APP APPETISING A look at some of the top-grossing apps - is it design, experience or content that make them so appealing to readers.
I 100 n a rush and need a calculator?
There’s an app for that. Looking for a yoga studio with a sushi bar next door? There’s an app for that, too. Need an exercise regimen. There are tonnes of apps for that.
Apps have become such
an ingrained part of our daily life that it’s hard to believe the App Store didn’t even exist less than five years ago.
As of January 2013, there were more
than 775,000 apps available in both the Apple and Android app stores while the Microsoft Windows 8 app store reached 40,000 apps in January 2013.
Only a handful of all those apps ever
make it to any top 10 lists. What sets an app apart from its peers – some of which may have better base coding or better design – varies widely. Here’s a brief look at a few magazine stars from the top-grossing 25 apps on the iPad.
Glamour Personal Shopper – Working
with the idea that shopping is, at its best, a shared experience, the shiny, Jimmy Choo-loving heart of the Glamour Personal Shopper app is its social media integration. Rather than simply setting up a style board or encouraging users to highlight a few favourite items, Glamour connects with its readers by starting with editors pulling together the looks and then asking users to recommend the looks they love. The app’s geolocation service will even help