<p>Not all Google geeks use Android. Bring popular productivity tools to your iPhone or iPad with these native versions of your favorite apps.</p>

- Michael Ansaldo

Being an Apple aficionado doesn’t mean you have to suppress your Google-geek streak. Google has made many of its popular productivity apps available for iOS, so it’s not hard to design your own Android-esque ecosystem (go.macworld.com/dyo-android) on your iPhone or iPad. Here are the five you should start with.

GMAIL

Gmail (go.macworld.com/gmailapp) has more than 900 million users (go. macworld.com/900mgmail), and chances are you’re one of them. If so, you know that Apple’s mail app doesn’t always play nice with Gmail’s push feature. A few third-party alternatives promise to smooth out the relationship, but the easiest way to avoid it is to use the official Gmail app.

The app brings the best of Gmail’s features to your iPhone or iPad, including multiple-account support, instant push notifications, threaded conversations, and its renowned search capabilities. And archiving, labeling, and deleting is a lot more straightforward than in the swipecentric mail app.

GOOGLE 

You’re already using Google for all your web searches. Download the talk-instead-of-type app, and you won’t have to be envious of your Android friends anymore (we know you are). Just say “OK Google” to find out where the nearest dry cleaner is or to find out what time your favorite team is playing tonight. Even better, the Google app (go. macworld.com/googleapp) can help you with your productivity by reminding you to call a client or providing the status o

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