With one in ten people suffering from diabetes in the US, it isn't too hard to find a diabetic in the crowd – a fact that can come in handy when someone with diabetes requires urgent medical assistance. Israeli app HelpAround was created to help these people find each other – and offer assistance in a time of need.

How frustrating would it be if the success of your business was dependent on the forces of nature? Well, for millions of farmers worldwide – that is reality. Israeli app AgriTask uses data gathered from many farmers to give single farmers an advantage over mother nature.

Any surfer will tell you the most frustrating thing is for weather forecast to predict a flat sea, only for you to miss awesome waves. That's why a former pro surfer launched a kickin' surfing app, which uses crowdsourcing to ensure surfers never miss a wave.

Parents to young kids are dream consumers: They generally spare little to get their kids the best of everything, from diapers, to baby clothes and after school activities. Israeli app KiddyUp uses the best source available to help cut costs – other parents.

Israeli startup Moovit, which developed an app that uses crowdsourcing to help users plan travel-routes using public transportation, has raised $28 million. The company is already active in Israel and in more than 100 cities around the world.

When it comes to managing your retirement funds, many people are in the dark and simply trust whichever pension plan their employer offers. However, there is often a better option, and Israeli startup Feex’s Sucker Meter can help you find it

If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. Israeli app moovit, which uses crowdsourcing to help people plan their public transportation route, has recently launched in New York City, helping the dwellers of the Big Apple travel more efficiently.

When gas trucks were sent out to handle the shortage caused by Sandy, the main challenge facing the FEMA was prioritizing the numerous deliveries needed. The solution came from Israeli crowdsourcing navigation app Waze.

BillGuard, an Israeli startup that helps people fight credit card fraud by using "the wisdom of the crowds," was recently introduced to the public, after it receives an initial funding of $3 million from American investor funds.