10 Free Apps to Save Time and Increase Fun Factor

Mobile internet usage is going through a global explosion and a mobile online revolution has begun. Instant access to everything is maximizing time and convenience and it’s putting consumers (us) in control. Smart brands are capitalizing on this with endless creative ways to help us make the most of our day-to-day lives.

From tracking your pizza delivery, to finding nearby music gigs and scouting out the best bathrooms around town … there’s an app for that.

Here are 10 free apps to save time and help you find more fun in your life. They are worth checking out and can improve your operational efficiencies and help you have a heck of a good time!

Get Fit

1.  Total Fit – New Balance developed an online run tracking app powered by MapMyRun. Users can view running routes, exercise history and fitness levels. You can also have fun connecting with other runners.

Food and Fun!

2.  Domino’s Pizza Tracker – Track your pizza order from preparation through to delivery via a web interface.

3.  Wine Finder – The first visual search app. Take a picture of a bottle of wine and the app recognizes any wine in the retailer’s database from the picture of the label. It will then provide loads of information and recommends wines based on price, origin and even suggests foods that compliment the wine.

4.  Whole Foods Market – A free recipe app that includes nutritional information and lets users know what ingredients are on sale in store. You can also share favorite recipes with friends.

5.  Gig Finder – Beck’s Beer developed an app to help users find local music gigs. With a map and GPS interface, users can see where they are in relation to the gigs.

6.  City Tours – Developed by Google labs this uses Google Maps to offer suggested walking tours in cities around the world. Cultural spots, parks and seanic areas are mapped out for you.

7.  Priceless Picks – Developed by Mastercard, this app allows users to share their favorite hot spots and deals they find. They are then displayed on an interactive map so that others can browse them.

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8.  ColorSnap – For the designer in all of us, this app allows consumers to match the color of a photo taken on their iPhone with over 1,500 colors listed in the Sherwin-Williams paint database.

9.  SitOrSquat – From the makers of Charmin toilet paper, you can now easily find bathrooms, changing tables, disability access and other amenities when you’re on the go. Users can even add content to the database and offer feedback on their favorite “facilities”.

10.  Mastercard’s ATM Hunter – Find the nearest ATMs by entering your location or using built-in GPS functionality. Track down your provider to avoid the useless out-of-network service fees.

Bonus:

Weather Channel – Local of Global, get up to the minute weather with future radar, severe weather center, beach conditions and more.

If none of these struck your fancy, then go right to the sources and check out all the apps they’ve got:

• iPhone App Store
• Google’s Android Market
• Blackberry’s App World

With these 10 free apps to save time we have services at our fingertips. No excuses, we should definitely be able to spend less time on the tasks of life so that we can have more time for the fun stuff!

Power on to fun!