My Favorite Phone Apps | Vol. 3


Phone Apps are a little like Amazon Purchases – always fun to see what other’s are enjoying and utilizing to perhaps make their lives a little easier and/or productive. A couple years ago I shared my favorite apps and then last year I shared my favorite photo editing apps. Now I’m sharing some newer apps that I’ve just discovered.  



Baby Connect || We have been using this app since Sophia was born. It tracks her sleep, mood, eating & medical – just to name a few. Gary and I are the “admins” on the account and we have added my mom on to track everything since she’s with Sophia every day. It’s nice that we’re all on the same page and we can also add babysitter’s when the time comes for that. It’s really helpful when I have an errand to run and Gary is with Sophia, he’ll know that she’s due to eat based on when I last fed her. Perfect for those of us that like routine! 


The WonderWeeks || Another one that we’ve had since Sophia was born. This tracks her “leaps” based on her age. When I feel like she’s a little more fussy than normal or isn’t sleeping as well, I check the app to see if she’s going through a leap. 9/10 times, it’s definitely the leap! I love that it explains everything with her development, activities that help her flourish and learn new things as well as when she’s going to be in a sunny period with her leap!


Daily Kiddo || For the photos & videos that we want to share with just family of Sophia, we use Daily Kiddo.  We have complete control over who gets to see these because it’s by email invitation only. People can comment, like & save the photos to their own phones if they like. Rather than having to group text everyone, this is a great way for us to share with family. 


Lightroom CC || I mentioned that I ordered the Monika Hibbs presents and had to download Lightroom for my phone. With this free photo app  you can edit all your photos just as you would in the desktop version of Lightroom. Use it with presets or create your own presets for photos – this is a great way to get all your photos to look the same if you’re going for that aesthetic. 


Receipt Pal || Basically using the receipts you get to your advantage and getting rewards for it. You snap photos of your receipts, earn points which translate to gift cards to retailers like Amazon & Starbucks. Obviously this is tracking people’s spending patterns, but in the grand scheme of things we’re being tracked with everything we do anyway, why not get a free coffee or $5 off to Amazon for it! 


Measure || This is an already pre-downloaded app on your iPhone and is perfect for anyone that has ever hung anything up and not known if it was leveled. There are two features – measure & level. I mostly use the level and it could not be easier! 


Kindle|| One of my most used apps! I would bring my iPad to work with me daily, but we use it as a baby monitor now, so I downloaded the Kindle app on my phone and use it every single day! 


LiketoKnow.it || I follow a lot of bloggers on Instagram and often times see something on their post that I really want to know more about. Through the app, I search for them or in some cases I’m already following them in the app to see where they linked certain products or clothes from. I sometimes find myself scrolling through that app more than Instagram when I’m in a shopping mood! 


Unfold || Great app if you have multiple photos that you want to share from the day or even if you want to tell a cohesive story within your Instagram Stories. It’s a free app that has premium templates, but you can certainly get by with all the included features. 




What are some of your favorite apps of the moment?


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33 Comments

  1. Nadine
    April 29, 2019 / 10:55 am

    Wonder weeks was definitely one of my favorite apps during Zoe’s first year! It is scary how accurate it is! Love kindle app!!! I need to check out Lightroom. I can’t remember if I have it or not. Clearly not using it if I do!

  2. Rachel McCarthy
    April 29, 2019 / 12:00 pm

    I totally agree. I love reading app posts just as much as Amazon purchases! Kindle is one of my favorite apps too and I will have to check out Receipt Pal. I'm not a huge fan of being tracked (haha!) but if it means a free coffee, I might consider it! Happy Monday!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

  3. Sarita @ it's my girls' world
    April 29, 2019 / 12:05 pm

    Prime video and photos to back up my photos

  4. Rosy Outlook - Fashion & Lifestyle by Kelly Rose
    April 29, 2019 / 12:33 pm

    I've never heard of ReceiptPal before but it sounds awesome! I use my Lightroom app all the time and also love shopping with LiketoKnowit! Happy Monday!!

    Rosy Outlook

  5. Katherine
    April 29, 2019 / 12:33 pm

    So fun to read! I hadn't heard of some of these; will have to check them out!

    Katherine | oneswainkycouple.com

  6. Lisa
    April 29, 2019 / 12:35 pm

    I'm going to download Lightroom and receipt pal…thanks!!!

  7. Lisa
    April 29, 2019 / 12:36 pm

    BTW…Do you do Shopkick? That's a great one for earning GC's too. Let me know if you want to do it and I'll send an invite (then I get more points😉)

  8. Life as the Mrs.
    April 29, 2019 / 12:50 pm

    I love Receipt Hog, Ebates, RetailMeNot, Target, Nest, Flight Aware, and of course, social media apps. My boys love Starfall ABC's, Bible for Kids, PBS Videos, and all of the My Town's.

    I need to go download Lightroom! 🙂

  9. Andrea Nine
    April 29, 2019 / 12:57 pm

    I’m going to check out that unfold! And lightroom as well. These look like good ones! Have a marvelous Monday

  10. A Dash of Pretty
    April 29, 2019 / 1:11 pm

    Do you know how many apps I have on my phone based on your first post you did like this? This is just the best!!!

  11. Gold Coast Girl
    April 29, 2019 / 1:30 pm

    I always love posts like this and am obsessed with Unfold! Have you tried Story Luxe? It's kind of the same, but even better.
    ~Samantha
    goldcoastgirlblog.com

  12. LHWinstead
    April 29, 2019 / 1:35 pm

    I always like seeing what others enjoy, too! Wonder Weeks is so informative!! Not sure if you've ever heard of Hoopla but it's awesome if you have a library account – you rent library books on your phone for free!!

  13. Emelia @ Dream Big and Buy the Shoes
    April 29, 2019 / 1:38 pm

    Daily Kiddo is SUCH a good idea, wow! I am downloading receipt pal right now, thanks for the ideas!

  14. Lily (Beauty With Lily)
    April 29, 2019 / 1:42 pm

    I need to download Receipt Pal ASAP!!

  15. Rachel F
    April 29, 2019 / 1:56 pm

    Your apps aren't nearly as impressive as how you've ORGANIZED them into all those perfect little folders! You're an app master!! XOXO, R

  16. Rebecca Jo
    April 29, 2019 / 2:19 pm

    I finally made the switch to Lightroom on my phone & loving it!
    I'm checking out Unfold now too – I'm not too happy with my collage app I use.

  17. Girl Meets Bow
    April 29, 2019 / 2:21 pm

    I Love my Lightroom mobile- truly the best for editing! I need to check out Unfold- that sounds so fun!

  18. Marie
    April 29, 2019 / 2:23 pm

    oh I loved your photo app's! I think I download all of them. I so need to get Receipt Pal. I totally am always losing receipts. Thanks for the recommendations!

  19. Shelly @ The Queen in Between
    April 29, 2019 / 3:12 pm

    Had not seen unfold before…thanks for sharing!

  20. Karly @ What Karly Said
    April 29, 2019 / 3:54 pm

    Always enjoy these types of posts! Receipt Pal sounds like a good one, and I've been really happy with Lightroom mobile. Seems a lot easier than the desktop version!

    Just sayin',
    Karly @ What Karly Said

  21. Patrycja Dubert
    April 29, 2019 / 5:01 pm

    I use lightroom and Unfold all the time ♥ Love them ♥
    Kisses,
    ysiakova.blogspot.com/

  22. Melissa
    April 29, 2019 / 5:31 pm

    I love this! I think my favorite apps right now are definitely Lightroom, NikeRun+, and Instagram, of course haha 😉

  23. Sparkles and Lattes
    April 29, 2019 / 5:41 pm

    I need to check out receipt pal. I love my kindle app so much.

  24. Lindsay's Sweet World
    April 29, 2019 / 5:54 pm

    B uses Receipt Pal! He loves it! And I'm downloading Measure now! That's awesome!

  25. Shannon Jenkins
    April 29, 2019 / 5:55 pm

    Love wonder weeks and Lightroom! Downloading Daily Kiddo! We have a shared album with Griffin's mom but my parents dont have an iphone so this will be perfect!

    <3 Shannon 
    Upbeat Soles

  26. a little bit of emily
    April 29, 2019 / 6:38 pm

    That receipt app sounds great! And I am going to have to start utilizing that measure app…and tell me dad about it, haha.

  27. The Lucky Lifestyle
    April 29, 2019 / 7:21 pm

    These are great recommendations! I loved the baby tracker and wonder week apps when my girls were little and will probably download one or both again for babe #3! I've also been curious about Lightroom! Thanks for sharing!

  28. Kristin
    April 30, 2019 / 1:23 am

    I've never actually used to measuring app, but I like that it's there!

  29. Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams
    April 30, 2019 / 12:29 pm

    Too funny, I was about to delete the measure app on my phone yesterday because I'm like what the heck does it even do why do I need it lol. Good to know!! I like lightroom, liketoknowit too! The app I use the most right now is Breathe from Stop Breathe & Think for meditation. I've been meaning to share all the wellness apps I'm using!
    xo
    Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams 

  30. awhite
    April 30, 2019 / 3:22 pm

    I love Lightroom! And I have the Unfold app, but need to dive into it more!

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

  31. Milentry
    April 30, 2019 / 6:57 pm

    A great post! I love your blog < 3
    I am following you and invite you to me
    milentry-blog.blogspot.com

  32. Emily @ Martinis | Bikinis
    May 1, 2019 / 12:31 am

    I have the Lightroom app but have never used it more than once. I should really spend some time figuring it out all the features. This is the first time i'm learning about ReceiptPal but sounds awesome and I'm all about earning "free" rewards 🙂

  33. sara [at] journey of doing
    May 4, 2019 / 9:02 pm

    Super Habit is my jam right now. I'm trying to use it to keep me accountable on the things I need to do but don't want to do, lol. There's just something that feels good about checking it off the list.