5 life changing apps for the modern gentleman
Life must have been hard before technology. And frustrating. How did anyone meet a friend in town? What happens if you were running 10 minutes late to a first date due to a flat tyre? How did people find out where the closed roads were before they set off on a journey? Did ‘on-the-go’ organisation exist in any real tangible form?
Oh how times have changed. We now live in a bubble-wrapped world where every microscopic aspect of our day-to-day existence can be monitored, analysed and recorded, from our sleep patterns and calorific intake to booking tables in clandestine bars across town and ordering a cab home at 4 o’clock in the morning.
The purists may say that we’ve become precious and fragile, unable to survive without a vice on iWizardry. And they may be right. But with such a wealth of apps promising to improve our lives, surely we’d be foolish to not jump on the bandwagon. With this in mind, here are 5 of the most life changing apps that no gentleman should be without…
FITNESS – NIKETRAINING
This is the most versatile fitness app as it can be used for all levels of personal fitness training. It has over 100 workout routines which work on different areas of body at different levels. What’s more, it also includes bonus regimes, audio guidance, on-demand instruction and extra exercise tips.
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STYLE – MR PORTER
When it comes to luxury retail, Mr Porter takes some beating. This app takes out the stress and strain of menswear shopping, with over 200 high-end brands available to browse.
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ENTERTAINMENT – DOJO
This slick app suggests some of the finest venues around depending on your location. It’s the way it is designed though that really makes it worth downloading; you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more intuitive app.
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TRAVEL – CITYMAPPER
Available in London, New York, Paris, Rome, Barcelona and many others, Citymapper has transformed cosmopolitan travel from a splenetic nightmare into a manageable breeze. Whether tackling your everyday commute or a foray into a new country, Citymapper is an absolute must.
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ORGANISATION – QUIP
For staying organised on the move – a must in today’s frenetic cosmos – Quip heads the list, enabling you to combine chat, documents, spreadsheets, checklists and more in a simple and elegant interface that makes collaboration easy. If it’s good enough for Zuckerberg, then it’s certainly good enough for us.
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