This week’s selection includes Photomath, which allows you to easily take pictures of math formulas to get a direct and easy-to-understand solution. Nostalgic music fans will be delighted by CD-Romantic. We’ve got a Netflix game in the form of Hades just for you, while Remyn organizes your meetings and Perplexity is a next-gen search engine powered by none other than AI.
As usual, some apps have in-app purchases or advertising, but we’ve reviewed everything beforehand to make sure you don’t fall into a financial hole. Above all, we’re focused on discovering apps that enhance your smartphone experience and offer you added value.
If you’re interested in other leisure apps or games, we’ve got even more recommendations for you with our free apps of the week, published twice a week. So let’s get down to business and see which apps made the shortlist this week.
Perplexity (Android and iOS)
Want a mix of Google and ChatGPT for research? If you answered yes, Perplexity is the perfect app for you! The app combines various artificial intelligence models with speech recognition, image recognition and web search functions to trigger every topic imaginable for you. It works so well that the latest rumors of a takeover by Apple came as no surprise.
Search engine of the future? Perplexity searches the web for you, even in the free version, and presents search results in a stylish way. / © nextpit
- Price: free / Advertising: Nothing / In-app purchases: Yes ($20 per month, $200 per year) / Account required: Yes
The big advantage it has over ChatGPT search is that Perplexity backs up all the facts with sources. Unlike a regular Google search, you can discuss search results and ask for more specific information. Perplexity also includes images and other media in its search results where appropriate.
Perplexity is also good at researching highly technical topics. You can then ask additional questions in the search results. / © nextpit
In the free version of Perplexity, you only have a limited number of precise “Pro searches” and without any access to the most advanced AI models, ChatGPT 4 Turbo and Claude 3. The Pro version costs $20 per month or $200 per year. Perplexity offers a one-week Pro version as a trial version.
Photomath (Android and iOS)
Did you know you can earn up to $1,000,000 if you’re really good at math? Although Photomath is not designed to solve the so-called Millennium Prize Problems, you can take pictures of mathematical formulas and the app will show you not only the solution, but also the corresponding solution path.
With Photomath, all you have to do is take a picture of the equation and the app will solve your problem — even with an explanation! / © nextpit
- Price: Free (subscription model included) / Advertising: Nothing / In-app purchases: Yes / Account required: No
The application works in a simple way. If you’ve figured out a math problem, all you have to do is launch the app and paint the equation. In addition to the simple solution, you can also follow the individual calculation steps. Even more complicated equations are no problem for the application. Right now the app can’t handle text problems, but who are we to say it won’t be able to in the future?
Even complex equations are not a problem, and there is also a calculator. / © nextpit
In addition to simply taking photos, you can also try to find a solution yourself. The integrated calculator has various mathematical parameters, such as sine/cosine calculation or logarithmic determination. However, if you want to know how to solve the formula in a precise way, you will have to buy the premium version. This is a monthly subscription model that costs $9.99. However, in most cases the free version of the application is sufficient.
CD-ROMantic (Android)
The CD-ROMantic app is a real treat for vaporwave music fans and Windows geeks. It is a tool with which you can add vaporwave effects to audio files and at the same time display them as if you were running on an old version of Windows.
If you’re unfamiliar with the genre, vaporwave involves taking existing audio clips from old pop songs, commercials, computer games, or whatever, looping them and placing them in a new context. This is exactly what you can do with this app. First, you take a song you have on your Android phone, add effects like reverb and slow down the melody, and save the results directly as an MP3. Interestingly, it also selects a random GIF, which then plays on a loop with the song, so you can also save your song as a video.
- Price: Free (Pro version: $1.49) / Advertising: Yes / In-app purchases: why/ Account required: No
The retro look alone is worth the download, right? / © nextpit
The app itself costs nothing, but you can enjoy additional effects and freedom from advertising only if you opt for the Pro version, which is sold at a relatively affordable price of $1.49. If you want, you can also create and save your own effects. Here’s a little side tip: Voicemails are really funny if you slow them down, add reverb, and attach a manga GIF. ^_^
Hades (iOS)
Do you have a Netflix subscription? If you answered yes, we have a real treat for you with Hades. In this dungeon crawler game, you step into the shoes of Zagreus, prince of the underworld and son of Hades, ruler of the underworld. The game impressed with its multifaceted story. He has had enough of life and the promise to escape hell and reach the mortal world to find his mother.
- Price: free / Advertising: Nothing / In-app purchases: Yes / Account required: Netflix subscription
Sounds easier said than done though, because you die often. Too often in fact, as the dungeon levels contain numerous sneaky enemies with varying abilities. Don’t worry, your character gets stronger with each escape attempt. You will also receive support in the form of divine blessings provided by the gods of Olympus.
Hades offers an exciting story. Don’t underestimate your enemies! / © nextpit
You’ll also learn more and more about your character’s background as the game progresses. Yes, Hades plays great with both touchscreen and Bluetooth controllers. You can play the game for free and without any fees or in-app purchases. What are you waiting for? Let’s go to battle!
Remyn (Android and iOS)
It seems like there are a million apps that are supposed to remind you of appointments and tasks. How can you stand out with your own app today? Maybe by not building in loads of features and making the tool so complicated. With Remyn, the first reminder you set is the one that reminds you! It’s that simple.
In doing so, Remyn ends up being an incredibly thin and uncomplicated app. You name your reminder, set the date or alternatively decide on intervals or a specific day of the week. From there, just mention if the term is recurring, choose the appropriate icons and color, and that’s it!
- Price: free / Advertising: Nothing / In-app purchases: Yes ($0.99 per month, $4.99 per year, $13.99 for life) / Account required: No
All applications should be this simple and intuitive to use. / © nextpit
If you opt for the Pro version, you won’t have to put up with any advertising, you can set as many reminders as you want, and you have a choice of additional icons. In the future, widgets will also be added to the Pro version. However, I’m saving myself from spending more money because Remyn is just as wonderfully uncomplicated as I’d like it to be because the free version is absolutely sufficient for my use.
Which app was your personal discovery of the week? Do you have a special secret app tip for the nextpit community? Let us know in the comments!