Samantha Pointer-Foxx
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My Top Productivity Apps
This is a list of my top productivity apps for iOS, Android, Kindle or Windows phones. We all can use technology to help us be more productive. I will be adding to this list all year so keep an eye out. Share your favorites too on this list!
Award-winning business and personal database software for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web.
Any.do
Any.do is a family of apps designed to help you have a good day, every day: interesting, productive, well-balanced & fun.
I can't say enough how much I love Evernote! I am actually a premium user because I love it so much I pretty much keep everything in there and have it all organized by projects, ideas, notes, family, etc.
The Evernote family of products help you remember and act upon ideas, projects and experiences across all the computers, phones and tablets you use.
Penultimate is the original and easiest-to-use handwriting app for iPad that combines the natural experience of pen and paper with the flexibility and syncing of Evernote. Lose the paper, keep the handwriting, and remember everything.
When I switched from an iPhone to an Android phone I needed to find a good task manager that would work on an android phone. I really like this app and when I use it in conjunction with the Chrome web browser I am able to turn anything on the web or my email into a task.
Android's best to-do list now available on iPhone, iPad, the Chrome Store and the web. Unique reminders, clean design, and ability to add tasks by email make it perfect forpersonal use, sharing lists and team project management.
This is my new secret weapon for focusing when I work. I turn on the Baroque station and I can get a lot done in no time.
Pandora is free, personalized radio that plays music you'll love. Discover new music and enjoy old favorites. Start with your favorite artist, song or composer and Pandora will create a custom station that plays similar tracks.
I use this to save articles that I really want to read, but don't have the time at the moment to read it. I also use it to save articles that I like so I can go back for reference. I then am able to send to Evernote for further access when I need it.
When you find something you want to view later, put it in Pocket.
Buffer makes it super easy to share any page you're reading. Keep your Buffer topped up and we automagically share them for you through the day.
Save long web pages to read later, when you have time, on your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Kindle.
Now that it is official that Google is getting rid of Google reader I scrambled to find a new news reader that I could transition into smoothly. So far this app has not disappointed. The interface is great and it is very customizable.
Introducing the New Feedly. Browsing, reading and sharing your favorite sites has never been this easy, fast and rewarding. Feed your mind anytime, anywhere!
Calendars+
I just love this app. I have been using it since I got my first iPhone and continue to use it on my iPad. The fact that I can see my Google calendars and keep track and move appointments with no hassle makes it priceless. It is so much better than the calendar app that ships with an iPhone or iPad.
"Calendars by Readdle supports everything you can find in Google Calendars"
Documents
I just love Documents. I can download and read anything in this app. I also can unzip files and upload to dropbox or any other service. It also lets me hook up with my email accounts so that I can download attachments and read them with ease.
Documents features fast and reliable PDF viewing experience. It allows you to highlight, strike-out and underline text within a PDF document. A blazingly fast search will help you to find the bits you need.
This app is great if you have a FreshBooks account. It is the next best thing to being on the website in your browser. I can enter in payments or invoice and track time with ease.
The fastest way to invoice clients, track time & run your small business in the cloud. Join over 5 million users who are making billing painless. Try it Free! I use it on my iPad all the time.
Apps for your iOS devices. I use this app all the time to take meeting notes.
30/30
30/30 - You have never experienced a timer app quite like this! Simple. Attractive. Useful. Available now in the App Store! For iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch).
Habit Streak
I found this gem when I got my android phone. I really like how I can just add habits that I am trying to establish and be reminded daily and then see my progress to developing good habits. A real must have if you want to stick to something. Which consistency helps you to be more productive.
ToDo Log is a to do list and not to do list in one. You assign points (either negative or positive) to tasks; then work to get the highest score over time by both doing things you want to do and avoiding those you shouldn't do.
Really a desktop app for Windows, but you can sync it with your mobile phone.
Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about LifeTopix: Notes, Calendars, Tasks and Lists - Life Organized in One App on the App Store. Download LifeTopix: Notes, Calendars, Tasks and Lists - Life Organized in One App and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Trello
I recently started using this when I got my Chromebook. I really like how everything is displayed like index cards so that you can see the big picture.
Organize anything, together. Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, know what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a process.
How amazing would it be if your schedule book or calendar was so smart that it could use your everyday scheduling data to calculate your pipeline report, closing ratios, track your objective, create a sales plan for you AND send them all to you and your sales manager with one click? Meet Sales Tracking Calendar - created FOR Salespeople BY Salespeople. Oh and now… it’s FREE!
Find it on Google Play at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecsion.pipelinepro3
or on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sales-tracking-calendar-by/id633293831?ls=1&mt=8
Speek
I use Speek for conference calls. It's easier than tying your shoes. Sign up for free today!
Priority Matrix is a simple and effective task management software for busy people on Windows, iPad, iPhone, Mac. Priority Matrix lets you manage tasks, projects, and priorities on Windows and sync that with other devices.
Beesy 1.60 is available !! We introduced 3 major features that should help you increase your productivity while using Beesy and gain more time every day thanks to the automated meeting follow-up, the sync with DropBox or exporting your minutes and reports in PDF...
Flexible Task Management: Create shared task plans that easily adapt to your changing priorities. Join the thousands who depend on Sandglaz to get more done with less effort.
Kanban Tool - Online Kanban Board for Business | Visual Project Management Software | Kanban Tool
Kanban Tool is a simple and effective software for visual project management. Empower your productivity with online Kanban board for business.
Awesome – I love that this list will be evolving over time. I’ve voted up my faves, and added one of my own.
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Thank you for your contribution Janet! I will have to check that one out. I haven’t heard of it. That’s why I wanted to make a list that can be added to by everyone and we can share our top helpful apps.
I’m an iPad user and at work sometimes I use Evernote but during meetings, I prefer Beesy, for me it’s the best productivity app for iPad: http://www.beesapps.com/market-usage/beesy-in-top-10-of-productivity-apps/. It’s a great tool for my everyday life at work, help to sort out and don’t forget a thing on my differents projects. Very useful also in meeting with I can import, annotation and share my files with people. Take note and send minutes at the end of the meeting by mail very quickly and easily.
I discovered this tool on Trunk Evernote, so I think it’s can be interesting.
Sofye
I like Future Scheduler app. Through this I can easily schedule my all important task like phone calls, SMS alerts and Facebook updates. It is so simple and easily handle application. I get it only $1.99 from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/future-scheduler/id515936774
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This is a great list, but in addition to organizing things, you need smart software to search for it. I recently started using a new desktop search engine that is the most powerful I’ve ever used… wicked smart. http://www.grappledata.com/aikin
Thanks John for sharing this resource. I have not heard of it, but I will go and check it out.
I’m in search of an app that converts what I speak to text on the page. I got Evernote to do it once, but can’t figure out how I did it. Do you know of one.
Nicole,
there is an app called Dragon Speaking Naturally and it is free. That converts speech to text. I haven’t used it in a long time because in Evernote once you make a new note you will see at the top a photo icon, a camera icon and a mic icon. If you touch the mic you can speak into it and record sound. If you have Siri on your iPad it will convert text to speech. On my android phone the mic is automactically offered through Google to convert your speech to text. But try the Dragon Speaking Naturally plug in. They also have one that is called Dragon to Go.
So that is how Evernoote worked. I did it once but I couldn’t remember how I did it. Thanks so much for the help.
Hi,
I am in searching app for listen a music in my iPhone and i think Pandora is the best app for me to listen a music. Thanks for sharing the bunch of apps.
Great list indeed.
What about Must Do Today?
Thanks
Looks very intriguing Jeff. I have never heard of it, but thanks for pointing it out. I am going in now to download and check it out.
Anything that can keep me productive is a must-have!! Thank you!
I love lists and apps! There are a few on there I will need to check out. Thanks for sharing.
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Great post! I love Evernote, although I’m not using it to its full potential yet and I also use Freshbooks. I’ll have to check out some of the others when I get a chance. Thanks for sharing.
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Awesome list. Thanks so much for sharing.
What a cool way to present a list! Since I will be taking my time browsing through it, and checking back for more additions, I am also saving this page in Evernote (my FAV app :)). Thanks for the inspiration!
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Great list, Samantha.
I have several to research and will bookmark this page to return to. Thank you!
Samantha thank you for this list! I think you should also check out SmartTM app and maybe you’ll liek it the way I did – for me this one is the best productivity tool now.
Best regards,
Mark
Check out Location Alerts app for iPhone which schedule text based reminders, future text and calls based on the location.
Download from
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/location-alerts/id567479415?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2
Hi there! I welcome your list. Productivity activities become the daily job in our working schedule. I am regular user of these kind of apps and always search for more new and trendy. No doubt in 2013, evernote was a great productivity app but now in 2014, I would like to share with another amazing note-taking app named as “Notionnote”. It is a great app for me. You can download it from https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/notionnote/id811114900?mt=8
Cheers!