Is It Better to Use the App or Is It the Old Fashioned Way?
Have you ever taken out your phone to write a list and think: “Is this method really better than it was before?”
Well, we had the same thought and Lifehacker staff Nick Douglas and Abu Zafar tested simple face-to-face tasks, analog or digital.
Starting with a tape measure with an iPhone measuring app, Nick and Abu tested seven tasks, including depositing a check, long-range vision, and using a compass.
Verdict? It is not that simple. In some ways, apps have made our lives a lot easier, but there are still many things where technology doesn’t necessarily come first. In some features, such as splitting a restaurant bill, the app won easily. But for physical tasks like measuring or taking notes, digital isn’t always better.