Mobile apps for entrepreneurs: The ultimate guide

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Ever since apps burst into the mainstream when the iPhone first appeared, they have multiplied exponentially. Now available on a multitude of smartphones platforms and desktop PCs alike, tracking down useful apps can be like wallowing through an endless sea of mud.

So with that in mind, BusinessZone.co.uk turned to the UK Business Forums community and our Twitter followers for their top app recommendations.
 
 
 

UK Business Forums recommendations

Name

Platform

Price

Score 1-5*

DropBox

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

4.5

3

3.5

Echofon

iPhone

Free

3.5

Facebook

Android

Facebook

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

3.5

2

4

LinkedIn

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

3.5

2

2.5

MailChimp

iPhone

Free

3

PayPal

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

4

2.5

3.5

Photoshop Express

Android

iPhone

Free

Free

4

3

Splashtop Remote Desktop

Android

iPhone

£3.04

£1.49

4

4.5

Twitter

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

4

2.5

3

XE Currency

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

4.5

4

3.5

@BusinessZone Twitter followers

While some of the suggestions received by BusinessZone’s Twitter followers matched with those from UK Business Forums (such as XE currency convertor suggestion and Dropbox) there were others that really stood out. Here are a few of the best:

Name

Platform

Price

Score 1-5*

Business Card Reader

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

£2.99

£6.13

£2.99

4

3.5

3

 

Camcard

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

£4.99

£6.13

£4.99

4.5

3

4.5

Close My Deal

iPhone

£2.99

n/a

ColorNote

Android

Free

4.5

 

Evernote

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

4.5

3

3

Instapaper

iPhone

£2.99

4

LogMeIn

Android

iPhone

£9.19

£10.49

4.5

4.5

Popplet

iPad

£2.99

4

Skype

Android

iPhone

Free

Free

3.5

3.5

 

Wordpress

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

4.5

3.5

3

 

Zendesk

Android

BlackBerry

iPhone

Free

Free

Free

4

3

3

Thanks to Eagle, Posilan, Fresh_Networking, and Digital Ark from UK Business Forums, and @NicolaHussey1, @MamaEveriss, @AshleyAllenUK, @AlexDMitchell, @CareerAndrea, @BookMarkLee, @FairyComms and @TheLifeofAJ for your recommendations!

If you still can’t get enough of apps, then we’ve also got suggestions from our sister-site, AccountingWEB.co.uk, which recently went live with its own guide to apps for accountants:

Bills and expenses tracking

App Name

Platform

Price

Score 1-5*

Billtracker

iPhone

£1.49

4

ExpenseMagic

iPhone

Free

4.5

mobileAgent

iPhone

£2.99

4

Mobile Accountz Lite

iPhone

£2.99

2

iXpenselt

iPhone

£2.99

3.5

Out of Pocket

iPhone

£2.49

3.5

Cashbook Expense Tracker

Android

£3.07

4.5 

CRM

App Name

Platform

Price

Score 1-5*

Batchbook

Android

Free

3.5*

iPhone

Free

Tbc

 

CWR Mobile CRM 2011

for MS Dynamics CRM 2011

BlackBerry

Free

Tbc

iPad

Free

Tbc

iPhone

Free

Tbc

 

CWR Mobile CRM 4.2

BlackBerry

Free

3.5*

iPad

Free

3*

iPhone

Free

3*

Hubspot Leads

Android

Free

5*

Resco Mobile CRM

iPad

Free

2*

iPhone

Free

2*

Sugar Mobile

Android

Free

2.5*

iPhone

Free

2.5  

App stores

App Name

Platform

Apple App Store

iPad

iPhone

Android Marketplace

Android

BlackBerry App World

BlackBerry

Microsoft Windows Marketplace

Windows Mobile / Windows Phone

Symbiangear.com

Symbian 

* scores taken from average rankings in app store reviews

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