Here are the coolest app launches and updates you may have missed in May

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It was a busy month for dueling photo apps Instagram and Snapchat. 

Both apps made updates to their respective platforms in a battle for photo sharing supremacy: Instagram added face filters and more creative tools, and Snapchat added infinite replays to photos and videos, abandoning its commitment to ephemeral messaging. 

Google, Amazon, and Pinterest also added new apps or made fun changes to existing ones, while beloved productivity app Things launched a beautiful new platform.

Here are all the app launches and updates you may have missed in May. 

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’22 Seconds’ is an addicting new game from the creators of ‘Ballz.’

Made by Ketchapp Games, the controversial company behind “2048” and “Ballz,” “22 Seconds” is incredibly simple. So simple, in fact, that you’ll immediately be embarrassed you’re not better at it.

The game is a lot like pinball, in that you have to send a ball down a path, avoiding obstacles along the way. But like the name suggests, you only have 22 seconds to get as far as you can. 

Learn how to play here. 

Snapchat now lets you replay messages forever.

While Snapchat was built on the idea that its messages disappear, it changed things up in May by adding an infinity feature to its app. 

The new infinity icon will allow a photo or video message to be replayed forever until the receiver exits the conversation thread. Snapchat messages, called “snaps,” could previously only be seen for up to 10 seconds before they disappeared.

Instagram now has face filters like bunny ears and flower crowns.

Instagram added new creative tools to its arsenal in May. Now, users can add eight new face filters to their photos similar to those made popular by Snapchat. 

Instagram also added other tools like the option to play your videos in reverse, add hashtags, and use an eraser that removes things you’ve drawn on the photo. 

Warby Parker created an app for getting your eyes checked.

Eyeglass retailer Warby Parker launched a new service called Prescription Check this month, an app meant to help people check their eyeglass prescription without having to visit an eye doctor. The app guides you through a series of vision tests, then a doctor will assess the results.

Prescription Check isn’t intended to replace a visit to an eye doctor altogether, but instead is meant to serve as a quick way to see if your prescription has changed.

Learn more about the app — and what it can and can’t do — here. 

A new feature on Google Photos lets you hide the pictures you don’t want people to see.

Called Archive, the feature is now available for both Android and iOS users as well as the desktop version of Google Photos. It’s super-simple to use, and may make your life a lot easier. 

For the pictures you want to save but don’t necessarily want others to see, all you have to do is select them in your Google Photos app. Once they’re selected, press the menu button on the upper right-hand side of the screen, and a button that says “Archive” will pop up at the bottom of the screen. The photos will immediately disappear from your main feed, but they won’t be permanently deleted. 

Learn more about the new Archive feature in Google Photos here.

Google Assistant is now available on the iPhone.

Google is taking on Siri by adding its Assistant to the iPhone. 

While the Assistant was previously only available to iPhone users in Google’s Allo messaging app, Google launched a new standalone Assistant app in May. Users can now download the app from the App Store and use it to answer questions, schedule appointments, make hands-free calls, and more. 

Instagram added location-based, crowdsourced Stories.

Instagram users can now add posts from their personal Stories to nearby locations. These posts will be selectively shown in Instagram’s Explore tab, and they’ll also be searchable by location and optional hashtags.

The feature is similar to one Snapchat added in 2014, which allows people to see crowdsourced photos and videos from a specific location or event, like a concert or daily highlights from New York City.

Pinterest added new features for finding recipes and getting recommendations.

Pinterest added a slew of new updates in May to make dinner prep easier. Now, when searching for a recipe, you can filter your search by time, diet, or ingredients. You can also use Pinterest’s machine learning-powered Lens feature on a dish you enjoy and it’ll pull up similar recipes (many are calling it “Shazam for food”). You’ll also be able to see tips and ratings for recipes, as well as pictures of how the food turned out. 

Learn more about the new features on Pinterest’s blog. 

 

Uber will let people bookmark their favorite places in its app.

Uber rolled out a simple but useful feature to its users in May called “Saved Places.” The feature lets Uber riders bookmark places that they visit regularly, like a friend’s house or a favorite restaurant. The feature is now available for both Android and iOS users in the US.

Houseparty is now available on iPad.

The popular group video chat app Houseparty has expanded to iPad. 

Houseparty is a mobile app for live video chatting. Unlike Facetime or Skype, you can have up to eight people in a room and have several “parties” going at once. While it was previously only available for iPhones and Android phones, the app is now available to download for iPad.

Learn how to use Houseparty here. 

Amazon launched its new Echo Look companion app.

Amazon’s companion app for its newest Echo device is now live. 

Called Echo Look, the app goes along with a hardware device by the same name. The device is an Alexa-enabled camera that can take full length photos or videos of you. The app will store those images and help you build a “personal lookbook,” plus it contains Style Check, Amazon’s new service that lets you know which outfit looks best on you. 

Learn more about the Echo Look here. 

Things launched a new version of its popular productivity app.

Things 3 is an $8 app that’s essentially the ultimate task manager. The app is simple to use, beautifully designed, and will help you finally get — and stay — organized. Things 3 launched in May and it’s now the No. 1 paid productivity app in the App Store. 

The app is the third iteration of the popular task management app. It normally costs $9.99 for iPhone, but it’s 20% off until May 25. I got it in the App Store for $7.99.

Here’s how to get started with Things. 

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