Five most popular apps among millennials

Millennials – those born between the years 1981 and 1996 – prefer mobile applications that have unique features and functionality. Another key factor that drives them to install an app is a recommendation from a friend. Given this generation now accounts for a majority of Indian's consumer base, companies are bringing out millennials-centric apps that are not only feature-rich and easy-to-use, but also have a highly-interactive user interface. So which are the apps that are hot with youngsters? Let us find out.

Following are the top 5 most-searched apps by the millennials in the year 2019

Confirmtkt

Confirmtkt's app predicts confirmation chances for waitlisted trains/passengers and suggests alternative travel options in case the ticket are not available/on the waitlist. Catering primarily to budget travellers using smartphones, the app leverages advanced neural networks to accurately predict the status on waitlisted tickets and suggests alternate travel options to them in case of unavailability of direct connecting trains. Confirmtkt is the only that platform in India that provides an alternate route option for train commuters. The app currently supports seven regional languages, i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam and Bengali.

Colive

Targeted at a young audience, Colive's app enables millennials to find affordable and fully-furnished accommodations near their workplaces. Colive properties come equipped with modern facilities like Wi-Fi, professional housekeeping service, on-demand maintenance support, fitness & games room, and robust security system comprising of 24X7 CCVT surveillance, facial recognition-based key management, and an emergency response team. Moreover, be it finding the right property or availing customer service, users can do everything via the Colive app.

Shine.com

India's second-largest job search platform, Shine.com is the go-to app for millennial job seekers. The platform boasts of 300,000+ live jobs, 14,000+ recruiters and 3 crore+ registered candidates. The app also has a host of tech-backed features including advanced job search, resume builder, job alerts and company reviews, among others. Its proprietary AI-driven job-candidate matching process ensures that job seekers find the most suitable job based on their skills, experience and salary expectations.

Goalwise

Goalwise is a unique goal-based, set-and-forget investment platform that leverages data-driven algorithms to offer suitable mutual fund investment plans to its customers. As a fully managed goal-based investing platform, Goalwise facilitates mutual fund selection, risk profile analysis, yearly review and rebalancing of funds. Thanks to Goalwise's app, millennials can invest in plans that are tailored to their specific requirements, without having to do tedious research. Additionally, this app also helps users with personal financial planning.

Zoomcar

Zoomcar holds the distinction of being India's first self-drive mobility platform, with the introduction of car sharing services in 2013 and today is the market leader in the self-drive space with over 14,000 cars in its fleet. With a strong focus on the mobile experience, Zoomcar allows users to rent cars by the hour, day, week, or month. Headquartered in Bangalore, Zoomcar is over 250 people strong and operates in nearly 42cities across India. In 2018, Zoomcar introduced India's first peer2peer based marketplace for cars with the launch of its shared subscription mobility model ZAP and currently commands over 90% market share in this space.