There are a few apps especially designed for moms. Deebashree Mohanty gives you a lowdown
life is not good for working mothers who have to juggle many things — from an ever competitive workplace to household chores, there is lots for them to do. Given this situation, apps designed specially to suit working mom’s needs could become instant superhits, a market entrepreneurs have been eyeing for a long time. But very few have explored this area till now.
For this Mothers’ Day, app service providers are vying for your attention — with a huge variety of applications, designed for mothers, they are hoping to cash in on this vacuum.
“We have been trying to enter the Indian space with apps designed for working mothers.We are soon going to be launching a special social network on the smartphone with features for the benefit of mothers only,” Jitendra Singh from Gurgaon-based Apps4u, tells you. He tells you that his app, based social networking, will help women be in constant touch.
When the talk is about being connected even while being on the go, Wechat, a voice and text messaging communication service, has craved a niche for itself. “At present, we have a little over three hundred million subscribers globally. For Mothers’ Day, we have the baap of all apps available free. The app provides multimedia communication flexibility and convenience with text messaging, hold-to-talk voice messaging, Video/Audio calling, broadcast (one-to-many) messaging, photo/video sharing, location sharing, and contact information exchange for starters,” Rahul Razdan, president-10c India Internet Private ltd, tells you.
He adds that for multi-tasking working moms who are always on the go, the ability to connect with your boss, team and clients using broadcast feature can come in handy. With a one touch voice messenger, working mothers can handle work and home at the same time. “Imagine a scenario when the mother is kneeding the dough for rotis. She suddenly gets a call from office that she cannot take. So what does she doIJ Go to the person’s contact and send him a voice message. In two simple quick steps, your work is done,” he says.
This app can be downloaded in any OS and works with 2G and 3G bandwith as well.
Then there is the Evernote, an app that helps the mother remember everything. This free service stores all of your notes, ideas, plans and photos in one easy-to-access platform. “Just store anything, access it anywhere with a simple swipe,” Anita Gogia, 23 year old MBA student, says.
For women who are conscious about their fitness and don’t find time to hit the gym, worry not! With the newly launched, My Fitness Pal it is easy to monitor your BMI and also keep a tab on the calorie counter. In addition to tracking calories eaten, this app also tracks your calories burned.
Tracking a baby’s progress must be one of the most painful jobs that a mother needs to pay heed to. With Total Baby app, mothers can now set up reminder alarms. Milestones, doctor visits, growth charts, and vaccines are just a few of the other entries you can track while on the move.
For women who like to don the hat of a chef every once in a while, there is a How To Cook Everything app that one can take help from.
“ The app lets you browse 2,000 recipes and also features Bittman’s own picks. Users can vote on their favorite recipes, and the most popular ones appear in the app in a featured recipes section.
“Another awesome thing about this app is that when you are browsing the recipes, you’ll be given an overview, a list of ingredients and the steps to follow,” Geeta Batra, a working professional, swears by this app.