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Proposal: Unify Native Utility Apps into One Modular, AI-Enhanced App – Apple Assist Hello Apple Developer Community, I’m an independent developer and researcher, and I’d like to share a proposal that could enhance usability, accessibility, and UI/UX cohesion across iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. 🎯 Core Idea Unify Apple’s native utility apps into a single modular and intelligent experience, provisionally titled Apple Assist. This includes: Calculator Compass Voice Memos Magnifier Measure Weather Translate Apple News 💡 Why Apple Assist? Today, these apps are distributed separately and accessed individually. While functional, this segmentation may be unintuitive for multitasking, accessibility workflows, and contextual usage. Apple Assist would act as a central hub, using a modular interface powered by Apple Intelligence, allowing: Seamless access to key tools in a single space Smart suggestions based on time, location, or context (e.g., auto-open Magnifier in low light) Enhanced accessibility for elderly users and professionals on the go Full integration with iOS and watchOS (reduced app switching, smoother Siri handoffs) 🧭 Long-term Vision Apple Assist could be positioned as: A built-in OS app with UI principles consistent across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch A potential evolution of Spotlight, Shortcuts, or Siri UI A launchpad for Apple Intelligence-powered micro-modules A candidate for showcasing on-device AI use cases 👤 As the concept originator... I’m exploring ways to contribute this to Apple directly — ideally through developer preview channels, or internal feedback/testing teams. If anyone in this community has suggestions, thoughts, or would like to collaborate, I’d love your input!