# Application Snooper Apps You Can Get App Recommendations Through Friends with the Homer App By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-07-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-recommendations References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/26/homer-for-iphone/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/app/homer-apps-with-friends/id879373172?mt=8) Instead of [reading countless reviews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supascout) and trying to sift through the thousands of apps on app stores, if you're ever looking to try out a new app, there's no better way than to get [app recommendations from your friends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waffle). This is exactly what Homer is designed to do, providing an intimate look at what apps your friends have installed on their devices. The Homer app asks you to provide a screengrab of your phone screens to show off what's currently loaded to your device. When browsing the screenshots of a friend's phone, it's as easy as tapping on that app to be taken to a download page. In addition to creeping the screens of friends, it's also possible to view the apps participating celebrities and other popular users are trying out. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social App Recommendations:** Creating an app that allows users to receive personalized app recommendations from their friends, based on their installed apps. - **Interactive App Discovery:** Developing an app that allows users to explore and discover new apps by browsing screenshots of their friends' devices. - **Celebrity App Endorsements:** Building a platform that showcases the apps that popular celebrities and influencers are currently using and endorsing. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile App Discovery:** Providing app discovery solutions that leverage social connections and user preferences to recommend new apps. - **App Store Platforms:** Creating app store platforms that incorporate features like browsing friends' app screenshots and celebrity app endorsements. - **Influencer Marketing:** Facilitating partnerships between brands and popular celebrities or influencers to promote their apps and endorse their features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamer Organization Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skich.md) - [Social Review Platform Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ping-app.md) - [Home Screen Photo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locket.md) - [Authenticated Product Review Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/product-review-app.md) - [Real-Time Home Screen Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapshare-widget.md) - [Mobile App Discoveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-rater.md) - [Matchmaking Book Discovery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-discovery.md) - [Personalized Film Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-me.md) - [App Promotion Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indie-app-santas-app.md)