Reviews, deep dives and tips from Culi
Short pieces about Culi’s apps and the everyday problems they’re built for. New ones go up a few times a week.
Put your most urgent bill on the iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen
Notifications get cleared. A BillWise widget keeps the most urgent bill on the Home Screen and the Lock Screen, and the version notes describe a checkmark that logs the payment without opening the app.
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How to turn Live Photos into stills and free iPhone storage
A Live Photo is a still plus a few seconds of motion. Phlash's Reclaim from motion drops only the motion, and the picture, date, place and albums stay. A smaller job than purging the whole camera roll.
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Why Crashout Calendar Measures Bills in Breathing Room, Not Panic
Crashout Calendar swaps red alerts and bank logins for one calm number: how much room you have until payday. Here's the thinking behind that design choice.
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How to Split a Large Group Dinner Bill (10+ People, Shared Plates)
At a table of ten, "just split it evenly" leaves someone paying for wine they didn't drink. Scan once, share a QR code so everyone claims their own items, split shared plates and tax and tip fairly, and send a link to anyone who left.
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Never Get Ambushed by a Card Annual Fee or Expired Card on iPhone
Annual fees and card expiry come round once a year, which is why they catch people out. Add both dates to each card in BillWise and get reminded early enough to act.
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How to Split a Restaurant Bill Abroad in Another Currency
The receipt's in another language and another currency. Scan it, assign dishes, split tax and service fairly, and see approximate home-currency amounts before you leave the table.
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How to Forecast Next Month's Bills on iPhone (and Spot the Heavy Week Early)
Reminders tell you a bill is due. BillWise's Forecast shows what next month costs in total, marks each amount confirmed or estimated, and helps you spot the heavy week early.
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Tiny Word Sprint: Everything You're Asking About the Word Game
What Tiny Word Sprint is, how streak multipliers work, and why it runs fully offline with no ads or purchases. A quick, honest Q&A for anyone deciding if it's worth the download.
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Get More Out of Hoofprint: Tips Every Horse Owner Should Know
Small habits make Hoofprint work harder for you. Here's how to log faster, trust your reminders, and turn a year of daily taps into a record you can actually use.
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Your First Benchmark Check: A Step-by-Step Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for running your first Benchmark check and building the habit of tracking percentile drift over time.
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TrueMeter Walkthrough: From First Open to Your First Report
A start-to-finish walkthrough of TrueMeter: from opening the app for the first time to recording a session and exporting a report someone else will actually read.
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How to Split a Bill With Friends Who Don't Have the App (No Account Needed)
Split a bill with friends who don't have SplitSnap. Send one link: they see their share, pay by Venmo, Cash App or PayPal, and tap "I've paid". No account.
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