There's an App for That is a monthly series that features six of our favorite apps on a particular theme. In the past, we've covered travel apps and meditation apps. Today, we're talking about the best service apps to make life easier. If we missed your favorite, please let us know in the comments below!
1. Plows and Mowz: this app offers on-demand plowing, lawn mowing and leaf removal service anytime, anywhere. Its fast, easy and efficient and free to sign up! Download the app, enter your address for a free personalized quote.
Cost: Free Download on iTunes and Google Play.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Requires Android 4.1 and up.
2. Good Eggs: Order to-go has never been easier. All you do is order your favorite to-go food, share any special instructions and even tip in seconds and a push notification will alert you when your order will be ready.
Cost: Free Download on iTunes. Not available on Google Play for Andriod.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
3. Instacart: Get your groceries delivered in 1 hour without a trip to the store! Order from local grocery stores like Whole Foods Market or Costco and your groceries will be delivered when you want them. First delivery is free and starts at just $3.99 after that.
Cost: Free Download on iTunes (in app purchases) and Google Play.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Requires Android 4.0 and up.
4. DUFL: This is a premium luxury service - a personal travel valet - that simplifies travel by shipping, cleaning and storing all of your business attire. DUFL stores your clothing in your personal DUFL closet and allows you to virtually pack by selecting your clothing items from within the app and schedule its final delivery destination.
Cost: Free Download on iTunes. Not available on Google Play for Andriod
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
5. Washio: This is the nation’s leading dry cleaning and laundry delivery app. With 24-hour turnaround times, early am and late pm availability and service 7 days a week, Washio provides the ultimate convenience in dry cleaning and laundry.
Cost: Free Download on iTunes and Google Play.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Requires Android 2.3 and up.
6. Swirl: This is the app you're going to want to download so you can get exclusive offers and helpful content automatically to your smartphone while you shop in your favorite retail stores. All you need to do is walk into a participating retail location with the Swirl App on your phone and it’ll automatically alert you to exclusive offers, promotional content and even product reviews.
Cost: Free Download on iTunes and Google Play
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Requires iOS 7.1 or later. Requires Android 4.0 and up.