With 3.8 billion smartphone users (almost half of the world population), there’s no wonder the talk about apps is quite extensive.
Moreover, due to app stores like Google Play, Apple App Store, Windows Store, or Amazon Appstore, users have a wide and rich selection from which to choose their favorites.
Still, the incredible diversity of the mobile app world also means that users can’t possibly know about all the apps they could use.
Mobile applications statistics shows how unpopular and popular applications are being use worldwide and how it affects users on their daily lives.
Truth be told, they don’t really need to know about all of them (after all, we also have to live our lives, right?), but more often than not, some useful ones slip through the cracks.
Therefore, today we’ll talk about five of the most useful apps you probably never thought of trying.
#1: Apps to Prevent Texting & Driving
Besides the fact that it is illegal (in most countries), the dangers of distracted driving also include the risk of injuring or killing an innocent traffic participant.
No one wants to live with such a heavy burden on their mind!
So, if you know you can’t control your phone habits while driving, it’s best to install an app that will prevent you from using it when behind the wheel.
Such an app (like AT&T’s Driving Mode or Sprint’s Drive First) will automatically detect when you’re in a moving vehicle and change features to ensure you won’t be disturbed by calls or notifications.
This way, you can make sure you’ll reach your destination safely and enjoy your vacation.
#2: Apps with User Reviews
It’s a common known fact that Millenials and younger generations don’t trust commercials and ads in general.
Instead, they use other people’s opinions and experiences (aka reviews) to understand if something is worth their money.
As a result, there is a wide array of apps that focus on users’ reviews to provide their users with an accurate and authentic description of a service or product.
Apps like Booking, TripAdvisor, or Bite (for restaurants) are only a few of the products that can help you decide based on reviews from actual customers.
#3: Podcast Apps
Nowadays it’s easier to be productive with your time (especially the time you spend traveling or waiting for something) due to podcasts and audiobooks.
In fact, podcasts are quite popular as the platform allows a more relaxed format for people who want to reach out and discuss fresh ideas.
Moreover, the topics are incredibly varied, from travel ideas and tips to history and personal development topics (to name a few).
Additionally, smartphone users have access to various podcast platforms such as Spotify, Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, and more.
#4: Photo Editing
The crazy popularity of social media pushed app developers to create easy-to-use mobile photo editing apps with tools that allow users to crop, rotate, edit the lighting, apply filters, and more.
Moreover, advanced smartphones even come with built-in tools that let you edit pictures on the spot.
Still, if this is not an option or you want something a bit more advanced, try apps like Canva, Lightroom, or PicsArt.
#5: Reminders & Notes
We all have sparks of genius throughout the day, but they go as they come if you don’t have the tools to register the ideas the moment they come to mind.
Luckily, the smartphone (a device we carry everywhere we go) can be used as both a calendar and a notepad.
Apps like Evernote, Google/Apple Calendar, or Remindee are extremely useful for taking notes, scribbling ideas, sketches, setting reminders, and more.
Wrap Up
At the end of the day, you may have thought about using at least one of the apps above (or maybe you are currently using some of them), but it goes to show that smartphones can help us improve our crazy, busy lives.
The right combination of apps puts you in contact with a wide range of platforms and users, and offers access to opportunities you may never thought possible.