Monday, March 08, 2021

Not Just A Mom: Phone Apps

I'm linking up with all the "Not Just A Mom" bloggers. Today the conversation is about favourite phone apps.

 

Honestly, I don't have a ton of apps on my phone. I don't get excited about each and every place I know having an app for me to access information from my phone. However, I thought I would share the few apps I have that I use fairly regularly.

6 Problems of “Instagram Therapy” | Psychology Today Canada

Honestly, Instagram is probably my favourite app and I check it multiple times a day. I keep up with my blog friends, I keep up with some family members this way, I see what local businesses are up to, and I keep up with friends from church. Instagram is my absolutely my "go to."

MLB - Apps on Google Play

Yes, the MLB app is one I often check during baseball season. Nothing makes me happier than seeing notifications from my Jays pop up. This is one I check almost every day during baseball season (which starts in 24 days!!!!!!)

Disney Cruise Line Navigator - Apps on Google Play

Before Covid, the Disney Cruise app was another one I checked regularly. Before you set sail, you can have a cruise countdown which is so fun. Sadly, our cruise app is currently counting down to a cruise we're not actually going to take (thanks for nothing Covid), but hopefully one of these days, we will be able to cruise again.

My Virtual Mission - Apps on Google Play

You likely aren't as familiar with this app, but this was where I tracked my virtual Camino walk. It's the app for The Conqueror Challenges. I finished my walk this past Thursday (whooo hooo!!!) and now I'm trying to figure out which virtual walk I want to do next and when I want to start it. It was so motivating for me to log my kilometres!

Gardenscapes: Amazon.ca: Appstore for Android

Yes, I like Gardenscapes. I can't remember when I started playing it and I can go a week or so, forgetting to play, but I do like this game. I need some way to garden virtually when I can't do it for real! Hahaha!!! I also have Homescapes downloaded but I don't love it as much and don't play it near as often.

Flipp - Weekly Shopping - Apps on Google Play

Before Covid, I kept up with coupons through Flipp and would use it for price matching. However, most grocery stores around here have stopped price matching, due to Covid, so I haven't used this in about a year. If we get back to "normal" and stores will price match again, I have a feeling I'll use Flipp more often.

Fitbit - Apps on Google Play

I technically have the FitBit app on my phone but I've never been able to get it to work properly, so I use it on my (very old) iPad. I don't check my FitBit as often, except to track my kilometres for my virtual walk, but I do wear it constantly still. One of these days, I'll probably break down and get an Apple Watch but, as you may have figured out, I'm just not all the tech-y.

I do have a few other apps that I've had to download for the kids' activities (TeamSnap for Sam's baseball and TalkingPoints for Rachel's classroom this year) but I don't use them regularly. Other than that, I don't really have a lot of apps on my phone.

I'm looking forward to reading the other posts in the link up to see what apps I might be missing out on. Or maybe there are some other people out there like me -- not hugely into apps -- and I'll delete even more of my apps. Hahaha!!!

PS. Edited to add, since reading some of these posts I've already downloaded two more apps -- a water reminder one and a hiking one, so I highly suggest you check out the other posts in the link up. You can find the link up here.

18 comments:

  1. I am a over-user of IG and the FB/FB messanger apps...and twitter! Then I edit in pictap-go and now use the Peloton app a ton, plus all the google apps for work bc that's non-stop!

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  2. I love seeing what apps people use. Instagram is my obvious favorite too!

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  3. Instagram is my fave too :)

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  4. Do you have the Covid Alert App?!?

    Yay for MLB :) Go Jays.

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    1. I do have the Covid Alert App but it's too expensive to keep my Bluetooth on all the time so it doesn't really work for me. I should probably figure that out though...

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    2. Okay, so I just did some searching and clearly I don't understand Bluetooth at all... We'll see what happens when I have it on all the time.

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  5. This is fun to read! IG is probably my top app too. I recently deleted FB from my phone. It logged out and I decided to see if I could manage without it on my phone rather than logging back in! My second top one is realtor.com because I LOVE LOOKING AT HOUSES!!! Also love Marco Polo and the 1 Second Every Day App for our life chronicle. In comparison to most, I'm sure I don't have many apps. I'm like you!

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  6. IG used to be my most used app until I deleted it for awhile. I think that was two or three months ago. I can't believe I have been off of social media that long!! I need the break. I use the FitBit app daily. Love it!

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  7. IG is my favorite app too! I had to set a time limit for myself, ha.

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  8. I used to do FitBit before my Garmin & it threw me for loop seeing the icon. I was like, I know what that is.. but couldnt place it -LOL. Guess its been awhile since I used Fitbit

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  9. I play gardenscapes too! I have used the Disney app for tracking line/ wait times when we were planning our trip but haven't opened it in over a year now..

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    1. Yeah, I haven't opened the cruise app since we booked our cruise last February. And now I don't even want to see the countdown -- it's too sad.

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  10. I love Instagram too, but I had to set a timer because I can so easily spend way too much time on it!

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    1. Oh, that's a good idea to set a timer. I also spend way too much time on Instagram.

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  11. Oh this is interesting! I also have and love Instagram, it's definitely the app I spend the most time on. I get on FB too although not as much. Hmm, I'd say the other app I probably use most is Amazon... or Target.

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    1. If we had Target in Canada I'd probably have their app. I LOVE Target!!!

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  12. I don’t think I follow you on insta. What’s your user name on there?

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  13. I love that you have a garden scape app! I shouldn't be surprised. My top apps are Instagram and then producitvity apps like my list apps, reminders, etc.

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