SALT LAKE CITY — If there’s one thing parents might need more of, it’s time.

Well, maybe it’s money, but time is a precious commodity between school, work, friends, sports, music and tutoring lessons, and everything else in between.

So if you made a resolution to better manage your life and the lives of your children, there is an app for that.

Here are eight free and paid apps that are guaranteed to make your life a little easier in 2015.

1. Canvsly, $2.99 — iTunes only

There’s nothing like your child taking pride in their artwork, but when it turns into 10 pictures a day plus more artwork from school, your fridge can get cluttered quickly. Canvsly lets you take a picture of your child’s work of art and store it in the app. From there you can organize all the pictures by child and share it with family members.

Awesome feature: You can print those pics directly from the app and pick them up the same day.

2. Key Ring, free — iTunes and Google Play

Do you have the bulkiest key ring on the planet? This app stores all your key ring info like gym cards, library cards, grocery store cards in one place. You also have access to over 67,000 coupons while shopping, and it lets you make shopping lists to plan your trips in advance.

Awesome feature: Share the lists with family members who can then check off the items from their app when they buy them at the store.

3. GoodFoodNearYou, free — iTunes, Android Market, Blackberry

Sick of the same restaurant? On vacation and need a quick meal idea? Use GoodfoodNearYou to find the best restaurants with healthy menu choices near your current location. Suggestions come with a map to the location.

Awesome feature: Browse the menu from the app, plus get the full nutrition information.

4. Baby Time, $4.99 — iTunes only

The best organizer for frazzled new parents, this app lets you track feedings, naps, diaper changes and more to help you keep track of your baby's natural routine.

Awesome feature: Baby Time compiles data into weekly averages so you can spot patterns and help your baby settle into good routines.

5. CollegeSave, $2.99 — iTunes only

Start saving for your children’s future education now with the help of this app. It estimates the future cost of college and tells you how much you need to save monthly.

Awesome feature: It will let you know if your monthly savings are a little short so that you can adjust your budget to cover the rest of the cost.

6. Smart-ICE4family, $2.99 —iTunes only

Keep all your emergency information all in one place. This app lets you enter medications, past medical conditions, emergency contacts, allergies and more.

Awesome feature: After you’ve called 911 from in the app, it gives off a beep every two minutes to help EMS personnel quickly find you.

7. MamaBear, free — iTunes and Google play

With this app you can keep track of where your children are and see who they’re with. It alerts you when they’re been tagged in a photo or check-in with friends on social media.

Awesome feature: This app also tracks if your child is being bullied online or if they or their friends are using bad language.

8. iPregnancy, $3.99 — iTunes only

This intuitive app was written by a practicing OB-GYN and helps you track everything during your pregnancy. The due date countdown greets you each time you open the app, plus you can see the baby’s gestational age in weeks and months. You can also keep track of each doctor’s visit and stats, and it features an appointment reminder.

Awesome feature: See how the baby grows with 3-D pictures available for each week of pregnancy.

What are your favorite parenting apps? Let us know in the comments.

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