Theres just so much out there, its hard to come up with a short list of favorites.

Allow us to help you with our freshly updated Lifehacker Pack for iOS.

TheLifehacker Packis an annual snapshot of our favorite, essential applications for each of our favorite platforms.

Its a must-have calendar app, even given its meager cost.

Ive frequently seen this app referred to as an app Appleshouldhave made instead of Calendar.

Youre only limited by your imagination.

Well, that, and the confines of the app.

Thats the power of Pocket.

Both apps approach the stop looking at your equipment and start working challenge differently.

In the former, youre growing trees.

Its cute, soothing, and fun.

In the latter, youre working your ass off so you dont lose virtual levels.

Hey, whatever motivates you to get off your iPhone or iPad and get crap done.

Authy can also automatically back up your various security tokens to the cloud.

Lets also be honest with ourselves: Amajority of mobile userspreferChrometo Safari, and a very small handful useFirefox.

(Too bad, too; Firefox Quantumand Mozillas test pilot experimentsmakes the web app worth revisiting.)

Give all three a try and see which you enjoy best.

I also wanted to take a moment to call out WhatsApp.

Also, if youre big into the privacy of your messages, you should also consider an app likeSignal.

Social Networks:Facebook,Twitter,LinkedIn(free)

Same deal.

ThatsFacebook,Twitter, andLinkedIn.

Use them, too.

Or find another web link.

And you’re free to set up custom notifications, too.

Youll get the same Dark Sky weather data, but with a lot more personality.

Similarly, the freemium appHello Weathermight be worth the annual cost if youre concerned with accuracy above all else.

And theres always a new dating app, it seems, that has taken your demographic by storm.

(And if youre looking for a same-sex relationship, anyone can message the other first.

If said potential suitor doesnt reach out within a days time, thats it.

Thats not to say the latter doesnt happen; it just doesnt appear to be the apps scene.

Each day, you get a curated list of matches to pick from.

You dont have to troll through 200 pictures to find the next someone.

OKCupid(freemium) should be a household name by now.

Its your quintessential dating service: You make a witty profile, people find you and express interest.

That, or you make a witty profile and go find people that interest you.

Either way, love is (potentially) in the air.

Dont forget to answer all those many, many questions to help determine your true compatibility with everyone else.

you’re able to adjust the playback speed to your preferences.

you’re able to even use Overcast in your car (if your system supports CarPlay).

Whats not to love?

A lot of people also likePocket Casts($4).

According to the developers, Halide allows you to take the best selfies.

Say no more, Halide.

(But if you need more,weve covered this app extensively.)

As for video streaming services, you have a lot to pick fromas always.

YMMV on the quality of the available selections, however.

Nike Training Club is completely free: What you see iswhat you get.

And its totally OK if you better repeat a few days (or weeks) worth of training.

Thats the important part.