1. Slice
Do you find that the speed, efficiency and convenience of online shopping can be outweighed by the time consuming nature of tracking and receiving those deliveries? If you do then the Slice app can take the hassle out of your online shopping by automatically tracking them on your behalf and sending real-time updates.
2. Amount
This single clever little app can take the stress out of your cooking, shopping and even the calculation of your fuel consumption. Okay, so maybe it cannot take all the stress out of these activities, but you can use it to quickly and easily convert a whole host of different units for you and access vital data.
3. Waze
Traffic can be the bain of our lives, as it makes us late for our meetings and, lets face it, it can leave us feeling more than just a little frustrated. Well not anymore as, thanks to Waze, you can join forces against traffic with your local community by easily sharing real time traffic information including accidents and hazards that will ensure you can all take routes that avoid the jams.
4. Open Table
Open Table is an incredibly useful app for those that love to have spontaneous dinners out with friends but are put off by the hassle of booking a last minute table or, worse still, waiting around for one to open up. This app provides you with everything you need to quickly and easily choose a local restaurant, from independent reviews, available times and the menu to local restaurants.
5. HiFutureSelf
Have you ever forgotten to be somewhere or to do something until you receive a text message checking where you are or seeing if you have completed the task in hand? Well thanks to HiFutureSelf, you’ll be able to send yourself one of these prompts, only this will be to remind you about a specific date or activity ahead of time.
6. Pocket
If you want to relieve the tedium of your daily commute whilst keeping up to date with the latest news, events and funny videos, then this app can help you. It enables you to store any interesting articles, websites or videos in one place where you can quickly and easily access them, without an internet connection and whenever you find yourself with a spare minute.
7. Audible
A way of relieving the tedium of travelling to work for drivers, the Audible app offers you instant access to best-selling novels and non-fiction titles in the marketplace. With this app you will no longer feel the stress of being caught up in traffic jams as you will be being entertained by your favorite books or pieces of literature.
8. AroundMe
This app is great for the lost, the indecisive or the plain forgetful as it will pretty much locate anything you might need to find within a short space of time. It enables you to search for anything, from your nearest coffee shop or cash-point to a petrol station or cinema.
9. Fastcustomer: Fast Customer Service
Who these days has the time, never mind the patience, to waste attempting to automated systems and being placed on hold? Certainly not us! Thankfully, this app means you will no longer have to. Simply select the company and the department you need from the drop down menu, enter your number and the app will get the company to call you.
10. Genius Scan
If you have ever felt the frustration of having taken a photo of a document on your phone only to upload it onto your computer to realize that it is illegible, then this is a handy app for you. It enables you to actually scan an image with your phone and then upload it to your computer as a PDF, providing an accurate and useful image!
11. Songkick
Thanks to this app, you will never have to feel the crushing disappointment that comes with finding out your favorite artist is coming to town only to realize the tickets sold out weeks ago. Songkick connects to personal iTunes and Spotify accounts and tracks your musical preferences, before automatically prompting you when our favorite artists announce a new set of tour dates or album releases.
12. Oddschecker
If music is not your thing, you may instead enjoy the thrill of gambling or real-time gameplay. If this is the case, then you will need access the best live odds to ensure that can make your money go further and get the most from your recreation time. Oddschecker is therefore the app for you, as it will compare real-time prices across a host of online brands sports, and casino games. So whether you want to choose from a list of regulated poker sites in New Jersey or place a soccer accumulator bet, Oddschecker will let you do this quickly, cheaply and effectively.
13. Kayak
The Kayak, by bringing together flights, hotels and car rental companies all under one easy to use app, takes the stress out of booking the best price for your holiday or business trip. There is even a handy explore feature for those lacking inspiration and a sense of direction.
14. TripIt
If you take lots of trips, whether for business or pleasure, this app can make your life easier by helping you to never a miss a train or flight again. All you have to do is email your travel confirmations to the app and it will create your own detailed itinerary for you.
15. MyFitnessPal
My Fitness Pal is pretty much what its name suggests; it is like having a fitness buddy in your pocket. It helps you to keep your diet on track by enabling you to set goals and count the calories that you consume, while also monitoring any garnered nutritional data on your behalf. All you have to do is scan the barcode or search for the food that you have eaten, before counting your calories and factoring in daily exercise regimes.
16. Mint
What MyFitnessPal does for your health, Mint does for your bank balance. It takes the hassle out of managing your money by combining all of your balances and investments into one place so that you can easily keep track of your spending and set yourself savings or spending goals.
17. Quick Scan
Another way of using your phone to take the hassle out of saving money is with the Quick Scan app. Simply use the camera on your phone to scan the barcode of an item that you would like to buy and it will bring up all the places that you can purchase it from and their cost. No more trudging from shop to shop to find the best deal with this app, as you can save money from within the comfort of your own home!
18. My Co2 Calculator
With the average energy bills having risen from £800 to just over £1,300 in the last five years, there is a pressing need for home-owners to reduce their energy consumption. This makes it more important than ever that we manage our Co2 emissions for the good of the environment, and this handy iOS helps us to achieve this. By providing an overview of our energy consumption and offering advice on where cut-backs can be made, this app can also help us to save money over time.
19. 1Password
If you have difficulty thinking of, never mind remembering, the tons of unique passwords that you need for all of your accounts, then this app will create and remember them for you. As it is even Touch ID compatible, you can log into the app and then you into your chosen account with just a couple of taps.
20. BabyMonitor HD
Anyone who has ever had a newborn baby will testify, the agonizing pull between needing two minutes to themselves and not wanting to leave their little one with even the most trusted of babysitters is one of the most challenging aspects of parenthood. Although this app may not relieve the guilt of leaving your little one for the first time, it will certainly make you feel more secure as it will allow you to see and hear your sleeping baby on their baby monitor on the go on your phone.
21. Sleep Cycle
Nothing improves our productivity like a good night’s sleep; the problem is that such a goal is not always easy to attain. That is where Sleep Cycle, the alarm clock like no other, can really help. It analyses your sleep and wakes you up, within a specified 30 minute window, at the lightest part of your sleep and ensures that you are refreshed once you are stirred.
22. Find My iPhone
With all of these cool and handy apps on your iPhone, the last thing you will want to do is lose it! This is where our final app comes in. It allows you to remotely locate your iPhone, lock it and even set up a message on the locked screen asking whoever has came across it to call you.
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