Developer entity

Apple

Developer of macOS, iOS, and their built-in applications.

3 apps

Apps in the database

Reading & learning

Apple’s reading library and bookstore; a useful baseline before paying for a specialist reader.

Try the included reading app before adding another service for ordinary ebook reading.

Research reviewed Free reader · books sold separately

3 evidence sources Open decision file

Audio, video & subtitles

Apple’s video editor is a baseline to try before buying a more complex editing workflow.

Start here for a simple movie project before paying for a more complex timeline editor.

Research reviewed Free download

2 evidence sources Open decision file

PDF & document tools

Apple’s built-in PDF and image tool; mobile and Mac versions must be documented separately.

For ordinary viewing, annotation and page operations, start with the tool already on your Mac before installing a larger PDF suite.

Research reviewed Included with macOS

2 evidence sources Open decision file