As we wave goodbye to 2015, it is time to reflect on the awesome that was this year. Here is our list of the best apps for 2015.
BEST GAME:
This simple yet challenging puzzle game will keep you entertained until your battery runs flat. I have yet to achieve the magic 2048 but I will continue to do so in 2016. Check out 4 Addictively Fun Games.
Join the numbers until you get 2048.BEST PODCAST PLAYER:
Overcast (iOS) and Podcast & Radio Addict (Android)
Podcasts are huge. I listen to podcasts on the way home from work, this way I don’t get angry in traffic and I learn something new.
Check out 3 Podcasts to make you smarter.
BEST PHOTO APP:
This photo app has loads of filters and features that will make you look like a pro in no time. Fun fact: #VSCO is one of the most popoular hashtags on instagram.
BEST EMAIL APP:
While they currently only have an app for iOS, you can set up your gmail on your Android phone and it works just as well. Choose which emails you would like to roll, and you will receive one email a day with all of those emails. It also makes subscribing and unsubscribing to emails a breeze. To learn more, go here.
BEST BOOK APP:
I love reading but there are just so many books that I want to read, that I never really get to all of them. Enter Blinkist.
This app summarizes most popular non-fiction books, so that you can get the gist of the book in less than 20 minutes.
Free: get one free book daily Paid: access to as many as books as you want OR access to books plus audio books.
BEST LANGUAGE LEARNING APP:
Duolingo makes learning a language like playing a game. And best of all it is free. For more language learning apps, click here.
BEST SMS APP:
Truemessenger (Android)
This spam blocker is amazing. I used to get so annoyed with spam SMSs asking if I want funeral cover, but now these messages go straight into spam even if I don’t have them in my contact list. For other features, click here.
Not available for iOS.
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA APP:
The younger kids in the agency get asked this all the time. What is Snapchat and how does it work? To find out, read The TechGirl’s Guide to Snapchat. And once you get into it, here are 4 South Africans to add to Snapchat.
THE BEST MEDITATION (aka Calm the eff down) APP:
Learn to meditate and calm down with Headspace. It is very easy to use and you will be finding inner peace in no time. Check out other apps to learn how to meditate.
THE BEST READ THIS LATER APP:
Save articles for later that you can read offline!
Think we have left something out? Let us know what your favourite apps are in the comments below.
