3 Software Applications I’m Bringing into 2025

I am a picky product user, digital or not. In fact, my occupational habits make me quite sensitive user towards any sort of product. So much so, that if I find any major fault in an app I use, I might just straight up delete it from my phone or laptop.

However, knowing how critical I am, I also spend quite a bit of time downloading new apps now and then to try out just to find anything I would like to add into my personal or work system.

When I truly like a certain product, that will be something that I will use daily for quite a long time until something better comes into play.

Before I share the 3 software apps that I will bring into 2025, I will first share how I determine if the product is something I would use.

My Criteria:

1. Unique Function that fits my personal use cases.

2. Intuitive otherwise, self-explanatory.

3. Properly Categorized for easy navigation.

My Top Picks:

—> 1. Arc Browser

Chrome was my browser of choice until earlier this year when I discovered Arc Browser, which immediately became my default.

As someone who needs to research information on the internet for different projects, categorization is crucial.

Arc Browser allows me to seamlessly toggle between different profiles, making it extremely easy for me to navigate my searches without having to click into different tabs one by one.

Its function to create folders to pile up my searches makes it easier for me to find my previous searches that I think are useful without them always being on display.

—> 2. ChatGPT

ChatGPT works like a personal assistant in my personal life, helping with my scheduling and acting somewhat like my second brain.

For business, it helps me turn my ideas into words and provides more accurate translations when I’m working with overseas clients.

When writing articles or blog posts, ChatGPT also acts as an amazing proofreader that helps me fix grammatical errors.

—> 3. Perplexity AI

Research is one of the most underrated yet crucial skills anyone should have, especially someone working on products.

Perplexity AI is by far my favorite when it comes to providing accurate and elaborated answers from my searched questions.

The additional detailed answers always act as a gateway for me to explore more towards certain topics I am researching.

—> Honorable Mention: Roblox

I must be honest, I don’t use Roblox, as I don’t play any of the games on it. However, it deserves a mention for how, despite having multiple types of games and mini-apps inside the application, it is so easy for new users to understand, which is usually not the case for most apps with multiple functionalities. This intuitive design is the reason why I would mention it despite not using it at all.

Conclusion:

My favorite apps are often not those that try to be a one-stop platform that can do many things. In fact, they are often those that are simple yet excel at their main feature, which strikes me as a useful app. While I don’t dislike apps that can do a lot of things, like Revolut which I use a lot, the common trait among all the apps I love is that they are well-categorized and laid out such that it is always easy to understand and use for new users, and even for regular users, new updates don’t make the app any harder to use.