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Not sure what to get Mom for Mother's Day this year? Well consider getting her apps that will make her life easier. You can always download one or all of the apps to your favorite Mom's phone while spending time with her during the holiday.

1. Help Mom have more fun with pictures stored on her phone

Many smartphones come with photo editing options and the ability to share them. The latest mobile app Snapbucket from Photobucket takes that functionality one step further. Not only can users make edits and add photo effects, but they can also share photos with friends on Facebook Twitter, via email, or with other PhotoBucket users. Best of all the application doesn’t alter the original image, so it’s always safely stored in the phone or on the phone's memory card.

Compatible OS: Android, iPhone
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible smartphone

2. Give Mom coupons on-the-go

Does your Mom still clip coupons from the newspaper? You can save her time and money by introducing her to Yowza!! Mobile Coupons. The application provides coupons to tons of nearby stores, restaurants, and activities. The app uses the smartphone’s integrated GPS to deliver nearby coupons, so just be aware it might drain the phone’s battery life. If Mom has a favorite local store, she can even set a notification to be alerted when the shop offers a new discount.

Compatible OS: Android, iPhone
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible smartphone

3. An app that lends a helping hand at dinner

Busy Moms who enjoy making dinner, but don’t have a lot of time to research new recipes will love Recipe Search from AlltheCooks.com. The site has over 70,000 recipes including everything from appetizers and desserts to main dishes, and more. The most interesting feature in the app is the ability to find recipes based on ingredients as well as traditional recipe names. This can be a huge time saver for Mom especially if she tends to stop off at the store on the way home from work. As is the case with many apps, there is lots of community support and the ability to share recipes via social media outlets.

Compatible OS: Android
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible Android smartphone

4. An intuitive way from Mom to track and organize reminders on her phone

Let’s face it, Moms have a lot to take care of in a single day and most likely the one thing they always have on them is a cell phone. Keeping track of everything that needs to be accomplished can be a task by itself. Enter Fetchnotes, a note taking application that offers users an innovative way to keep track of that ever growing “To Do” list. The app is essentially a straightforward list, but instead of having to organize items on a list into a predefined set of terms the app recognizes the use of Twitter style hashtags (#) and will sort lists based on that.

Compatible OS: Android, iPhone, Windows Phone
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible Android smartphone

5. Give new Moms the inside scoop

There’s a lot that new Moms learn in the first few months of motherhood. One thing that they may want to keep track of the baby’s routine. That’s the idea behind Baby ESP. This app helps parents keep track of things like medicine the baby is taking to naps/sleeping times, diaper changes, baths, feedings, and more. It even sets reminders and offers a way to share all the information recorded in the app. The idea is that when a baby starts crying it could be a little easier to figure out what is needed. Better yet, the app can be synched across multiple devices so everyone taking care of the baby will be able to know what’s been done and when.

Compatible OS: Android
Cost: $4.99
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible Android smartphone

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