{"id":6885,"date":"2021-12-30T15:23:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T23:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=6885"},"modified":"2023-01-11T13:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:30:03","slug":"best-smartphone-apps-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/best-smartphone-apps-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"BEST SMARTPHONE APPS OF 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the year winds down, news outlets are filled with &#8220;Best of 2021&#8221; articles. We thought you&#8217;d be interested in discovering what smartphone apps made it onto best-of lists for 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you have an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/shopping\/choose\/device?filters=Android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Android smartphone<\/a> or an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/shopping\/choose\/device?filters=Apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> iPhone<\/a>, here are 5 apps that made the best-of lists of popular online tech publications:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Craigslist<\/strong> \u2013 You may have used this online classified ads site on your computer, but the cellphone app is more recent. &#8220;It has a simple, non-fussy interface that&#8217;s reminiscent of the website version, where you can search for everything from jobs to furniture to cars,&#8221; says <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CNet<\/a>, which rated it a top app of 2021. Download it<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.craigslist.CraigslistMobile&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\"> here for Android<\/a> or<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/craigslist\/id1336642410\" target=\"_blank\"> here for iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Google Maps <\/strong>\u2013This essential app gives you directions from wherever you are to wherever you want to go\u2014whether you&#8217;re driving, walking, or taking public transportation. &#8220;Google Maps virtually owns the navigation apps scene, and it remains one of the best apps ever,&#8221; according to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Android Authority<\/a> website. Download it<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\"> here for Android<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-maps\/id585027354\" target=\"_blank\">here for iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Duolingo<\/strong> \u2013 &#8220;Duolingo is a fun way to learn a language,&#8221; says <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CNet<\/a>. The app offers 39 languages, and lessons include reading, writing, speaking, and listening in your chosen language. Download it<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.duolingo&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\"> here for Android<\/a> or<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/duolingo-language-lessons\/id570060128\" target=\"_blank\"> here for iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>MyFitnessPal<\/strong> \u2013 This app helps you stay fit by tracking what you eat. It includes a barcode scanner, a food database, and a recipe importer. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TechRadar<\/a> gave it a top rating saying, &#8220;The ability to connect exercise apps also means MyFitnessPal can become a kind of hub for your general wellbeing.&#8221; Download it<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.myfitnesspal.android&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\"> here for Android<\/a> or<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/myfitnesspal\/id341232718\" target=\"_blank\"> here for iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1Weather<\/strong> \u2013 There are several popular weather apps, but <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Android Authority<\/a> claims, &#8220;1Weather is arguably the best weather app out there. It features a simple, paginated design that shows you the current weather, forecast for up to 12 weeks, a radar, and other fun stats.&#8221; Download it<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather\" target=\"_blank\"> here for Android<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/1weather-forecast-and-radar\/id1044809694\" target=\"_blank\">here for iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the year winds down, news outlets are filled with &#8220;Best of 2021&#8221; articles. We thought you&#8217;d be interested in discovering what smartphone apps made it onto best-of lists for 2021. Whether you have an Android smartphone or an iPhone, here are 5 apps that made the best-of lists of popular online tech publications:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Craigslist [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":6886,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>BEST SMARTPHONE APPS OF 2021 - Our Blog<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As the year winds down, news outlets are releasing their \u201cBest of 2021\u201d lists. 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