Apps are great little additions to any smartphone
App: Coppafeel
Available On: i0S Devices
Price: Free
What is it?
Coppafeel are a breast cancer awareness charity that have put together an app to try and get more women to check their breasts for cancerous lumps. On the 4th of every month, the app sends you a reminder to check your breasts, whether it is during your morning shower or during some sexy time with the other half. The app gives you the option of having a different celebrity remind you to check your breasts every month or you can pick your own “boob buddy” whose face will pop up on the 4th reminding you to check for signs of cancer – all of which are listed within the app itself. “Now go forth and check ‘em!”
App: TED Conferences
Available On: i0S Devices and Android
Price: Free
What is it?
The TED app gives you direct access to all the latest TED talks from its base in Silicon Valley, California. Formed in 1984, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design and is owned by non-profit organisation the Sapling Foundation. The conferences were created to promote “ideas worth spreading” and the app allows you to view TED talks from your smartphone for free! So when you’re feeling down and in need of a bit of motivation, you can click on your app and find a talk that inspires you.
App: Period Diary
Available On: i0S Devices and Android
Price: Free
What is it?
Period Diary, like Spending Tracker, pretty much does what it says on the tin. It allows you to monitor your periods and their regularity, but also has an ovulation calendar fitted with it. This makes it ideal for couples who are trying to conceive as it highlights the best time of your monthly cycle to be trying. The app also has its own forum for users to connect and communicate from around the world. If you’re having a troublesome time of the month there is also a section that addresses common symptoms and can offer you tips and advice for you to get through them. There are a variety of different versions of this app available from different developers, giving you plenty of opportunity to pick the one that bets suits you!
App: Spending Tracker
Available On: i0S Devices
Price: Free
What is it?
Spending Tracker is an app that helps you monitor your spending on those months when you’re a little short of cash. You input your income and expenses for the month and the tracker helps you work out how much money you have for that gorgeous top you desperately want. The app even categorises these expenses and puts the statistics into charts so you can see where you need to cut back on your spending. Budget mode helps you to adhere to a budget when you’re trying to save up for that girly getaway or new car. The only negative aspect to this app is that you have to input all of your spending data yourself, which can be quite tedious, but if you are one of those people who finds it almost impossible to save money, then this could be the answer. There are also a variety of alternative versions available for Android smartphone users.
App: Find my Phone/iPhone
Available On: i0S Devices and Android
Price: Free
What is it?
Find my iPhone is and app made by Apple that, when also installed onto a computer, can be used to locate a lost or missing iPhone. Designed to protect iPhones from theft, this app allows the user to remotely find their phone on a map, make it play a sound, display a message, lock the device or erase all data on it. In addition to this, the user can also activate Lost Mode which locks the phone with a passcode and displays a contact number on the screen. While in Lost Mode, you can also check your iPhones location history to help you relocate it.
Find my Phone is the equivalent of Find my iPhone for Android. To activate the software, the user can text their phone from a computer which will make the device reply with its current locations address and a Google maps link to this location. You can also text your phone and having ring at full volume, like with Find my iPhone, and get notified if someone changes the phones SIM card. There is even an option to remote download the software onto your phone if you have already lost it, which beats having the massive weight of regret on your shoulders. The only real discrepancy between this and Find my iPhone is that you have to pay a one off fee for the Android version.
With the theft of mobile phones rapidly on the rise, this is exactly the sort of app that becomes and essential download on your phone, regardless to its make or model.
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By Sophie Atherton @SophAthers
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