Top 5 Free Apps for the Week: Hg2, GeoDash, Lyft, WordPress for Android and Whisk
Do you battle costly commute in San Francisco every day? Do you want to update your blog while on the go? Are you a busy mom who doesn't have the time to do her own grocery shopping?
Apps are there to present perfect, simple solutions to daily hassles in life. Check out this week's top 5 free app, which can be the perfect addition to your daily habit.
Hg2
Is your travel calendar still blank in all the wrong places? Are you looking for a great getaway for the next long weekend or holiday? Now there's a way to find the hottest and hippest hotspots in and around town with Hg2: A Hedonist's Guide.
The Guardian reports that it is gives guides and recommendations straight from the locals. It's currently free for your iPhone, but you can add cities at £0.99 each.
GeoDash
Looking for a kiddie app that's fun, educational, and, best of all, free? National Geographic brings Geo the robot whom kids can share adventures with. It's a great way to let them learn new trivia and fun facts about animals.
Explore the different habitats on Earth, gain animal-like abilities-excellent speed, climbing skills, digging prowess, and super jumps-or discover a new animal, all for free for iPads and iPhones.
WordPress for Android
Bloggers will have a great time updating their blogs anytime with this new app. According to Appbrain.com, WordPress for Android allows you to post on your blog, edit existing content, manage and respond to comments, and view your statistics.
Posting on the go and being up-to-date, real-time style anytime and anywhere is now a piece of cake. Best of all, this app has been improved and can now connect to WordPress.com as well as other self-hosted WordPress blogs.
Lyft
Hate getting around San Francisco using cabs? Digital Trend lists Lyft, a new and free car-on-demand ride service as the talk of the town this year.
With just your iPhone, you can request a pickup by giving your location, and Lyft will send a friendly driver within the area to drive you to your destination. Produced by Zimride, Lyft also give you a chance to rate your driver based on your driving experience.
Best of all, Lyft also allows you to be one of the drivers, so those who have spare time and with a good-condition car, you can earn a few bucks and even a friend for some quality driving well-spent.
Whisk
It's easy to imagine so many others things you can do instead of going to the supermarket to shop for food ingredients-spend time with the kids, jog outdoors, read a few books, catch up on some sleep-the list goes on.
What if there was a way for your grocery needs to be delivered right at your doorstep? Now you can, with Whisk, the brainchild of Nick Holzherr, runner-up in the TV series The Apprentice.
In an interview with BBC, Holzherr said that he wanted to create a website for customers to easily get the ingredients they need for their recipes, without leaving the house. What's more, you get a list of recipes from different chefs, perfect for those who want to try something new for the family or try their hand at cooking.