Most people, even those not extremely tech-savvy, have used a mobile app on a smartphone. Posting photos, updating social media accounts, and making purchases are common tasks using mobile apps. But what about apps that help you to avoid your ex, assess a concussion, adjust the temperature in your home while you’re away, or farm (yes, farm)?
Yep, there really is an app for all of those activities. Here’s a look at a few of those apps on the market right now:
Cloak: Applause Score: 35/100
This app bills itself as “incognito mode for real life”. By accessing Instagram and Foursquare data, it tells you where your friends, or “friends”, are located so that you can avoid them. There is currently no support for Facebook or Twitter integration. A reviewer says, “Ok so I saw this app on TV and tried it out! Turns out it was pretty cool! But it was so slow and glitchy. I think it worked like the first 2 times. But after that, it was just sending me locations from followers across the state?”
Concussion: Applause Score: 87/100
This free app from SportSafety Labs LLC helps you recognize a concussion and includes features like helping you locate the nearest hospital. A $4.99 in-app purchase buys you a concussion testing module. One reviewer writes, “No dollar amount is worth more than my peace of mind when it comes to my children!”
Nest Mobile: Applause Score: 52/100
This app works with your Nest thermostat and smoke/carbon monoxide alarm and allows you to adjust the temperature from your iOS device. You can also get notifications for events like an emergency alarm. A reviewer notes, “Generally a good app – when it works. They keep making changes to presumably fix issues and make things better, however have managed once again to totally hide the thermostat settings so that I cannot find them.”
ID Weeds: Not enough data for an Applause Score
This app from the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture help you identify weeds based on several characteristics. The app provides details as well as photos of each weed. Per one reviewer, “It walks you through a process of questions which limit [sic] your choices of possible weeds, the more criteria you select.”
