MUST HAVE iPAD APPS for entrepreneurs
Today there are more than
850,000
apps in the App Store
and more than
375,000 iPad apps.
Can you choose the right ones?
Here are some useful iPad apps for entrepreneurs.
BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg app keeps us up to date with news of the world economy. News are in a variety of different categories, video and audio news and a live ticker that can be customized by content all in one place. We can listen to interviews and analysis from the smartest names in Finance, Business, Economics and Investment. PROS Live ticker Customizable watch list Easily accessible information
CONS Complex overview in the beginning
EVERNOTE
Evernote helps us stay organized with our notes. Notes can be created with text, photos and voice recordings or all of the above. Notes can later be added to different notebooks. We can add tags to our notes so they can be found at a later time with little effort. We can also set reminders from within our notes and we can share them with our friends and colleagues. PROS Variety of note making features and syncing to all your devices
CONS None
GOOGLE DRIVE
Is an app that helps us manage our Google Drive account. We can access all of our Google Drive documents through this app. It’s easy to use and we can upload up to 5 GB of documents on it for free. We can download documents for offline viewing. We can also create and add a new document or a spreadsheet and also upload photos and videos or use camera to create them. PROS 5 GB of free storage Items accessible offline
CONS Documents not editable
KEYNOTE
Keynote app is for creating presentations. We can add media, a variety of tables, 2D and 3D charts and shapes to our presentation with a few simple steps. We can then adjust the style and arrangement of inserted objects. We can add transitions between slides or animate any object on our slide by using build animations and our progress is saved automatically. PROS Easy to use and share Compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint
CONS Lack of advanced features
YELP
The Yelp app helps us search for restaurants, bars and shopping centers near our area or around the world. We can check out the customer ratings and reviews for places to help us decide if we want to visit and what to expect. We can also make reservations and get directions to restaurants and bars we choose to visit.
PROS Easy to use A lot of useful information
CONS Monocle and reviews not available for all the countries
SKYPE
With the Skype app we can call people all around the world that have Skype installed for free. We can make voice calls, video calls or send instant messages and add emoticons and photos. If we buy Skype credits we can make phone calls to landlines, mobile phones and leave video messages to our friends if they are offline or busy. PROS Very easy to use Works with WiFi or 3G Free video and phone calls
CONS Video quality could be better
LUNCHBOX
Lunchbox app will show us all the restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shopping centers near our area. We can then read useful tips, reviews and ratings shared by Foursquare and Yelp users. We can also check out the photos taken by customers and see how many people have been to a place before.
PROS It's free No login is needed Nice photos
CONS Cannot get directions from within the app
FLIGHTBOARD
Flightboard app lets us keep track of the arrivals and departures of flights. We can search for any airport in the world and view cancellations or delays of certain flights. We can also see the information about the terminal and the gate a certain flight is starting from and what kind of aircraft it is.
PROS Up to date information Simple to use and no ads Easy search
CONS Charter flights not listed
See all the apps and how to use them in the iBookstore – 24 Must Have iPad Apps For Entrepreneurs.