10 Android apps that can make the world a better place

Wouldn't it be nice if we all got together and worked towards making the world a better place to live in? You know, the kind of place where everyone is healthy, happy, educated, and safe from harm? It may sound like a goal virtually impossible to achieve, but the truth is that there are ways, in which those who wish can contribute towards reaching it. In fact, once can do so by using their own smartphone with the help of these 10 handy apps.

What do you think of the apps we've selected today? Can you think of any Android applications that we should have included on the list? Let us know by dropping a line down in the comments!

10 Android apps that can make the world a better place

1. Get Rich or Die Smoking

Smoking is a bad habit and we all know that. It is bad for the ones who smoke and for the people around them. Thankfully, apps like this on exist. Get Rich or Die Smoking encourages quitting by calculating how much money one would save and what they would be able to buy with it.

2. Tree Planet

Tree Planet is a game, in which the goal is to plant and raise your own tree. For each tree a player grows, a real tree is being planted in an area of the world affected by desertification.

3. iRecycle

You probably have stuff around the house that you don't need anymore, so it might be a good idea to recycle it. With iRecycle, you can find a place around you that can accept your old glass or plastic bottles, batteries, paper, and other kinds of waste.

4. Safely Go

Safely Go is the app that every responsible driver should have on their smartphone. It prevents distracted driving by limiting incoming calls and text messages. 

5. Word A Day

Word A Day is an app that can make you smarter by teaching you some new vocabulary. Each day, it presents you with a new word and its meaning, along with a cartoon illustrating whatever it signifies.

6. Instead

Instead encourages people to make small donations to a charity of their choice. The volunteer is asked to give up some non-important expenses: for example instead of buying an overpriced cappuccino at a fancy coffee shop, the app recommends brewing coffee at home and giving the money to a non-profit organization. 

7. Charity Miles

This app can track the miles you've traveled on foot or by bicycle. The further you go, the more money will be donated to charities of your choice by the app's sponsors.

8. Garage Sale Rover

Garage sales are awesome, aren't they? So many used items can find a new owner instead of ending up in a garbage dump! With Garage Sale Rover, you can find garage sales in your area, and the app is smart enough to give you driving directions to the designated spot.

9. wikiHow

Here is an app that you should definitely try. Think of it as an expansive how-to guide covering a huge amount of different topics. It can teach you new tips, tricks, and ways of getting stuff done, which you can later pass on to other people who may not be aware of them.

10. GoodGuide

Are the things you buy at the grocery store good for your health? How about the environment? GoodGuide probably knows. With a database of over 170,000 products, the app can recommend items that have been manufactured in a socially responsible manner and aren't potentially harmful to the ones consuming them.