Today there are more than 2.9 million apps available on the google play store with around 1.9 million apps available on iOS. The number of apps is growing day by day and disrupting the traditional way of doing things. Technology is revolutionizing the way we live and providing convenience to simplify our day to day tasks. With the growing popularity of the apps, various device vendors are launching their own application stores. Right from ordering food, online bookings, CRM, fitness, games, travel, safety, payment, communication, there is an app for everything. Today we cannot even imagine our life without these mobile applications. The convenience, simplicity of the app, advancement in technology, easy access to smartphones, smart devices are the major reasons for driving the expansion of mobile apps.
Today mobile apps have gone far beyond the games category. There is an app for everything we cannot even imagine. There is a personal safety app that can help us to travel safely anywhere. Not just that a lot of automotive manufacturers are creating apps that help us to connect our phones with the car so that we can find a parking spot nearby for the car etc. An app for electronic devices or equipment. The list is never-ending.
Let’s look at some of the common mobile applications adding convenience to our day to day lives.
Payment Apps – Gone are the days when we had to visit the banks, or cash counters to pay the bills. Today with the help of payment apps we can easily pay our mobile bills, electricity bills, transfer money, etc.
Grocery Delivery Apps – Shopping for groceries, essentials online is becoming a go-to solution for a lot of consumers. The ease of ordering online without having to visit the store is saving a lot of time. In Fact, a lot of food ordering apps are also integrating grocery/essentials delivery to their platforms.
E-Learning Apps – Elearning apps are helping the students, professors, and learners to overcome the challenges in the education sector. Today there are various learning apps available providing a customized study plan addressing the specific needs and adjusting the level of difficulty to each student’s pace and understanding.
Social Media & Networking Apps – Social media apps are helping us to stay connected with our friends and family. Networking apps are giving us the platform to build connections beyond our circle, meet like-minded people and collaborate with business leaders and find business opportunities.
Entertainment Apps – Online media consumption is growing day by day. Today each one of us has one or the other entertainment app installed on our smartphones. Entertainment apps are transforming the entertainment and the media sector.
Security Apps – With the rising cases of sexual harassment security app is providing complete safety to travel alone anywhere with the option to share the live locations, live streaming, dial emergency contacts, sirens, etc.
There is no doubt that mobile apps will grow in the future with the advancement in technology.
