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Since I love trying out different things and styles, I often make an effort when I post my Instagram Stories! I even received a lot of messages on my curious-cat account asking what applications I use in my  Stories, some ask my best friend to ask me what I use! (I know, I know! it’s crazy!) thus I decided to make a blog about the applications I use on my phone, not just in the field of photo editing but also in the field of education, entertainment, and etcetera!

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1. Meriam Webster Dictionary 

I guess everyone has this app. I like this one more than Oxford because it has educational games which help me during my leisure time or when I just want to kill time.

2. Class Up

This app helps students manage classes, track their tasks/assignments, jot down notes. They can also communicate with their classmates. You can make and organize your class schedule here, customize it with your desired color and apply your favorite wall-paper and screenshot it and make it as your home or lock screen

3. MS Word

A portable Microsoft Word Office. This app helps me a lot mostly in school. MS Word in the phone works just like the MS Word on the computer! Plus, you can send your document to Facebook Messenger directly! 

4. Reminders, Notes

These are note-taking applications that are already installed on smartphones. I used these to keep me on track of the things that should be done. I also jot down my plans on Notes.

5. 365 Gratitude

This is an e-journal where you take note of what happened in your day. It’s essential especially to people like me who love to write about her day and read it in the future. 

6. Tiny Decisions

This is an app that makes making decisions fun and easy. It's like a wheel of fortune where instead of prizes, what is written are your choices! Just input your choices, spin the wheel and you get a random result. 

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7. RNI Films

Familiar with Afterlight’s dusty effect? It’s also on RNI Films, you can choose over 5 (or more?) types of dust effect. It also has some vintage and retro filters.

8. Adobe Lightroom

If you are new to Lightroom, you may find it complicated or hard to adjust your photo thus I recommend using presets. There are a lot of free presets on Google and Pinterest. I can also give you some if you want! Just message me.

9. Unfold

This is useful for creating Instagram stories. I use this a lot because it is subtle and minimal, with no loud fonts, just right to my taste.

10. PicsArt

A photo editing app where I usually edit (Instagram Stories, Collage, etc). Familiar with Afterlight’s polaroid frames and flares? you can do it on PicsArt too, plus it’s free, unlike Afterlight. 

11. VSCO

Everyone knows about this. I personally love VSCO Cam and I prefer this more than Afterlight because it’s easy to access, edit and user-friendly. Its filters are calm, unlike other filters from editing apps.

12. VCUS

If you are into montage making for your vlogs or you just want to make a montage for your Instagram and facebook stories, I recommend this app. It has cool transitions and it automatically edits your videos.

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13. WeSing

I love singing so much to the point that it made me download WeSing! I love this app because aside from the fact that it allows me to do mini karaoke, it allows me also to interact and have a duet with my Facebook friends.

14. Pinterest

If artists drink coffee to fuel their energy, then I have Pinterest to fuel my creative juices. 

15. Shopback

If you are into online shopping- Lazada, Shopee, Zalora or you use Food Panda or any delivery application, I encourage you to install Shopback. It gives you rebates from your online shopping.