Cristina Bunea

I switched to Spotify many years ago (from Apple Music) and I'm never going back. I love creating playlists and the small social aspects of it. It's got most of the music I need and I especially like the recommendations I get when creating a new playlist (based on songs already in there).

I like Cron, I really do. But I have to be honest, sometimes I resort to the good ol' Google Calendar, mostly because of sync issues or speed. Cron on mobile tends to freeze on me a lot when I try to add new events. Desktop version works great, but sometimes has issues where an event has been canceled but it still showing up in there (even though it doesn't in G Cal). Regardless, it's the best looking calendar I've tried. And I've tried plenty.

I love Raycast. I use command palettes on most apps, so having a more powerful one than the traditional Spotlight is great. I really appreciate the speed at which the team is moving, too. I always see new releases which are exciting.

I've used Spark for years. I understand how many are upset by the latest update, but it didn't make that much of a difference to me. I wouldn't say I love the design, but I haven't yet found anything that works as well across devices. I was a Superhuman user for about a year or so back in 2019, and while I loved how simplistic its design was, I couldn't justify paying for it every month anymore.

It's a great product, but there's quite a few things that I wish it did better. When multiple people use it for collaboration, it seems buggy. It also keeps unscheduling posts because the attachment is too large. It'd be very useful to know that before scheduling so that I can tweak it.

Mostly used it for creating article outlines, and getting quick ideas when stuck. I'm excited for what's to come from OpenAI.

Arc is the only alternative browser that I actually managed to stick with. I love the small details, the animations, the command palette, and how easy it is to navigate through tabs. I also enjoy how clutter-free it feels, even when I have a million tabs open. Since it's a relatively new product, there are more bugs than with other established browser, and a few more limitations in terms of add-ons. Still, I see the team constantly shipping updates, so that's good!

The only in-app gamification out there that actually worked for me. Slightly disappointed with some of the recent design changes but overall helps me get closer to my goal.

Just started using this (filed DE franchise tax with them), but the experience so far has been great. Very easy to use and intuitive, especially for the price.

I've been using Reflect for a year now. I love the team's philosophy behind building a sustainable business and how fast they are shipping new features. Reflect feels the way most productivity tools should feel: simple, clean, with a clear purpose. I do my daily journaling, to-do list, personal CRM, and bookmarking from the app. I had previously used Bear for about 4-5 years, but it was getting slower with each new release and had many sync issues between my Mac and my iPhone. Great job, team Reflect!