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Gearing up for Valentine's Day can often lead to anxiety about sending the right card or flowers, getting the perfect gift, choosing the best place for dinner, or worse…preparing your own meal for your very special Valentine. So to help you get through the stress, we scanned through the App store to offer you some solutions to make this Valentine's Day simple and successful. Here are the Top 10 Best Apps to prepare you for Valentine's Day!

 

Gearing up for Valentine's Day can often lead to anxiety about sending the right card or flowers, getting the perfect gift, choosing the best place for dinner, or worse…preparing your own meal for your very special Valentine.

 

Valentine's Day is coming up…very quickly. If you're single and would love to spend the holiday on a first date, then what a perfect time to get on that dating site that your friends keep recommending. There's no harm in putting yourself out there, and this #1 trusted dating site makes it as easy as possible to get started on creating a profile and finding your matches.

 

eHarmony iPhone App

iTunes

 

With Red Stamp, you can send stylish and personalized cards, notes, and invitations quickly. You can add photos and edit sentiments to send to your Valentine by text, email, or even paper mail. Red Stamp is packed with hundreds of modern artistic designs to set your Valentine's Day card above the rest!

 

Red Stamp iPhone App

iTunes

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If the pressure is on to pick a great place to take your Valentine, then sit back and let Yelp do the work for you! Rated as one of the best apps on iTunes, Yelp is a social app that provides extensive details on nearby bars, cafes, restaurants and more. With Yelp, you can see prices, map your selection, see local recommendations and even book your dinner reservations.

 

Yelp iPhone App

iTunes

 

Want to impress your Valentine with your Wine IQ? Hello Vino has you covered with their “supermegacomputer” database of wine listings, reviews, and wine label recognition that will provide you more information including ratings, tasting notes and even the best food pairings.

 

Hello Vino iPhone App

iTunes

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Amazon Mobile


 

 

Amazon's mobile app gives you access to Amazon.com's shopping features from your phone. You can search products from all different categories, read reviews, scan bar codes, track your shipments and more. Amazon.com even has a Valentine's Day Gift section with products for him or her to make choosing the best gift for your Valentine even easier.

 

Amazon Mobile iPhone App

iTunes

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Hotel Tonight


 

 

So you chose a stylish card, got an amazing gift, ate at the best restaurant, and sipped the perfect wine (or maybe too much wine) and you don't want the night to end. With the Hotel Tonight app, you're in luck! Get last minute deals on same-day hotel rooms and book a reservation right from your phone.

 

Hotel Tonight iPhone App

iTunes

 

Get inspired from the greatest writers and thinkers from all walks of life! Love Quotes 500 provides hundreds of romantic quotes all about love for you to share with your special Valentine! Just be sure to give Shakespeare, Thoreau, and the original authors the credit. Trust us, Love Quotes 500 is a top-rated app – you don't want to get caught if your Valentine has the app too!

 

Love Quotes 500 iPhone App

iTunes

 

If you're looking to steer clear of the Valentine's Day crowds, then perhaps preparing a home-cooked meal is a better option for you. With the highly-rated recipe app Epicurious, you can choose meals, desserts, cocktails or snacks by ingredients, dish type and dietary considerations. Plus, Epicurious will create a shopping list of the exact items you'll need with cooking instructions to make sure you get everything just right for your Valentine.

 

 

Valentine's Day and flowers have always gone hand-in-hand. If you're one of the many people who struggle coming up with the right note to go along with the flowers you're sending, then Love Notes by Teleflora is perfect for you! After providing names and choosing the occasion, you'll then use the Love Notes tone-setting scale varying from “street to Shakespeare” to create your customized note. You'll definitely need a sense of humor for this one, and so will your “sweetheart”, “baby”, or “boo”.

 

Love Notes by Teleflora iPhone App

iTunes

 

If you're planning to take this Valentine's Day to the next level by popping the question but you aren't sure of the perfect ring to get your sweetheart, then…you guessed it…there's an app for that! With Live Diamond Try On, you'll learn all about the engagement rings, diamonds, and the 4 Cs. Then, the virtual try-on feature allows you to see how the different styles, colors and shapes will actually look on your fiance's finger. When your decision is made, the app will even locate local jewelers!

 

Live Diamond Try On iPhone App

iTunes

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