Best iOS Apps of May 2026

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   1. Searchad.ai

   148 upvotes

   Run Apple Search Ads by Chatting with AI

   Cursor for Apple Search Ads. Run Apple Search Ads campaigns in every country just by chatting. The AI is read-only by default, and nothing deploys, pauses, or spends a cent without your explicit approval. See your ROAS, manage the…

   #6 on May 18, 2026searchad.ai1 maker
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   2. Pawse.ai

   116 upvotes

   An acoustic regulation system for dogs

   Most dogs left alone for four or more hours show measurable stress responses. Most apps respond with playlists. Pawse.ai is an acoustic regulation system for dogs. It plays scientifically structured audio through your Apple TV or iPad…

   #9 on May 27, 20261 maker
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   3. Hanami

   103 upvotes

   A daily meditation with Japanese art

   Hanami pairs you with one Japanese masterwork every morning from a thousand years of Japanese art history. The collection grows weekly. The whole experience is built to feel like a private morning visit to a museum — slow, intentional, no…

   #16 on May 19, 20261 maker
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   4. Memory Tags

   85 upvotes

   Scan text to make flashcards and improve your memory

   Most flashcard apps make you do too much work before you learn anything. Memory Tags is different. Point your camera at text, and it pulls out the words worth knowing. Tag them however makes sense to you. Then let the app figure out what…

   #16 on May 7, 20261 maker
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   5. HelioPeak

   76 upvotes

   Solar monitoring for pvoutput on every Apple device.

   HelioPeak is a native iOS, iPadOS and macOS app for PVOutput.org users. Live dashboard, beautiful charts, multi-system support, home screen widgets, Solar Moments notifications, 6 languages, PDF + CSV + JSON exports. Free for one system…

   #25 on May 22, 2026heliopeak.app1 maker, 1 with an email
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   6. Jott

   75 upvotes

   Capture quick written or voice notes from your Mac's notch

   Jott lives in your Mac's notch. Double-tap Option, type, it autosaves, you're back. No windows, no switching apps, no losing your place. Everything syncs to iPhone over iCloud so your notes follow you everywhere. One-time purchase on both…

   #22 on May 27, 20261 maker
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   7. Supersleep

   38 upvotes

   Improve your sleep, don't just track it

   Supersleep is a sleep habit app for people tired of turning sleep into a performance. Instead of scores and endless metrics, it focuses on simple, science-based habits, gentle reminders, and realistic routines that help you sleep better…

   #32 on May 27, 2026supersleep.app1 maker, 1 with an email
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   8. App Store Operator

   26 upvotes

   The App Store MCP for developers who never leave Claude

   MCP server that connects Claude to App Store competitive intelligence. Research rivals, get download and revenue data, and search the App Store An MCP server for Claude that puts rival research, App Store rankings, and In-App Event copy…

   #24 on May 21, 20261 maker
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   9. Nexpend - Subscription Tracker

   19 upvotes

   Stop wasting money for unwanted subscriptions

   The average person wastes $240/year on forgotten subscriptions. Nexpend helps you track every subscription, get smart reminders, and take full control of your spending.

   #13 on May 24, 2026nexpend.com1 maker, 1 with an email
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    10. Ninja Miles

    19 upvotes

    The keyboard that rewards your everyday typing

    Turn your everyday typing into rewards. Ninja Miles is a smartphone keyboard that lets you earn points passively while typing normally — without extra tasks or forced ads.

    #24 on May 25, 20261 maker
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    11. Timebase

    17 upvotes

    A calmer way to visualize & plan across timezones

    Timebase lets you visualize time across the world. Scrub the day forward or back, and the time moves across every city at once, each one lit by the color of its own sky. Comes with a meeting planner to find the right time for everyone…

    #30 on May 28, 20261 maker
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    12. Shape Walk

    16 upvotes

    Walk shapes to stay in shape: gamified fitness tracker

    Pick a shape. Shape Walk maps it onto your neighborhood map and you walk the outline. Adjust the waypoints to your liking: expand the route, shrink it, make it yours. When ready, start walking — GPS traces your route live, haptics buzz at…

    #39 on May 27, 20261 maker
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    13. Trainer Gym AI

    15 upvotes

    AI coach that adapts to your gym, body, and pace

    Trainer Gym AI builds workout plans tailored to your goal, your equipment, and your training history — then adapts them every session as you progress. Native iOS, no fluff. Used by thousands of lifters in Brazil and growing. Free to start.

    #36 on May 19, 2026trainergymai.app1 maker, 1 with an email
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    14. SnapSub - subscriptions hub

    9 upvotes

    SnapSub - Stop paying for subscriptions you forgot about

    Most people are paying for 3–4 subscriptions they've forgotten about. The average? $204 wasted per year. SnapSub is a clean, no-account iOS app that helps you track every subscription in one place, eg: streaming, SaaS, gym, whatever.. Set…

    #16 on May 17, 20261 maker
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    15. Early Access to PactBet

    8 upvotes

    Turn every "I swear I'll do it" into a real bet

    PactBet is social betting for real life. Instead of betting on sports or strangers, you and your friends stake real money on each other's commitments — gym, wakeups, group trips, dry months, anything you say you're going to do. Show up…

    #36 on May 25, 20261 maker
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    16. Manifest: Zodiac Alarm Clock

    7 upvotes

    An astrology alarm clock for your morning ritual.

    Manifest is an alarm clock for your morning ritual. Stop the alarm and a Sacred Morning Sequence starts: today's horoscope, a tarot card you pull yourself, and one line for today's intention. Everything runs on-device. No accounts, no…

    #37 on May 16, 20261 maker
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    17. Drink Your Water

    7 upvotes

    Grab the water. Face the camera. Take the sip. It's time.

    Drink Your Water is not a passive tracker. It's not a gamified fish. It's accountability with a camera and actual proof. You get a prompt → You go get water → You drink it on camera. No suggestions. No polite nudges. Just camera-based sip…

    #20 on May 24, 20261 maker
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    18. FamilyStyle

    7 upvotes

    The fastest way to split the bill.

    FamilyStyle makes splitting the bill as simple as snapping a pic, assigning items, and sending a text. It’s frictionless with no download required for friends, you just text a pre-filled link to Venmo you back. There's also flexible…

    #17 on May 3, 20261 maker
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    19. Mùdu

    4 upvotes

    A private space for your closest people

    Mudu is a private end-to-end encrypted space for partners, families, and close friends. No tracking, no attention mining, no public feed. Just a calmer place to feel more connected and understood through the small things that shape…

    #28 on May 16, 20261 maker
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    20. Oscilla - Local AI

    4 upvotes

    AI should live on your device — not someone else’s server.

    Oscilla is a local-first AI assistant for iPhone that runs powerful models on-device, keeping conversations private and fast without relying on cloud APIs. It stands out with native Apple integration, local model downloads, voice mode…

    #35 on May 23, 20261 maker
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    21. Formattery

    3 upvotes

    On-device file converter for Apple devices

    Formattery is a file converter for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that runs entirely on-device. Images, PDFs, video transcoding, and OCR — no upload, no cloud, no account. Built solo. Stack is Core Image, ImageIO, AVFoundation, PDFKit, and Vision…

    #39 on May 3, 20261 maker
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    22. Cartly: Grocery List App

    3 upvotes

    A smarter grocery list for faster shopping

    Cartly is a clean grocery list app built for real store trips. Add items fast, organize them automatically, share live lists with someone else, import ingredients from recipe URLs, and use beta aisle lookup at supported US retailers.…

    #34 on May 9, 20261 maker
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    23. MOG BATTLE - Who Mogs Who ?

    3 upvotes

    ELO face rankings and battles

    The app the mog culture actually deserved. Upload your photo. Get into battles. Let the internet decide who mogs who. 🏆 Enter battles against real users 👁️ Vote on who mogs who 📈 Climb the mog leaderboard 🔥 See where you stand in the…

    #19 on May 2, 20261 maker

Junior imports every day's Product Hunt leaderboard. Each launch is filed under the first topic its makers chose, so it appears in one category only. This list takes the iOS launches dated in May 2026 and ranks them by their upvotes. It refreshes daily.

• Best Productivity Tools214
• Best Design Tools76
• Best Open Source Tools67
• Best Developer Tools58
• Best Mac Apps46
• Best Android Apps37
• Best Marketing Tools38
• Best AI Tools41
• Best SaaS Tools27
• Best APIs36
• Best Chrome Extensions28
• Best Analytics Tools27
• Best Health & Fitness Apps23
• Best Social Media Tools13
• Best Sales Tools20
• Best Fintech Tools25

• All iOS Apps357
• Every launch in May 2026
• All best-of lists

What was the top iOS launch of May 2026?

Searchad.ai ("Run Apple Search Ads by Chatting with AI"), with 148 upvotes on May 18, 2026, where it finished #6 of the day.

How many iOS Apps launched in May 2026?

23 on Product Hunt, with 808 upvotes between them. This list shows the 23 most upvoted.

How is this list ranked?

By Product Hunt upvotes, as recorded on launch day. Ties go to the launch with the better daily rank. Every launch is counted once, in the category its makers listed first.

How do I reach the makers of these iOS Apps?

Each launch links to its page on Junior, with the people behind it (23 makers across this list). Junior adds their verified work emails, LinkedIn and X profiles for subscribers.