Indeed 2020 has been a big year for the mobile application industry, with developers and innovators scrabbling against the clock to produce better and more technology-advanced smartphone apps. Here's a list of 10 of the best apps that people love.

In a time where everyone should be practicing social distancing, where socializing with friends, visiting family or even having a cosy chat with some work colleagues is not an option, many people have turned to their smartphones to entertain themselves, plan their days and facilitate work if needs be. People have come to plan and live their lives through their smartphones. They capture and share happy memories, check their health status and fitness levels, and create documents and conduct business all from one single handheld device. But would smartphones be as useful, and as valued, if it weren't for the various messenger, calling and social media apps, the health-related apps, photo-editor apps, and all the rest of the apps that make life easier, faster, healiter and even more interesting. With more and more pressure mounting to produce the next best mobile app, 2020 has seen the invention of some useful, innovative and interesting mobile apps, 10 of the best will be considered below. 

Tile Tracker

Tile Tracker was developed by Tile, a company that helps users keep track of valuable items if they have been misplaced, or lost. Tile Tracker works with bluetooth enabled devices and an app that makes everything findable. It helps people find their essentials, like car keys, smartphones, wallets, laptop bags and much more. By placing a tile on different items, users can ring whichever tile they are looking for by pressing a button in the Tile app. Users can also find their phones by double clicking a tile, their phone will ring even if it is on silent. With roughly 1,000,000 downloads on Google Play, Tile Tracker has helped thousands of people stay organized by removing the inconveniences of lost or misplaced items. It is one of the top downloaded apps of 2020. 

SnatchApp

SnatchApp is a newly launched Al-powered messaging and calling app that has become very popular over recent months, with over 500 000 downloads from Google Play. Founders Avi and Henri BenEzra have designed a messenger and calling app that protects sensitive and private data and communications of its users. Along with a wide range of features, such as free and secure texts, calls, photos, emojis and voice recordings, users are also able to share their live location, send documents and other files, and also connect to their Google, Yahoo and Outlook accounts. SnatchApp also boosts a variety of novel security features that are more advanced, in relation to other messenger and social media platforms currently on the market. With SnatchApp, communication is just so much secure. Users control their privacy setting, they can set messages to disappear after they've been opened, hide communications before they are read, and also time when messages are to be deleted. And what's nice about SnatchApp, is that users do not need to worry about outside parties accessing their sensitive information and communications. All communication that is sent through SnatchApp is end-to-end encrypted and deleted from their servers once they have been delivered. SnatchApp is connecting the world through secure and encrypted communications, allowing private individuals and businesses alike to keep in touch in a secure and intelligent manner.

COVIDWISE

COVIDWISE is the official Covid-19 app of the State of Virginia, in the US. This app is one the better Covid-19 apps that have thus far been developed. What makes this app so good is, firstly, it's free, and secondly, it works in the background, tracking all devices that come and out of your vicinity, while other users track you. If a user of COVIDWISE, contracts the Coronavirus, the app sends out an immediate notification to anyone who may have had contact with that person. It also sends out an alert to government authorities so that appropriate action may be taken. There are other Covid-19 related apps for other places, yet COVIDWISE has over 100 000 downloads on Google Play, which makes it an outstanding example of this type of app that constantly keeps people in Virginia updated and informed. 

Bibino Baby Monitor

Bibino Baby Monitor is a new baby monitoring app produced by TappyTaps, a mobile app development studio. This new baby monitoring app allows users to turn any two phones, tablets or computers into a single fully functioning baby monitor. With more than a 1000 downloads from Google Play, users can try it for free after which it works on a subscription basis of $3.99 per month. New parents can simply download the app on two devices and pair those devices through the app. The second smartphone becomes a video baby monitor and your primary phone receives all the data, whether video or audio. Parents can check in on their children at any time and see what they are up to. The app also has a Night Light function and contains a two-way audio feature allowing parents to talk to their children whenever they want. Bibino Baby Monitor is rated one of the best of its kind, helping watch over their children whether they are at home, on the road or at work. 

Calendar.Al

Calender.Al, developed by Sync.Ai, is the perfect app for people who really use and plan their days through daily planners and calendars. Most of the features of Calendar.Al is aimed at business use, with supporting features for meetings, headlines and functions. Through the app, users are able to better schedule and organize meetings, and the alike, in conjunction with functions that hold meeting notes and contact information of attendees. As calendar apps go, Calendar.Al is one of the better ones with more than 10 000 downloads from Google Play and only costs users $4.99-$9.99 per month. 

Waze 

Waze is a newly developed, very efficient in-car navigation app that may give Google Maps a run for its money. Waze is a GPS, maps, traffic alerts and live navigation app that gives users an awareness they've  never had before while driving. The app works with other Waze users, constantly keeping users informed of the best routes, traffic patterns, accidents and police presence in the area they are driving in. Other features of the app include notifications of where gas is cheapest and toll costs, it also has a speedometer that alerts users of the speed to avoid spreading tickets. Users can also play music, podcasts, and more straight from Waze. The app was developed by Waze Mobile and has been downloaded more than 100,000,000 times on Google Play. It is one of the most useful and personalized navigation apps available for people constantly on the road. 

LastPass

Setting up new devices often requires the long process of inserting various usernames and passwords in order to set up your different applications. LastPass is a password manager and generator that locks your passwords and personal information into a secure vault. All users need to do is remember the LastPass master password, and from their LastPass vault they are able to store passwords and login information, create secure online shopping profiles and track their personal information in notes. LastPass will even web browser and app logins and help users generate strong passwords. LastPass was created by LogMeln, Inc, and has had more than 5,000,000 downloads from Google Play. LastPass works across all devices, including phones, tablets and computers, all free of charge. It is quickly becoming the go-to password manager in 2020 as people look to find easier ways to manage and secure their online accounts and information. 

Manual Camera

The Manual Camera DSLR app is one of the best and feature-rich photography apps currently on the market. This app is especially useful to people who enjoy customizing the various camera settings to their liking before finally taking the perfect shot. The Manual Camera app transforms a smartphone camera into a fully functioning manual camera that allows users to control the shutter speed, exposure, manual focus and other features of a professional camera. Manual Camera was developed by Lenses Inc and has been downloaded from Google Play over 500,000 times. This app makes taking photographs for those who rely mainly on their smartphones, users can switch between different modes depending on the shot, they can set a timer or audio-control when a photograph is taken, the list is endless. 

Battery Widget Reborn 2020

The Battery Widget Reborn 2020 is one the latest battery management apps that tells users almost everything they need to know about their smartphone battery. The battery widget is stylish yet fully functional, it provides a circle level indicator of battery power, and also a shortcut to power summaries and usage, a charging and discharging chart, and many more features. It also features a status and notification bar, where users can keep track of estimated battery time remaining, voltage, temperature and battery health. Battery Widget Reborn 2020 was created by Tomas Hubalek and has been downloaded from Google Play over 100,00 times. Most people find the Battery Widget Reborn 2020 to be a very useful app and keep it on their home screens. 

Q Chat

Q Chat is a free anonymous chat app that allows users to chat anonymously about various topics, either in groups or in one-on-one chat rooms. It is a good space where users can speak their mind and connect to people around the world. The app was developed by Qui Technologies and has over 10,000 downloads from Google Play already.  For the most part, it's an average chat app, but it also sports some unique and interesting features. Users can auto-generate cool usernames, meet people from around the world, click on avatars and usernames to view and private message other users in group chats, and make and take private chat requests. Users are also sent a notification when someone messages them. Q Chat is very easy to use, does not require a login and has allowed many people across the world to connect like they've never done before. 

Choosing the best apps for your smartphone

Choosing the best apps to download is all about finding ones that will make life easier, whether it is a LastPass vault, a Tile Tracker or SnatchApp which allows you to communicate with people across the world in an efficient, intelligent and secure manner. These mobile apps listed above are only a few compared to the amount of mobile apps developed and launched in 2020, yet they are of the most popular and frequently downloaded and used apps that have also made a difference to people's daily lives. It's all about finding the apps that work for you.