As always, many of this year’s best apps are ones you’ve probably never heard of.

Sure, there are some big names on this list, particularly in the buzzy field of artificial intelligence, but the real standouts of 2025 innovated on a smaller scale. They give you better ways to take notes or remember things, write with just your voice, have fun snapping photos, or even indulge in some gaming classics.

For this list, “apps” include desktop and mobile software, along with browser extensions and web tools. Some apps are entirely new, while others received........

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