Ideas for apps that haven't found their way

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

App Store and Google Play offer applications for almost every need of almost every user. The life hacker examined the assortment of mobile app stores and found that something was still missing in them.

1. BlaBlaCar within the city

A service designed to provide private taxi services by searching for fellow travelers and drivers who are “on the way”. Unlike well-known taxi services, drivers do not need to undergo certification, and tariffs are not fixed and are set on a contractual basis.

Why not implemented

The legislation of most countries provides for the licensing of carriage services.

Is it worth the wait

Unlikely.

2. What's in your fridge?

An application that keeps track of the products in your home and offers recipes for dishes that can be prepared from them. There are applications (for iOS and Android) that recommend recipes by ingredients, but their functionality is limited, and the work raises a lot of complaints.

Why not implemented

Creating such an application requires significant effort: in addition to creating a working interface for the full-fledged functioning of the service, it is necessary to integrate thousands of recipes into it.

Is it worth the wait

Definitely worth it.

3. Application for capturing video on iOS devices

Android devices have an important advantage for many - the ability to record video from the screen. This function is prohibited for use on iOS devices. There are various ways to work around this ban, but Apple is pretty quick at removing existing loopholes.

Why not implemented

Due to security and privacy policy restrictions, Apple prohibits screen recording of iOS devices.

Is it worth the wait

As a full-fledged and convenient application - definitely not.

4. Navigator for ambulances

Existing GPS navigators faithfully perform functions that are necessary for an ordinary user, but do not provide for various road life hacks: shortening the path through courtyards and avoiding traffic jams. Perhaps the creation of an improved navigator would greatly facilitate the life of ambulance drivers, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other "urgent" services.

Why not implemented

In addition to integrating the service into existing navigators, it is necessary to do a large-scale work on the study of alternative routes of movement, as well as monitor their relevance with high frequency.

Is it worth the wait

Hopefully.

5. Search for people nearby

Access to the Web and applications with maps in your smartphone are not a panacea if you find yourself in an unfamiliar area. "2GIS" or Google Maps can show you the way to the desired point, but will not help you in finding living people who can show you the simplest way or provide first aid. This problem would be handled by an application that determines the location of the nearest working device.

Why not implemented

Such a service violates every conceivable and inconceivable human right to confidentiality.

Is it worth the wait

No.

6. Lifehacker's solver with the participation of living people

Lifehacker already has a service that allows the user to decide on the color of shoes or the filling for pancakes in a couple of seconds, trusting the generator of random decisions. Such a service with the involvement of the human factor would not only solve the eternal questions of Buridan's donkey, but also serve as a platform for conducting surveys and assessing public opinion.

Why not implemented

Because a person has not forgotten how to think independently.

Is it worth the wait

Perhaps.

What else, in your opinion, is missing in the App Store and Google Play? Share your ideas, because the voiced thought is much more material than it seems.