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I'm a tightwad, so for me to pay a recurring fee, the software must continually improve or provide immense value to my life. To that end, here's what I pay for

I'm a tightwad, so for me to pay a recurring fee, the software must continually improve or provide immense value to my life. To that end, here's what I pay for ordered most favorite to least: Cronometer - https://cronometer.com/ https://cronometer.com/ BitWarden - https://bitwarden.com/ https://bitwarden.com/ FastMail - https://www.fastmail.com/ https://www.fastmail.com/ Grammarly - https://grammarly.com/ https://grammarly.com/ Raindrop - https://raindrop.io/ https://raindrop.io/ Adobe Photoshop, but not for photoshop, but for image hosting. If I decide to trim my budget, Photoshop is going first. But raindrop is a close second. It's really expensive for what it does, but it is so far the best way I've found to keep bookmarks sorted between multiple Linux, iOS, and Windows machines.

solardev 4y ago
What do you like about Cronometer over other calorie trackers? Looking for a similar thing myself... Also Bitwarden, why that instead of 1password or Lastpass or anything else?
- n_ary 4y ago
  > Also Bitwarden, why that instead of 1password or Lastpass or anything else? Disclaimer: Not Op. Entirely my personal experience, not affiliated with any of these. Being a long-time user of Lastpass, their browser-extension is resource heavy and the clients are immensely clunky. 1Password has neat UI but suffers clunkiness of Lastpass. Bitwarden is light-weight(client, extension, mobile app), does everything well, has most of the features of other two and very cheap($10/year). Their UI is not the prettiest, but UX is superb.
- mmh0000 4y ago
  I haven't used other trackers, so I can't compare them there. I love that Cronometer has a paid option that kills ads. They're constantly improving their database of foods. The app works on Android/iOS, and a web app works everywhere else. And it intregrates nicely with Apple health (and other similar things). I have been using Cronometer for four years now; between tracking what I eat and getting regular bloodwork done to test vitamin/mineral levels, I am living a much healthier life than I used to.
gaws 4y ago
> Grammarly - https://grammarly.com/ https://grammarly.com/ An expensive keylogger that has little to no privacy concerns. There are better options.
- mmh0000 4y ago
  Well, let me put it this way. I have "concerns" about Grammarly. Because of that, I don't use the browser plugin or keyboard apps. I use it through the web app to proofread things I publish publicly anyway. You say there are better options, like what? I've tried others, and I've found nothing as good as Grammarly.
  - gaws 4y ago
    > You say there are better options, like what? LanguageTool

solardev 4y ago

What do you like about Cronometer over other calorie trackers? Looking for a similar thing myself... Also Bitwarden, why that instead of 1password or Lastpass or anything else?

n_ary 4y ago
> Also Bitwarden, why that instead of 1password or Lastpass or anything else? Disclaimer: Not Op. Entirely my personal experience, not affiliated with any of these. Being a long-time user of Lastpass, their browser-extension is resource heavy and the clients are immensely clunky. 1Password has neat UI but suffers clunkiness of Lastpass. Bitwarden is light-weight(client, extension, mobile app), does everything well, has most of the features of other two and very cheap($10/year). Their UI is not the prettiest, but UX is superb.
mmh0000 4y ago
I haven't used other trackers, so I can't compare them there. I love that Cronometer has a paid option that kills ads. They're constantly improving their database of foods. The app works on Android/iOS, and a web app works everywhere else. And it intregrates nicely with Apple health (and other similar things). I have been using Cronometer for four years now; between tracking what I eat and getting regular bloodwork done to test vitamin/mineral levels, I am living a much healthier life than I used to.

gaws 4y ago

> Grammarly - https://grammarly.com/ https://grammarly.com/ An expensive keylogger that has little to no privacy concerns. There are better options.

mmh0000 4y ago
Well, let me put it this way. I have "concerns" about Grammarly. Because of that, I don't use the browser plugin or keyboard apps. I use it through the web app to proofread things I publish publicly anyway. You say there are better options, like what? I've tried others, and I've found nothing as good as Grammarly.
- gaws 4y ago
  > You say there are better options, like what? LanguageTool