What is iDruf apps for Windows?

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iDruf is a collection of small, single-purpose Windows apps rather than one suite. The site currently presents five tools: uView Player, uView Explorer, Daily Task Planner, Simple Visual Canvas and Notepad Calculator. Each targets a narrow job that is awkward in larger software — keeping a video visible while you work, planning a week with a calendar in view, sketching a diagram without a cloud account, or doing a quick calculation inside notes. The apps are distributed through the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and 11, and the site links to official download, help and privacy pages for each product.

The five apps at a glance

App What it does Best fit
uView Player Opens supported online video and local media in a small always-on-top window you can move, resize and make transparent Watching a tutorial or stream while working in other windows
uView Explorer Browses followed channels, shows new activity and opens supported video in a floating player People who move between streaming sites while doing something else on the PC
Daily Task Planner Keeps projects, tasks and Google Calendar in one Windows workspace with a visual calendar Seeing a crowded week before it becomes a problem
Simple Visual Canvas Builds mind maps, flowcharts, research boards, notes and diagrams on a local-first canvas; supports text, images, files, links and ink Thinking visually without moving work into the cloud
Notepad Calculator Type an expression, add an equals sign, and keep the result beside your notes Quick working calculations where a spreadsheet is more setup than the job needs

How the pieces differ

The two uView apps both deal with video, but from different angles. uView Player is the viewing window: it takes supported online video or local media and pins it on top of your screen with adjustable size and transparency. uView Explorer is the browsing companion: it tracks channels you follow and surfaces new activity, then hands supported video to a floating player. If you mainly want one video to stay visible, Player is the direct tool; if you regularly check several streaming sites, Explorer adds the discovery layer.

The productivity trio is similarly split by task shape. Daily Task Planner is calendar-driven and pulls Google Calendar into the same workspace as projects and tasks. Simple Visual Canvas is spatial — boards, diagrams and ink, stored locally first. Notepad Calculator is the smallest: it lives inside note-taking, so a calculation and its context stay together instead of being copied out of a spreadsheet.

Who it suits, and what to check first

These tools fit users who want focused utilities that do one thing without a large application around them — a floating video window, a week view, a local canvas, an inline calculation. They are less suited to anyone expecting an integrated suite where the apps share data; the site describes them as separate small apps, not modules of one product.

Before installing, confirm three things on the official product pages:

  • Windows version and distribution. The site states Microsoft Store distribution for Windows 10 and 11. Install through the Store listing rather than third-party mirrors.
  • Browser extension for uView Player. The site notes a browser extension is available for supported video pages, which implies some online video depends on it. Check whether the sites you use are covered.
  • Local vs. cloud behavior. Simple Visual Canvas is described as local-first, while Daily Task Planner connects to Google Calendar. Match each app to how much you want stored or synced.

The site does not publish pricing details in the material available, so treat cost and any account requirements as things to verify on each product's Store page and official download page before relying on the app.