# Appified Parenting Smartphone-oriented parenting reinforces tendencies and gamifies rearing. By [Michael Hemsworth](https://www.trendhunter.com/Michael.Hemsworth), Contributing Researcher | Published Feb 18, 2014, updated Feb 20, 2014 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/appified-parenting ## Key Figures - Trend score: 3.1/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## 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. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Aug 5, 2015 to Jul 6, 2016 - Published: Feb 18, 2014 - Patterns: [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Gamification](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/gamification) ## Audience - Gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Themes within the Appified Parenting trend ### Gamified Parenting Apps Parenting apps are leveraging the addictive properties of gaming to encourage parent-child bonding and engagement. ### Incentivized Task-Management Apps Task-management apps are being gamified to make household chores fun and incentivize engagement. ### Simplification of Parenting Technology Parenting apps are prioritizing intuitive design and one-touch interfaces to create stress-free parenting. ## What the Appified Parenting trend means for industry ### For 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 for Appified Parenting Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 53%, activity 34%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 53% - Activity: 34% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Appified Parenting trend 6 featured examples from Aug 5, 2015 to Jul 6, 2016. - [Incentivized Household Chore Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ourhome): The OurHome App Rewards Family Members for Doing Various Chores (Category: Tech) Implication: Mobile app developers can explore the opportunity of creating innovative task management apps with gamified features. - [Parent-Approved Allowance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-finance-app): The iAllowance Personal Finance App is Made for Tweens and Teens (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate within the personal finance industry by creating tools and apps specifically designed for families to manage their finances. - [Screen Time Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parental-control): This Parental Control Platform Encourages a Balanced Lifestyle (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop screen time management apps that offer secure search features and customizable controls. - [Simplified Nursing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-for-nursing): This App for Nursing Embraces a Simple One-Touch Interface (Category: Tech) Implication: Opportunity for healthcare professionals to develop apps that make nursing easier to track and quantify. - [Gamified Homework Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homework-app): Gradestar Lets Children Earn Rewards For Completing Their Homework (Category: Tech) Implication: Developing innovative solutions that increase student engagement and motivation. - [Parent-Controlled Banking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finance-app): This New Finance App Facilitates Peer-to-Peer Money Transfers (Category: Tech) Implication: 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. ## 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)