Our home screens reveal more than our habits — from fitness and farm chores to entertainment and efficiency, apps reflect who we are and how we spend our days.
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My phone encountered a fatal mishap recently. Basically, the screen shattered when it hit the tile floor in our kitchen. So, I’ve been getting a new one set up the way I like it. I’m realizing my apps say a lot about me. What does your phone say about you and how you spend your time?
The things I use most and need quickly are on the first screen. My organizer with contacts, calendars and tasks rests just below a web search bar and the weather.
Since many of my work and recreation activities happen outside, the weather is a major factor in my day. I use the sunrise, sunset and wind information frequently to decide when to do farm chores and whether to go kayaking.
Beside that are apps with notebooks, quick notes and lists. Three fitness apps, and one habit app make up the next row. The page finishes with mapping, email and camera apps.
I have an entire screen for apps relating to writing and another one for things associated with hiking. I have half a screen for reading and entertainment. Another half screen has household stuff like meals and cleaning. I also have a screen for the junk that came with the phone that I never use.
Once upon a time, I carried a fat paper organizer and an extra tote bag with books and magazines to accomplish what my apps do now. I don’t miss carrying around the weight.
I have some room allocated to things I’m testing too. Although my current organizing app works pretty well, I’m always on a quest to find one that is absolutely perfect. Haven’t found one yet. I think just using one very consistently is probably the best approach, but I continue to hope for one that instantly puts my life completely in order. Do you think I’m asking too much?
I have icons for communicating by phone, text, or message, but they often don’t get as much use as the other apps. Funny, communication used to be the reason I carried my phone.
Oh, and what about pictures? Mine are a crazy mix of boxes that didn’t survive shipping well, parts I need to buy or make sure are the right ones, and lots of cows. I don’t really have many of people but my dog and cats make appearances. I tend to use my phone camera to record necessities. Although some of the cow pictures are cute, I’m generally documenting when something happened or when we moved the cows to a particular pasture.
So what does your phone say about you? Which apps do you use the most often? Which ones do you wish you used more often? Which should you avoid? Which ones are wasting your time? Which ones make you more efficient or effective?
How many apps do you have? I was shocked to find 73 that I considered necessary to essential. Too many? Probably. Should you streamline? Would you be better off with different apps?
What does your life look like based on your phone apps? Are they saying what you would like them to?
