This app is to help you find popular apps that can be used by startups. When you are working alone or with your team, the tasks that you need to do are very different. Maybe one day you prefer to read some articles on lifehacks, maybe another day you want to learn how to build up your own business or maybe you want to work on some project management apps. So this app is designed for you so that you can look for something interesting according to your activities, moods and needs.
Popular apps aren’t always the most expensive or well-advertised. When you’re in the market for software to take your startup’s business to the next level, be sure you’re checking out the right apps.
Contxts
Business cards are a hassle. They cost money, it’s a pain to keep them on you and the details are often out of date.
Contxts is a business networking app that lets you send information you’d include on a business card in an SMS text message. You can either text the recipient or bump phones. You can even ask your contact to send a text message with your account name to 50500 and your details will be texted back to them automatically.
You can also export your contacts and add links in your details to your company website, LinkedIn page, social media pages etc.
Contxts is free to use, other than any SMS costs from your service provider. It works on any cell phone, too, even devices that aren’t smartphones.
Dropbox
A well-known cloud computing app that allows you to sync files and folders across various platforms, Dropbox has a very basic free tier with just 2 GB of storage (we’d recommend just going with Glip’s free plan since it’s fully integrated into your team messaging anyway)—but you can try the paid plans free for 30 days.
Useful features:
- No-download web browser option
- Works on Windows and Mac, Android, and iOS
- File sync and recovery
- File previews and collaboration
Square
This popular payment app for small businesses is free to download, although Square deducts 2.75 percent from all credit card transactions, and you’ll need to pay extra for a reader that accepts contactless cards.
Useful features:
- Free reader to swipe credit cards
- Pay, tip, and sign right on your device
- Invoice sending and tracking
- Send receipts via email or text
- Real-time sales data and history
PayPal
We’re all familiar with PayPal, which is simple to use and boasts no sign-up cost or direct fees. You only pay after you make a sale, when it will take up to 4.4 percent—but its simplicity makes it attractive to small businesses.
Useful features:
- Express checkout
- Barcode scanning
- Inventory tracking
- Mobile card reader
- Online invoicing
Trello
Trello lets you organize all of your work-based and personal projects through your mobile device or computer. There’s a free tier, but it does put a 10 MB limit on the size of file attachments.
Useful features:
- Set tasks and track progress
- Delegate tasks and make to-do lists
- Customized workflows
- Upgrade to integration with Google Hangouts and Slack
- Runs on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS
Gusto
For a more full-service payroll and HR app, you might consider Gusto. Gusto’s platform allows you to manage payroll, benefits, and compliance—plus, you can calculate and file payroll taxes (at state and federal levels), track sick days and vacation time, and more.
Gusto is available via monthly subscription (which includes their free mobile app) and pricing starts at $39 per month, plus $6 per month per person.
Teamdeck
This resource management software allows you to check team availability, schedule resources, and track working time and days off within one application. Customizable reports can also be generated within Teamdeck to help you oversee your team’s performance and track the KPIs of your choosing.
With online software and corresponding mobile app, Teamdeck is a pay-per-user platform with pricing as low as $3.99 per team member per month.
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HotSchedules
For a strictly mobile-based employee scheduling app, you might look into HotSchedules. HotSchedules (now part of Fourth) is available for both Android and iOS devices and can be used to assign and manage employee shifts, time-off requests, and calendars. HotSchedules is particularly useful for restaurants and other food-service businesses.
This scheduling app is one of the top business applications on the Apple App Store and can be downloaded (with a corresponding account) for $2.99.
Slack
This productivity app makes instant messaging work-friendly. Instead of holding unnecessary meetings or typing twice as many emails, you can just shoot a message over to one of your employees—and get an answer just as fast—whether you’re using your computer or mobile device.
With a free option and premium versions with additional features, Slack is well worth trying, especially since they claim to increase productivity by 32%.
GoToMeeting
If you’re managing a remote team or simply use video conferencing frequently, GoToMeeting may just offer the best solution for your needs.
You can host unlimited meetings with HD video, use screen sharing, add a dial-in conference line, integrate with Office 365 or Google Calendar, and more—just with the basic version of GoToMeeting. You can use GoToMeeting on your computer or mobile device and the basic plan costs only $12 per month.
Image source: GoToMeeting
Skype or Microsoft Teams
Among video and chatting small business apps, Skype is still one of the most well-known options. With Skype, you can send texts, share files, display your screen to others, include up to 25 other participants, and more.
Plus, Microsoft now offers Microsoft Teams (which replaced Skype for Business), the business-specific version of this app, which allows access to basic features within the free version and greater capabilities with either of the paid plans.
Conclusion
Startups are all the rage these days. People want to be just like Mark Zuckerberg, right? Although most startups don’t get near the popularity of Facebook, the interest in launching your own startup won’t be fading anytime soon. With so many people getting into entrepreneurship, it’s good to have some stock apps on your smartphone that help you with ideas and inspiration. This article lists some popular Apps for Startups.