By Jennifer Spencer
According to Statista, there are more than 2.2 million apps available for iOS users and more than 2.1 million on the market for Android users. A report published by App Annie found that the average smartphone owner uses an average of 30 apps each month and nine per day, with most users spending well over two hours each day on their apps. Needless to say, apps have become an integral part of our daily lives, so it’s no surprise that major corporations and small startups alike have made their development a central part of doing business. Alas, not all apps can be successful.
By Dana G. Smith
An app for monitoring people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia is so precise it can track when a patient steps outside for a cigarette break or starts a romantic relationship and where that new partner lives. Another app, meant to screen for suicidality, analyzes not only text message metadata, but also the content of the conversations.
