If you struggle to leave the office at 5.30pm each day, it’s time to get laser focused and start working harder, rather than faster. Forget post-it notes splattered across your working space, or diaries you forget to open – these days the key to optimal organisation is digital. We’re counting down the top 11 apps to make you more productive.
Clear
If you’re a compulsive list-maker, Clear is for you. This unbelievably simple, quick, and satisfying list-keeping app has an intuitive interface that allows you to simplify any task – whether it’s a work to-do list, a shopping list, or even your bucket list for those big life check boxes.
Compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch
$1.99
Evernote
When New York Times places an app in its ‘Top 10 Must-Have Apps’ list and it takes out awards from Mashable and the Webbbys, we sit up and take notice. Evernote is the ultimate organisation platform. Sync all your notes across your devices, create lists, save and share files, record audio notes, search for text, email notes, save tweets… the list just goes on and on.
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
FREE
Pages
Ever wished you could edit a word document on your phone? Now you can. Pages allows you to create, edit, and view documents on the go plus it works with iCloud so all your documents stay up to date on all your devices automatically. Workaholics must have!
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
$10.49
Dropbox
We’re already obsessed with the ease and convenience of Dropbox on our computers but now we can access all our photos, documents, and videos from the app too.
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
FREE
Penultimate
For those of you who still yearn for the feeling of a pen in hand, Penultimate allows you to sketch, take notes, or jot down ideas on your iPad. We love that the writing experience for this one is so natural – it’s like using a real pen and paper!
Compatible with iPad
FREE
Expensify
It’s easy to fall into a financial trap when you have multiple cards with various banks and you can’t clearly see where your money is coming in and out. Take charge of your hip-pocket with Expensify, a free app that syncs your credit cards and bank accounts to track purchases as they happen. You can also store eReceipts and digital copies of paper receipts. Amazing.
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
FREE
Bump
File transfers just got easier. Bump allows you to share contact information, photos, videos, and files simply by bumping two phones together. So good it’s almost magic.
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
FREE
OmniFocus
Managing tasks well can cut your output in half and this genius little app manages your to-dos in a way that none other can. It allows you to organise your tasks by goals using projects and work more efficiently by grouping tasks using contexts.
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
$20.99
ScannerPro
Scanner Pro transforms your phone into a take-anywhere scanner. No, really! With this app you can scan multi-page documents, receipts, whiteboards, notes, or anything else you need.
Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
$1.99
Keynote
If you’re in a position that requires you to give presentations, you need Keynote. This is the most powerful mobile app will make building that painful stats-heavy presentation fun. We kid you not.
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
$10.49
Flipboard
Don’t get left out at the water cooler – Flipboard delivers breaking news and stories from around the world right to the palm of your hand so you’re never without a conversation topic again.
Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
FREE
