VanSmart Apps
There’s a reason smartphones are called smartphones. They help us do things quicker, faster, and, well, smarter than ever before.
But let’s remember that your phone is only as smart as the human who made the app you downloaded onto it’the apps that make your smartphone smart.
Before you get more confused, check out our favourite Vancity apps (made by humans, delivered by phones).
WeatherEye
Good for: Vancouverites who want to know whether to pack an umbrella, sunscreen or both.
Star Walk
Good for: impressing your kids (and friends) when you tell them that twinkling star is, in fact, Jupiter and that you know your Cassiopeia from your Ursa Major.
Vancouver Traffic
Good for: checking the city’s 20 traffic cameras before you start your engine’you’ll always know which bridge to take downtown.
Tap Map
Good for: knowing where the city’s closest water fountains are, so the kids and Fido are well hydrated with Vancouver’s finest free beverage while out and about.
PayByPhone
Good for: saving you from dumping your purse contents onto the sidewalk or buying a sugary donut to get change for the parking meter. This app texts you when your time is almost up so you can re-meter remotely.
Flixster
Good for: reading reviews, watching trailers, buying tickets on your phone and never having to wait in line at the movies again (except to buy popcorn, of course).
Urbandig
Good for: getting curated recommendations on where to find Vancouver’s best food trucks, vanilla soy lattes, craft beers, grilled cheese sandwiches, oysters, and more. The perfect source for those all-too-rare date nights.
Canucks
Good for: everyone’because our boys in blue are going to win the Stanley Cup this year.
There’s no doubt that apps make our job of being a mom easier, so we can concentrate on the little humans who need our attention. Because there’s no app for that. Tested by Nancy C., Vancouver
