Useful Phone Apps
Gone are the days of fumbling with sophisticated photo software on our computers to edit images. With the huge variety of mobile apps now available on app stores, even the biggest technology noob can learn how to retouch IG photos with a tap of a button.
But our smart phones are equipped to do a lot more than just edit pictures. From getting 50% off restaurant bills to tracking our period cycles, maximise the potential of your handheld device with these 29 free phone apps.
Maximise your savings via cashback
1. Deja
Offering the latest street styles, Deja enables a personalised shopping experience by presenting options based on pre-selected preferences. Shopping with Deja also rewards you with a 5% cashback, so you can have extra cash to buy an accessory to match your cute outfit.
2. Shopback
ShopBack offers up to 30% cashback on all online purchases. Using coupon codes, score the latest deals across 500 stores including Zalora, eBay, Groupon, Taobao, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and Foodpanda.
Find free music which isn’t Spotify
3. Indieshuffle
Indieshuffle seeks to help users find their jam among hundreds of genres such as indie rock, hip hop, electronic, remixes and more. You can also create your own playlist and check out music reviews.
4. Shazam
Have you ever gotten frustrated because you’ve gotten a catchy tune stuck in your head, but can’t remember its title? Find out the name of all your favourite tunes when you use Shazam. The app allows you to identify music playing anywhere, find lyrics to songs and see what your favourite artists are discovering as well.
5. KKBOX
KKBox is basically Spotify, but for those who’re into Chinese songs. By analysing your listening history, KKBox gives you music recommendations and provides lyrics so you can always sing along.
Spend more time eating and less time deciding
6. Eatigo
Apart from the allure of a cheap AF meal with discounts of up to 50% off, Eatigo has a wide range of filters to select restaurants by proximity or by ‘Muslim friendly’ options.
7. Burpple
On Burpple, users can leave extensive reviews and post photos, so you can get an unbiased opinion on which menu items are worth ordering. You can also select dining options by food type, price, and neighbourhood location to easily find an eatery for every craving and budget.
Keep track of period cycles
8. Flo
If you struggle with irregular cycles, Flo can help you make accurate period predictions. Using artificial intelligence technology, Flo ensures you’ll never be caught unprepared without a pad again.
9. Lady Pill Reminder
For the pill to be most effective, it requires you to take it every day, at the same time, right on the dot. Undoubtedly, this form of birth control is a hassle. But Lady Pill Reminder helps make it easy by setting reminders, keeping track of your supply. Use the app and you’ll never miss a day again.
10. CLUE
CLUE’s user-friendly layout allows you to view the various stages of your period at a glance. It also lets you key in symptoms you experience, and provides comprehensive monthly analysis of how your body reacts to your period.
Be more well connected with bae
11. Between
Between is a chat app that lets you and your SO share photo albums, notes, schedules, and even reminders, all in one safe space.
Learn new things while travelling on the MRT
12. Quora
On Quora, ask questions about any subject and receive answers from a community of knowledgeable individuals. You can also tailor your feed to your interests and subscriptions and share your knowledge with others.
13. Medium
The Medium app is a mobile publishing platform where you can read stories from people all around the world and publish your own stories.
14. Busuu
Busuu is a language learning app which utilises the help of native speakers as ‘language parents’ to teach you a new language. The social aspect of the app can help the users make friends with native speakers so you not only formally learn the language, but master slang as well.
15. NLB mobile
The NLB mobile app makes reading on-the-go more accessible. You can borrow e-books, audiobooks and manage any outstanding fees from the app. Depending on the books you borrow, the app will also give you recommendations so you’ll never run out of reading content.
Make taking public transport more efficient
16. SGbuses
If you’re the type who prefers to make your public transport journey super efficient, or get impatient waiting for buses and ‘need’ to know when they arrive, this is the go-to app. Plan your route and estimate your bus arrival time with SGbuses. You can even tell how full the buses are when they arrive!
17. Citymapper
Touted as ‘the ultimate transport app’, Citymapper allows you to find the best route possible for any mode of transport you’re taking. It also incorporates arrival timings of buses and trains, and live updates of public transport status to provide you with accurate ETAs.
18. Find My Friends
This app allows you to share your location and view your friends’ whereabouts anytime. You can also set notifications up to let each other know when you’ve arrived somewhere. The downside is you’ll never be able to tell your friends “you’re on the way” when you’re still lepaking at home.
19. Singapore MRT Map
Singapore MRT Map is a fuss-free way of looking at our MRT map. It lets you access an interactive MRT and LRT map of Singapore so you can easily plan your transport route, or send transport routes to friends who are lost.
Keep your finances in check
20. Wally+
Some people use pen and paper while others use a Google Excel sheet to keep track of expenses. Despite our best intentions, the accounts never seem to tally at month’s end. With Wally, you can use the simple, seamless, and intuitive app to manage your personal finances. It keeps track of cash and card expenditure, savings and debt so you never have to question where your money’s going again.
21. Trello
Trello is the easy, free, flexible, and visual way to organise anything from managing projects and personal tasks. Keep on top of things and up your productivity by keeping track of what needs to be done effortlessly.
Make adulting easier
22. AXS Payment
Like admin work, paying bills is a tedious process. Skip both with the handy AXS Payment app. With a few taps, you can pay your bills on-the-go and not waste your lunch break enduring the long queues at AXS machines again.
Pro-tip: Unlike other banking apps, you’re not automatically signed out whenever you close the app. AXS Payment saves your login details so you never have to log in more than once.
23. SP Services
For those newlyweds who’ve just bought a home, SP service is a joint service between SPgroup and PUB which allows you to keep track of your home’s utility usage. Besides using the app to pay bills, it helps with budgeting by setting energy targets to help you save money and the environment.
24. CPF Tools
CPF Tools is an app which consolidates online CPF services. Here, you can calculate your payable CPF contributions and access various online statements using SingPass.
25. OneService
Have an issue you want to bring up to your local grassroots leader but too shy or busy to attend a ‘Meet The People’ session? With OneService mobile app, you can raise issues and leave feedback to the relevant government bodies from the comfort of your home.
26. My Singtel
If you’re one of those people who regularly browse Instagram or watch Facebook videos when out in public, you probably have the problem of going over your data limit. With My Singtel, you can keep track of your data usage and never receive the dreaded “you have used 90% of your data” message again.
Decide your next #OOTD
27. WEAR
Similar to Lookbook.nu, WEAR allows you to search for styles, brands and trends so you can stay on top of the fashion game. Popular among Japanese users, WEAR has looks more suited for the Asian body type. On top of browsing top global fashion influencers for outfit inspo, you can also shop your favourite looks on the app itself.
28. Think Dirty
Recently, experts have shown how some cosmetic and beauty companies use potentially toxic ingredients in their products. Naturally, we want to avoid them but it’ll take a ridiculously long time if we Google every single ingredient in a product before purchasing it.
With a quick bar code scan, the Think Dirty® app determines if a product contains harmful ingredients and provides you with alternatives if the scanned product contains unhealthy components.
29. ShopperBoard: Fashion Shopping
ShopperBoard keeps you updated on the latest arrivals from your favourite local blog shops such as The Tinsel Rack, Fayth, Aforarcade and Love Bonito. Besides being able to browse through new collections, ShopperBoard also sends you updates whenever there are new promotions so you’ll stay très chic.
Maximise Your Productivity
Now with these apps, you’re well-equipped to become the most trendy, productive, organised person ever!
