According to various sources “Around 143 million Americans aged 16 and older commute to work every day. That’s about 45% of the population that’s on the move at any given time”.
Everyday commute can get frustrating – not to mention time consuming – as you make your way through overcrowded subways, elbowing people and tolerate cranky toddlers in the tube.
However, you can make this unavoidable daily grind a little less taxing if you use your smartphones well. Check out these 5 amazing apps that can make your morning commute a little less stressful, if not less time-consuming.
1.Pocket
Pocket is an amazing app that allows you to save, discover, and recommend the best and the most interesting stories on the Web. You can save articles and videos on Pocket to read or watch later, when you have time. The app syncs to your phone and computer, so you can read your stories whenever you want, even if you’re offline. In case, you decide to recommend the most interesting stories you’re watching and reading on Pocket to your friends and followers, here are the links. Download For Android Download For iOS
2. Waze – GPS, Maps & Traffic
This has got everything to do with smart travel. It can improve your commute quite a bit, if used properly. As the name suggests, this navigation app is one of the best options to wade through the rush hours. It allows you to use live routing based on community driven, real-time traffic and road information avoid heavy traffic. You get turn-to-turn voice guided navigation to avoid getting confused with directions. Waze also allows you to report accidents, police traps and other hazards you see on your route and find the cheapest gas station on your route. You can also add Facebook friends and sync your Contacts in Waze. Pretty cool, eh! Download For Android Download For iOS
3. Headspace
Well, we all agree how important meditation is in our lives but due to our hectic schedule, most of us don’t find the time to meditate. Headspace is a great app that helps you stay happy and healthy. Meditation is the best way to relieve anxiety and reduce stress. Moreover, it helps you stay more focused, so you can smile more and enjoy better relationships with your family and friends. Meditation also increases self-awareness and gives you better perspective about life. Try this app on your way to work and calm your nerves on the go! Download For Android Download For iOS
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4. Audible
Audible is an amazing app to improve your morning commute with over 180,000 audio books, podcasts, and Audible Channels that you can listen to, while traveling. You can begin your 30-days free trial today and stream your first audiobook free. You can also download different books and podcasts on your device so you can listen to them offline and just like real books. It will automatically sync your bookmarks, notes, and favorite clips between your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android or Windows 10 devices. You can create and share your favorite audio book passages on social media and send any book in your library to your friends. Download For Android Download For iOS
5. Letterspace – Swipe. Edit. Note
Letterspace is a simple and fast note-taking app that takes all the discomfort out of writing on a small device. It is an easy system that is elegant and makes your work much easier. You can sync notes across your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Mac using iCloud Drive. Whenever you’re writing you can swipe on a bar above the keyboard to move cursor and just double tap on that bar to start selection. Letterspace is designed in such a way that you can edit much faster without any disturbance. Download For iOS
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To be honest, commuting is a miserable way to spend time but using these apps can make it relatively better. Also that’s a productive way to start your day instead of feeling irritable.