Nov 20th 2025
iOS Today 779
Holiday Planning
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent,
Rosemary Orchard
Apps for Stress-Free Preparation
New episodes every Thursday.
Ready to ditch holiday stress? Discover the relatively new Apple Invites app and cutting-edge planning tools that could change how you host, organize, and celebrate with friends and family this season.
- Apple Invites app demo: shared photos, playlists, and event updates
- Partiful vs. Apple Invites: choosing invite apps friends actually use
- Shared reminders and sections: holiday shopping and planning hacks
- OmniOutliner for meal prep and complex holiday schedules, plus AI outlines
- Favorite recipe apps: Paprika vs. Crouton for Thanksgiving cooking
- Secret Santa gift exchanges made easy with Elfster app features
- News: Apple launches $150 iPhone Pocket fashion accessory. New Apple hardware updates: iPad Pro, 14” MacBook Pro, Vision Pro M5
- App Caps: Torras Mini MagSafe battery pack and Locket Widget social app
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Links
- Apple Invites
- Partiful Invites
- Reminders
- OmniOutliner 3
- OmniOutliner 6 TestFlight
- Crouton: Cooking Companion
- Elfster: The Secret Santa App
- Santa Planner Gift List
- Splitwise
- Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone - Apple
- Apple and Issey Miyake Unite for the iPhone Pocket—“It’s a Moment of Connecting the Dots” | Vogue
- Crossbody Strap – Green
- New iPad Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and Apple Vision Pro now available - Apple
- Paprika
- Locket Widget
- TORRAS MiniMag Power Bank (affiliate)