3 Favourite Apps: July 2025
TL;DR: Parcel, Poolsuite FM, & Handstime.
It's been a few months since my first Favourite Apps entry back in April, and I figured I'd return for the summer and share another collection of delightful apps. The trio this month are Parcel, Poolsuite FM, and Hands Time.
Parcel
Parcel is the best cross platform package tracking app.
Available on: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS
Parcel markets itself as "the best delivery tracking app," and well, it is. I was a longtime Deliveries user, but a few years ago, I switched to Parcel after Deliveries started experiencing more frequent issues accessing tracking information from carriers like FedEx and DHL. I haven't looked back and have been really happy with the product ever since.
Parcel is a cross-platform package tracking application that tracks parcels carried by dozens of international couriers, from Australia Post to Yodel, in a simple, list-like interface. To date, I have tracked hundreds of parcels from major carriers, including FedEx, Amazon, Intelcom, UPS, and DHL, and all have been recognized without fail. Many smaller outfits are also recognized, and Parcel touts support over 300 carriers worldwide (and if your carrier is not on the list, there's always the option of emailing the developer to see if it can be added). You can receive push notifications about your package's progress as it arrives at different ports, track its progress on Apple Maps, and be notified of any delivery exceptions and confirmations.
And being cross-platform, anything added on one device automatically syncs across all your devices, so you have access to all your tracked packages from Apple Watch to Vision Pro. Additionally, features like the Amazon Integration to automatically add orders to the app, Push notifications, Calendar integration, clipboard detection, and some adorable alt. icons created by Matthew Skiles round out this convenient tracking app.
Parcel the ability to track a limited number of parcels (3) for free, and users can upgrade to a yearly subscription for approximately $5. Even if you're someone who only receives or sends 2-3 parcels a month, the app will quickly become a staple on your Home Screen, helping you effectively manage and keep track of all your yearly parcels.
Poolsuite FM
This app is too cool for me, but I’m doing my best to keep up.
Crank up the nostalgia, slather on some sunscreen, and dive headfirst into this pixel-soaked app straight out of the '80s and '90s. Poolsuite FM isn't just any internet radio service; it's a time machine in short shorts and mirrored shades.
Available since 2014 but gaining popularity in 2019 (the app was also recently updated in 2025), Poolsuite FM offers a collection of chill, sunny, and ambient tracks that oozes Summer vibes. Inside the app users can stream from one of six stations:
PoolSuite FM (The ultra-summer essentials)
Toyko Disco (future funk from Shibuya 2005)
Friday Night Heat (all-out disco, all night long)
Hangover Club (gentle ambience for hazy recoveries)
Latest 20 Tracks (the most recent additions to all playlists)
Indie Summer (breezy & surfy)
Balearic Sundown (transport yourself to late '80s Ibiza)
My personal favourite is Hangover Club, and I rotate between them while at work, having a BBQ, or even as ambient background noise around the house (streaming via AirPlay). The app's clean, retro interface feels like a love letter to the Nokia 3310 era and best of all, it's completely free. Give it a spin this summer.
Hands Time
A clock face widet app with a hidden retro gem.
Available on: iOS (also works with iPadOS/macOS)
Hands Time is a clock widget for iOS that features a collection of minimal analog and digital watch faces to use across your devices. The app initially caught my eye after they released a watch face very reminiscent of the Swiss Railway clock Apple used on the iPadOS 6. That face has since been removed (boo!), though it's been replaced with a similarish "World Railway" face.
Upgrade offer promotion from 1995. I kinda feel bad for everyone that opted for Conflict Catcher 3 instead of that beautiful Apple Watch.
However, consoling me through the loss of that iconic Railway face was the introduction of macOS Retro, a watch face that looks exactly like the Apple Watch Apple gave away as an incentive to update to Mac OS 7.5 in 1995. The face features a green triangular hour hand, a red, rounded rectangle minute hand, and a yellow, squiggly-lined second hand on a white plate surrounded by a blue metal bezel. The rest of the faces included with the app are pretty meh, but these two were enough to support this app.
Please note that the app offers monthly ($1.99), yearly ($9.99), and lifetime ($19.99) subscription options.
