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In the initial phases of smartphones, when Apple introduced the App Store a year later, the tagline “There’s an app for that” turned out to be a remarkably successful initiative that indicated iOS has an application for just about everything. Nowadays, Android reigns supreme in mobile applications, boasting over 3.9 million available versus Apple’s 1.8 million. Ultimately, it is undeniable that there is indeed an app that caters to most of your requirements, including tools that once reigned in the tangible realm.
Applications such as flashlights, measuring tools, and spirit levels have become commonplace in mobile app stores, with some functionalities even integrated directly into our devices. It doesn’t matter if you are an Android aficionado or an iOS enthusiast — these useful tools are readily accessible from our smartphones at any moment.
Instead of heading over to your nearby Lowe’s or Home Depot to acquire a stud finder for hanging a picture, or going to your local REI to get a compass for your upcoming wilderness trek, you can depend on your phone and a handful of quality app tools to accomplish the task. As Apple so articulately expressed many years ago, indeed there is an app for that.