The best apps to boost your business mobile

Slack

Email is great for formal updates, and text is useful for a quick message, but it’s not quite what you’re looking for when thinking of efficient working. We want to really tie it to business value – like, how it reduces email overload, keeps team conversations in one place, and integrates with other business tools. So, it’s not just for casual chatting, but it’s a productivity game-changer.

Microsoft Teams

If you’re already working on a primary Microsoft platform, then Microsoft Teams is a no-brainer. It brings chats, meetings and file sharing into one place. Not to mention, it’s one of the most downloaded business apps you can get, that’s how popular it is. To put it into perspective – Microsoft Teams has an average of 320 million+ users every month around the world, and that’s across all business sizes and types. It has a 32.29% market share in the video conferencing software market too – so it’s pretty big!

Zoom

Zoom is another great option for video conferencing. From a first view, it’s structurally like Microsoft Teams but it’s tied closer into the Google suite. If you’re wanting to maximise your Google connectivity, this is a great place to start.

Microsoft Outlook & Gmail

Most smart phones now come with a built-in email app pre-installed but it’s worth checking. Apple has the mail app and Android usually defaults to Gmail. Check you’ve got one or the other and get your emails setup before you start working so there’s no interruptions.

It’s always worth using trusted email platforms to keep your IT teams happy — reliability and security are always best.

Trello

Whether you’re a small business with a few team members or a large enterprise, Trello scales to fit your project needs. Trello uses a simple system of boards, lists and cards. It’s very easy to use and you’re able to edit, amend and create on your phone, especially since the layout on mobile is very intuitive. Within your respective app store, on both, it’s got a high number of downloads and positive reviews on Apple and Android operating platforms. Trello makes project management quite easy so give it a go.

Asana

For slightly larger and more complex projects, Asana can play a bigger part. It’s been built to withstand more collaboration, project management and task organising from a more organisational perspective. This app, again, has many downloads and reviews from around the world and is used by smaller scale businesses to huge corporations. It’s even a go-to for agencies as it makes sharing files and tasks with clients easy and understandable.

Monday.com

If you’re looking to build in-depth workflows for CRMs, software development and marketing without coding, this could be the one for you. Project Management may seem complicated from an outside perspective but Monday.com makes it easy with its intuitive interface and customisation.

Jira

If you’re going to be carrying out larger-scale project management work, Jira could be just what you need. It’s perfect for those who work in the world of software development, IT and business development. Collaboration and integration are what this platform was built for.

QuickBooks

Send professional invoices straight from your phone the moment you finish a job. QuickBooks allows you to track your mileage automatically through your phone GPS too. It’s quite a nifty piece of kit and it’s worth looking into if you’re wanting to streamline your financial processes.

Xero

Xero is another great option for small to medium sized businesses. It can connect direct to your bank accounts to show real-time figures. It’s even got a smart feature of expense tracking – just take a quick snap of your receipt and the app will capture the data automatically. It’s one of the more popular financial apps in the UK for small to medium businesses and rated well on app stores.