5 Useful Apps to use during lockdown

Having a social life while having to stay indoors is not only a challenging task but almost difficult for few. This has left everyone stuck indoors for the foreseeable future. This has left an estimated 3 billion of the population stuck at home. As government attempt to stem the spread of the deadly pandemic by various measures.

Fortunately, staying social while maintaining social distancing has never been easier. Thanks to a near- endless array of useful apps for video conferencing, gaming, chatting and much more, that helps to keep you connected while in lockdown. Even the World Health Organisation is urging everyone to stay at home. By this one can learn new skills, play games, workout at home and various such activities. To help everyone sail through these lockdown days, we have picked the top 5 useful apps that can facilitate activities like e-learning, video conferencing and more.

Arogya Setu App

The app, which is a coronavirus tracker works on the basis of contact tracing and can help a user identify possible coronavirus ‘hotspot’. The Tracking is done through a Bluetooth & GPS, which will show your interaction with anyone who has tested positive.

It has a tool for self-testing. The user is asked to answer a number of questions. In case some of the answers suggest Covid symptoms, the information will be sent to a government server. The data will then help the government take timely steps and initiate the isolation procedure, if necessary. The app is there on both Android and iOS platforms. It is available in 11 languages – 10 Indian languages and English. Imp – The data is shared only with the government. The app doesn’t allow your name and number to be publicly disclosed.

Zoom

Zoom is a video conferencing app for virtual meetings and hangouts. Its core features are – One-on-one meetings, Group video conferences, Screen sharing, HD video, audio, collaboration and chat. This makes telecommuting seem much more human, as it helps you feel connected. Zoom has become an essential tool for small, medium, and large-sized teams that want to keep in touch and continue their daily workflows with minimal disruption. The desktop app is available for Windows and macOS, while the mobile app is available for Android and iOS.

Quiz Up

The biggest trivia gaming app of all with 1,200 topics containing more than 700,000 questions to challenge. Quiz Up offers the chance to play head-to-head battles with friends and family. Each trivia topic serves up seven questions and you rack up points in the quest to become an expert. Topics such as General Knowledge, Maths, Name the Movies and much more. Helps t connect people who share the same interests. The App is available on both Android and iOS. Players can also choose their favorite topic and can play against various players around the globe.

CureFit

Health and fitness apps have come up with new alternatives for people to remain fit while they stay indoors. CureFit is one of those apps which have introduced live workout sessions for their users as well as on social media platforms. CureFit offers several services such as food delivery under eat.fit, health care services under care.fit and mental wellness service mind.fit. App rolls out a live streaming service everyday on its app. Besides live workouts also help its users with live therapy consultation, teleconsultations with doctors. It also introduced recently delivery of essentials like staples through eat.fit. CureFit will help its users to approach a holistic experience of integrated health, wellness and much more engaging compared to the traditional workouts.

Udemy

An online learning platform featuring 130,000+ video courses taught by expert instructors. It offers unlimited access to courses for free or at a very reasonable amount. Udemy is the most desirable platform for learners on the business world as well for students who want to gain additional knowledge beyond their university curriculum. You can join courses depending upon area of specialization and soon these professional lectures will help you get your dream job in the market. This is the right time to choose the course from of the most advantageous platform.

We have picked the top 5 useful apps to use during lockdown. Be it online gaming with friends and family, video-conferencing with office colleagues, live workout sessions, online e-learning and much more.

Which one of these apps did you used the most and why? Let us know in the comments below!