# Appified Commute Apps that reduce and ease daily commutes are increasingly popular. By [Mishal Omar](https://www.trendhunter.com/MishalO) | Published Jun 12, 2018 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/appified-commute ## Key Figures - Trend score: 1.3/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Appified Commute trend? **Appified Commute:** With human populations in urban areas constantly on the rise, brands are releasing apps that reduce the time and enhance the ease of a banal but common aspect of city-living – commuting. By giving commuters optimized routes and enhanced navigation tools, the rise of such apps indicates a desire for streamlined lifestyle habits for busy professionals. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Feb 16 to Jun 8, 2018 - Published: Jun 12, 2018 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence) - Megatrends: [Curation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/curation), [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation), [Personalization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/personalization) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Themes within the Appified Commute trend ### Commute Optimization Apps The rise of apps that optimize commuting routes and enhance navigation tools indicate a desire for streamlined lifestyle habits for busy professionals. ### Crowdsourced Transit Navigation Crowdsourcing transit navigation can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for travel apps. ### Commute Time Job Filters Providing an option for job-seekers to filter job recommendations based on preferred commute time can improve overall employee satisfaction. ## What the Appified Commute trend means for industry ### For Public Transportation The appification of public transportation creates opportunities for transit companies to improve their systems by leveraging popular technology. ### For Travel and Tourism Travel and tourism industries can provide their customers with efficient public transit planning tools for an enhanced customer travel experience. ### For Human Resources Human resource professionals can leverage commute time job filters to improve employee morale and satisfaction, thus improving retention rates. ## Workshop question How can your brand optimize a seemingly small aspect of its consumer's daily routine? ## Trend signals for Appified Commute Trend score 1.3 out of 10, from popularity 19%, activity 12%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 19% - Activity: 12% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Appified Commute trend 5 featured examples from Feb 16 to Jun 8, 2018. - [Convenient Public Transport Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-transport-planner): The Jakdojade App Makes the Daily Commute in Poland Easier (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate emerging technologies such as autonomous vehicles and smart city infrastructure to revolutionize the transportation industry and creat… - [Public Transit Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aftarobot-app): The AftaRobot app is Hoping to Improve Taxi Transit in Johannesburg (Category: Tech) Implication: The AftaRobot app presents opportunities for disruptive innovation within the transportation industry by providing an alternative and improved solution for public transit. - [Commuter Travel Job Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-your-commute): The New LinkedIn Your Commute Feature Shows Prospects Travel Time (Category: Tech) Implication: The LinkedIn Your Commute feature offers disruptions within the job recruitment industry by providing an additional tool to match employees with potential job opportunities. - [Crowdsourced Subway Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdsourced-subway-navigation): The Pigeon App Offers Up Crowdsourced Subway Navigation (Category: Tech) Implication: The Pigeon app has disrupted the transportation industry by providing an innovative solution to the challenges of commuting in a metropolitan city. - [NYC-Specific Transit Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pigeon-app): The Pigeon App Helps NYC Commuters Use the Subway More Effectively (Category: World) Implication: Opportunity for the transportation industry to leverage technology to create better, more efficient and modern transport systems. ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Decor-Led Home Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decor-led-home-projectors) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Pop-Culture WiFi Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-wifi-routers) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)