Freelance arsenal. 7 must-have iPhone apps if you work from home
If you work remotely, the iPhone apps in this article will help you stay productive and focused without worrying about your safety.
A productive office environment truly works wonders and keeps you constantly motivated to work and move on. However, if you are doing business remotely, then the lack of a professional environment can be detrimental to your motivation. Moreover, at home, the boundary between professional and personal space is often completely erased, and you can easily be distracted by household chores.
Remote work gives you the opportunity to take full control of the solution of the tasks assigned to you. However, additional freedom can also come with downsides such as lack of communication with the team, poor time management, and lack of commonplace security on the network.
In this article, we’ve rounded up 7 useful iPhone apps to help you stay motivated and productive while working remotely.
1 Google Keep
Google Keep is a great tool for people who want to organize their short and medium term tasks. It’s perfect for those who work from home because it helps them "keep their thoughts" in plain sight. The application allows you to break down a larger task into small steps to solve it in the form of text, voice or photo notes.
In addition to creating lists, Google Keep integrates with a wide range of products from Google and is compatible with various devices that you can use while working remotely. The program is suitable not only for private clients, but also for companies. It includes tools for collaborating on a project.
2 Trello
Trello is suitable for working on a project remotely. The program has rich functionality and allows you to solve problems of any scale. You can place lists and cards on the board of a specific project. Lists include tasks and steps to complete them. On the cards, you can indicate what the team is currently working on.
Other than that, Trello has the standard features that any decent project management app has. These include reminders, labels, shared files, and collaboration tools. Cross-platform integration of this application is also available for the convenience of users.
3 IFTTT
IFTTT is your path to workflow automation. It allows applications to work together as if they were created to do so in the first place. IFTTT operates on the actions of other programs with which it can interact. Each such action is called a trigger. For example, when you receive an email with an attachment from a specific recipient, IFTTT can then "tell" Dropbox to save the received files to the correct folder.
"Orders" from IFTTT are called " applets ". Use them wisely to cut down on unnecessary work while doing business remotely.
4 TimeCamp
With a single click on the screen, you can let TimeCamp take over your time management and organize your time management the right way. As with Trello, a person can break down their task into smaller steps and track how long it takes them to complete each one.
The project manager has the opportunity to get a holistic view of the time you spent on tasks, thanks to an automated report.
Like almost all the programs on our list, TimeCamp is cross-platform compatible. It integrates with over 100 third party apps which is very handy.
5 Bitwardens
Bitwarden is a free and open source program for managing your passwords. It can secure your credentials across multiple platforms with end-to- end encryption and salted hashing.
Along with your passwords, the app also supports storing other secure notes. Bitwarden is pretty candid about its security options. Its full code is available on GitHub. Bitwarden may not always work offline, but the application is compatible with both mobile phones and various operating systems.
Numerous forms of authentication and cloud sync make Bitwarden an excellent password manager for securing a user who works remotely.
6 Freedom
Working remotely can be distracting. There are millions of notifications on your phone, and someone constantly wants you to reply to them on your favorite social network.
Freedom is different from other similar apps in that it blocks distractions simultaneously across the various devices you use. The program gives you the ability to create a blacklist of applications and websites, blocking your access to them for a certain period of time.
7 Headspace
Remote work can be stressful. When you are away from colleagues and your usual surroundings, your mood is detrimental. You may often feel overwhelmed at the end of the work day.
Headspace helps in such situations. The application contains instructions for meditation and breathing exercises to find harmony in life and get out of depression.
A convenient and simple user interface will help you quickly find a solution to your problem. The developers of Headspace also understand that breathing and meditation are not the only way to feel good. The application also includes a set of physical exercises with short stretches, convenient to perform at home.
A paid subscription will provide you with access to not only basic but also advanced practices.
Based on materials from MakeUseOf.
Cover image: Kasia Bojanowska