The best business apps for android. Application idea: where to start? Don't get lost on the road

Kajala: Trade place - doing business and providing services ...

the program allows you to create primary documents, control stock balances, keep track of sales, receipt of goods, keep track of customer and supplier debts, take into account purchase prices and calculate the cost of products in production, calculate the profit and much more.

Registration of documents of the organization - registration and maintenance ...

Free (for one workplace) a program for registering and maintaining incoming, outgoing correspondence and internal documents of the organization. Information about all correspondence of the company, as well as internal documents, is in one place. Document registration logs with convenient search

Tochka.Dokumenty.Price tags - development and printing of price tags

Free and simple program for designing and printing price tags. The program does not use databases and does not require customization, and also allows you to create new templates for labels of arbitrary appearance and shapes. The created shelf labels on one computer can be opened and printed on another, after saving the template.

Runa - software for creating databases

A handy tool for creating databases. Allows you to easily, without programming knowledge, create customer databases, information directories and accounting programs. The free version of the program is limited to work on local computer... A video is available on creating a simple database in the designer.

Universal accounting - creating and maintaining databases

A free program for creating and maintaining databases of varying complexity and structure. Allows you to create structured data and easily add new information... All information in the database is easily filtered and displayed, the built-in search will help you find the data you need, and you can send ready-made forms with the selected information to print.

Clients - a program for maintaining a client base of an enterprise ...

The program for maintaining the customer base of the enterprise, all information about your customers is in one place - the Customer Journal, and you can always easily find the right customer and his contacts. In the card of the corresponding client, you can enter all the necessary details, information about the client's employees, attach any documents, enter contacts or form orders.

ExaHotelFree - small hotel automation

A program for automating the work of small hotels, hotels and guest houses. Free of charge local version, without restrictions on the number of rooms and the period of use. Useful for filling a database with information about rooms, guests and orders.

Exiland Assistant - maintaining a database of contacts and ...

A free program for maintaining a database and a database of enterprises by the client. Also, allows you to leave notes, assign tasks and events, and keep a list necessary internet pages. Also, there is a task planner for organizing personal affairs.

ClientMaster - a program for accounting in a repair shop ...

Free software for accounting work in a repair shop. With the help of the application, you can easily control the incoming customer requests, their implementation, as well as all expenses and incomes with the repair of equipment. Allows you to specify spare parts for each repair and keep their balance in the warehouse. Built-in reports allow you to visually display and print all orders for a certain period.

Mobile apps are getting even better, they take on so much and are now great tools for doing business.

A small selection of 10 iOS apps that are useful for entrepreneurs:

1. Evernote

It is a great application for creating and storing various notes. Every day you are faced with many problems and tasks that require your solution. Evernote will help you create a work environment in the form of to-do lists and goals, as well as save the articles you need and save photos and scans. It accumulates all the important information in one place, and its powerful search will allow you to quickly find what you need. An important feature is that the app allows you to organize joint work above the notes. It really puts things in order, tested!

2. Microsoft Excel

Good old Excel looks even better on your glamorous iPad than it does on a laptop. And how convenient it is to work with tables with a light touch of your fingers - the work goes much faster! The application has all the usual functions: viewing and editing tables, calculations using formulas (there is a special convenient keyboard for them). It is easy to make information clearer by using various graphs, charts and filters. Synchronization will allow you to continue working with the document where you left off last time - no matter what device you open it on.

3. Keynote

Your presentations will never be boring, because it is mobile app knows how to make graphics and transitions animated. Presenting your presentation is easy with a dubbed video feature that will show your slides on the big screen. Keynote makes presentations amazing (you can even do this: AWESOME) - the designers of the application did their best. In addition, the app allows you to take notes on presentations that are only visible on your device - this will allow you to make hints for yourself.

4. Due

With this application, you will never forget about an important meeting, it will make sure that your day goes as planned. The app can be used as a timer - no need to keep track of the clock. The autorepeat feature will keep your reminders on until you check that the task is complete - here's the task manager for you.

5. SignEasy

This useful application will allow you to forget about endless stacks of documents on your desk and will give you the opportunity to put your scanner and fax in a far corner. We do three simple steps: open the document sent by e-mail in the application, sign it with your finger or stylus (you can also write any additional text), and send it back. The app has been rated by users from over 100 countries. Protect trees, do not use paper!

6. Omnifocus

This is a task manager. With him, all important information will always be at hand. The interface of the application is pleasant and understandable, with its help it is easy to save interesting applications that you come across by sending a link to them by email in one move - no more copying links manually. It is also easy to create tasks - just send the letter back to the server - and now it is already in the application with all the attachments. Tasks can be displayed as a calendar.

7. ConsultantPlus

A well-read lawyer in your pocket. A clear structure will allow you not to get lost in the world of codes and laws. A quick search will find required document in a matter of seconds. Just remember to regularly update the application: legislators are also working on laws.

8. Todo Cloud

A planner famous for its to-do lists. Lists can be viewed and edited with colleagues, then assignments can be made and much more. The app will remind you of the tasks you need when you are near the location associated with this task thanks to the location function. In addition, you can combine a specific person from the contact book with your task, so that you will not need to go into it additionally to make a call when necessary. The context function will allow you to successfully sort tasks and organize your affairs. It would seem that the functions are nothing new - but all together it is very convenient.

9. Humin

Tidy up your phone contacts. You do not need to write anything, Humin will write down where and when you met a certain person. This is your personal secretary (in addition to your personal lawyer from ConsultantPlus). The application stores call history and has various sorting settings.

10. Book of Dolgov

This application is needed for those who borrow or lend. The interface is very simple: "Give" or "Take", and then you need to specify the amount. Debt is canceled by simply swiping across the screen. Now you will sleep well - after all, everything is written in the Book of Debts! Although, of course, sleep will be calmer if you have no debts, and no one owes you anything.

These apps will keep you organized and productive anytime, anywhere, and save money on your lawyer and secretary. But remember - this is only auxiliary tools don't forget to act ...

Do these apps help you, or do you use some others? If you are interested, we will continue our review of iOS applications, as well as make a separate selection for Android.

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What Apps Do Successful Leaders Use? We looked into smartphones and laptops of 20 businessmen and made a list of the most popular services that help to work and live.

It's hard to imagine everyday life without apps that help you work effectively and achieve your goals. Planning flights, booking hotels, calling a taxi, as well as communicating in instant messengers and distributing important appointments in the calendar - all these and other useful mobile programs have become indispensable attributes of modern highly effective people.

Slack

The service positions itself as a “killer of Skype and an internal corporate Email". The service began working in test mode in 2013, and then fully entered the market and found its regular users.

Price: Is free

“The first convenient messenger for intra-team communication. A breath of fresh air after suffering from Skype. There is an integration with the sea various services used by the team on a daily basis, for example, with Jira, with Bamboo ", - Mikhail Vaisman, Trinity Digital.

“Our corporate chat, which we use as a team, and it also has a very convenient and not heavyweight mobile application, unlike its competitors such as Skype,” - Sergey Suchkov, general manager by Radario.

Price: Is free

“The best cloud notebook. All textual things are exclusively in it. Synchronized and available everywhere ", - Dmitry Zorkin, CEO Shower agency.

“I write down thoughts and ideas, work with them, keep notes. It is convenient that the application is synchronized with Apple Watch ", - Maxim Tenth

Price: Is free

“The tool is ideal for the job small teams but I use it for personal tasks too. The essence of the service is the movement of tasks across the board, roughly speaking, from the “to be done” column to the “ready” column. I use this service for different teams (different boards for marketing, project management, project teams). The number of people in a group is from two to eight. We assign responsible persons for each task, from one to three people (it is already difficult to follow up further). If the task is difficult, then you can break it down into smaller ones using a checklist. At the same time, the simplicity of the service does not cause rejection of employees (which is precisely the problem of most teamwork tools) ", - Sergey Tokmakov, project expert Kontur.Retail company SKB Kontur.

Convenient to-do list in your pocket. Helps to remember your ideas, tasks and meetings. Lets you share lists, collaborate on a project, or plan a vacation.

Price: Is free

“For planning and setting tasks for my team, I use the Wunderlist task manager - it has a fairly simple but user-friendly interface. In it, you can track tasks disbanded by department and comment on the process of their implementation, receiving notifications by mail ", - Sergey Suchkov, CEO of Radario.

“The discovery of the year for me was the Wunderlist app, which is available on all platforms, including macOS, iOS, Android, and even works as a Chrome extension. This is a very simple task planner, in which there is a division of them into groups, the ability to connect other people to tasks, as well as create recurring tasks, for example, for every day or week ", - Denis Beklarov, founder of mobile magazines JORNL and Business Fun.

Asana

Another task planner suitable for maintaining the efficiency of both remote and traditional offices. Clear functionality, clear tracking of progress.

Price: Is free

“We at the company use a whole set of tools for teamwork, Asana is one of them. Saves time and promotes productive work ", - Maxim Tenth, Creative Director of Redmadrobot, a mobile business solutions company.

Skype

Popular messenger for corporate communication... It can slow down and freeze, but it copes with its task. Conference calls, quick group discussion of ideas or simple chat with colleagues - all in one application.

Price: is free

“To communicate with product manufacturers and customers, I use the Skype application, which allows me to save on roaming charges and, in general, reduces communication costs”, - Mikhail Pesterev, CEO of CityNature.ru.

Convenient posting scheduler for multiple profiles at once social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare. You can download it for free, but using it will require some investment.

Price: there is paid content

“The Hootsuites app helps me track feedback. With its help, in real time, I view reviews on Facebook, Twitter and Vkontata about working with our company. The only minor drawback of the application is that the plugin for the social network Vkontakte is paid ", - Mikhail Pesterev, CEO of CityNature.ru.

Mediametrics

By 2014, iOS and Android occupy 95% of the market, according to statistics IDC... Moreover, Android owns 78.1% (226.1 million devices), and iOS 17.6% (51 million). In 2013, the share of Android grew by 40%.

This app has been installed on 120 million devices in 205 countries. Allows you to edit MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint documents on the go. Supports PDF. You can send documents to Google Drive. Edit offline. For all this pleasure you will have to pay more than 520 rubles in Russia.

If you feel sorry for the money for OfficeSuite, then here is an alternative editor for documents. Understands almost all formats, including Microsoft Office... Saves and prints PDF. Knows how to send documents via mail as an attachment. You can store documents in the cloud.

Almost all Android owners have a Google account. Therefore, the question of where to store documents, for the majority, disappears automatically. The application allows you to create, edit and manage documents. Conveniently, files can be accessed from any device. The app is free.

Safe and secure way to get remote access to your PC desktop from your phone or tablet. Can be used to access desktop versions of MS Word and Excel.

One of the best way to remotely access your PC and Mac desktop. There is a proprietary protocol for high definition video transmission. The downside is that you cannot transfer files between platforms. It is more convenient to work with a tablet. It costs 164 rubles.

It's not just a handy note storage. The app helps you organize your life and business. Notes can be dictated by voice or typed in manually. Save photos, to-do lists and more. All recordings are synced across all devices. For those interested - a conversation between Executive.ru and the Vice President for International Development of Evernote Dmitry Staviskim... The app is free.

The application allows you to print documents and website pages directly from your smartphone. Eliminates the need to drop documents on the computer. Is free

Accounting tool. Helps track and manage finances. For full-fledged work, you need a desktop version. The trial period is 30 days.

Allows you to connect a terminal to a smartphone via the headphone jack and read credit cards. Card data can also be entered manually. The app takes a small percentage of each payment. Alternative - GoPayment.

Personal finance management app with many tools for entrepreneurs. You can categorize, record and track small business expenses. The interface is simple. There are visual graphs. Is free.

This is already synonymous with video chat. Suitable for video conferencing with remote employees and clients. Devices with a front camcorder can be used. Works on most devices. Saves money on overseas business calls. You can send large files without restrictions (unlike e-mail). Is free.

There are many calendar apps, but this one is still one of the best. Intuitive interface. Integration with all Google ecosystem. The application informs about upcoming business meetings. There is a built-in to-do list. Is free.

There are many cloud storage services too. And again, few people compare to Dropbox. The application integrates with the vast majority of applications and platforms. Is free.

If, for some incredible reason, Dropbox isn't right for you, then this is the alternative. You can exchange files and provide them with comments. Supports collaboration, so convenient for contractors and remote employees... Encrypts data. 10 GB to get started. Is free.

The application connects to your mail server and creates a single interface for mail, contacts, calendar, tasks. There is an HD version for tablets. 30 days trial period.

There are many file managers. ASTRO stands out from the crowd thanks to the SMB plugin. It allows you to move files from general directory... Another important feature is powerful search. Now it will be difficult to lose the file.

Your device can choose settings depending on where you go. For example, automatically switch to "vibrate" mode when you come to work, change the wallpaper depending on the location, turn wi-fi on or off, and much more. Lots of plugins to expand capabilities. We'll have to fork out for 299 rubles.

Uses a camera to scan business cards and saves data directly to contacts. There may be problems with the Russian language. It costs 377 rubles.

Another scanner business cards... Can add notes and export to CRM. Will cost 131 rubles.

Allows you to sign documents on the go. Literally. Open PDF document (from mail or Dropbox), sign and save. The app records GPS coordinates for safety. You can purchase a magnetic stylus for easy signature. Not cheap, you have to pay 613 rubles.

Serves as a password manager and digital wallet. Security is enhanced with two-factor authentication. Tracks and protects passwords using AES-256 encryption. Protects personal information: e-mail, customer data, credit cards and much more.

If you don't have a physical keyboard, then this should be fine. Suggests words for input qualitatively. Is free.

Personal travel organizer. It is especially useful if you give him access to the mail so that he can scan tickets and routes. Then you literally don't have to do anything except go to the app to find out: departure time, hotel address, distance to the convention center, and much more. Open the app at least once before your trip and all data will be available offline. Is free.

Convenient antivirus.

Protects passwords. Helps to manage autocomplete fields.

Saves any content from the Internet for later review. Alternatively you can use Instapaper.

Continue the list in the comments!

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Smartphone can be great with mobile and versatile business apps. Remind me of the event, draw up an urgent report, find new idea, quickly calculate a strategy, manage orders in social networks and much more - easily with special programs. We present the best of them in our review.

TOP best business apps for Android.

A handy business application that will be especially useful for owners of new small companies or individual entrepreneurs... It is easy to calculate how many goods were sold, how buyers paid, whether all orders were closed. Here you can see the dynamics of sales growth, the ratio of expenses to income, as well as draw up an invoice or price list and provide it with a logo.

Features of the program:

• formation of accounts;
• filling out documents for the sale, receipt of money, write-off of goods, costs;
• for convenience, all types of accounting are divided into categories: "Sales", "Purchases", "Products", "Clients", etc .;
• standard templates are used for documentation;
• reports, prices and invoices can be sent directly from the application.

This mobile application can be used as a calculation tool for business. You just enter how much money you are willing to invest in an enterprise or a specific project, what profit you expect, what additional costs may be (transport, postal services, etc.), and the program will automatically calculate for you:

• sales proceeds;
• costs that vary depending on the level of production;
• net income
• how long does it take for the company to become profitable and cover the costs;
• the required volume of production and / or sales, at which expenses will be offset by income;
• balance of cash.

This is very convenient for independent business intelligence, because you do not have to delve into the intricacies of economics, accounting and make efforts to make basic business calculations. In addition, the application contains a ready-made catalog of developed and proven entrepreneurship schemes that you can use.

“Franchises. Successful business "from BeBoss.ru

Application for small and medium-sized businesses, containing a catalog of franchises and contacts of franchising companies. A franchise is a business system that has already been tested and is guaranteed to work. The strategy includes all steps: brand building, marketing plan, effective advertising and so on. You just have to choose the one that suits you and follow it. When you open the program, the Showcase will become available to you, where different franchises, their essence and price are presented. If you are interested in something, just expand the description, and the button "Write to the franchisor" will appear - so you can find out the details and agree on a purchase. All that is worthy of attention can be saved in the "Favorites" section p.

In the top applications for business, one cannot but include software for creating corporate identity... If you do not yet have the funds to place an order for a designer, "Logo Maker" will become your reliable assistant. There are various objects, backgrounds, textures and fonts, by combining which you can create a nice logo, issue an invitation, letterhead, flyer or poster. It also includes tools for processing photos and pictures, templates for covers and posts on VK, Facebook and Instagram. The interface is intuitive and adapted for hobbyists. Some items are only available for a specific fee.

A useful utility for doing business and freelancing. Allows you to sum up the results of activities, calculate income and expenses, compile statistics, plan. Very convenient for those who are not familiar with accounting and finance. Here you can also receive information about banking operations with your work accounts and cards, indicating the date and time when the money was credited or debited.

Features of the program:

• all financial calculations categorized;
• exchange rates for the Central Bank of Russia can be viewed directly in the application;
• the entrance is password protected;
• categories and subcategories can be created and organized to suit your needs.

The program is free for only two weeks, and then you need to select and pay for a package of services.

For business. Combines calendar, planning and sound reminder function. Allows you to schedule all affairs and meetings so as not to overlook anything. The interface looks simple and straightforward: in the form of a calendar for a week (in the settings, you can change the mode and display method). By clicking on a date, you get the opportunity to create a note and request a reminder, view completed tasks, track your productivity over a certain period. The schedule is easily adjusted if an event needs to be postponed or, conversely, it will come faster.

Please note that some smartphones may block the scheduler's voice prompts to conserve battery power. Check your settings:

1. Open the Energy Saver section, select the My Tasks app and remove the restriction, and also allow it to run in the background.
2. Now search for "Security" and let the scheduler start automatically.

Another interesting business app for Android. It allows you to widely advertise products and services (especially useful if you have an online store) using Google search and Google maps. The principle of operation is simple: you register in the application, describe your activities, add office addresses, photos of goods and whatever you think is necessary. From now on you can track how it grows the target audience what reviews are left about your company, what is the site traffic, etc. In this way, you can check the effectiveness of discounts, promotions launched advertising campaign, design changes, popularity of new products, etc. In addition, your company will be displayed in search queries.

Website builder for Android

A simple business website builder as an Android app. Following clear instructions, you can easily create and fill your own website (in the free version up to 7 pages, in the paid version - up to 30). In the process, you can switch between Android device, PC or laptop - the site will be adapted to any screen resolution. Hosting is available for free, but the materials need to be constantly updated and supplemented. You can include in the resource such components as: "Gallery of photos and videos", "Form feedback», Buttons (so people can share your content on their pages), maps with directions to the office, etc.

So, if you are in business, then the above applications simply need to be installed on your Android device.