Post: #1

As much as we hate to admit it smartphones have forever changed the way in which we interact with the world. what are some useful apps that members would recommend?

Post: #2

apps that use

whatsapp - general messaging
WeChat - Chinese messaging
line - is like WeChat
duolingo for language learning
Facebook messenger for keeping in contact with some friends
ROK - not an app but a shortcut on my phone takes me straightto ROK homepage
Dailymail for a daily dose of being pissed off
Coinmarketcap - to see what cryptocurrency market is doing


Those are the main apps I use on a day to day basis. There are some I use less often.

Post: #3

Order of importance -- not including common apps

1. Rain Rain -- for sleeping
2. Audible -- My audiobook app for the gym.
3. World Remit -- transferring money to people overseas
4. XE -- gives me the current currency exchange rate for my current country.
5. Where's my Water? -- my video game dinosaur app for killing time.
6. Good RX -- gives you 40-80% off medications at local pharmacies.
7. Zoom - best videochat and conference app
8. Snapseed - best photo editor
9. Greatcourses -- unlimited monthly college courses app like netlfix
10. Mailspring -- Email client - better than the iphone email app

Post: #4

I've been using Moment to track my smartphone usage. I keep the time I spend on my phone to under an hour and a half per day with mostly work applications and emails. You don't realize how much time you waste on your phone, and this was a huge wake up call for me.

Post: #5

Whatsapp. The most important. Unless you don't travel outside the US where no one has the foggiest idea what it is.

Skyscanner for ticket prices.

Accuweather. Knowing weather forecasts is pretty handy.

XE for currency rates.

Post: #6

BeyondPod -- Podcast/RSS/blog manager for Android.

I'm constantly streaming dozens of audio podcasts throughout the day. Plus, instant blog updates.
Been using this for years.

(I do unplug at the end of the day. )

Post: #7

This app finds all the other Jews in your area so you can have a meetup.

https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/

Or it can tell you just how Jewish you are based on your name.

Aloha!

Post: #8

Skyscanner - cheapest plane tickets
Uber - cheapest taxis
Air BNB - cheapest accommodation
Telegram - encrypted/non-sellout version of WhatsApp
Google Maps - I'm terrible with directions
YouTube - premium version to avoid commercials. I listen to asmr videos to fall asleep
Blocfolio - I hate this app. Wish I never got it.

Post: #9

HERE Maps

I can download the map of an entire country for use later so I can store the addresses of bars and nightclubs to roll in and get there via real time GPS coordinates.

Mobile data is only needed if you want up to date public transport information.

Post: #10

Facebook.. For keeping in touch with friends, posting articles and reading intelligent ones.

WhatsApp... My personal online game app.. Very effective for setting up dates.

Zapya... For sending files from my android to my laptop and vice versa quickly.

Boom player... My go-to music app.

UB reader.. For reading ebooks.

Post: #11

Personal Training Coach - for tracking your workouts and progress; has pretty much everything you need

Post: #12

(08-11-2018 11:23 PM)Spectrumwalker Wrote:  Whatsapp. The most important. Unless you don't travel outside the US where no one has the foggiest idea what it is.

I live outside of US and almost everyone in my address book has Whatsapp.

I think you should travel more outside of US before making such conclusive statements.

Post: #13

^Same here in Croatia. It is most popular chatting app, together with Viber and Facebook Messenger.

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(08-12-2018 04:25 AM)JekyllAndHyde Wrote:  HERE Maps

I can download the map of an entire country for use later so I can store the addresses of bars and nightclubs to roll in and get there via real time GPS coordinates.

Mobile data is only needed if you want up to date public transport information.

I'm not sure how good directions are with HERE maps but you can also do this with google maps. Downloaded maps expire after a month.

Post: #15

Download it right away.... if you see me on there, say hello

Post: #16

Nature Sounds - when I'm in a loud place and want to drown out others
https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...turesounds

Google Keep - very useful to save links and images that I can later access on my desktop (or vice versa)

Post: #17

- Whatsapp (messaging)
- Snapseed (Photo editing)
- AirBnB (Travel related)
- Castify (for chromecast)
- Headspace (Meditation)
- Fastnote (Jotting down random bits throughout the day)
- EasyEyes (Blue light filter)

Post: #18

- Personal Capital (tracking finances)
- Robinhood (investing)
- Prana Breathe (relaxing / meditation)
- DuoLingo / Memrise (language learning)
- WhatsApp / Line / Viber / WeChat (messaging, best one varies by location, these are the main ones)

Post: #19

A few not mentioned

Waze, better version of google maps for driving and directions. I've had cab drivers tell me this when asked about it.
Weather Underground, for a full weather report with UV index, pollen report, sun rise sun set, everything
Storm Radar, to see if it will rain/general weather conditions
CNBC, financial news
Memrise, for learning languages
Lyft, Grab, same as Uber
Infowars, to support Alex Jones
AllTrails, for hiking
TextNow, for sending text from another number
DINR, for dinner reservations
Shazam, to find out a song I want to know
Turo, car rentals
Barcode Scanner

Post: #20

(08-12-2018 09:04 AM)Cr33pin Wrote:  

Download it right away.... if you see me on there, say hello

I've got a few easy bangs out of that, but I found the quality isn't very high. I only use it when I'm desperate.

Post: #21

(08-12-2018 08:17 AM)Mage Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 11:23 PM)Spectrumwalker Wrote:  Whatsapp. The most important. Unless you don't travel outside the US where no one has the foggiest idea what it is.

I live outside of US and almost everyone in my address book has Whatsapp.

I think you should travel more outside of US before making such conclusive statements.

Pardon me for living perhaps it wasn't clear. That meaning inside the usa no one knows what it is while the rest of the world does. Maybe you should check my countries visited list before you make such conclusive statements. I travel quite a bit thanks.

Post: #22

(08-12-2018 02:30 PM)Spectrumwalker Wrote:  

(08-12-2018 08:17 AM)Mage Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 11:23 PM)Spectrumwalker Wrote:  Whatsapp. The most important. Unless you don't travel outside the US where no one has the foggiest idea what it is.

I live outside of US and almost everyone in my address book has Whatsapp.

I think you should travel more outside of US before making such conclusive statements.

Pardon me for living perhaps it wasn't clear. That meaning inside the usa no one knows what it is while the rest of the world does. Maybe you should check my countries visited list before you make such conclusive statements. I travel quite a bit thanks.

Ok, I see your point now, by the way you wrote it is hard to tell whether the object of your sentence is "US" or "outside the US".

Post: #23

(08-12-2018 02:36 PM)Spectrumwalker Wrote:  What the hell

We need to code and design an app for SpectrumWalker, an app protecting against triple-posting or even drunk-posting.

How would we call it though? NoTripl? SinglCom? DrunkNoMore? BoozNpost?

Anyway, one app if you go to Cuba is, imho messaging. For some reason Cubans use this app.

Post: #24

A lot of mine have already been mentioned but I’ll add;

Power director - for editing video media
Timetree - shared planning calendar app
Swiss météo - for weather in the isreali alps
Snow forecast - shit compared to Swiss météo but useful as a back up

Post: #25

Myfitnesspal was great for the 3 months I was cutting. Great app for counting calories and macros.

Can anyone make a recommendation for a good music player and a good video player for my computer? I used to use Winamp for music and VLC for video, but both of them seem old and slow now.