Even as a child, I heard the wonderful phrase “Free cheese only comes in a mousetrap,” and almost with every passing year I became more and more convinced of the correctness of these wise words. And indeed - for almost everything really good in this life you have to pay. Unless it's friendship, love or free software...
In fact, among the tons of freeware that can be found on the internet, there are genuine masterpieces that are not only comparable in interface and capabilities to the best examples of commercial applications, but sometimes even surpass them. This collection from Bored Panda, based on this viral online thread, is dedicated to precisely such apps and programs.
More info: Reddit
- Read More: “What Free Software Is So Good You Can’t Believe It’s Actually Available For Free” (34 Responses)
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LibreOffice
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There is this app simply called “invoice maker”. The logo is purple with a piece of paper on it. I own a business and use it whenever billing client. Mind boggling how clean the invoices are, how easy the interface is, how there are no ads. I would pay good money for it, maybe up to $100/year.
Also, Anki is the most unspoken technological revolution in the history of learning and memorization. I truly, truly, cannot believe everyone doesn’t know about flash cards with spaced repetition systems (SRS). Almost printing press level power in this technology.
EDIT: people kept asking for links: invoice maker on google play
invoice maker on apple (this might be for mac, just search your iphone app store instead for iPhone)
Anki (this is the web version for your computer. there are apps too, but they tend to cost money. I bought the $30 or so iPhone app, which may sound expensive, but hey, no ads, amazing product)
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