Smartphones appeared only a few years ago, but most users can no longer imagine life without a gadget in their hand. The standard set of functions for the average user is as follows: calls, mail, social networks and mobile banking. Here are useful apps with which you can keep track of your finances, control your time, help implement useful habits and focus on important tasks.
Chaos Control
Chaos Control is a task and project planner, which makes time management as simple as gambling at 22Bet. It’s based on the GTD method: tasks go into the inbox (Chaos Place) and then they can be sorted by dates, projects or contextualized, such as “in the car” or “when I have 15 minutes to rest”.
The projects section allows you to work with long-term and medium-term goals.
Chaos Control is one of the few apps that have the ability to export events to the Google calendar.
In the paid version, synchronization with the web version and setting up recurring events is available. Note that you should download Chaos Control Premium to purchase the extended version, as buying inside the basic version doesn’t always translate to another plan.
Scanbot
Scanbot is a document scanner. It’s a wonderful substitute for a full-fledged scanner – the app itself detects document boundaries, scans and saves in PDF and JPG format.
There is no limit to the number of documents and the quality of scanning. There are no document export limits: scans can be sent by mail, saved in a photo library and sent for printing.
Scanbot recognizes QR and barcodes – no need to download additional apps for these functions.
The extended version features text recognition and editing, folders and password protection.
BeFocused
BeFocused is a goal-focused timer. The app helps you keep track of how much time really goes into tasks. We often underestimate the amount of work and the time it takes.
The timer works according to the Pomodoro technique – 25 minutes of focused task work and 5 minutes of rest. After 4 approaches, you have a long break of 15-30 minutes. The number of sets and length of intervals can be set independently.
You can give each interval a name and make upcoming plans for “pomodoros”.
BeFocused not only helps you to focus on the goals but also to see your progress. Statistics show the number of approaches completed and the schedule by day.
The free version is enough, but if you want to block ads and sync with your Mac, check out the extended package.
SimpleMind
SimpleMind is a tool for building mind maps. This app for the phone is one of the easiest and most convenient to create, fill, and move blocks in the mind map.
In the free version, it’s possible to synchronize with the desktop version of the program.
In the extended version, the choice of colours, attaching photos and links, and sorting by folders is available.
Moment
Moment is a smartphone usage tracker. How often does a desire to go to Instagram for 5 minutes turn into a couple of hours?
Moment tracks how often you turn on your phone and how much time you spend on it. The app works with geolocation turned on, so it shows you the places you use your smartphone most often.
The advanced version sends push notifications and “kicks” you out of the phone.
Family mode is another feature worth looking at:
- Keeps track of how much time all family members spend on their smartphones.
- A gadget ban feature. If someone unobtrusively turns on a smartphone during “family time,” everyone will hear an unpleasantly loud noise until the phone is turned off.
Productive
Productive is an app for implementing healthy habits. You add the habits you want to implement to the app, schedule each of them, and mark them for completion.
The app sends you notifications of what you need to do today. You track your progress in a calendar where you can put a note to each day.
There are five habits available in the free version. Some productivity experts think this is the optimal number of habits to implement in a single time slot.
For an unlimited number of habits, statistics and additional reminders, you can purchase the extended version of the app.
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