Apps created to make the world a better place

Since the world started interacting through smartphones, new applications are developed every day to use these devices as real tools to help us solve universal problems.

Below is a list of some apps that are doing something to make our world a better place and that thousands of people are already using.

Sit with us

Natalie Hampton, an American teenager, launched an app to help other young people have company for lunch. She says: “When you walk into the lunchroom and you see all the tables of everyone sitting there and you know that going up to them would only end in rejection, you feel extremely alone and extremely isolated, and your stomach drops.” Although she no longer faces this problem – she was a victim of bullying – she felt the need to do something to improve the lives of other children and teenagers. Sit With Us is a iOS app strong > And it works like this: anyone who is registered can be an “ambassador” and open “tables” so other users can get in touch and have lunch together. According to Natalie, you don’t have to risk a humiliating refusal to sit at someone’s lunch table.

FlashFood

A new one enterprise application FlashFood aims to stop food waste, especially in restaurants. The idea behind FlashFood is that consumers can buy food before it expires and grocery stores and restaurants can increase their revenue by selling products they would have otherwise thrown away. FlashFood is easy to use, businesses post a photo of the food, set a price, offering discounts of at least 50%, and include a pickup time frame. The user can pay for the food through the app and then pick it up at the store. Another nice feature allows users to create filters to receive notifications for a specific type of food or only from nearby markets and restaurants. This mobile app developed for Android and iOS was launched in Toronto and this year wants to expand across Canada. This business plan is not new, however FlashFood brings some new features, for example, in New York, PareUp does not accept in-app payments. In Montreal, Ubifood only works with cafes, bakeries and organic food stores.

Miles of charity

This mobile application was developed to track the distance traveled by the user, whether walking, running or cycling, and then converts it into money that goes to one of the partner NGOs that defend a variety of causes. It works like this: you go out for a workout, launch the app, choose which institution you want to help and that's it. Once you're done, simply click “Stop” in the app to find out how much you've contributed. Wait a second! You mean it's that simple? I walk and someone donates money to NGOs? Who pays for it? The business plan Charity Miles is based on the staff behind Charity Miles, who have partnerships with several major advertisers including Master Card, Johnson & Johnson, Timex, and others. It is they who make this payment in exchange for the advertisement for their brands appearing on the app screen. You can earn up to 25¢ per mile for your chosen charity while walking or running, and up to 10¢ per mile while cycling. It may not seem like much, but remember that it is not coming out of your own pocket and it really is for a good cause. Charity Miles is free and available for iOS and Android .

Donate a photo

This app takes advantage of the increasingly common habit of taking pictures and posting on social media to help various causes. For every photo shared through Donate a Photo, a fundraising campaign receives one dollar from a business. It's simple, just post the image to the app, which posts it to social media apps, like Facebook and Twitter, and choose the cause you want to help. For every photo you share through Donate a Photo, Johnson & Johnson will donate $ 1 to the charity of your choice, and the brand gains awareness and new “customers” like your friends when they see your photos in their feeds. Since millions of photos are shared every day, imagine the impact! Get started! It's free. Find it at Google Play and App Store .

Feedie

This enterprise application It is similar to Donate a photo, for each photo