Apps you never knew you needed

Useful apps for real life.

A collection of practical apps for travel, shopping, driving and everyday jobs — designed to solve small problems simply and well.

Most started because I wanted something myself. Once I had built something useful, I wanted to share it for free in case it was useful to other people too.

Apps you never knew you needed
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Apps you never knew you needed

Small focused tools that do one useful job without unnecessary complexity, subscriptions or account setup.

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When to Call Across Time Zones

Travel & abroad

Quickly compare time zones, working hours and availability so you always call at the right time.

Compare multiple contactsWorks offlineSimple and private
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Travel Money & Price Converter

Travel & abroad

Compare currency values, check everyday prices against home, and scan menus or receipts to make fast money decisions abroad.

Compare travel money instantlyCheck prices against homeScan menus and receipts
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When to Tip

Travel & abroad

When to Tip is a simple travel tipping calculator for working out tips, taxes and totals using local currencies and country guidance.

Country-based tipping guidanceTip, tax and total calculatorMultiple calculation modes
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Shopping Tax Calculator

Travel & abroad

This app quickly adds or removes VAT, GST, sales tax and other shopping taxes, with practical guidance for 94 countries.

Add and remove tax instantlyCountry-based shopping tax guidance94 countries and local currencies
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Petrol Prices UK & Europe

Driving & journeys

Compare current fuel prices, track fill-ups and MPG, and estimate fuel costs for your car and journeys.

Track petrol and diesel fill-upsCompare stations using your carManage more than one vehicle
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My Parking Buddy

Driving & journeys

This app saves your parking location, photos and useful clues, tracks your parking time, and helps you find your way back.

Save your parking location quicklyAdd photos, floor, bay and landmarksTrack time parked and time remaining
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When Can I Drive?

Driving & journeys

When Can I Drive? is a safety-first alcohol timeline app that helps estimate when alcohol may have reduced in your system. Estimates only — never rely on it to decide if you are fit to drive.

Timeline-based alcohol estimateRed, amber and green risk statesLocal driving limits by country/region
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Shopping Buddy: Compare Prices

Shopping & money

Different sizes, quantities and offers can make a simple shopping decision surprisingly difficult. This app puts every option on the same basis so you can see which gives you better value.

Compare different pack sizes fairlySee the best-value option at a glanceInclude 3-for-2 and multi-buy offers
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Dinner Bill Splitter

Shopping & money

Quick equal splits, smarter weighted splits, or itemise only what matters. This app is designed to answer the question that matters: who should pay what?

Split a bill in secondsMake uneven spending fair with weightingsAdd tip, service and adjustments
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Conversion Buddy

Everyday tools

This app converts everyday units, shows memorable reference points, and keeps useful personal values close at hand.

Memorable everyday examplesOne value, several useful equivalentsPractical tables with round values
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Measurement Notebook

Everyday tools

Save everyday measurements with photos, visual diagrams and notes so you can find and understand them again when you need them.

Measurements stay attached to the objectVisual diagrams show what each value meansAdd photos, notes, Lists and Favourites
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Free to use

No hidden subscriptions.

Out of principle, I want my apps to be free to use without hidden subscriptions or unexpected costs. Some include adverts, mainly to help cover things such as hosting, development services and app store fees.

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Built for fun, designed professionally

Personal projects, professional experience.

I build these apps in my own time because I enjoy the whole process. Product design is also my day job, so although they are personal projects, I still care a lot about how they work, how they look and whether they are genuinely useful.

About me and my day job