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Episode 449August 10, 2025

Building a Better AI App

This week, Federico and John pick and choose their favorite AI app features to imagine a better AI app future, critiquing the leading LLM apps along the way. And, as a bonus, John explains why read-later apps should support Shortcuts and other automation schemes.

On AppStories+, the critique continues with a look at how Todoist could be improved.



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AppStories Episode 449Building a Better AI App

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Links and Show Notes

Building a Better AI App

  • Federico and John take a close look at what works and what doesn’t with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, NotebookLM and other AI apps.
  • Read-later apps could learn a thing or rwo from GoodLinks.


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