It is a fact of the world we live in today that most people keep a large portion of their lives in their phones. Messages, phone calls, agendas, notes, photos, and even money is all in the palm of our hands. With so much packed into a little device, it is very useful to have apps that can make your life that much more convenient. So, here are a few of the best apps you never knew you needed:
1. iStudiez Pro: Though this app does cost 99 cents, it is worth every penny. Every detail of your schedule can fit in this app. You just type the names of your classes, your assignments, and your extracurriculars, and just like that every obligation you have is stored in one place. It has a calendar setting so you can see the layout of your week or a list so you can use a virtual to-do list and check everything off as you go. The best part is that you can set yourself reminders for what you need to do so you never forget to go to that review session or book your flight.
2. Venmo: Want to order a pizza with friends but don’t have a 5 on you? Forgot your wallet and the bill is coming? Just Venmo your friends the difference. With Venmo, paying for things has never been easier. It is very user friendly and easy to set up. Once it is set up to your bank account, you can send money to your friends or receive payments. Plus, it keeps an electronic record of every transaction, so no one can ever say you didn’t pay them back.
3. The Weather Channel: This app has everything you could ever want to know about the weather in one convenient place. The weekly, daily, and even hourly forecasts are all in one place. It’s an app you can look at the night before going out to know what to plan and bring for the day.
4. InkPad: Want to take notes, but only have your phone on you? Heard a really good song but don’t have a pen to write down the words? With notepad, you can take notes on literally anything and have it stored on your phone just like an actual notepad. You can label the notepad and have any information you need to come back to at anytime.
5. Bank App: Banks are trying harder than ever these days to make things as convenient as possible for their users. Most mobile banking apps have almost everything the website or even the real bank can tell you. Your account balance and recent transactions are all in one place. Better yet, you can make transfers and payments from your phone. It makes things very convenient when there isn’t an ATM in site.
6. Pandora: Listen to free music without it stopping like YouTube does when you close the app. With Pandora, you can pick your station that is based on almost any artist, song, or genre. Then, it gives you new songs you might like based on what you listened to in the past, You can thumb a song up or down to show whether you like it or not, and in that way you can personalize your station. As long as you have internet, you have Pandora, and can listen your favorite tunes.
7. PicStitch: The best way to collage, crop, resize, and edit all of your photos. PicStitch has a plethora of different frames for free and also lets you touch up your photos to get them Instagram and FaceBook ready! Plus, you can upload photos to any compatible app in your phone directly from PicStitch.
These apps will make your life easier in ways you never imagined. Now you can manage your finances, remember meetings, and enhance photos all from the palm of your hand. With phones being an integral part of today’s life, it’s smart to use yours to your advantage!
