Collection
Apps that work without making you sign up
Every app here works without an account, so there is no email to hand over, no password to forget and nothing to delete when you leave. They range from a movie lookup tool to a notes app and a fitness tracker.
10 apps8 free to startMac, iPhone, iPad
What gets an app in: An app gets in when its developer confirms it works without an account; apps that need a sign in for their main features stay out.
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CallsheetAnswers who that actor is in seconds, with no login standing between you and the cast list.From $1 - 2
SofaTracks everything you watch and read without asking who you are, which is rare for a tracking app.Free to start - 3
Gentler StreakYour workouts and rest days stay on your devices instead of in yet another online account.Free to start - 4
AthlyticReads your Apple Watch data with no account, so recovery scores need no sign up first.From $4.99 - 5
LocalSendSends files between any devices on your Wi-Fi with no account on either end.Free, open source - 6
BearA polished notes app you can open and start writing in without creating a login.Free to start - 7
ObsidianYour notes live as files in a folder, so the app never needs to know who you are.Free to start - 8
ReflectFree on the Mac with no account, and its AI features run on your own API key.Free, open source - 9
VLCPlays files and streams from your home server without an account or a sign in screen.Free, open source - 10
FlightyTracks your flights without an account, so checking a trip needs no sign up first.Free to start
