A new year is starting and the ThinkUp team wants to share our thoughts on some of the best apps in 2021 in a free ebook: “5 Insane Apps of 2021 worth having a look at!”. But it has been very challenging just picking five apps for this list. Therefore, in this note we leave you 4 applications that have been very useful for the pandemic.
From Twitch parties to Whatsapp video calls, social media kept us connected while we stayed at home. Will it remain that way? The world is changing, and shifts in mores, values, and technology require us to be fluid and flexible, which isn’t always easy. But being adaptable is paramount for our growth and survival. We would like to share with you some groundbreaking apps we found very useful during the pandemic belonging to three different categories.
- On-demand delivery apps
- Mindfulness and meditation apps
- Buy now-pay later apps
On-demand delivery apps:
Jüsto
An on-demand delivery startup app made in Mexico. Jüsto is Mexico’s first online supermarket with no intermediaries, selling fresh products direct from local producers. They fight for sustainability, cutting down on single-use plastics, and are really involved in environmental impact. This company is shaping the consumer industry through technology, but also with fair practices. “Fair price and extraordinary quality” are their motto.
Instacart
Instacart is an American company born in 2012 that operates a grocery delivery and pick-up service in the United States and Canada. The company offers its services via a website and mobile app. The service allows customers to order groceries from participating retailers with the shopping being done by a personal shopper. Fruits and vegetable are always fresh and come from local producers. In Chile there’s an app that works similarly called Favo.
Mindfulness and meditation apps
Insight Timer
Insight Timer is a free mindfulness and meditation sleep, anxiety and stress. It works both on iOS and Android and has the largest library of meditation content, offering videos, audios and courses. What can you find on Insight Timer?
- 55,000 guided meditations and music tracks. For free.
- Live sessions every hour from the world’s best teachers
Here are some benefits of Meditation:
- Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations.
- Building skills to manage your stress.
- Increasing self-awareness.
- Focusing on the present.
- Reducing negative emotions.
- Increasing imagination and creativity.
- Increasing patience and tolerance.
Buy now-pay later apps
Affirm
Affirm is a buy now, pay later (BNPL) app where you can purchase online or in-store and make the scheduled payments. It has no fees of any kind, not even a late fee. Users can shop stress-free at any store and pay over time with flexible payments.
