Business&finance
These handy and productive apps are designed to help you compile, collate and collaborate.
GOOGLE DRIVE/DOCS
From google.com/drive Available on Mac (browser), iOS, iPadOS Here’s a way to get more free cloud storage, and some collaboration apps. Google’s office apps are focused on collaborative features, making them ideal for sharing docs or data with entire teams. The mobile apps are good too.
ONENOTE
From microsoft.com Available on Mac, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS OneNote is a very useful and user-friendly tool. If you need to organise information of any kind, whether that’s lectures or minutes or scrapbooking or lastminute shopping lists, it works across all your devices really well.
MICROSOFT TEAMS
From microsoft.com Available on Mac, iOS, iPadOS Microsoft’s rival to Slack and Zoom is an excellent app for work sharing; there’s group calling with up to 100 participants, unlimited chat and 5GB of OneDrive storage. It’s overkill for family video calls – stick with FaceTime – but it’s good for collaborative work.
EVERNOTE
From evernote.com Available on Mac, iOS, iPadOS, browsers Evernote is a platform for notes, documents, and anything else you might want to tag, store, or share. However, the free version is a little limited – you can only sync between devices and there’s a 60MB monthly data upload limit.
ZOOM
From zoom.us Available on Mac, iOS, iPadOS As if we didn’t already have enough video apps, Zoom’s profile rose like a rocket during lockdown. It’s the go-to app for many friends and colleagues. The free version enables you to meet up to 100 people for 40 minutes, or one user for up to 30 hours.
From mobile.linkedin.com Available on iOS, iPadOS Although LinkedIn is technically a social network, we’ve put its app in the business category because it’s for business users. It’s a jobs board and a networking space, and, if you curate your network, it can be a great source of info, opportunities and expert advice.