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I’ve never understood why Veritas insisted on calling their block plane an apron plane. I do covet it though. I have an old stanley 110 that I use quite a bit for jobs around the house.
Sharkstar-
Small and light enough to carry in an apron all day. I was in the middle of a big job when I bought it. Can't say I've ever regretted it but I do have the Stanley for times when there might be metal in the wood. It's perfect for the edges of cabinet doors.
Another Stanley plane that's worth having is the bullnose rebate plane no.90 or similar. Not only is it great for rebating but you can use it to clean tenon shoulders and general scraping where a plane can't reach, great for sharpening mouldings after repairs.
Airhead
My file game is pretty weak. I'm always on the lookout but this one looks a weird shape to be transporting which has put me off in the past. Normally only need files when I'm boxing stuff in that involves pipes. I use an apron plane from veritas for most of the small adjustments.