These apps are essential on your work phone

At work you need different apps than the rest of the day. These are the apps you can’t miss on your work phone.

Work Phone: Essential Apps

Whether you have a separate work phone or work on your own smartphone: apps can make your life a lot easier. With these apps you can make yourself more productive, never miss deadlines and work better with others.

Two devices, dual SIM or multiple users

A work phone can be set up in different ways. You may have a separate business smartphone so that work and private are automatically separated.

In addition, dual sim is a particularly handy option. You then have two phone numbers on the same smartphone and are always reachable via both numbers. A disadvantage is that work and private life are very difficult to separate.

Another option is to set up multiple users on your smartphone, to distinguish between work apps and private apps.

Google Workspace

A good place to start setting up your work phone is Google Workspace. This is a collection of great apps to get started productively and possibly collaborate with. Check out our Google Workspace guide with an explanation of the different apps, subscriptions and possibilities of Google Workspace.

1. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the social network for professionals, which has long since ceased to be used solely for finding jobs. On LinkedIn, you network with people and share things you have learned in your career to inspire others. Read our LinkedIn guide to get more out of the app.

2. Toggl

To keep track of your time, you need Toggl. With the help of this app, you know exactly how much time you spend on specific tasks. Not only is this useful for when you have to send invoices, but you also get reports with information about how much time you spend per category. What is useful is that the app also syncs with your calendar, so you don’t have to fill in everything manually.

3. Copilot

In fact, you have to use AI to keep up with the rest these days. Microsoft’s Copilot is an accessible starting point for that. All you need is a Microsoft account to continue using the latest version of ChatGPT for free. Also read our Copilot guide for tips.

4. Slack

Slack is the most popular app to stay in touch with your colleagues. With this messaging app, different teams and topics are divided into channels. Everyone in the company only gets access to the channels that are useful to them. In addition, you can also chat privately and video call each other.

5. Notion

With Notion, you have a space for all your notes, documents, tasks, and more to organize a project. The app also lets you collaborate with others on a project.

6. Asana

To organize the division of tasks within a company, Asana is a very handy app. If you want things with ‘agile’ and ‘scrum’, then this is the place to be. You can easily assign tasks, which your colleagues can check off as complete themselves.

7. Todoist

For your personal to-do list, a separate app is very useful. Todoist is the best option, because the app is full of functions without losing the overview. The app also works well with other services such as Slack and Google Calendar.

8. Zoom/Microsoft Teams

If you’re not calling with Google Meet as part of Google Workspace, Zoom and Microsoft Teams are extremely popular video calling apps. It’s a good idea to install these apps on your phone so you’re always available for a meeting in case of emergency.

9. Otter

Ottor.ai is one of the best AI tools for transcribing text. This is ideal for keeping track of a meeting, for example, and then automatically getting a summary that you can send to people who weren’t there.

10. DocuSign

Signing documents no longer has to be done physically with a nice pen, because you can also use an app for it. DocuSign is the most well-known and extensive app for signing documents. You can see, among other things, whether someone has already signed or not.

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