Mother’s Day means so many different things to so many different people that it’s hard to create a list of just four apps for the occasion. There are great gifts to purchase right from iTunes and the App Store, and tons of apps to help you find the right present. But we decided to keep the focus on free or inexpensive apps that will make moms feel special this Sunday and leave them with more than a memory to treasure all year long.
Slow Message
There are a ton of special-for-Mother’s-Day e-card apps, but once sent and received, they tend to be filed away no matter how much sentimental value they hold, like real cards. Slow Message offers an alternative to make mom happy year round. The app allows users to write emails and arrange to have them sent out in daily, weekly, or monthly intervals. While the app doesn’t have card templates, it’s a wonderful way to keep the love flowing even when life’s so busy there’s hardly time for a text message. And while we’re using it, we can set up annual birthday and anniversary emails too.
Slow Message
iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2012-01-20 :: Category: Utilities
Skype
A phone call or card is wonderful, but nothing beats seeing your children’s faces, especially when they are away from home. And while many moms are tech savvy and iOS ready, some older mothers and grandmothers still find new technologies overwhelming and lots of geek-moms use non-iOS devices. Since almost everyone has access to some sort of mobile or desktop computer with a camera, Skype is the perfect cross-platform app for catching up and sharing events. And, if your mom is one of the sort who isn’t techy, spend the time teaching her how to set up and use it as a time to bond.
Skype
iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
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Released: 2009-03-31 :: Category: Social Networking
Skype for iPad
iPad Only App – Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2011-08-02 :: Category: Social Networking
Fotopedia – Women of the World
What better way to show mom that you appreciate everything she does and everything she is than by celebrating the beauty of womanhood with her? Oliver Martel’s free collection of photographs of women from – you guessed it – all around the world is full of stunning images that celebrate every facet – modern and traditional – of being part of the fairer sex. The app has a wonderful permanent collection and a series of changing photo stories that commemorate different cultures, occupations, rites of passage and of course, lots of photos of mothers.
Fotopedia Women of the World
Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2012-02-08 :: Category: Travel
iPad Newstand Subscriptions
Looking for something more tangible? Does your mom have an iPad? If so, one of the best gift ideas – one that keeps on giving and doesn’t cost too much – is a newspaper or magazine subscription. There is something on Newsstand for almost every mom. The New York Times has a section for every interest, and if that’s too pricey or not her style some other great choices include:
- Parents Magazine
- Newsweek
- Vogue
- The Economist
- Bon Appetit
- The New Yorker
- Cosmopolitan
- Vanity Fair
- Good Housekeeping
- PC Magazine
NYTimes for iPad
iPad Only App – Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2010-04-01 :: Category: News
Happy Mother’s Day!
Apps mentioned in this post: Bon Appetit, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Fotopedia Women of the World, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Newsweek for iPad, NYTimes for iPad, Parents Magazine, PC Magazine, Skype, Skype for iPad, Slow Message, The Economist for iPad, The New Yorker Magazine, Vanity Fair iPad Edition, Vogue
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