The social media apps you can’t live without

Staying connected to your friends and family is much easier with the right apps at your fingertips. Here are just a few that we love!

Buffer: This app makes it easier than ever to share your content to a variety of social media platforms. The bit.ly integration (URL shortener) has an advantage over sites like Hootsuite (another scheduling tool) and there’s not much of a learning curve to get started with this app.

Snapchat: Create funny videos to send to friends, which will self-destruct after 24 hours. Available for both iPhone and Android, this is a highly addicting, lighthearted app and a great way to stay in touch.

Avocado: Don’t be that couple with the vomit-inducing status updates on Facebook—take it to Avocado instead! This app allows couples to send each other private messages, share calendars, photos, shopping lists (for those nights when you need him to pick up the tampons, #AmIRight??), and so much more.

Banter: For those of you who miss the good ol’ days of chat rooms, Banter allows users to seek out conversations pertaining to specific topics with complete strangers. Additionally, it helps them follow members they chat with frequently and send private messages.