What’s on the smartphone agenda for May?

Planta

Always wanted a few plants for your home? But properly caring for them seemed too daunting of a task?
Planta is a dedicated plant-care app that helps users from the basic step of identifying a plant and goes up all the way to providing them with suitable recommendations and techniques to keep their floral friends alive and thriving.
The app gives users detailed plant-keeping guides in a short and simplistic format that aids in everything from choosing the right type of pot and figuring out a correct watering schedule with timely reminders to finding the best placement for your plant in the different light conditions of your rooms, and more. Planta helps with cacti, succulents, foliage plants, flowering plants, orchids, herbs and even vegetables.
Additionally, when the plant isn’t doing too well, the app also helps users to figure out what’s wrong and set up a treatment plan.

Strava

Strava is a popular fitness app, which smartly incorporates social network features to motivate users. The app is favoured among those with a competitive edge as it allows users to set goals, track their progress and then share, connect and compete with others on the platform.
Strava methodically records everything from runs, rides and hikes to yoga and more than 30 other activity types giving users detailed feedback on their performance.
The app includes a Routes feature that recommends popular routes or walking tracks based on users’ preferences but without giving out personal information of the person the route belongs to. For those who like to venture off onto unbeaten paths for their hikes, rides, etc., the app shares users’ realtime location with their loved ones while outdoors for an extra layer of safety.
Users can join and create challenges to collect digital badges that encourage them to stay accountable. Strava is easily compatible with thousands of fitness devices including Samsung, Fitbit and Garmin.