Current App Trends
What is an app?
The word app is a noun, and it’s short for “application.” Application in this case refers to a software application — in other words, an app is a software program.
But an app is not just any old software program — it’s a special type of software program.
An app typically refers to software used on a smartphone or mobile device such as the Android, iPhone, BlackBerry or iPad, as in “mobile app” or “iphone app.”
App Trends in 2018
How many of the above apps do you recognise? Following short online surveys carried our by Cyber Netty, research showed the majority of participants recognised almost all of the apps captured above.
The same participants, however, we're not so familiar with the apps listed below.
Holla
Holla is a free, live video streaming app that randomly matches people in video chats across the globe.
#67 in Social Networking
Feedback: Negative
Burn Book
Burnbook conveniently connects you with your community. Join a community to anonymously post pictures and text. Selectively blur parts of photos to hide those not so flattering moments. Save memorable moments to your device using the one-tap screenshot counter. Ultimately you, the Burnbook community, will decide through votes and comments what will stay and what must go!
Jokes, fails, wins, sightings, shout outs, revelations, proclamations and confessions – they all happen on Burnbook. Together, we can keep a secret. Do you feel the burn?
Removed from App Store
Feedback: Negative
Ask FM
Ask.fm is a global social networking site where users create profiles and can send each other questions. It was once a form of anonymous social media that encouraged questions to be submitted anonymously.
#190 in Social Networking
Feedback: Negative
Yubo (Yellow)
The Yellow app, which is causing alarm among child protection experts, has been dubbed “Tinder for kids” and as a potential “free-for-all for sexual predators”.
#95 in Social Networking
Feedback: Negative
Calculator%
The “Private Photo (Calculator%)” app is designed to help students hide photos and videos behind an innocent looking calculator app
This application looks like a calculator but entering a passcode opens a private area
All files are securely stored in the app and cannot be viewed in the default iPhone camera roll
Feedback: Negative
Live.me
Live.me is a live streaming video app that allows users to show the world what they are up to at any given moment.
It can be accessed from a phone, tablet or computer and lets users beam their antics into cyberspace.
On top of allowing you to share what you are doing it also shares your location and allows others on the site to search for people streaming near them.
The site describes itself as "the best social platform for creating and viewing live videos".
#25 in Social Networking
Feedback: Negative
Hot or Not
Hot or Not is the original game to find the hottest people near you, and let them find you too.
#101 in Lifestyle
Feedback: Negative
Monkey App
The Monkey app allows kids to have fun chats with new people from all over the world! Users are randomly matched with other users for a brief, introductory video call. When matched with a new person, you can add more time or add the person on Snapchat to continue the connection.
#21 in Social Networking
Feedback: Negative
Whisper
It is a form of anonymous social media, allowing users to post and share photo and video messages anonymously, although this claim has been challenged with privacy concerns over Whisper's handling of user data.
#124 in Social Networking
Feedback: Negative
Wishbone
Wishbone is an app that allows users to compare two images and vote on their favorite. Users can create their own polls and get feedback from the community and friends. Wishbone topics cover fashion, movies, celebrities, animals, music, travel and much more.
Feedback: Negative
Cyber Bullying
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Current Trends
Keep up-to-date on the latest app trends used by children in 2018.
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