Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Appified
Parenting
Smartphone-oriented parenting reinforces tendencies and gamifies rearing.
3.1
Trend score
Trend
What is the Appified Parenting trend?
Appified Parenting: Instead of forcing parents to put down their smartphones to better assist in childrearing, programmers and architects are acknowledging the obsessive nature of young connected parents with apps that are parenting-centric. Relying on GPS apps to locate lost children and educational ones to get them used to technology early, the solutions mark an even further reliance on tech for precise, optimized results as opposed to traditional methods.
Trend themes
Themes within the Appified Parenting trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Gamified Parenting Apps
Parenting apps are leveraging the addictive properties of gaming to encourage parent-child bonding and engagement.
02
Incentivized Task-Management Apps
Task-management apps are being gamified to make household chores fun and incentivize engagement.
03
Simplification of Parenting Technology
Parenting apps are prioritizing intuitive design and one-touch interfaces to create stress-free parenting.
Industry implications
What the Appified Parenting trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Mobile App Development
Mobile app developers can create gamified and intuitive apps that cater to addictive behavior and incentivize engagement.
For
Finance Technology
Finance technology firms can create peer-to-peer money transfer apps that cater to youth financial literacy along with parental supervision and control.
For
Household Chore Management
Task management startups can create incentive-based task-sharing apps to make household chores fun and incentivize engagement.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Appified Parenting
Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 53%, activity 34%, freshness 8%.
Popularity53%
Activity34%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Evidence
Examples of the Appified Parenting trend
6 featured examples from Aug 5, 2015 to Jul 6, 2016CategoryTech
Incentivized Household Chore Apps
The OurHome App Rewards Family Members for Doing Various Chores
Mobile app developers can explore the opportunity of creating innovative task management apps with gamified features.
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Parent-Approved Allowance Apps
The iAllowance Personal Finance App is Made for Tweens and Teens
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate within the personal finance industry by creating tools and apps specifically designed for families to manage their finances.
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Screen Time Management Apps
This Parental Control Platform Encourages a Balanced Lifestyle
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop screen time management apps that offer secure search features and customizable controls.
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Simplified Nursing Apps
This App for Nursing Embraces a Simple One-Touch Interface
Opportunity for healthcare professionals to develop apps that make nursing easier to track and quantify.
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Gamified Homework Apps
Gradestar Lets Children Earn Rewards For Completing Their Homework
Developing innovative solutions that increase student engagement and motivation.
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Parent-Controlled Banking Apps
This New Finance App Facilitates Peer-to-Peer Money Transfers
Banks will need to adapt to changing consumer preferences and expectations for more mobile and peer-to-peer banking in order to remain competitive and relevant.
