Everyone loves a good mobile app. In 2013, collecting data from more than 400,000 apps being used on more than 1.3 billion devices, Flurry, the mobile analytics group, reported that mobile app use experienced 115% growth. What’s more, this growth wasn’t just in a couple of areas–there was a veritable explosion in every single app category.

Mobile apps seem to be taking over, at least for now, both because they’re in fashion and also because they make our lives easier. Mobile apps stand at the ready. They’re literally at our fingertips, 24/7, and generally super easy to use, which is why they’re quickly becoming indispensible to many businesses. With the fast and furious rise in mobile apps, we’ve been seeing some truly amazing app design and also some lesser offerings...