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Don't Be Rude: 6 Helpful Apps To Make You A Better Person

Oh, Behave! 6 Helpful Apps To Make You A Better Person
Bianca Bosker
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The Apple iPhone 4s, left, is displayed next to the Samsung Galaxy S III at a store in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Apple Inc. on Monday submitted a list of eight Samsung Electronics Co. products it wants pulled from shelves and banned from the U.S. market. Apple submitted the list after a jury found Samsung copied the iPhone and iPad in creating and marketing the products. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Most of the time, my phone makes me rude. I’ll break eye contact to send a text, leave conversations to snap a photo, or look down from dinner to check my email. Awful stuff. It’s about time my gadgets made me less of a jerk, not more of one. Presenting six apps that would make Emily Post proud.

This article originally appeared in Huffington., where the Approval app guide appears semi-monthly. Send you app conundrums -- and favorite apps -- to bianca@huffingtonpost.com.

6 Apps To Make You A Better Person
Namerick (01 of06)
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Never scramble for a name -- or offend a "Mary" you called "Martha" -- again. This app makes you a name memorizing master, no herbs required. ($0.99 on iOS.)
Clear (02 of06)
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Nothing says "jerk" like missing a birthday or forgetting the dry cleaning. This gorgeous app will actually make you eager to add things to your to-do list. ($2.99 on iOS.)
Thank You Pen (03 of06)
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Be grateful: For $1.99, they'll send a personalized card for you written in real pen. Glitchier than Apple's Cards app, but cheaper and more charming, too. (Free on iOS.)
Gotime(04 of06)
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Stop being that late friend with this app that uses traffic info, your location and calendar events to tell you when to quit dawdling and get a move on. ($0.99 on iOS.)
Perfect Photo(05 of06)
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No more tagging such unflattering photos of your friends. Perfect Photo puts an airbrush in your pocket for all your skin-smoothing, teethwhitening needs. ($0.99 for iOS.)
Habits Pro (06 of06)
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You should floss more. And when was the last time you told your mom you loved her? There's no denying bad habits with this chart-rich app to get the goal-oriented in gear. ($6.99 for iOS.)

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