iTunes Store: Top Paid Applications in Utilities

Shadowrocket - Shadow Launch Technology Limited

Shadowrocket
Shadow Launch Technology Limited
Genre: Utilities
Price: 2,99 €
Release Date: April 13, 2015

Rule based proxy utility client for iPhone/iPad.

- Capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from any applications on your device, and redirect to the proxy server.
- Record and display HTTP, HTTPS, DNS requests from your iOS devices.
- Configure rules using domain match, domain suffix, domain keyword, CIDR IP range, and/or GeoIP lookup.
- Measure traffic usage and network speed on WiFi, cellular, direct and proxy connections.
- Import rule files from URL or iCloud Drive.
- Block ads by domain, user agent rules.
- Local DNS Mapping.
- Work on cellular networks.
- Decrypt HTTPS traffic.
- Perform URL rewrite.
- Fully IPv6 supports.
- Script filter supports.
- Multi-level forward proxy.
- Support kcptun, cloak, gost, v2ray plugins.
- Support DNS over HTTTPS, DNS over TLS, DNS over QUIC.

© © 2023 Li Guangming

µBrowser - Arno Appenzeller

µBrowser
Arno Appenzeller
Genre: Utilities
Price: 0,99 €
Release Date: December 9, 2021

µBrowser is the micro browser for your Apple Watch.
µBrowser is the quick way to do some basic browsing on your Apple Watch when it is necessary. While it is limited it is good way to browse the web when you have no other device around.

Features:
- Open any URL (Entering a URL works especially good with the new Series 7 keyboard)
- Search the web with DuckDuckGo
- See your last visited pages
- Save pages from the history to your favorites
- iOS companion app to manage bookmarks
- Complications to quickly access the browser from the watch face

Please note:
µBrowser is a limited browsing experience. At first it is limited by the device size.
Then there are limitations regarding Javascript and large webpages. Login on pages will most likely not work. There is no back button (swiping still works) you need to start a new sessions.
© © 2021 APPenzeller

iConnectHue for Philips Hue - Stefan Gohler

iConnectHue for Philips Hue
Stefan Gohler
Genre: Utilities
Price: 3,99 €
Release Date: April 29, 2013

Discover a whole new world of lighting with iConnectHue, the ultimate Philips Hue app. Transform your lighting experience with our smart timers, customizable switches, and intuitive sleep timers, allowing you to adapt your Hue lights effortlessly for every occasion.

Whether you yearn for a soothing ambiance or a lively party atmosphere with our optional Discotainment, iConnectHue has you covered. Immerse yourself in striking calibrated colors, captivating gradients, and enchanting Magic Scenes, perfect for any mood.

Our dynamic Animations breathe life into your home with lively color displays. For lightning-fast access to your lighting actions, our customizable widget is at your fingertips.

Join us and elevate your lighting control to new heights with iConnectHue! Celebrated as Philips' App of the month 5 times, we've created a potent, yet user-friendly interface that simplifies complex tasks. Step into the future of Hue light control today!

More about all the fantastic possibilities: iconnecthue.com/features

PLEASE NOTE: In case of any issues, please contact us! Our team will try hard to solve any problem that you may encounter.

Why iConnectHue?
• Full feature set: control almost every aspect of your Hues + constant updates
• Family focus: Scene sharing, family geofencing (first one turns on the light, last one off - optional), group hiding
• Everything non-music related happens on your bridge - your iPhone can stay off!
• Color animations on bridge. No empty batteries, everybody w/ iConnectHue can stop them!
• Color calibrated color picker w/ great gradient modes
• Create beautiful Magic Scenes, color your home - they work for every group & gradient light and are super easy to create
• Drag & drop colors between lights
• Multiply the possibilities of your switches and Motion Sensors! More flexibility than any other app on market (more: iconnecthue.com/features)
• Create the iOS widget you want! Add scenes, switches, sleep timers, reminders, light states and dimmers, motion sensor temperature & more
• Access your lights and timers when not at home
• Intelligent timers: Start them by time and day, by condition (group on/off or presence - w/ optional Automation), use colors & scenes, use random offsets, use sunrise or sunset time
• Instant timers: Darken lights when you go to bed, let your lights remind you, transition to scenes
• Find new lights & devices, add lights from other bridges, update your firmware
• Integrated tutorials and FAQ make it easy to understand the usage and to solve problems
• Supports all Hue Zigbee hardware & many 3rd party lights

To allow further development, additional modules are available via in app purchase or membership:

• Home & Away turns off lights when first arrives and last left + individually by user
• Animation Upgrade: unlimited animations, upload to switches, use them on your Apple Watch, widget & timers
• Discotainment: sync lights to music with Hue Entertainment, make your home a Disco - works with every source thanks to microphone use
• Weekend mode: let your switches and sensors act differently on week vs. weekend
• Watch Plus: control your groups, adjust their brightness and load their scenes
• Additional animation and Magic Scene packages

Memberships:
• Basic: All purchases, share your content, 2 Bridges @ 1 location (w/o switching)
• Pro: Like Basic, plus:
• Many bridges @ multiple locations w/o switching
• Light wizards: easily replace old lights, set startup mode via batch & on light search
• Daylight & Incandescent light mode
• Widget on Apple Watch
• Group picture/widget
• Apple Family Sharing of membership
• Advanced Shortcuts
• +More: iconnecthue.com/pro

Options & pricing: iconnecthue.com/app-options

It's less than a single Hue light! We want the best app for you and invest time and money. More:
iconnecthue.com/app-costs

It's the most comprehensive Hue app available:
iconnecthue.com/features/

HUE BRIDGE V2 REQUIRED!

Terms: iconnecthue.com/terms/eula_en.pdf
© © 2013-2023 iConnectHue

S3XY Watch for Tesla - Stefan Sturm

S3XY Watch for Tesla
Stefan Sturm
Genre: Utilities
Price: 5,99 €
Release Date: February 2, 2023

With S3XY Watch for Tesla you have your Tesla right on your wrist.

With its beautiful and effective interface, S3XY Watch is the watch app for you and your Tesla.

You no longer need to pull your iPhone out of your pocket every time you want to check your Tesla or tell it what to do. With S3XY Watch, all you have to do is raise your wrist to interact with your Tesla.

You can perform the following functions directly from your watch:
- Unlock and lock
- Open and close the charging port
- Unlock the charging port when a cable is connected
- Stop or start charging
- Turn the Guardian on and off
- Start or stop the climate
- Switch the steering wheel heating on or off
- Start or stop defrosting
- Open or close the trunk
- Open the frunk
- Start home link
- Turn on the lamps
- honk
- vent windows
- remote start
- farting (yes that too)

Of course, you can also create complications on the watch face for these actions in order to carry out the actions even faster.

Siri / Shortcuts integration:
S3XY Watch delivers you everything, you need to create powerful Shortcuts

You can also check the current status of your Tesla.
- The current status is of course displayed for all the actions listed above
- The charge status and during charging also the data on the current charging process
- The current position of your Tesla
- The current "state" of your Tesla, i.e. whether it is asleep or awake

Some of the functions depend on your Tesla model and the installed software...

With the S3XY watch app on your iPhone you can do the following in addition to the functions on the watch:
- Log in (either with your Tesla credentials or an access token)
- Configure the watch app
- Add widgets to your home screen
- Add widgets to your lockscreen

The app is developed in close cooperation with the community.
You can find more information about this here:
https://tff-forum.de/t/s3xy-watch-for-tesla-apple-watch

Other planned features for the next updates:
- Live events for loading
- Evaluations of all trips and loads for e.g. a logbook (will require a subscription)

A note on security and privacy

This app supports two login types. Either Tesla Account credentials or a Tesla API token.

To log in with your Tesla access data, a page provided by Tesla is displayed on which you can enter your access data. This login page generates an "authentication token" and a "refresh token" which the app uses to access the Tesla API.

If you prefer to provide this token yourself, you can do that too. For example, use the “Auth for Tesla” app, which generates the required token and you only have to insert it into the screen provided in the app. Your token will be retained in the app. Tokens are revoked if you change your Tesla Account password.

No account information is stored on the device or any server at any time.

Disclaimer

This app is an independent Tesla app and is not owned or endorsed by Tesla Inc. Use at your own risk. There is no guarantee of perfect function. Only you are responsible for any changes to your car caused by using this app.

Terms of use:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

© © Stefan Sturm

Vinegar - Tube Cleaner - And a Dinosaur

Vinegar - Tube Cleaner
And a Dinosaur
Genre: Utilities
Price: 1,99 €
Release Date: November 6, 2021

Vinegar is a Safari extension that replaces the YouTube player with a minimal HTML video tag.

It removes ads, restores picture-in-picture, and keeps videos playing in the background.

Note: The "can read and alter webpages" text in the permission section is just unfortunate wording. Vinegar needs access to the web page to find the YouTube player and replace it. It's not doing anything creepy!

(By the way, check out Vinegar's companion app, Baking Soda. It's basically a less powerful version of Vinegar, but it works on all websites other than YouTube.)
© © 2021 And a Dinosaur

AdGuard Pro — adblock&privacy - Adguard Software Limited

AdGuard Pro — adblock&privacy
Adguard Software Limited
Genre: Utilities
Price: 9,99 €
Release Date: September 30, 2016

AdGuard is an ultra-efficient ad blocker for Safari. It will not only remove annoying ads but also secure your privacy with advanced tracking protection. AdGuard for iOS is an open source app, it’s totally transparent and safe to use.

KEY FEATURES:

- Safari ad blocking. Removes all kinds of ads in Safari. Say goodbye to annoying banners, pop-ups and video ads. Whitelist your favorite websites or use manual blocking tool to hide any element on the page.

- Privacy protection. The web is full of trackers that literally watch your every click. AdGuard offers a selection of filters aimed directly at trackers and web analytics that will ensure your private data stays that way.

- Speed acceleration. Safari browser runs up to 4x faster. AdGuard removes tons of rubbish and you can freely surf the web!

- Reduced traffic consumption and increased battery life. Banners and ads sometimes add up to half the size of the page. By blocking them, you’re saving your battery life and Wi-Fi/mobile traffic.

- More than 50 popular subscriptions (EasyList, EasyPrivacy, etc.) plus AdGuard's own powerful ad filters, including language-specific filters. Together they don't leave ads a chance.

ADGUARD PRO FEATURES

AdGuard Pro includes the following features:

- Custom filters. Add your own filters by URL even if they are not on the default list.

- DNS privacy. Blocking regular online trackers is not enough if you want to assure 100% protection of your online privacy. Choose any of the user-favorite DNS providers or configure a custom DNS server.

- Security filters. Protect yourself from dangerous websites riddled with cryptojacking or fraud.

* Privacy policy: https://adguard.com/privacy.html
* Terms of Use: https://adguard.com/eula.html

ABOUT ADGUARD

AdGuard is a leading company in developing ad blocking software for multiple platforms. For more than ten years AdGuard has been helping millions of users enjoy safe, clean, and fast internet.

Follow us at @AdGuard on Twitter, facebook.com/AdGuardEn/ on FB or send us a message at support@adguard.com.
© © Adguard Software Ltd

Just Press Record - Open Planet Software

Just Press Record
Open Planet Software
Genre: Utilities
Price: 5,99 €
Release Date: September 21, 2015

Just Press Record is the ultimate audio recorder bringing one tap recording, transcription and iCloud syncing to all your devices. You can edit your audio and transcriptions right inside the app and even start a new recording completely hands-free with Siri!

Life is full of moments we would rather not forget - like your child’s first words, an important meeting or spontaneous idea. Capture these moments effortlessly on iPhone, iPad, Mac or for ultimate convenience, Apple Watch.

RECORD
• One tap to start, stop, pause and resume recording.
• Start and stop recording from Shortcuts, Siri, the Widget, a 3D Touch Quick Action or via the URL scheme.
• Unlimited recording time.
• Record discretely in the background.
• Choose to record from the built-in mic, AirPods or external microphones.
• Record independently on Apple Watch and sync later.

PLAY
• Seek backwards and forwards during playback.
• Adjustable playback speed.

TRANSCRIBE
• Turn speech into searchable text.
• Support for over 30 languages, independent of your device's language setting.
• Synchronized text highlighting and audio playback.
• Format as you record with punctuation commands.

EDIT
• Audio - visualise your audio in the waveform view and cut out the parts you don’t need.
• Text - make corrections and add new text to your transcriptions.

SHARE
• Share audio and text to other apps.
• Share easily to social media as a video clip.
• Share to iTunes on Mac or PC via USB cable.
• Print a hard copy of your transcripts.
• Share audio files from other apps to Just Press Record.

ORGANISATION
• View recent recordings or browse your library by date and time.
• Search by filename or transcription content.
• Dedicated tab for quick access to recordings made on Apple Watch.
• Rename recordings.
• Slide Over and Split View support on iPad.
• Add a badge to the app icon showing the number of unplayed recordings.

STORAGE
• Choose to store recordings in iCloud Drive or locally on-device.
• Recordings stored in iCloud Drive automatically sync across all your devices.
• Recordings stored locally benefit from Files app integration and automatic iTunes File Sharing.
• Transcriptions are stored within the audio file.

PRO-AUDIO
• Support for stereo recording from the built-in microphone on supported devices.
• Support for high quality external microphones connected via the Lightning Port.
• Customisable Audio Settings to enhance your recording experience.
• File types include WAV, AIF or standard iTunes M4A (ACC).
• High quality audio up to 96kHz / 24-bit.

ACCESSIBILITY
• VoiceOver support throughout the app.
• Magic Tap gesture to start / stop a recording.

APPLE WATCH
Just Press Record includes an Apple Watch app that gives you the freedom to record anywhere, even when your iPhone is not around.

• Start recording with a single tap on the Complication.
• Record discretely in the background.
• Unlimited recording time.
• Recordings automatically transfer to iPhone for transcription and iCloud syncing.
• Listen to recent recordings through the built-in speaker or AirPods.
• Adjust volume with the Digital Crown.
• Pause recording with a downward swipe.
• Accessibility support with VoiceOver, reduced motion and support for the extra large Complication template.

IMPORTANT:
• Just Press Record does not record phone calls or audio from other apps.
• Transcription requires a good, clean audio signal. Avoid recording in noisy environments and ensure the microphone is positioned close to the source.
• Recording from AirPods is not available on Apple Watch.
• URL scheme implemented by Just Press Record can be found on our FAQ page.
© © 2023 Open Planet Software Ltd.

Goblin Tools - Skyhook

Goblin Tools
Skyhook
Genre: Utilities
Price: 0,99 €
Release Date: May 31, 2023

This is an app version of the free website goblin.tools, a collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult.

Tools include
- A Magic Todo list that automatically breaks down tasks into steps
- The Formalizer that transforms your language to be more formal, sociable, concise, or many other options
- The Judge that helps with interpreting tone
- The Estimator that can guess at a timeframe for an activity
- The Compiler to take entire braindumps and turn them into actionable tasks
- The Chef, who turns a description of what ingredients and tools you have in your kitchen into a real recipe

And many more to come!

The website is free and publicly available. Purchases of this app go first towards keeping the site free and ad-free, before supporting the author.
© © 2023 Skyhook Belgium

Energy Meter - Heiko Pruessing

Energy Meter
Heiko Pruessing
Genre: Utilities
Price: 3,99 €
Release Date: May 27, 2015

Monitor and discover real-time data of your SMA solar photovoltaic plant or locate secret power wasters in your home. Individual SMA sensors or inverters can be examined directly (see below list of supported devices).

The app communicates locally with the solar system without a cloud. This means that real-time measured data are available at lightning speed and changes of power values are detected immediately.

Discover and explore your photovoltaic system and keep track of your power grid!

Connect your iPhone or iPad to the same network (WiFi) as your PV plant and get a deep insight of your power grid.

The app works best with self-consumption plants (plants with Sunny Home Manager devices).

The focus of the app is to monitor real-time data values. Long-term recordings are currently not possible (apart from the grid consumption measurements).

** Features **

* Monitor SMA Energy Meter real-time data
* Supports SMA inverters (via MODBUS protocol only!)
* Automatically finds and detects SMA devices and sensors on the local network
* Energy flow display of your solar plant (self-consumption plant) at the grid connection point
* Measurement of consumption values (grid consumption measurement)
* Separate view of individual phases (L1, L2, L3) via Energy Meter sensors
* Collecting values into charts
* Detailed measured value view for each individual SMA device/sensor
* Use the app to detect und jump onto the web interface of the inverter device

** Supported SMA Sensors and Inverters **

* SMA Energy Meter 1.0 + 2.0 (via Speedwire protocol)
* SMA Sunny Home Manager 2.0 (supports only the build-in Energy Meter!)
* SMA Sunny Boy Storage 3.7, 3.8, 5.0, 6.0 (via MODBUS)
* SMA Sunny Island Storage 3.0, 4.4, 6.0, 8.0 (via MODBUS)
* SMA Sunny Tripower 8.0 - 10.0 (via MODBUS)
* SMA Sunny Tripower Smart Energy (Hybrid, via MODBUS)

** NOT supported devices **

* SMA Sunny Home Manager 1.0 (HM-10)

Hint: Manual activation of the MODBUS protocol is required for communication with SMA inverters in the device settings. For this you need installer rights of your inverters!

We are looking forward to your feedback or questions to feedback@heiko-pruessing.de!

P.S.: If you like this app, please support us with a short review in the App Store or write us via App contact from within the app!

SMA and Sunny Boy are registered Trademarks of SMA Solar Technology AG.
Modbus is a registered Trademark of SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
© © Heiko Prüssing

TV Mirror+ for Chromecast - Kraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting

TV Mirror+ for Chromecast
Kraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting
Genre: Utilities
Price: 3,99 €
Release Date: November 16, 2018

TV Mirror+ for Chromecast is the easy screen sharing tool to mirror your iPhone or iPad screen and sound on Chromecast in Full HD Quality.

Mirror photos, videos, games, websites, apps, presentations, documents and spreadsheets on Chromecast.

* Supported Chromecasts: Chromecast, Chromecast Ultra and all generations of the Chromecast family

* Supported TVs and other devices: Xiaomi MI Box, NVIDIA Shield TV and all TVs with Google Cast or Chromecast built-in, e.g. Sony, TCL, Vizio, Sharp, Philips, Hisense, Skyworth, Soniq

* Your iPhone/iPad and your Chromecast must be connected to the same wifi to enable screen mirroring. Please do not use VPN, Proxy, VLANS and Subnets.

* Latency is supreme (below 1 second) when you have good wifi network conditions

* No hidden subscriptions or costs

* If a third party app, for example Spotify, does not mirror sound correctly, please FORCE CLOSE and restart Spotify while the mirroring session is active. Please check the Apple Support page to learn how to FORCE CLOSE an app: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330

* Black screen issues: Some third party apps prevent screen mirroring. When you try to mirror them, you will just see a black screen on your TV, for example with Netflix and Disney+. This is a restriction chosen by Netflix and others, so we cannot fix it at the moment.

If you like the app and our constant work on it, please give the app a positive rating on the App Store. Many thanks in advance from the development & support team.

Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Google or any other trademark mentioned here. Chromecast is a trademark of Google LLC.
© © 2kit consulting