Welcome to the March 2024 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, our monthly newsletter which highlights what’s new and noteworthy
on the AppleVis website. Below, you’ll find a selection of the best content posted to AppleVis by members of the community –
from new app entries, to app updates, to the latest news and podcasts.
We are pleased to highlight the newest apps.
…. New and Noteworthy App Entries
1) Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases)
Have you ever wondered “who is that actor?”, or perhaps “when was this movie released?”, or “what was the title of that one episode of that show I love”? Maybe you’re a film aficionado, and wonder “how old was this person when this movie was released”?
Have you wanted to answer those questions without being prompted to log in every five seconds? Without advertisements, and without auto-playing videos? Without relying on a multinational conglomerate that is trying to sell you things?
You’ll love Callsheet.
Callsheet is the best way to quickly look up information about the cast and crew in TV and movies. It respects your time, doesn’t try to sell you stuff you don’t need, and is designed to answer your questions quickly and easily.
Callsheet also has some novel features that your previous favorite database app does not:
*Prevent spoilers when watching TV shows by optionally hiding character names, episode counts, episode titles, or episode thumbnails. Don’t let yourself get spoiled on a character’s secret identity, or that they’ll leave the show quickly, by hiding those hints.
*Quick access to trivia, Wikipedia, parental guidance, and where to watch (provided by JustWatch).
*Pin shows, movies, or people for quick access.
*Find things you’ve searched for before using recent searches and search history.
*Easily see the age of cast members when a film was released right inline with the cast list
*Easily see the age of a person for each entry in their filmography
*Easily see the height of actors (when possible)
*Dark mode support
*VoiceOver support
*Alternate app icons for subscribers
*Automatic, no-login integration with the wonderful Channels app
*Experimental, no-login integration with Plex
Current Version: 2024.9 (March 22, 2024)
Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew’s AppleVis App Directory entry
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/entertainment/callsheet-find-cast-crew>
Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew’s App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/callsheet-find-cast-crew/id1672356376>
2) Good food talks (iOS/iPadOS, Free)
Good Food Talks empowers people with visual impairments and other reading difficulties to access and browse restaurant menus on their smartphones, in the way that most suits them and their vision.
Our app is designed to work with VoiceOver, Dynamic Text, and the other visual accessibility features that come standard on iPhones. Within the app itself, there are also two high contrast settings, as well as the option to read in OpenDyslexic font.
Simply type in a restaurant name, city, or postcode, or just click the “Near me” button. As you browse the menu, you’ll be able to build a shortlist of items you’re thinking of ordering. If you’re not yet in the restaurant, you can use the restaurant information icon to check opening hours, call the restaurant, or get directions on Apple or Google Maps.
Good Food Talks is already trusted across thousands of restaurant venues by some of the UK’s most forward-thinking pub and restaurant chains. Our service is and always will be free to access for all users. Restaurants pay a small subscription, which allows us to keep all of our menus fully up to date.
Current Version: 2.0.2 (February 28, 2024)
Good food talks’ AppleVis App Directory entry
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/food-drink/good-food-talks>
Good food talks’ App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/good-food-talks/id995331570>
3) PiccyBot (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases)
Use PiccyBot to convert photos into spoken descriptions, pose questions in the text field, and zoom in for specific details. PiccyBot answers any image-related query with a clear calm voice.
Key Features:
*Photo to Voice: Instantly convert your photos into vivid spoken descriptions with a single tap.
*Voice-Activated Queries: Use your microphone to ask anything about your picture.
Enhanced Interactivity with PiccyBot:
*Ask Anything, Anytime: Pose questions about your pictures in the new text field and receive insightful answers.
*Zoom and Inquire: Delve into specific details by zooming into parts of the image and asking questions about particular aspects.
Unlock Premium Benefits:
*Experience PiccyBot without interruptions. Enjoy an ads-free environment.
*Enhance your image interpretation with personalised voice choices, adjustable voice duration, dynamic search engines, and seamless sharing of audio and detailed image descriptions.
Current Version: 1.8 (March 28, 2024)
PiccyBot’s AppleVis App Directory entry
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/productivity/piccybot>
PiccyBot’s App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/piccybot/id6476859317>
4) Simple Scan • Quick Scanner (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases)
Simple Scan is the quick, easy way to scan paper documents to optimized, searchable PDF documents (or images) and send them almost anywhere.
FEATURES
*Same great scanning functionality as Notes, but no need to clutter your notes data with one-off scans
*Creates high-resolution multi-page PDFs from your paper documents
*PDFs are searchable thanks to automatic Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
*Built for simplicity. Just scan and send – no document library
*Send scans via email or messages. Save to a file, or “Share” use to send to other apps via the system share sheet
*Set up custom destinations with pre-filled recipients for easy “Email to Myself” and other common uses
*Custom file destinations save scans directly to a pre-selected folder without extra taps
*Option to output as images (JPEG) instead of PDF
*Quality option to control file size
*Never any ads. Ever.
Simple Scan is free to download and try! To continue using Simple Scan, unlock Simple Scan Pro–available as a low-cost, annual subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock purchase.
Current Version: 2.0.1 (March 26, 2024)
Simple Scan • Quick Scanner’s AppleVis App Directory entry
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/productivity/simple-scan-quick-scanner>
Simple Scan • Quick Scanner’s App Store page
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-scan-quick-scanner/id6477965455>
All recent app entries posted to AppleVis can be found at:
iOS/iPadOS
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=ios_app_directory>
Mac
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=mac_app_directory>
Apple Watch
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=watch_directory>
Apple TV
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/latest?type=tv_directory>