One of the more popular posts to pop up in my Facebook News Feed last week was a friend’s request for advice on whether he should quit Apple Music and just go back to Spotify. Seemingly everyone I knew had an opinion on the streaming services, ranging from “Apple Music is garbage” to “try Google Play Music instead.” A healthy number of commenters had tried at least two services and decided which one worked for them. Yet a few people had seemingly stuck with the first company’s product they’d tried, oblivious to the benefits and pitfalls of competing ones.
The Secret to Finding the Best Mobile Apps: Try Everything
Switching apps can be obnoxious, but it’s worth the effort.


And therein lies the secret to finding the best apps: Don’t use what works until you know it works better than the rest.
This article originally appeared on Recode.net.











