6 Smart Phone Apps for Smart Moms in 2012

Using Smart Phones and Smart Phone Devices, moms are organizing their day and keeping children entertained by using a swipe in the finger.

As companies start to realize the ability and impact in the mommy market, increasingly more apps are being created to cater to today's busy mom and her children. However, I did realize that not apps or operating systems are equal. When it comes to FREE educational games and books for toddlers, iPhone has much better content, tougher and interactive learning games along with a larger variety of books. But, should you be prepared to spend a few dollars, there are numerous popular title book apps like Dr. Seuss available and who doesn't love Dr. Seuss?

1. White Noise Baby (iPhone $0.99) and Baby Soother (android FREE)

Parents quickly learn that certain sounds will help sooth a fussy baby. White Noise Baby (iPhone) and Baby Soother (android) let you select from various sounds like ocean waves, vacuum etc. to sooth your fussy baby or lull him/her to sleep. You are also able to set the time and control just how long you need the sound to try out.

2. MeeGenius! Kids Books (iPhone and android)FREE

MeeGenius is genius. It essentially turns your mobile phone in a Kindle-esq tool for tots. Young readers can see on his/her own with a range of popular and classic children's stories. Non-readers can follow combined with highlighted text, promoting word recognition. The narrator carries a pleasant voice as well and it is clear to see. MeeGenius is a superb app for kids when at the supermarket or when traveling.

3. Lemon: Receipts Refreshed (iPhone and android)FREE

Get reduce dozens of paper receipts cluttering your wallet. Lemon is surely an easy-to-use free app that lets you scan your paper receipts and turn the photos into useful information that's taggable and searchable so you can get organized and tabs on your purchases.

4. Intuition: Mom's Personal Assistant (iPhone) FREE

This app leaves me jealous coming from all my mommy friends that have an iPhone. I was not capable of find an app to the android which was as comprehensive and geared toward moms. So, please feel free to share if you do.

Intuition: Mom's personal assistant is a brilliant app by moms for moms. This app allows busy moms to effectively bundle and organize their day for max efficiency.
• GET ORGANIZED: Quickly capture and organize your to-dos, tasks and wish lists.
• SIMPLIFY GROCERY LISTS: Easily create, save and re-use grocery lists
• GET HELP: Email your to-do lists, groceries and tips with friends and family
• SAVE MONEY: Find local grocery coupons
• SYNCHRONIZE: Schedule appointments and sync your calendar with iPhone, iCal and Google calendars via Google.

• LOCATION ASSISTANCE: Receive alerts when you're near stores and locations to complete your errands.

5. 170,000 + Recipes Big Oven (iPhone and android) FREE

Spice up family dinners together with your choice of over 170,000 recipes on Big Oven. This app permits you to choose recipes by title, keyword, course or ingredient and save family favorites with a separate folder. You can also input ingredients you might have with the food prep and Big Oven will provide you with suggestions. Great for busy moms, Big Oven also features a wide selection of recipes for slow cookers and all recipes use a detailed list. Upgrade to Big Oven Pro and ($15.99) and you may organize dinner plans for every single day of the week by dragging and dropping those recipes to the on-line meal planner!
Have a little more time to invest in the kitchen? Try Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List (iPhone and android) FREE

Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List app permits you to search over 30,000 recipes from your popular Epicurious website. Search by Meal/Course, Cuisine, Dietary Considerations, Dish Type or Season or Occasion. Once you find those recipes your family loves, you can save them to your favorites, add the constituents to your list as well as e-mail the crooks to your friends.

6. Mom Maps (iPhone and android) $2.99 premium edition. FREE edition designed for android users

Looking for a great play date place? Need to get indoor fun with a rainy day or even a nearby playground when you're traveling? Mom Maps (Premium) permits you to tap the collective wisdom of parents everywhere to find kid-friendly fun as it's needed. Search for parks, playgrounds, restaurants, museums and indoor play areas, as well as reviews by parents, for parents.

FEATURES
A� Save and bookmark your preferred locations
A� Access multiple reviews
A� View and upload video