12 apps we were obsessed with in 2015

As tech reporters, we have a fun job that requires us to test many of the latest apps. But really, there are only a few apps we love and apply to our daily lives.

One thing we noticed when compiling our 2015 list of app obsessions: these aren't only for entertainment. BI's tech reporters increasingly use apps to help us do everything from laundry to tracking our heart rate to turning on and off light bulbs.

Here are the apps that stayed on our homescreens in 2015.