GSE424 Mary Jane’s Last Trip

On episode 424 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa review Tripsy from Setapp. Use Melissa’s special link with promo code for an extended free trial of Setapp! Check out our full show notes for more details. Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here and find Elisa here. Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Images in this post are courtesy of Tripsy LLC from their Press Kit.

Topics Discussed & Apps Reviewed

Tripsy

Elisa and Melissa had a good time playing around with the Tripsy app. It’s one of many apps available in Setapp.

Listen to Elisa and Melissa talk about their experiences using Setapp so you can make an informed decision. When you’re ready to try it out, use Melissa’s promo code themacmommy and enjoy the 30-day extended trial! Clicking that link will take you directly to the site and it automatically enter the promo code for you.

 

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GSE421 Cruising and Cooking

On episode 421 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss cruise vacationing and apps for managing time and populating shopping lists. We have helpful links in our full show notes. Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here and find Elisa here or here. Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Topics Discussed & Apps Reviewed

Use the Visual Lookup feature in iOS Photos app to identify a spider right on your iPhone!

The Cicadas are Coming! Will there be a loud party where you live?

Readdle’s Calendars 5 is being sunset. There’s some good news for us Calendars 5 users, though. We have the option of a Lifetime purchase at a discounted rate.

Melissa is considering Fantastical to see if it could help her schedule clients efficiently.

Paprika 3

Melissa is having syncing issues within the Paprika 3 app between hers and her husband’s iPhones. It does sync, but it takes a long time and isn’t live.

For further reading, check out the Reddit for Paprika 3

Melissa will consider using AnyList to see if it has better Siri integration for managing shopping lists compared to Paprika 3, but then meal planning feature will cost extra ($15 annually) for a family to share. You still get quite a bit for free with AnyList.

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Join Honey and become an informed consumer!

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Shop eufy home security cameras.

Don’t forget to use Rakuten to get additional cash back when you shop!
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