One Task Apps

A feed of well-designed apps that do one core task well.

Pcalc

PCalc is ideal for scientists, engineers, students, programmers, or indeed anybody looking for a feature-rich calculator for the iPad, iPhone, or Apple Watch.

It includes an extensive set of unit conversions, a paper tape, an optional RPN mode, engineering and scientific notation, as well as support for hexadecimal, octal and binary calculations.

iOS apple watch calculator
Tinypoll

Super easy polls in iMessage!

TinyPoll is a quick and fun way to make decisions with your friends. With just a couple of taps, you and your friends can easily decide between pizza or tacos – all without ever leaving iMessage. Choose the perfect movie time, get feedback on your outfit, or even settle age-old debates like if that dress is actually blue or white. The possibilities are nearly endless!

iOS messaging polls
Calzy3

Calzy 3

It’s beautifully new + much² better

Calzy is a beautiful calculator app for iOS that has history, scientific mode, and a number of other cool features. Did I mention it’s beautiful?

iOS calculator
Loopback

Cable-Free Audio Routing for Mac

Suddenly, it’s easy to pass audio between applications on your Mac. Create virtual audio devices to take the sound from applications and audio input devices, then send it to audio processing applications. Loopback gives you the power of a high-end studio mixing board, right inside your computer!

audio macOS
Drafts

Drafts, where text starts. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere!

Drafts is the quick, easy way to capture and share text. In Drafts, text comes first – open the app and get a new, blank draft – ready to type. Don’t get bogged down in a timeline to tweet. Don’t tap your way through multiple screens to get down an email or SMS. Don’t navigate folders, create files and name them just to jot down a note or create a todo.

iOS notes productivity