I don't know about you, but, despite the phrase "there's an app for that," I find that I have remarkably few apps on my phone. Recently, that's begun to change, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorite apps with you all.
Slide
Slide has reduced the size of the average wallet by 39%. How? By eliminating the need to carry gift cards around.
So I made up that statistic (what's new), but this app is at the top of my list because it is so practical. All you do is take a picture of the back of your gift card, and the app keeps it handy for you. When you're at the register, all you have to do is scan your phone, and poof!—your gift card money comes up. Yeah, it's that easy.
Checkbook
Okay, this is another practical app. It's absolutely increased my efficiency in the budgeting area of my life. I balance my checkbook every month, which entails entering each purchase I've made on my debit card and clearing it. This task used to take me hours, and I'd put if off because I knew it would take so long. Thanks to this app, though, I am able to enter the purchases when I'm at the register. Then, when it's time to balance my checkbook, it's all on my phone, and all I have to do is clear all the entries. Easy!
Google Drive
This one is a new discovery. I use Google Drive on my computer for personal stuff and for work stuff, so having the app on my phone enables me to have access to my pictures and Google Docs on-the-go.
Google Maps
Why do I use Google Maps instead of the Apple Maps? I'm not sure. I think when the two separated, Apple's wasn't quite as good, so I downloaded Google and now I've stuck with it. Why, though, do I keep using it? One perk is that it tells you which lane of the street you need to be in. And with highway driving, that's super helpful.
VSCO
You know those people whose Instagram page looks extra shiny and bright, and their pictures look way better than everyone else's? You know how you've never been able to figure out why? The answer, my friends, is quite possibly this app.
It's basically a more complex version of Instagram's filters and Apple Photos editing (you know, like where you crop your pictures in the "Photos" app). The two features I use the most are the ability to add contrast and edit exposure. You have to mess around with it for a while to figure out the interface, but once you do, you're all set! It's especially fun to use when you travel. Just so you know, you have to make an account. Some people post their pictures on VSCO—yes, it's a network/media site of its own—but I mostly use it for other social media sites. Just "Save to Camera Roll," and I'm good to go!
iMovie
Last but definitely not least is this magic app. It's free from the App Store, and it's a way to make little movies or music videos on your phone. I love it because you can record right from the app, so the videos don't have to save to your camera roll and clog up your Photos app. It takes music and videos as you record them or that you already have and allows you to edit them together. I do this for every trip I go on now, and it's such a fun way to remember it!
Anyway, those are my favorite apps! What are some of yours?
All the love,
Charlie
