After the online publication of our most recent blog post, ‘A Simple Eulogy, Making a Major Impact,’ we got a great question from one of our avid WK Blog readers. Instead of just answering her, we decided to respond in the most thorough and virally accepting way we know, with another blog post.

Women Techie presented us with the question: If Steve Jobs was still alive, what apps would he recommend to women and why? This got us thinking, what are the most popular applications currently available and of those, which are directed towards or designed for women?

Though I can’t speak for Steve Jobs himself, I know from reading some of his last public statements and having gained an understanding of his work ethic and personal morals over the years, that he thrived on building successful and equally useful tools to better our lives through interactive technology. Though Mr. Jobs was originally against the idea of applications, he later favored apps that were fast, helpful and stimulated the user. So, below you will find WomenKind’s opinion on what 5 applications do just that, and why exactly we think they are perfect for women.

 

Recommendation #1: Nike Training Club

We discovered this free app, developed by Nike exclusively for women, at the ESPNW Conference, where it’s easily the most popular workout tool for serious women athletes. The Training Club allows you to set up a personalized workout program online and access it from your phone. The Training Club app offers videos lead by professional female athletes that help you with specific exercise techniques and includes audio guidance to keep you motivated and on track. You can utilize special playlists from your own music library, set up a workout competition with your friends, set goals for the future and even receive digital rewards when you achieve them. The Nike Training Club eliminates the hazel of heading to a gym and paying for a personal trainer, and makes working out a personally reflective and technologically enjoyable experience.

 

Recommendation #2: Fooducate

This application is one of the App Store’s staff favorites, and also happens to be the app our President recommends above all others. Fooducate is like having a dietitian on speed dial. You can scan a products barcode, search for items online and browse different categories on the app while finding endless information about them all. The app gives product highlights (good and bad), compares different food options and allows you to select healthier alternatives than the items you may be searching for. You have the ability to see the “stuff” manufactures don’t want you to notice, such as excessive sugar, tricky trans facts, high fructose corn syrup, additives and preservatives. All you have to do is pick up the product, scan the barcode and let the application do its work!

 

Recommendation #3: Period Tracker

Though Steven Jobs wouldn’t have likely dove into a deep conversation with you on the Period Tracker, he did believe in simplification of life tasks, and that is exactly what the Period Tracker does. I’m sure every women knows when their period is coming, but we all can remember the many times when we manage to forget it. The Period Tracker (or the P Tracker as displayed on your phone) reminds you in advance, so to mitigate the forgotten tampon or Advil. It tells you how much longer you have, what moods you may be feeling and also is the simplest tool for recognizing if you are late. If you are a woman interested in getting pregnant, the Period Tracker also informs you of the most fertile times of the month and displays flowers on the screen instead of bold loud captions. Having your period can be annoying, but your iPhone can at least make it a more consistently manageable experience.

 

Recommendation #4: Intuition: Mom’s Personal Assistant

Whether you’re a mother or just a busy woman with need for more organization in her life, Intuition allows you to easily manage your multiple tasks in one program. With Intuition you can track calls, prioritize errands, simplify your grocery list, edit a wish list, locate coupons, find nearby stores to complete your tasks, manage a calendar and synchronize yours with others. This app is simple to navigate, aesthetically pleasing and growing with popularity each and everyday. Don’t have enough money to hire a personal assistant this year? Who needs one when you have Intuition in your jacket pocket?

 

Recommendation #5: Dinner Spinner

The popular home cook recipe site AllRecipies.com came out with the free Dinner Spinner app for the iPhone and iPod touch in hopes of solidifying themselves as the sole electronic cookbook. This database of nearly 40,000 user-submitted easy-to-make recipes allows you to pick a course, a main component, and the cooking time, and with a click of a button finds a variety of recipe options for you and your family. Not only does the app give you a massive variety of meal options, it supplies you with quality photos and all the nutritional information you could need. Did you have a busy day at work with no chance of pulling together a quality meal? Are your kids sick of the same old chicken and mashed potatoes? Or maybe you’re just a new chef with desires to create dishes just like the ones on TV. If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then this online recipe app is perfect for you!