12 Apps That Seriously Cut Time For You As A Busy Professional – SPOILER ALERT: They Are All Freebies
The great thing about this app list is that these are apps that help you cut time in your Monday to Friday tasks (or even the weekend). All of them are free or have free basic versions, and they are all accessible for android and apple devices.
For Travel & Commute
- This Is An Obvious One! Google Maps (Free Download) For Android (click link to Anroid app) & Apple iOS (click link to Apple app)
Google Maps is a great app to provide you a peace of mind that you are getting to your destination in the quickest and most efficient way possible.
With Google Maps, it is simple to find the best route for where you want to go, with their re-route feature that saves you time in traffic, GPS navigation, transit information and various places of business.
2. WAZE (Free Download) For Android (click link to Android app) & Apple iOS (click link to Apple app)
WAZE is a great app for professionals on the go who do not have the time to be fiddling with directions when they are trying to get to their destination quickly. WAZE not only produces an efficient and direct map to the destination requested— it also is designed to let users always know about what is happening on the road in real-time by having alerts pop up about traffic, police, construction, accidents, and more.
If an accident suddenly pops up on your route, your route will automatically be re-directed and your estimated time of arrival recalculated.
What’s For Lunch ?
3. Open Table (Free Download) For Android (click link to Android app) & Apple iOS (click link to Apple app)
The Open Table app is a life saver for a busy professional when it comes to booking restaurant reservations.
Wherever you happen to be, Open Table will curate a list of restaurants for you to quickly book a reservation with just a few taps of a finger, while also offering the option to RSVP with friends right within the app.
This cuts down time spent texting, calling, or confirming details in person of dinner or lunch plans with friends or business colleagues.
4. AllRecipes Dinner Spinner (Free Download) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
If you do not have enough time to think of dinner ideas, this app will show you daily inspiration, cooking videos, and recipes for meals, which will be personalized to your tastes and favorites. You can even input specific ingredients you already own in your kitchen, and this app will direct you to many recipes you can try (saving you a trip to the grocery store).
It also provides you with personalized shopping lists, which will make your future grocery trips a breeze.
Office Supplies Made Easy
5. TurboScan Pro ($4.99 One-Time Fee) For Android – click link for Android app ($5.99 One-Time Fee) For Apple iOS – click link for Apple app – Free basic versions of this app with less features also exist!
TurboScan allows you to transform your smartphone into a scanner for documents, receipts, photos, and more—not only saving you money by not requiring you to purchase an actual, separate scanner, but also saving busy professionals time since the app is so easy to set up and use.
You can start scanning your documents into high quality PDFs or JPEGs within minutes.
6. SignEasy (Free Download) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
For professionals who are constantly having to sign documents, SignEasy is the app to have.
It allows you to easily add your real signature to any document, can be legally binding as using a pen, and allows you to give and get your signature to anyone in the world in minutes.
7. Pocket (Free Download, Or Premium Plan: $5 Monthly) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
The Pocket app makes it easy to absorb only the content you want to read about, by saving your favorite articles, news stories, sports stories, and videos to one place.
The app’s clean and fresh layout will provide those who use with a relaxing experience free of nonsensical clutter, and make it so that individuals do not have to spend added time they may not have going through news stories they do not want to read.
For The Bookworm In All Of Us
8. Speechify (Free Download & Free 7-Day Trial On Premium Plan) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
Speechify is also a great app for busy professionals who lack time to sit down and read written material.
Speechify is a text-to-speech audio reader that turns whatever you are reading into audiobooks, so that you can listen from wherever you are—and also allows you the added convenience to toggle the reading speed up to 900 words per minute to save time.
9. Audible (Free Download, However There Is A Fee For Each Book You Download) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
If you are a professional who loves to read, but simply are too busy to sit down and skim through a book each day, Audible could be a great option.
Audible is an audiobook service that simply reads any book you desire aloud to you, so that you can enjoy all of your books on your daily commute, or on your breaks – you also receive the text version of the book as well.
10. Feedly (Basic Plan: Free, Pro: $6 Monthly, Business: $18 Monthly) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
Feedly is an important app to have for professionals who like to keep up to speed on certain news and social topics, but simply do not have the time to skim through many useless news stories to get to what they want.
With Feedly, you can curate the information you want to see in your own feed, whether that be certain events, Twitter feeds, podcasts, sites or blogs.
Meditate Or Workout Anywhere You Want
11. Nike + Training Club (Free Download, Or Premium Plan: $14.99 Monthly) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
For professionals who often cannot find time to get to the gym at the end of their days, the Nike + Training Club app offers a wide array of free workouts you could complete at your own home, and includes great workouts such as HIIT, boxing, yoga, strength, endurance, and more.
12. Breethe (Free Download) For Android (click link for Android app) & Apple iOS (click link for Apple app)
As we all know, stressful and busy professional lives can seep into our personal lives and make it so that we have a difficult time de-stressing enough to sleep well at night, or simply concentrate during the day.
With the Breathe Meditate app, you are guided by a personal mindfulness coach in order to help you get the restful sleep you need, whether that be through meditations, readings, or more.
