Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week, Federico and John examine the widening gap between consumer and enterprise apps, asking what happened to prosumer and small business app market.
On AppStories+, John doesn't buy Apple's explanation of why the iPhone 16e doesn't have MagSafe and has an email-adjacent theory about task managers.
This episode is sponsored by:
- Incogni – Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code APPSTORIES with this link and get 60% off an annual plan – incogni.com/appstories
Why Aren't Developers Making Prosumer and Small Business Apps Anymore?
- Todoist – apps.apple.com/us/app/todoist-to-do-list-calendar/id572688855
- Fantastical – apps.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190
- PDFpen – pdfpen.com/blog/pdfpen-13-is-here-and-this-is-why-youll-love-it
- Beeper – apps.apple.com/us/app/beeper/id1551695541
- Adium – https://adium.im/
- GroupMe – apps.apple.com/us/app/groupme/id392796698
- Slack – apps.apple.com/us/app/slack/id618783545
- Discord – apps.apple.com/us/app/discord-talk-chat-hang-out/id985746746
- Microsoft Teams – apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-teams/id1113153706
- Notion – apps.apple.com/us/app/notion-notes-docs-tasks/id1232780281
- Shortwave – shortwave.com
- Claude – apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684
- Memberful – memberful.com
- GitHub – apps.apple.com/us/app/github/id1477376905
- 1Password – apps.apple.com/us/app/1password-password-manager/id568903335
- Google Workspace – workspace.google.com
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- The iPhone 16e – daringfireball.net/2025/02/the_iphone_16e
Also Mentioned:
- Elgato Prompter – amzn.to/4bko8Xz
Are task managers the new email clients of the app world?
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 The Missing Middle
00:06:34 Sponsor: Incogni
00:08:23 What You Want Versus What You Need
00:13:55 Where Apple's Sharing Systems Falter
00:21:00 The Prosumer Ship Has Sailed
00:22:42 Should Apple Do More for the Prosumer and Small Business Markets?
00:24:08 Shortcuts for Teams
This week, Federico and John examine the widening gap between consumer and enterprise apps, asking what happened to prosumer and small business app market.
On AppStories+, John doesn't buy Apple's explanation of why the iPhone 16e doesn't have MagSafe and has an email-adjacent theory about task managers.
This episode is sponsored by:
- Incogni – Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code APPSTORIES with this link and get 60% off an annual plan – incogni.com/appstories
Why Aren't Developers Making Prosumer and Small Business Apps Anymore?
- Todoist – apps.apple.com/us/app/todoist-to-do-list-calendar/id572688855
- Fantastical – apps.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190
- PDFpen – pdfpen.com/blog/pdfpen-13-is-here-and-this-is-why-youll-love-it
- Beeper – apps.apple.com/us/app/beeper/id1551695541
- Adium – https://adium.im/
- GroupMe – apps.apple.com/us/app/groupme/id392796698
- Slack – apps.apple.com/us/app/slack/id618783545
- Discord – apps.apple.com/us/app/discord-talk-chat-hang-out/id985746746
- Microsoft Teams – apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-teams/id1113153706
- Notion – apps.apple.com/us/app/notion-notes-docs-tasks/id1232780281
- Shortwave – shortwave.com
- Claude – apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684
- Memberful – memberful.com
- GitHub – apps.apple.com/us/app/github/id1477376905
- 1Password – apps.apple.com/us/app/1password-password-manager/id568903335
- Google Workspace – workspace.google.com
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- The iPhone 16e – daringfireball.net/2025/02/the_iphone_16e
Also Mentioned:
- Elgato Prompter – amzn.to/4bko8Xz
Are task managers the new email clients of the app world?
Visit AppStories.net to learn more about the extended, high bitrate audio version of AppStories that is delivered early each week and subscribe – http://appstories.plus
Check out our Desk Setups – macstories.net/setups
Follow us on Mastodon:
- AppStories – mastodon.macstories.net/@appstories
- Federico Viticci – mastodon.macstories.net/@viticci
- John Voorhees – mastodon.macstories.net/@johnvoorhees
Follow us on Bluesky:
- AppStories – https://bsky.app/profile/appstories.macstories.net
- MacStories – https://bsky.app/profile/macstories.net
- Federico Viticci – https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net
- John Voorhees – https://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net
Affiliate Linking Policy – macstories.net/privacy-policy
Timestamps:
00:00:00 The Missing Middle
00:06:34 Sponsor: Incogni
00:08:23 What You Want Versus What You Need
00:13:55 Where Apple's Sharing Systems Falter
00:21:00 The Prosumer Ship Has Sailed
00:22:42 Should Apple Do More for the Prosumer and Small Business Markets?
00:24:08 Shortcuts for Teams
