Readit News logoReadit News
Posted by u/brike 8 months ago
If you could only keep one app on your phone, what would it be?
Imagine if you were allowed to use only one single application for your whole life. Who would you pick?
runjake · 8 months ago
The web browser of course. It can do most anything an app can do including taking photos and recording audio.

I don’t know if there is another correct answer, right?

barnacl437 · 8 months ago
yeah as long as you have given it sufficient permissions. but actually i dont know if it does count default apps already come with phone, otherwise you'll already get a shiny ooh quality neat-looking (not guaranteed) camera app for better use.
paulcole · 8 months ago
I mean this is like picking “satellite phone” if you could take one thing to a desert island with you. Kind of a boring answer even if it’s technically correct.
walthamstow · 8 months ago
Google Maps or OSMAnd, assuming I get phone calls and texts for free.

Banking I can do on a computer, I live in a place with great public transport so losing Uber would not be the end of the world

Quinzel · 8 months ago
Safari. Because at least you can access most other services from that. The navigation might be a bit shit, but you’re still connected.
owebmaster · 8 months ago
Definitely not safari because its PWA implemention is lame.
brike · 8 months ago
cheater....
dcminter · 8 months ago
I mean "Firefox" was my first thought too, I blame the question ;)

Assuming pre-installed stuff is a given (in which case I guess I'm managing with Chrome) then here in Sweden I'd have to go with BankID so I could still do ecommerce stuff.

beAbU · 8 months ago
OP, from your replies here it seems you came into this with your own opinions.

What is the one app you would keep, and why is it ChatGPT?

paulcole · 8 months ago
I’ll try to not be boring here with my answer.

If I could only do one thing with my phone (app-wise) it’d either be music or podcasts. If I had to pick one, I’d go with podcasts.

So I’m going to say my podcast app of choice, OverCast.

Kuyawa · 8 months ago
Brave. I could access the whole world with it, no ads, AI at my fingertips, maps, banks, crypto wallets, chats, apps, there is absolutely nothing I can't do and if there is, I'd build it.
Bender · 8 months ago
SMS/Texting. All I use the phone for is voice and text. In fact I miss my old Danger Sidekick II for its nice physical keyboard, tiny phone with a slide-up screen. It was perfect for me.
anenefan · 8 months ago
I'm in a very rural area so the first on any cheapie android phones is a good GPS program - doesn't need mobile network coverage to get position, time and speed of travel.