# Family Tech Family-focused apps cater to adults seeking a more harmonious life. By [Tana Makmanee](https://www.trendhunter.com/tmak), SVP, Research Services at Trend Hunter | Published Feb 14, 2014, updated Apr 7, 2014 | Category: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/lifestyle-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/accommodating-family ## Key Figures - Trend score: 3.7/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Family Tech trend? **Family Tech:** While planning a family is often a prime objective for most middle aged adults, figuring out how to balance between work and family can be daunting. Apps dedicated to satisfying both harmoniously are, at this point, a necessity for consumers who are not willing to sacrifice quality or quantity from any facet of their life. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Jan 20, 2013 to Oct 27, 2015 - Published: Feb 14, 2014 - Patterns: [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/experience), [Naturality](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/naturality), [Nostalgia](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/nostalgia) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Family Tech trend ### Integrated Parental Control Apps Apps such as OurPact which offer more flexible parental control options that mirror daily routines and schedules create unique opportunities for innovation in the parental control industry and related device security industries. ### Apps for Family Time Management As more families incorporate technology into their lives, time management apps like Squarehub and Time to Roam provide opportunities for development and innovation within industries concerning activity planning, parent-child scheduling apps, and even online family social media platforms. ### Tech-Enhanced Family Dinner Apps DinnerCall provides new opportunities for innovation in the culinary industry, while providing the chance for smartphone apps to not just focus solely on social sharing, but also to encourage offline interactions and conversations. ## What the Family Tech trend means for industry ### For Parental Control and Safety Industry Integrated parental control apps provide fresh impetus for tech innovators to develop and better sell products to safeguard young children's digital experience. ### For Personal Scheduling and Time Management Industry Apps for family time management offer opportunities for tech innovators to capitalize on the explosion of personal scheduling apps by targeting multi-generational families who can benefit from integrating specialized features for their routines. ### For Food and Home Cooking Industry Tech-enhanced family dinner apps provide wide-ranging opportunities for app innovators to develop and market complementary products, enhancing family dinner interaction in the process and contributing to healthier eating habits and social dynamics. ## Trend signals for Family Tech Trend score 3.7 out of 10, from popularity 68%, activity 37%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 68% - Activity: 37% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Family Tech trend 5 featured examples from Jan 20, 2013 to Oct 27, 2015. - [Digital Family-Organizing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-calendar-app): Squarehub is a Family Calendar App That Makes Planning Easy (Category: Business) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in the development of user-friendly and feature-rich mobile apps specifically designed for family organization and logistics management. - [Time-Restricting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parental-control-settings): OurPact Manages Parental Control Settings Based on a Child's Schedules (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: In the industry of mobile app development, there is potential for creating innovative time-restricting apps. - [Child-Translating Newspaper Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newspaper-app): The Tokyo Newspaper Develops an App to Translate News for Kids (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: Opportunity for media companies to develop child-friendly news apps and revitalize print media for younger audiences. - [Familial Dinner Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-dinner-app): DinnerCall is a Family Dinner App That Aims to Make Mealtime Special Again (Category: Social Good) Implication: Opportunities for app developers and designers to tap into the potential of social and family-oriented apps like DinnerCall to promote meaningful engagement by users. - [Family Adventure Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busy-families): This App Helps Busy Families Connect and Foster Deeper Connections (Category: Tech) Implication: Opportunity for app developers to create innovative solutions that help families disconnect from technology and prioritize quality time together. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - [Storyline Sips](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/themed-drink-menus) (Lifestyle) - [Bedtime Cocoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sleep-sensory-blocking) (Lifestyle) - [Source Signatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/oak-finish-whiskey) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Lifestyle - 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