We asked followers of the BuzzFeed Community for their favorite underrated app. Here are their go-to downloads.
1. Songza
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A music app designed to coordinate playlists based on whatever mood you're in.
Why you need it: Gives a whole new meaning to ~mood music~.
–Olivia Lyons, Facebook
2. GasBuddy
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: An app that tells you the cheapest and nearest gas station, wherever you are.
Why you need it: Panic no more when the little gas meter gets close to the big E!
3. Pacifica
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A stress-relief app with calming sounds, a thought journal, mental exercises, and tools to track mental and physical well-being.
Why you need it: Because everyone needs a moment to regroup and relax.
4. Duolingo
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A language learning app that is centered around lessons and games — hundreds of them.
Why you need it: This is way more fun than your high school textbook.
5. Waze
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A traffic app with user-submitted updates to make your commute that much easier.
Why you need it: Traffic can be stressful enough — and Waze will help you reject the road rage.
7. Star Chart
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: An app that can locate the current position of every star, planet, moon, and all that other space stuff, just by pointing your phone up at the day or night sky.
Why you need it: Because who doesn't love looking up at the stars and all of the great kings of the past?
–Jessica Koplin, Facebook
8. Goodreads
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A reading app that makes it easy to find new books, keep track of your reading list, and check in on what your friends are reading too.
Why you need it: An essential for any reading lover, really.
9. OurGroceries
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: Think of this as a communal grocery list. You can update what food is running low — and anyone in the house can check to see what's left on the list to pick up.
Why you need it: You never have to run out of milk, eggs, or tortilla chips ever again.
11. VSCOcam
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A photography app that provides beautiful filters and editing tools, and is especially good for giving them that professional and vintage feel.
Why you need it: Because Instagram can only do so much.
12. Bandsintown
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: An app that lets you know where and when your favorite artists and bands are on tour — and it notifies you when those tours are announced and when tickets go on sale.
Why you need it: If you've missed one of your favorite artists when they were in town, it’s a must-have.
13. Lumosity
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: An app designed with fun little exercises to train memory, attention, problem-solving, and more.
Why you need it: Because you may as well have fun adding some brawn to your brain.
15. Plant Nanny
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: It helps you track how much water you drink and gives you a little plant pal to visualize your progress for the day.
Why you need it: Just think of this as a modern Tamagotchi — except, you know, for your health.
17. MyFitnessPal
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A fitness and health app that gives you tons of tools and techniques to measure your goals — no matter what they are.
Why you need it: Because I guess health and wellness is sort of important.
–Tammy Akelia Taitt, Facebook
18. Magic Conch
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: Inspired by SpongeBob, the Magic Conch app helps you answer yes–no questions so that you don't have to.
Why you need it: Making decisions is hard. Why not lessen the load and let the conch decide?
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A guided meditation app with exercises and activities to ease stress and anxiety.
Why you need it: Because sometimes the best way to calm yourself down is with a deep breath.
20. QuizUp
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A quiz app that allows you to challenge your friends, or randos, in topics ranging from history to Harry Potter to space.
Why you need it: Because you know your shit — what better way to humblebrag about it?
21. Snapseed
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A photo app to make your phone photos look polished and professional with advanced photo-editing tools.
Why you need it: Snapseed could be the way to take your intermediate Instas to the next level.
23. Think Dirty
Free — iOS
What it is: An app that lets you scan the ingredients of your favorite beauty products to see what harmful chemicals they might contain.
Why you need it: Who knows what could be in those powders and lotions — gotta keep that flawless face protected!
–Giordano-Rdz Isa, Facebook
24. WorkFlowy
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A productivity app for taking notes, making lists, and overall keeping your life together.
Why you need it: Although you totally have it together, why not take your organizational skills up a notch?
–Mike Cherepko, Facebook
25. Spending Tracker
Free — iOS and Android
What it is: A finance app that helps you keep track of your expenses, save, budget, and all that other adult money stuff.
Why you need it: Until you get to that phase where you're throwing your cash off of your yacht, you should probably keep your finances in check.
–Yena Kim, Facebook
26. And SleepBot
Free — iOS and Android
What is it: A smart alarm and sleep tracker that tracks your sleep patterns through the night and wakes you up in your lightest phase of sleep.
Why you need it: Sleep is amazing. Why would you not want your night's rest to be as best as could be?
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