Your smartphone may have advanced specifications and an impressive design, but you will miss out on its true potential if you don’t install the right apps. It doesn’t matter if you’re using an Android phone or an Apple iPhone, here are the top 5 smartphone apps of 2014, which will make your smartphone even more useful than it already is.

1. iCukoo charity alarm clock

As the name suggests, this is one of the best smartphone apps this year because it is a lovely and easy to use charity alarm clock. What this means is that not only will it help you wake up early in the morning, but you’ll also be donating £s to a good cause, depending on how long you sleep the alarm.

2. neat

Neato is an ideal note-taking app for business-minded individuals and writers. With this app, notes can be instantly and quickly jotted down simply by pulling down the Notification Center. Notes can be entered on an iPhone and then saved to Dropbox or Evernote with just a tap. Notes can also be forwarded via email, text, or tweet.

3. Sleep better

As the name suggests, this is one of the best smartphone apps because it will help you sleep better. With this app, your bedtime habits will be improved, your dreams will be monitored, your sleep will be tracked, and you can also wake up better. If you have trouble falling asleep, this app is for you.

4.Today

If you are a smartphone user with a busy schedule, the new Today app will allow you to search for stories and watch videos simultaneously with the new “Multitasking” feature, which will split your smartphone screen. Stories and videos can even be saved for later with just one tap. Stories can even be shared with family and friends with just a tap.

5. delicious

One of the reasons Yummly is one of the best smartphone apps this year is because millions of smartphone users love it and it was even featured on the Today Show. With this app, the world’s most popular recipes will end up in your pocket. This app includes a digital recipe box and a very powerful recipe search engine.

conclusion

Apparently hundreds of thousands of smartphone apps will be introduced this year, and new ones will continue to appear. However, considering that the year is coming to an end, the top five smartphone apps above really stand out and are really worth installing.