Best iOS app of 2022 according to Lifehacker

The title of the best application this year goes to "House with Alice"- a virtual hub for managing smart home devices with Alice support.

In the application, you can spread the gadgets around the rooms, set up the automation of all equipment and adjust the settings manually. Yes, a lot of this could be done by voice through "Alice", but it's easier to choose the shade of the LED light on the color wheel than trying to describe the desired shade of green to the assistant in words.

Also, you do not need to be at home to turn on the vacuum cleaner or air humidifier: the application allows you to control the equipment remotely. You can even do this through desktop widgets.

Of course, the development of "Yandex" is not the only one that deserves attention this year. Free service released in autumn Duolingo Math, which teaches children the basics of mathematics and gives adults the opportunity to train the brain. A couple of new apps let you take care of your back:

Stretchy reminds you to warm up regularly, and Posture Pal monitors posture with AirPods.

2022 was also the year of alternative social networks. Western users conquered BeReal, in which you need to take quick photos as soon as you receive a notification, and Russian ones in black and white "Sadnogram». VKontakte, meanwhile, launched a separateVK Messenger» for communication without distracting posts and videos.

Other useful services include a major camera update Obscura 3, soundscapes for calmness and productivity soundscape, ReCapture to create timelapses with breaks and RealityScan is a photo to 3D model converter created by Epic Games.

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