BEST iPAD APPS for entrepreneurs
Today there are more than
850,000
apps in the App Store
and more than
350,000 iPad apps.
Can you choose the right ones?
Here are some useful iPad apps for entrepreneurs.
CNBC REAL TIME
The app allows us to track changes in stock indexes, stock futures, commodities, bonds and rates. We can also create a watch list to track the world markets we’re interested in by asset type, by industry, location, leaders and laggers and charts. We can also customize the news and stocks we want to keep track of under the “My stocks” title. PROS Real-time quotes Customizable live ticker Over 150 new videos per day
CONS Missing social share like Twitter and Facebook
ACCUWEATHER
Accuweather is a very useful app that lets us know the weather conditions for any place in the world we choose. It has a simple user interface that not only allows us to check the weather but also shows little tips on how the weather might affect us if we have certain health problems and what sports and outdoor activities we’ll be able to do considering the weather forecast. PROS Nice graphics More than basic information
CONS Only three map types
iBOOKS
iBooks app lets us create our own library of iBooks, magazines and PDF’s. We can then organize our library by titles, authors and categories and also search for different books within the search field when that bookshelf gets really long. We can access the iTunes store from within the app and then browse the top charts, featured books and top authors. PROS Well organized library Easily add notes Simple access to iTunes
CONS Some PDF's not compatible with iBooks
JAMIE‘S RECIPES
A great app to awaken the chef within us. A starter pack offers ten free recipes and access to the rest of the recipe packs is available with monthly subscription. With monthly subscription we gain access to more than 200 recipes. We can add all the ingredients and equipment we need for a recipe to our shopping list on the fly. PROS Step-by-step retina imagery Voice commands HD video guides
CONS Only 10 free recipes
TRIPIT
TripIt helps us plan our trips in full detail. Every minute of our trip can be planned from our flight, rail, cruise or transportation information to meeting, lodging and planed activities. We can also add driving, bicycling and walking directions and add points of interest on the map. We can share our trip with friends and revisit our past trips we planned on TripIt. PROS Track your frequent flyer miles and have all confirmation emails in one place
CONS Subscription is needed to use all the features
YOUTUBE
This app is the largest video sharing website. We can upload our original content, search for videos, subscribe to different channels, like or dislike videos and comment on them. Some videos also have subtitles in different languages and we can set different qualities of a video we’re watching. We can search with voice search and query autocomplete when searching for videos. PROS Easy to use and you can find a video about just anything
CONS Some video content is not available for mobile devices
POCKET EXPENSE
Pocket Expense app makes it easy to follow our income and expenses. We can keep track of our financial accounts, track our bills and set our budgets. We can track balance for each account we set and view the statistics for it. We can move funds from one budget to another and see income and expenses of a budget through charts. PROS Great for keeping track of budgets, income and expense
CONS Difficult user interface for a beginner
DOC SCAN HD
This app turns our iPad into a scanner. We take a photo of a document or choose one from our library. It has a function that will auto-detect the corners of your document for easier further processing. After a document is scanned we can write on it, rotate it and adjust the lighting and coloring.
PROS Easy to use Auto-detection of documents or picture edges
CONS Lighting has to be very good
See all the apps and how to use them in the iBookstore – 24 Must Have iPad Apps For Entrepreneurs.