During these unfortunate times our movements have been severely changed and how we communicate day to day with our friends and family is important. In this age of social media and digital technology, we are all able to stay in touch with one another quite easily. Whether you are arranging a remote house party, video chat with all the girls or maybe a remote games night here are a few apps you can all download to stay connected.
This may be the most obvious form of communication we all know and might already have downloaded. This Facebook owned instant messaging service works on all smart phones and has many features some users may not know about. WhatsApp allows you to create group messages and offers the service of group video calling too. With everyone texting and many groups being formed you can also leave voice notes using WhatsApp to save all of the typing – plus you can hear other people’s voices. A great feature on WhatsApp is that there are plenty of hilarious gifs for you to search to send into the groups.
House Party
This app has gone viral since the social distancing measures were put in place earlier this month. This app allows you to be the full blown social person you always are without even needing to leave your sofa. You can drop in and out of groups video calls whenever you like. House Party also offers the feature to play games with friends through the app including Heads Up & Quick Draw. This app is great fun and well worth a download.
Zoom
This app has proved to be a great success in the corporate world with conferencing and meetings to keep companies connected during this crisis. But, this is also a fantastic video app where you can have over 50+ people in one call. It is simple and easy to use. Zoom is being used for streaming of live yoga sessions, health and fitness sessions and even family fun quiz nights.
Tik Tok
It’s happened, Tik Tok is not only being downloaded and used by a majority of teenagers, it is now being used massively across adults. This is the worlds fastest growing social media platform and us being used by more than a billion people. This is a video sharing app that has various trending challenges to get involved with, which will have you glued to your phone creating hilarious videos with your family.
Netflix Party
If you and your friends usually sit and binge watch series and films together then Netflix party has you all covered. Now you can watch Netflix TV shows at the same time as one another, with the option to add a chat feature so you can express your emotions to the show in real time. A great way to stay connected with your friends if you are all watching the same series. No one can release spoilers ahead of anyone this way.
Date Posted: Friday 27th March 2020
Author: Charlotte Sneddon
