and Sallie, along with several members of the WELSTech Community, share […]"
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# [578 – Apps Worth Your Money](https://welstech.wels.org/2018/12/04/578-apps-worth-your-money)

 Written by [Martin Spriggs](https://welstech.wels.org/author/martin-spriggs) | Dec 4, 2018 3:26:32 PM

Buckle up for a link-palooza of paid mobile apps on WELSTech this week! Plus, there’s lots of news in tech, streaming Christmas concerts, an interesting “children in worship” article series, and a WELSTech-er in video as well.

[https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_578.mp3](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_578.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_578.mp3) (Duration: 57:25 — 53.9MB)

### The discussion:

The survey says – Martin and Sallie, along with several members of the WELSTech Community, share their favorite paid mobile apps.

- **Camera and Image Editing** 
    - Affinity Photo – iOS
    - Halide Camera – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/halide/id885697368?mt=8)
    - Camera+ 2 – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camera-2/id1313580627?mt=8)
    - Ripl Pro – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ripl.android&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ripl-make-videos-from-photos/id1030906799?mt=8)
    - Rhonna Designs – Android | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhonna-designs/id667819594?mt=8)
    - Word Swag Pro – Android | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-swag-cool-fonts/id645746786?mt=8)
    - PicCollage – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cardinalblue.piccollage.google) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id448639966)
- **Devotional** 
    - Meditations – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meditations-daily-devotional/id813756034?mt=8)
- **Storage** 
    - [iCloud](https://www.icloud.com/)
- **Podcasts** 
    - Pocket Casts – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-casts/id414834813?mt=8)
    - Podcast Addict – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bambuna.podcastaddict&hl=en_US)
- **Journaling, Note Taking, and Organization** 
    - Day One – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dayoneapp.dayone&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/day-one-journal/id1044867788?mt=8)
    - OmniFocus – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omnifocus-3/id1346190318?mt=8)
    - TextExpander – iOS
    - Notability – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8)
    - Nozbe – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nozbe.mobile) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nozbe-to-do-task-lists-projects/id588361631?mt=8)
    - Evernote – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8)
- **Password Management** 
    - LastPass – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lastpass.lpandroid&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lastpass-password-manager/id324613447?mt=8)
    - 1Password – Android | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1password-password-manager/id568903335?mt=8)
- **Travel** 
    - iExit – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metrocket.iexitapp&hl=en) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iexit-interstate-exit-guide/id401746066?mt=8)
- **News** 
    - Apollo for Reddit – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id979274575)
- **Utilities and Office Suite** 
    - Fantastical – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-2-for-iphone/id718043190?mt=8)
    - Airmail – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airmail-your-mail-with-you/id993160329?mt=8)
    - Deliveries – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/deliveries-a-package-tracker/id290986013?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4)
    - CARROT Weather – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grailr.carrotweather) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id961390574)
    - YNAB (You Need A Budget) – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.youneedabudget.evergreen.app&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ynab-you-need-a-budget/id1010865877?mt=8)
- **Education** 
    - Complete Anatomy – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a3d4medical.completeanatomy&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/complete-anatomy-19-for-ipad/id1054948424?mt=8)
    - Chem Pro – iOS
    - Do Ink – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/green-screen-by-do-ink/id730091131?mt=8)
    - Felt Board – Android | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/felt-board/id492342753?mt=8)
    - Ready to Print – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.essare.android.readytoprint&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.essare.android.readytoprint&hl=en_US)
    - The Monster at the End of this Book – Android | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-monster-at-the-end/id409467802?mt=8)
- **Music** 
    - ClearTune – Android | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cleartune/id286799607?mt=8)
- **Fun** 
    - Fireproof Games (The Room) – Android | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/fireproof-games/id552039499)
    - Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe&hl=en_US) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minecraft/id479516143?mt=8)

### News in tech:

- [cNet Holiday Gift Guide – Under $25](https://www.cnet.com/holiday-gift-guide/under-25/)
- [Google Fi Available for iPhone and Other Android Phones](https://www.blog.google/products/project-fi/bringing-google-fi-more-people-android-and-ios/)
- [After 10 years, support for Windows 7 is coming to an end](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/end-of-windows-7-support)

### WELS now:

Live streaming Christmas concerts

- [Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary](https://livestream.com/WLSLive) 
    - December 9 – 3:00 & 7:00 pm
- [Bethany Lutheran College](https://iframe.dacast.com/b/51317/c/75316) 
    - December 7 – 5:00 pm
    - December 8 – 1:00 & 5:00 pm
    - December 9 – 3:00 pm (streamed)

### Picks of the week:

- [PicCollage](https://pic-collage.com/)
- [Gboard for iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/gboard-the-google-keyboard/id1091700242?mt=8)

### Ministry resource:

[What do you do with children in worship?](https://wels.net/what-do-you-do-with-children-in-worship/) – a new Worship the Lord series authored by Pastor Phil Huebner

### Community feedback:

[Jitsi.org](https://jitsi.org) – free, open-source video conferencing

### Featured video:

Watch the Heart to heart interview of WELSTech-er Pastor Rob Guenter and his son Josiah on the topic of [Raising Godly Men](https://vimeo.com/300341054).

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 579 – Tune in for ideas to share the Christmas joy.  Release date: Wednesday, December 12.

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