Smartphones are playing an important role in our daily routine, thanks to an ample number of apps that are available for download at Google Play store for free which allows the users to execute any activity by just sitting at home. Most of our parents are not able to understand that how these apps can work on smartphones creating confusion for them. But with little instruction, we can guide our parents on how to make an appropriate use of these apps.

 Essential Apps For Every Parent’s Smartphone

Here is a list of most productive apps that every youngster must teach their parents to use and making their life easier.

Healthcare Apps

Healthcare Apps are an essential part for everyone including our parent. There are dozens of healthcare apps available on Google Play Store but to be specific, Practo and 1mg are much useful among them.

Through Practo, users can consult with doctors online and order medicines as well by uploading doctor’s prescription, book online appointments for the lab test, set reminder for medicines. The users can upload medical records in the app as well. The app also offers articles and tips related to health leading to a healthy life.

Healthcare Apps

While coming to the 1mg app, it allows the parents to order medicines online and health/fitness supplements as well. Additionally, it comes with features such as View Medicine Information, Book Lab Tests & Health Check-ups, Consult with Doctors Online and Read Regular Health Tips and among others.

Banking Apps

Almost each and every bank today, including Private and Public sector have developed their “Net Banking apps” for the comfort of users through which they can do transactions on the smartphones itself without actually visiting the branch.

Banking Apps

Through these net banking apps, the parents can do all the banking transactions such as fund transfers, payments of the bill, application for the loan, check account statements, cheque book requests, investment and can open a new bank account online as well.

Net Banking App is one of the necessary apps for the parents, through which they can handle their bank accounts by just sitting at home and no need to visit the bank.

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Digital Payments

Various digital payments apps namely Paytm, Freecharge, JioMoney, PhonePe are available at Google Play Store which are now able to process any kind of payments. These apps will make our parent’s life easier through which they can do almost everything such as payment of electricity/water/gas bill, DTH recharges, mobile recharges, food ordering, movie tickets booking, hotel booking etc.

Digital Payments

Additionally, these apps offer services such as transfer money online, receive and make payments to offline traders.

Online Shopping Apps

Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, eBay India, Jabong, ShopClues are some of the popular online shopping apps that are available in India, as these apps are very essential for the parents through which they can shop anything from electronics to books include, TVs & appliances, apparels, shoes, groceries, personal care/healthcare products, furniture and among others.

Online Shopping Apps

These online shopping apps come with discounts and offer across product categories. To place the order on online shopping apps, the parents are required to mention the correct address with proper pin- code and the product will be delivered at your doorstep. Parents can make the payment either via online or cash on delivery as per their feasibility.

Travel Cab Apps

Ola and Uber are two apps which offer cab services in India and these apps parents should know about 2018 are extremely useful for parents and allow them to avail cab services whenever they want to travel from one place to another in the same city or for outstations trips. Ola and Uber offer multiple ride options such as auto ride, pool ride, and bike ride as well.

Travel Cab Apps

Micro, Mini, Prime Sedan, Prime Play, Prime SUV, LUX are variants of car available in these apps which the parents can choose as per their feasibility. They can book the ride on these apps and can choose from ‘ride now” or “ride later” and payments can be made via Paytm, Cash, or any online digital payments.

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Food Apps

Some of the popular food apps namely Swiggy, UberEATS, Zomato, and Foodpanda are available in India. Through, these food apps parents can order food anytime and anywhere as well as save energy and time to cook food at home. Menu’s along with price list are listed on these apps and parents can read the restaurants review as well.

Food Apps

They can order the food from their favorite restaurants without going out of the house simply by mentioning the address details. Payments can be done via internet-banking, credit/debit cards, digital payments app and cash-on-delivery as well.

UrbanClap

UrbanClap app is the great platform and one-stop destination for home and local services in India. It renders services including professional housekeeping and personal care at your doorstep. This app offers various home services such as electricians, plumbers, appliance repair technicians, home cleaners, pest control experts, mobile/appliance repairers, photographers, interior designers, fitness trainers, beauticians and among others.

UrbanClap

Once your parents call the professionals, it will be readily available at your doorsteps within a short period of time.

WhatsApp Messaging App

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging and essential app. Presently, most of the children are living far from their parents even outside India or different cities. So, it is not possible to talk on the phone all the time. WhatsApp has a video calling feature which lets parents see the face of their children and other family members/ friends for free.

WhatsApp App

This is the best apps for parents to monitor social media. Through WhatsApp, parents can do messages, send photos/ videos, video call, group chat, document sharing all at the cost of the internet.