Apps To Get You Through The Holiday Season
With online retailers replacing Santa's reindeer led sleigh, photo apps replacing rip-off Santa photo ops in malls and food apps eliminating the need for say, supermarket turkey, getting things done with the help of phone apps is a no-brainer! Phone apps have truly been game changers in all aspects and have made our hectic lives so much easier adding the much needed elements of efficiency and productivity in the midst of all that chaos!
With help only a few taps and swipes away, there are plenty of free apps that will make navigating the holiday season pandemonium a cakewalk. While variety is definitely the spice of life, it can be pretty overwhelming when having to select one or two apps from the sea of apps available for download. So based on some of our tried and tested apps, we’ve compiled a list of apps we think you’ll find useful.
Pinterest
Think of Pinterest as your very own digital scrapbook and / or visual bookmark. It lets you search and pin things you find online. A home for all your creative ideas, you can also create “boards” based on your interests and share them with your followers. Perfect for those seeking inspiration - be it for gift giving, recipes, decor, DIY, wedding ideas and more.
Amazon.com
Let's face it, the options for buying stuff are pretty darn limited in Sri Lanka. But we’ve found loads of awesome stuff with reliable delivery and return options on Amazon. This online retailer is pretty useful especially because you can also search for and shop items from sellers that have free worldwide shipping, buy stuff off sellers offering the best deals, among many other benefits.
Evernote
This cloud based app let's you create notes as well as attach images, videos and audio to your notes, create to do lists and let's you share them with others! Works like a charm when delegating tasks to others during the season and when you need to keep track of things, among other things.
Pocket
Found a great Christmas cake recipe, but don't have the time to read it right now? What about that awesome article you regret not reading because something unexpected came up, you got busy, and forgot about it? Pocket is a great app for those times when we’re too busy to read everything we find online that we really want to. Pocket basically lets you save the articles so you can view it later, even when there's no Internet. For some of you, that may not sound like much, but we’ll wager you’ll need it before long.
Epicurious / All Recipes / Big Oven
Planning a family get together? Inviting friends over for a dinner? With a collective database of a large number of recipes, we have absolutely no doubt you will find a recipe that would fit your needs. With easy to follow steps, you’ll actually be excited about experimenting with new recipes. These apps usually include added features such as shopping lists. So pick a food app that best suits your requirements and you’re good to go!
Photo Grid / Aviary / Snapseed
These are some of the best photo editing apps for any occasion, seeing that they have all sorts of filters and collage capabilities, with an added bonus of holiday packs being constantly updated. Many apps even have excellent features you can tweak to help you take high quality pics.
PackPoint
Vacay-ing this season? Then this app is one of the most handy apps you’ll find. Packpoint is a packing list app that helps you organize what you need to pack based on your travel location, length of travel, weather, activities planned and purpose of trip (business or leisure). Once you’re done, PackPoint will put together a list of clothing, toiletries, gadgets, accessories, and other things you'll need and want to take with you. Although Packpoint suggests items and clothes, you have the ability to add your own as well.
By Rihaab Mowlana
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