There are plenty of ways apps have made our lives easier. There is plenty of criticism about our lives being run by apps, but we cannot ignore the positive aspects. Here are some ways our lives have improved thanks to mobile apps.
Made our world much smaller
Never before has the world been so connected as it is now. Thanks to mobile apps and the internet, sending messages, making calls, and even video chatting have made communication possible even across long distances. No matter where you live, you can call someone on the other side of the world and they will probably pick up.
This has made it much easier to keep in touch with relatives and loved ones living in different cities or countries. You can follow old classmates and friends on social media and see what they are up to, send them memes, and never lose contact with them.
Immediate access to information
Another way mobile apps have made our world smaller is by providing instant information about what is happening in every corner of the world. The average person has never been more informed about everything that is happening around them.
With just a tap on the screen, you can read all the latest news and even fact-check them. You no longer have to guess anything. Gone are the days of pondering for hours who played Tony Soprano’s wife in the famous series. However, we are so used to getting information fast, that we get frustrated if we need to wait for it.
This has caused us to have less patience and focus since we are getting everything all at once – all of the time. The key is to find balance in the time spent endlessly scrolling, and taking time to consume other, slower media.
No need to carry books with you
Thanks to various apps, students no longer have to carry loads of textbooks around with them. This also goes for travelers who love to read on vacations, who no longer have to carry a pile of books with them – all it takes is just one iPad.
You can read whatever you like with just one device, whether it is books, newspapers, academic papers, magazines, you name it. And plus, it is more eco-friendly not to have all that paper waste.
Increase in work productivity
How often have you answered a work email even after hours? How often have you taken a work call on a weekend? As funny as it may seem, having a mobile device with you at all times makes you much more productive at work.
Before mobile phones, all emergencies that occurred after work hours had to be put off until the next day, but now, they can be dealt with immediately, and they can be solved from a distance. Many people see the advantage of working from home, so they do all of their work remotely. Many companies save a lot of money on office space that way.
Meeting new people has never been easier
This new era of online communication has made it much easier even for introverts to meet new people. There is an app for any kind of encounter: whether you are looking for friendship, romance, or training partners, and there is even an app for sugar dating. It is liberating in a way – you can get what you need with the utmost discretion, and you know that others on that app are looking for the same thing (more or less).
You can also join groups, forums, and group chats of like-minded people, from whom you can learn so much about your shared topic of interest, which makes learning anything much easier than it was before. Before apps, you had to travel the world to learn about different cultures and the way they think, but now you can simply go on Reddit.
Searching for directions made easy
With apps, struggling to find a destination is ancient history. Remember before, you had to write down directions on how to get to your friend’s house, or ask several people along the way. Nowadays, you cannot even get lost in a foreign city. Just simply turn on your location and type in a destination in Google maps.
Also, you are less likely to run into heavy traffic or a roadblock, simply because the algorithm calculates the best possible route to take. It even tells you how long it will take you to reach your destination. Fantastic, isn’t it?
Mobile apps have made our lives much easier. However, we still have to find a fine balance between using them and not letting them rule our lives. Enjoy all the benefits, but remember to put down the phone from time to time.
