Apps to help your move

5 free apps for when you’re moving into a new home

Whether you’re a first-time buyer or you’ve found somewhere with more space for your family to grow, moving home is an exciting time. From the moment offers are accepted there’s a lot to think about, like coordinating everything leading up to moving day to planning what goes where in your new home. Luckily, there are all sorts of apps available that can take the pressure off your move and help put you in control of that mental to-do list.

MoveAdvisor
A great app for managing and organising all those things you need to do before and after your move. Tick off checklists, see where you are on the moving timeline and set reminders, so you always feel on top of everything.

Around Me
Moving to a new area? This handy app helps you quickly find out what’s going on nearby and search for things like restaurants, hotels, theatres, parking, hospitals and more.

iHandy Level
Hanging up some pictures or paintings in your new home? Forget worrying about finding the spirit level amongst a million boxes and get this useful app instead. Once calibrated, it will accurately tell you whether your pictures are straight or wonky.

Dulux Visualiser
Choosing a colour scheme for your new home is lots of fun, but it’s not always easy to visualise what works and what doesn’t. With this app you can play around with a spectrum of colours and see your walls transform in real time on screen. You can take even inspiration from the things around you using the app’s ‘Colour Picker’ feature.

Pinterest
An oldie but a goodie. Pinterest is simple and easy to use and really comes into its own when you’re redecorating. Create moodboards of all the things you love so you can start building a clear creative direction for each room or project.