# Smartphone Spot-Saving Apps The Qminder App Virtually Holds Your Place in Line By Michael Hines | Published 2011-10-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qminder-app References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/lifestyle_leisure/app-lets-consumers-wait-line-remotely/) & [qminderapp](http://qminderapp.com/) Waiting in line may soon become a thing of the past thanks to the Qminder app. The Qminder app is a new app that virtually holds your spot in line. The Qminder app comes from Estonia and recently won the Garage48 hackathon event in Tartu, Estonia. The app is designed to work with the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blank-spaces-app), Android and [Nokia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Early-Access-Program) handsets. Users simply download the app and take a virtual number from a business they want to visit. The app gives users a quoted wait time and a reminder when their turn in line is coming up. The app is still currently in beta testing, with no timetable on when it will be available to the masses or who would be participating. The Qminder app would be great for restaurants and barbershops where long waits for walk-ins are common. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual Queue Management:** Using technology to virtually hold a place in line, eliminating the need for physical wait times. - **App-based Customer Service:** Developing apps that enhance customer experience by providing wait time updates and reminders. - **Mobile Queue Solutions:** Creating mobile solutions to help businesses manage their queues more efficiently and reduce customer wait times. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Implementing virtual queue management systems in restaurants and barbershops to improve customer satisfaction. - **Retail:** Exploring app-based customer service solutions to streamline shopping experiences and reduce customer frustrations. - **Entertainment:** Developing mobile queue solutions for theme parks, concerts, and other entertainment venues to enhance visitor experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Queue Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointhequeue.md) - [Virtual Museum Queueing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-queueing-system.md) - [Custom Waitlist Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waitlistpro.md) - [No-Code Waitlist Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waitforitme.md) - [Order Queue Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quesene.md) - [Personal Video Calling Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waitroom.md) - [Theme Park Line Assessments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allthelines.md) - [Interactive Quiet-Locating Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quiet-places-finder.md) - [Mass Attendee Counters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/people-counter.md)