5 Apps to Enhance Your Business Life

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Whether you own a small business or you work in a big corporation, you are constantly being pulled between various tasks and duties. Sometimes, well most of the time, it can be very stressful especially for the small business owners who are not only in charge of day-to-day operations, but also for other issues that occur throughout the day. So it is very important to keep track of everything and at the same time keeping your sanity intact.

Luckily, there are tons of mobile apps that can boost our business productivity. Someone may disagree because in big corporations it is believed that using your phone during working hours can actually lower your productivity, which is true in case you use it for visiting your social media accounts and watching funny cats videos.

In this article, we will focus on those apps that can really help you in your everyday business activities like tracking your expenses, converting your documents, managing your calendar, emails and much more. Finding the right apps can result in countless hours spent in scrolling and testing, so we decided to provide you with the list of some of the best business productivity apps available on the market.

Expensify

This one is great for all of those who own a small business. Keeping track of your employee’s expenses can sometimes be really hard. If you are in the market for the best expense tracking software for a mobile device than look no further, Expensify is the right app for you. With it, you can streamline the process of approving, reporting and exporting expense data. You just need to take a photo of your receipt using SmartScan feature and the app will do the rest. The app uses technology which automatically reads the receipt and adds the indicated amount, so there is no need for manual entry. Time, mileage and other billable expenses can also be tracked and the app can automatically import your credit card transactions.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

PDF Converter Ultimate

Have you ever been in a situation when right before the important presentation you realize that something is wrong with the document you are planning to share with your colleagues? It’s a common belief that all important documents should be kept in PDF form. With security being the main reasons behind it, we all know that there is no easy way of editing PDFs right on the spot. Or is there? With PDF Converter Ultimate app you can easily and with great accuracy convert those documents to an editable format in order to make desired changes to the document. The app can convert PDFs to more than 20 popular file formats and vice versa. It has even support for the most popular cloud storage services so your documents can be easily accessed and converted wherever you are.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

Tiny Calendar

If you are not satisfied with the pre-loaded calendar app you have on your phone or want something new, then you should try using Tiny Calendar. It has all the basic features you would have on a regular calendar app plus a few extra ones. The app lets you create reminders, events, see multiple layouts, work offline, as well as sync and edit information across multiple devices. You can even use GPS data in order to add desired locations to events so you wouldn’t need to look up for the directions later. In addition to that, the app can be synced with your Google Calendar or local calendars.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

CamScanner

CamScanner is one of the most popular document scanning mobile apps. It is fully packed with useful features. It will scan your documents using Smart cropping and auto enhancing in order make the texts and graphics look clear and sharp. Those scans can then be exported either as a PDF or JPEG. Furthermore, you can print your documents using cloud printing or you can fax them directly to the desired location. All of the scans can be secured using password or touch ID and you can even collaborate with your colleagues on selected documents.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

Dropbox

Do you need to have your files automatically synced as you edit them? With Dropbox, you can. It is one of the most popular cloud storage services on the market with more than 500 million businesses users. You can keep all your files safe, synced and easily shareable on Dropbox. It represents exceptional organizational and collaborative tool for teams. The app has offline viewing support, but only for files you choose so it won’t eat up all your device’s storage. You get 2GB of storage for free and if that is not enough for you, they have affordable storage plans as well.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

It is time to start using technology to your advantage. By implementing these mobile apps into your working routine, you’ll experience significant improvement in your productivity and efficiency. By no means, this list is complete and we would love to hear your thoughts and your favorite apps in the comments below.  Furthermore, you can check our article about 6 apps that will add value to your life.

About Shakthi

I am a Tech Blogger, Disability Activist, Keynote Speaker, Startup Mentor and Digital Branding Consultant. Also a McKinsey Executive Panel Member. Also known as @v_shakthi on twitter. Been around Tech for two decades now.

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