What Are The Best Mobile Utility Apps?

Smartphones are meant to be daily tools, as so, many developers have created tons of applications helping to improve the user daily routine in a much simpler and faster manner. The genre is quite diverse and gathers from sleep improving apps to foreign language improvement.

Available for Android or iPhone (iOS) devices, there are tools that indicate useful places near you, find a bathroom nearby or even help organize your finances. The purpose of this article is to show you which applications you should no longer live without, and that after trying it, it’ll definitely improve your lifestyle.

Duolingo

For those who want to have a foreign language course in the palm of their hand, one of the best rated is Duolingo, available for Android and iPhone (iOS). With this application and a lot of personal motivation, you can learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and many other languages.

The operation is quite simple, after creating your account you’ll need to choose the language and set a goal of how many minutes per day you want to study.  It is also possible to take a placement test, if you already know a little about the language and do not need to learn from scratch. The exercises will help you in writing, speaking and listening in other languages.

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor is one of the largest travel sites in the world that helps travelers plan, based on the tips, photos, reviews and comments made by users who have already enjoyed various attractions in a given destination.

In addition to the website, the service is also available as an application, it has the functionality to connect to google maps and recommend museums, restaurants and hotels close to where you are. Even if you want to go to a special event, like the Kentucky Derby horse race happening in May, Trip Advisor got you covered.

Both the website and the TripAdvisor app can translate into your mother language and both have a classy and easy to use interface. Simply connect with a Facebook account to search for flights, hotels, restaurants and tips on destinations around the world. On the web service, you can also create a map of places you’ve visited and see the tips left by your Facebook friends.

Monefy

Monefy is an app with both free and paid versions for Android, which allows the user to manage their personal finances simply and quickly.  Your expenses are assigned to categories, which are shown in a nice graph, making it easy to see how your money is being spent. It makes it possible to synchronize with Dropbox and export data in CSV.

The only disadvantages are related to the fact that there is no compatibility for IOS and there are problems with the translation for some languages.

Calm

Calm is an application that, as the name implies, promotes a feeling of calmness, relaxing the nervous system. Just select the duration of the session (between 2 to 20 minutes) and choose an image of nature as the background. To accompany, from the sound of ocean waves to the noise of rain, the options are endless.

A breath of fresh air with an online version that you can also try out. The use of headphones is, of course, recommended (not only in this one but in most of the applications regarding meditation).

The application has a good functioning, does not crash and has an interface that allows the user to easily access what they are looking for. This application also offers 16 great songs to compose your meditation experience, so you can fully focus on your mantra. For beginners, those who are planning on trying it for the first time, there are voice guidance and tips for getting the best result.

 

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