Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Anti-Distraction
Apps
Limiting mobile distractions, consumers turn to apps for convenience.
1.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Anti-Distraction Apps trend?
Anti-Distraction Apps: In an ironic move to battle the dangers of mobile usage, consumers are turning to apps to provide a convenient deterrent. Helping to prevent distracting use while driving, these preventative applications reflect an ongoing desire for tech use even with the possibility of consequences.
Trend themes
Themes within the Anti-Distraction Apps trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Anti-Distraction Apps
Consumers are using anti-distraction apps to help prevent mobile usage while driving, opening up opportunities for the development of new technologies and apps to reduce distracted driving.
02
Texting Prevention Phone Apps
The development of Eyes on the Road and similar technology aims to prevent distractions while driving, opening up opportunities for mobile-phone applications that will help reduce distracted driving.
03
Distraction-Discarding Apps
Advancements in mobile technologies are leading to more distraction-discarding apps like Cell Control, opening up opportunities for developers to create software that safely limits the use of smartphones while driving.
Industry implications
What the Anti-Distraction Apps trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Mobile App Development
The rise of anti-distraction and texting prevention apps presents an opportunity for mobile app developers to create more applications that discourage distracted driving.
For
Automotive
The trend for anti-distraction apps is opening up opportunities for the auto industry to explore in-vehicle tech that makes safe driving easier.
For
Safety
The development of texting safety apps has implications far beyond the mobile-phone industry, creating opportunities for tech companies to create new safety technologies for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Anti-Distraction Apps
Trend score 1.5 out of 10, from popularity 25%, activity 13%, freshness 8%.
Popularity25%
Activity13%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Anti-Distraction Apps trend
4 featured examples from May 30, 2013 to May 23, 2014CategoryTech
Texting Safety Apps
'Transparent Texting' is an App to Help You Text and Walk Collision-Free
Mobile app developers can create innovative safety features within messaging apps to cater to users' needs and prevent accidents.
CategoryTech
Distraction-Discarding Apps
'Cell Control' Prevents Drivers from Using Their Phones
The automotive industry has an opportunity to further integrate new safety technologies like Cell Control into their products, making driving safer for all.
CategoryTech
Texting Prevention Phone Apps
Eyes on the Road Phone App Stops Texting and Driving
Mobile app development firms can capitalize on the growing market for anti-distracted driving apps, creating their own apps for different regions or markets.
CategoryTech
Disturbance-Free Writing Apps
The Yarny Writing App Lets Writers Focus In On the Task of Writing
The development of Yarny writing app is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the technology industry, especially for productivity tools.
