10 New Apps You Need to Know Now
Every day, the app store is flooded with new apps — even more so now that iMessage apps are a thing for anyone with iOS 10. And, sure, there are always going to be some questionable or mediocre apps out there; but a lot of the hundreds of thousands of options are actually good — really good. There are apps to help you study, apps to help you make friends, apps to up your Instagram game, apps to customize your emojis, and even apps to do your homework for you. So, how do you possibly keep up, or figure out which new apps you need to download? Try starting here, with these 10 new apps (some of which are new altogether and some of which are new as iMessage apps) that will help you have fun with friends, get or stay in shape, shop for your home, and more.
Photo: itunes.apple.com1/11Voteplz
With Election Day less than a month away on November 8, it’s crunch time for voter registration. Voteplz helps you check your current voter registration, register to vote for the first time, or get an absentee ballot if you’re going to be out of state or country on election day.
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Join more than 10 million other Triller users in making your very own music videos, anytime. Even better, the iMessage app makes it easy for you to share your creations with your friends directly in your text thread.
Photo: itunes.apple.com3/11Lark
This iMessage app gives you access to a virtual, 24/7 personal health coach that you can message directly via text or with Siri’s help. Whether you’re trying to get fit or just maintain a healthy lifestyle, Lark will help you achieve the goal and stay on track.
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Easily communicate with your different groups of friends, not only through group messaging, but also through location sharing and tracking. Create permanent circles of friends, or 24-hour circles for which you can temporarily share your location with a group.
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Studying abroad this year? Make sure you’re equipped to converse with the locals in their native language with the iTranslate iMessage app, which instantly translates words and phrases in more than 90 languages.
Photo: itunes.apple.com6/11Habitify
Habitify helps motivate you to form new, positive habits and daily routines, and keeps you on track once you start. The app makes it easy to keep track of your progress, and motivates you with encouraging quotes, as well as earnable points, which can then be converted into cash and donated to charity to bring clean water to people in need.
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This free, on-demand audio fitness app offers hundreds of mobile fitness classes and workouts, which you can even customize with the voice of a professional trainer and a synchronized playlist.
Photo: itunes.apple.com8/11JibJab
JibJab is best known for its desktop Elf Yourself tool that becomes available during the winter holidays for you to insert your and your friends' and family’s faces into hilarious, holiday-themed music videos. And now, thanks to JibJab’s new iMessage app, you can use that same technology to share equally — if not more — hilarious gifs of yourself via text, any day of the year.
Photo: itunes.apple.com9/11Havenly
Havenly gives you access to professional interior designers — without the massive price tag, making it perfect for dorm room or new apartment decorating. Through the app, you can ask questions, get customized room designs, share pictures back and forth, and even do all your home decor shopping.
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Ozlo is basically like having a super-smart, robotic personal assistant on you at all times. Text back and forth with Ozlo to find out everything from where you can go to dinner within walking distance that has vegan appetizers, to how to make a recipe with pumpkin in it. You can even use emojis to communicate, and Ozlo will pick up on it.
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