CAPE TOWN - We use different apps daily, to make using are smartphones much simpler and so that we can better manage our time.
Here are a few apps that you may not have heard about but will definitely make your life easier.
1. Sit or Squat
Image: Sit or Squat App
The app is used to help you locate a clean restroom while you on the go. A clean nearby public bathroom can be hard to find and can also be unusable. Sit or Squat puts clean public toilets on the map, by indicating clean locations with a green “Sit” rating and less desirable toilets have a red “Squat."
You can even rate and review a bathroom, and share your experiences to help others.
2. Splittr -
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Splittr is an app that helps you to split group expenses on vacations and outings, with your friends and family.
Simply add expenses as you go and Splittr will tell you who is next to pay and who owes who. Invite your friends and everybody can enter expenses with their own devices. All currencies are supported and it works offline.
3 Filtru
Image: Filtru App
A brewing coffee timer, Filtru guides you through the art of crafting killer brews, including pouring intervals, stirring and waiting tips.
Channeling nine brewing methods or letting you create and store your own, it supports everything from Aeropress and bonmac drippers to Moka pots and siphons. Also, tracking caffeine intake is essential for some, it plugs into Apple's HealthKit so you can keep tabs on the number of coffee cups you drink.
4. Frontline SMS
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Frontline SMS is an open-source application that allows NGOs and corporations to communicate with the local community in places where there’s no internet connection. It was first developed in 2004, to help NGOs collaborate with the local community since it was practically impossible for these NGOs to travel great distances to talk to people.
5. Mimo
Image: Mimo App
Mimo is an app that users can use to learn how to code in a number of languages, including Swift, JavaScript, Java, HTML and a lot more.
The basic lessons for all of the languages are free, and the subsequent lessons can be unlocked by sharing the app on social media or the paid version. The app walks users through basic topics like variables, right up to slightly advanced topics such as closures (in Swift). New courses will be added to the app very soon, with topics such as “Hacking” in the “Coming Soon” section of the app.