The App Store has over 170,000 Apps. Not all of them make farting noises, but can actually be helpful when you Make Money Online while on the go. Here are my favorites, which I probably use all of them on a daily basis. Examples include apps that let you connect with others (like Bump, Facebook & Twitter), pay money on the go (like PayPal, Mint & Square) and Business Dashboards that help you view your data anywhere, anytime (like Ego & Analytics App).
– PayPal (Free)
In case you have no idea what PayPal is, it’s a service that allows you to send and receive money online. It’s usually the preferred payout method to most Internet Entrepreneurs, being the most widely used one online. Away from your computer? Is your hosting bill due? Simply use the PayPal app to pay for the bill. After all, you don’t want to lost your site just because you haven’t paid your bills! iTunes Link
– Mint.com Personal Finance (Free)
Did you overspend? If you haven’t signed up for Mint.com, you should. It’s a free online tool which helps you to manage your money. Now, with an iPhone app, Mint allows you to check your Bank Account Balance and budgets, on the go. No more logging in at Mint.com. Mint also allows you to budget your spending per month, For example, Mint will alert me when I’m over my $20 monthly budget for software. Mint can also alert you if there’s a large deposit / withdraw in your account, which doubles as a security alert. Getting budgeting software could help manager your finances, as well as possibly help save you more money in the long run. iTunes Link
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– Ego ($1.99)
Yes, everyone has an ego. My blog’s better than yours. I have more followers than you on Twitter. Well, you can’t prove it without stats, can you? That’s exactly what Ego does, in an elegant interface. Your stats, at one glance. Ego supports data from Google Analytics, Mint, Google PageRank, FeedBurner subscribers, Twitter followers and SquareSpace. iTunes Link
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– Analytics App ($6.99)
It’s a tad bit expensive, but if Ego’s Google Analytics statistics aren’t good enough for you, there’s always the Analytics App. I daresay, unless you’re a serious stats junkie and want to know your average bounce rate for the 21st week into 345 hours of the year, you wouldn’t need this. iTunes Link
– WordPress (Free)
Blogging, on the go. Sweet! With the earlier versions, I always had trouble logging in with my credentials. The current version (2.4 at the time of writing), finally works, allowing me to login with no problems. It can also support multiple WordPress installations, moderate comments, edit pages and posts. It requires a WordPress blog running 2.9.2 or above. iTunes Link
– Twitter for iPhone (Free)
Twitter for iPhone, previously known as Tweetie 2, is one of the best (if not the best) Twitter client for the iPhone. There is support for saved searches, trends, geotagging, retweets and lists. If you’re an iPhone user still using the web interface, you’re missing out not using this app. Tweetie has one of the most gorgeous interfaces I’ve ever seen. iTunes Link
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– Evernote (Free)
Your Notes. Anywhere. What more can I say? If I have an idea, I quickly add it to my Evernote on my iPod. When I get back to my computer, the note would have synced to my computer already, ready for me to work on the idea. Forget all those napkin drawings. This blog post idea was actually noted using Evernote. iTunes Link
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– Facebook (Free)
This is a no brainer really. Yes, it’s an app for Social Networking. But with the recent v3.0 update to the iPhone Facebook App, the new app now supports Facebook Pages, which allows me to check and post updates to my Facebook page on the go. For example, here’s the Josh Lam Fan Page on Facebook. iTunes Link
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–QuickOffice Pro ($9.99 for iPhone)
QickOffice allows you to create, edit, access and share Microsoft Office files. One of the best things about QuickOffice is that it was actually designed for the iPhone with multi-touch gestures. Not only can you edit Word documents, but you can also edit Excel workbooks, as well as PowerPoint presentations with full functionality. iTunes Link
– Goodreader for iPhone ($4.99 for iPhone)
The name says it all. This has to be one of the best PDF readers in the App Store. Unlike Apple’s iBooks application which only provides basic functionatlies with PDF’s, Goodreader is famed for its ability to handle huge PDF and TXT files without any problems at all. You can also access files from iDisk, Dropbox, SugarSync, Email servers and more. Not only does it view PDF files, it can also support Microsoft Office files, iWork ’08/’09, .webarchives, High resolution images, audio and video files. iTunes Link
– Dropbox (Free)
Simply install their Dropbox application on your PC/Mac/Linux computer. It’ll install a folder called a “Dropbox”. Simply drag any file into it and it’ll show up on your iPhone and other devices. Simple, fast and free too. You’ll need a free account first though, sign up here. There’s also the ability to save files for offline viewing, if you’re in an area with spotty 3G or no Wi-Fi. iTunes Link
– Screens ($19.99)
For those programs without an app or an easy to use web interface, a VNC program is the solution. VNC apps with allow you to reach your computer, as if you were sitting in front of it. Although there are free alternatives available (Mocha VNC Lite), they are not as polished and easy to use as Screens. iTunes Link
– Bump (Free)
Say goodbye to Business Cards. With Bump, simply bump your phone with a new friend’s phone to exchange contact info, photos, messages, locations etc. You can even be friends on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn with a single bump. iTunes Link
– Square (Free)
Square will allow you to accept credit cards anywhere without a contract. This app can be used by everyone, whether you’re a business or an individual making a sale. It’s safe and secure – this app and its services meets all industry-standard security practices. iTunes Link
– Wunderlist (Free)
A To-do List. The App Store has thousands of these. But what makes this one so special is the fact that’s User Interface is so beautiful and uncluttered, and yet it’s completely free. It will allow you to sync your lists to multiple devices, as well as their website. iTunes Link
And while we’re on the subject of the iPhone, joshlam.com has a mobile version. Simply enter joshlam.com in your iPhone browser. An iPad version is coming soon 🙂
Do you use any of the above apps? Which apps do you use? Share with me in the comments below.
To Your Success,
Josh Lam
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Hi Josh,
Thanks for sharing this great apps.
I wanted to invite you and your readers to Kinetik — http://www.kinetik.com, an iPhone app that allows you easily share the apps you love.
Lot’s of folks would love to know what are your favorite iPhone apps — and it would be great if you share them with Kinetik 😉
Best,
Raul
Here is more info about Kinetik: http://kinetik.com/site-media/Kinetik-Media-Kit.zip
Best,
You have a really helpful blog site I’ve been here reading for around quite some time already. You really had very well written article. Yes, It will be beneficial to everyone who utilizes it, including myself. Keep doing what you are doing and maintain the great publish!
Some of these apps are really good.
I recently found ,,Plan” app. It’s my number one. I am creating my agenda, schedule and so on. It increased my productivity for real.
I recommend it truly.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plan/id428005487?mt=8&ls=1#
Hmmm.. Some very interesting apps for the “Entrepeneurs”
Cool stuff Josh..Now…I need to get myself a iphone dude!!
Very well written article. It will be beneficial to everyone who utilizes it, including myself. Keep doing what you are doing — can’r wait to read more posts.
really great post joshlam. im using twitter and facebook.
thank you.
As a Newbie, I’m always searching on the internet for articles in which can assist me. Thank you
God help me, I put aside a whole aefntroon to figure this out.
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The best thing about the iPhone is the choice of apps.
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Very cool tools, Josh. I think the tools listed above are really relevant to internet entrepreneurs and I think they will find them helpful.
I really like the WordPress, Facebook, and Evernote ones I think they will really come in handy for me :).
Great list. Thanks for sharing :).
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I just found this blog in google, looks great. Will have to subscribe.
Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!
I personally love Evernote, I don’t know what I’d do without it to be honest. Another app I love is Tweetdeck. It’s a lot more simpler to use than logging on to Twitter via Safari. Also Tap Tap Revenge is good or even the Rock Band app becuase these help to have a little fun and not stay completely stressed all of the time.
This is a great post, I stumbled across your story while looking for some downloads. Thanks for sharing, I’ll be sure to come back.
Josh – thanks! good list. However, I think any list would be incomplete without the app I recently started playing with that I just couldn’t do with out now – the DropBox app for the iPhone. Lets me synch with any files I choose across all my computers. One other discovery I made was that it has a built-in viewer for excel, word, pdf, etc, so you don’t need to get an additional (paid) app for that.