Texas Team Creates Comedic Pocket Pals for Quarantine

Where can you find a mental health reprieve, your next face mask, and a box of snacks from across the world? One team of Texas students and teachers has the answer for all of your quarantine needs.

Note: links to the apps are after the “how to install” instructions to mitigate confusion.

What makes these apps unique? These applications have features beyond that of conventional photo-posting social media applications that bring them closer to our hearts and homes during these trying times. Each application features a “supplies” section as well as “activities” and “get involved” tabs that link users to crowd-sourced suggestions for getting through quarantine.

With many of us looking for ways to avoid going to public places and become model citizens for social distancing, the app suggests ways to get your groceries delivered, games you can play with friends online, new (free!) virtual fitness classes, and even concerts you can attend remotely! Beyond that, you can even volunteer or contribute to good causes and make a positive impact from the safety of your own home. Couch-based activism never sounded so good!

Due to the urgent need to create useful tools for quarantine, these applications are available online in a format that is compatible with Apple and Android products (and more). Instead of uploading to the app stores with complicated programming, these tools can be saved directly to your phone! As many of us will likely find these tools on Facebook, I’ve broken down how to turn links to these apps into functional mobile applications on your phone.

Step 1 — Open the app link and click the “menu” icon in the corner.

Step 2 — select “open in Safari” (or in Explorer/Chrome if on Android).

Step 3 — Follow On-screen instructions

Step 4 — Keep following them!

Step 5 — Add to your phone screen.

Step 6 — Open on your phone!

Without further ado, here are the apps!

As mentioned before, there are a few different versions of the application based on your own interests. I’ve added links and brief descriptions for each one below!

I’m inspired by the work done by this team from Texas, and I hope to see these solutions make our time in quarantine a bit better every day. If you know of other solutions happening across the world, leave a comment! And better yet, add it in the apps above yourself with their suggestion features.

Keep up the good work.

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