Favorite Social Media App
Number one on the social media charts for most used, it’s no wonder why we choose this as our favorite. This app helps keep friends and family from all over connected with status updates, pictures and messenger. You can also likes different pages to keep up with the news or entertainment right at the palm of your hand without a crazy amount of apps on your phone for everything. There is also video chat now and voice recording so you can see and hear your loved ones. Need I say anymore for this favorite?
A close second: Twitter
Favorite Game App
Kim Kardashion: Hollywood
Do you like fashion? Want to be famous and be Kim K’s bestie? Well then this is the game for you. You start out in a retail store as a low working class woman, when you bump into Kim K. while closing up. You do her a favor by reopening the store and giving her one of the dresses, in turn she invites you to a party. At that party is where your fashion career starts. Throughout the game, you do a series of fashio jobs to move up in the fashion world and become famous. Buying houses and dating celebrities contribute to your fame. This is your chance to be virtually famous and be friends with Kim while planning your dream wedding! How much more could a girl ask for?
A close second: Candy Crush
Favorite Picture App
SnapChat
This app allows you to communicate with friends through a series of pictures. You can send one or a few to friends and have them view these pictures for about 10 seconds each one. As well as sending pictures to one friend at a time, you can also send it to your story and have all your friends view it instead of sending it to each individual friend. You and your friends have the opportunity to screen shot these pictures back and forth if you want to revisit them later, so be careful what you send!
A close second: Instagram
Favorite Workout App
Sworkit (Lite)
Freshmen 15 or even Senior 25 getting to you? Don’t have a whole lot of time but still want to get a good workout in? This app will help you get into shape while shaping a workout to fit your crazy school schedule. First, you will pick the workout area you want to workout. Then, you pick the type of muscle group. Finally, you pick the amount of time you want to workout for. It then will start you on a series of 30 second to a minute exercises. Don’t know the exercise they want you to do? Fear not! They have a video section where you can see what it looks like. This app can be done in the gym or in your dorm room. No equipment necessary.
A close second: Nike+ Running
Favorite Music App
Pandora
Have a favorite artist or genre you want to listen to? Pandora allows you to listen to different stations based on genre or artist. So if you like Ed Sheeran and want to see what other songs he has or other artists similar to him, you’ll want to download this. This app also allows you to skip a song you do not like up to 5 times within an hour. If you do not like the song you are listening to, you can thumbs down it and it will not come up in the music cycle. Thumbs up a song you like and you can hear more songs by them and other artists like that artist. So get your dance on while getting ready for school or just relax while you are doing homework with this great FREE music app.
A close second: Spotify
These are just a few favorite apps brought to you by Hercampus. So if you need a break from classes for any reason, download one or all of the apps above and let your relaxing begin.