Apps

The best GIF keyboard apps for iPhone and iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ June 12, 2019
Best GIF keyboards for iPhone and iPad

Animated GIFs seem to be one of the most popular things people share these days aside from photos. Whether on social media or in text messages, those short animations are everywhere. You can share something sweet, thoughtful, hilarious, sarcastic, or wacky, and the list goes on.

If you search Google, you’ll find tons of GIFs for the topic you need. But why bother when you can use a keyboard specifically for them? These are the best GIF keyboard apps for iPhone and iPad to bring fun to your messages.

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The best anxiety apps for iPhone and iPad to help calm you

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ June 5, 2019
Anxiety Apps for iPhone iPad - Dare app

Whether you suffer from an anxiety disorder or just need help reducing stress and anxious feelings, your iOS device can be really helpful. Using apps that can make you feel relaxed and in control of your emotional and mental health is a terrific way to use your device.

Here are some of the best anxiety apps for iPhone and iPad.

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AnyTrans brings support for automatic wireless iOS backups, WhatsApp/Viber chats & more [sponsor]

Sponsored Post ∙ June 3, 2019

AnyTrans, a comprehensive Mac and Windows app by iMobie for transferring, backing up and managing your iOS, Android and cloud content, was updated recently with several new features, including comprehensive iOS backup enhancements with the selective restore and automatic wireless backup features, plus the ability to move WhatsApp and Viber chats between devices and support for downloading videos from 1,000+ online sources.

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SiriApp puts an app on the Home screen for launching Siri

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 22, 2019

iOS device users can invoke Siri on demand with a simple button press or by muttering ‘Hey Siri’ under certain circumstances, and jailbreakers have even more options for calling upon their virtual assistant for help, such as Ryan Petrich’s Activator extension. But who said your options had to stop there?

With a free jailbreak tweak called SiriApp by iOS developer level3tjg, you can add a dedicated application icon to your Home screen for invoking Siri.

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BrowserDefault lets you change the default web browser on your iPhone

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 28, 2023
Safari Private Browsing Button Missing iPhone

Some people love iOS’ Safari web browser, but if you’re the type of person who would rather use a third-party alternative like Chrome or Firefox, then you might be disappointed to learn that Apple doesn’t let you configure a default web browser apart from Safari. On the other hand, those with jailbroken handsets can have their cake and eat it too.

With the help of a new jailbreak tweak called BrowserDefault by iOS developer lpane, you can choose the default web browser apart from Safari that your handset will use to launch web links when tapped.

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This tweak can hide apps from your Home screen

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 14, 2019

If you have a lot of apps on your Home screen that you don’t use as often as others, then you aren’t alone. The most common solution to this matter is to cram those apps into a folder; but if you’re OCD like I am, then you may not want to look at an unwanted folder icon either.

Here to help with this dilemma is a newly-released jailbreak tweak called HideYourApps by iOS developer Menushka Weeratunga. With this tweak, you can hide specified apps from your Home screen, eliminating the need to make an unwanted folder to house them.

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