Work smart from home with these cutting-edge apps

Our dependence on technology has risen considerably while we stay confined to our homes during the pandemic. More so for working professionals who are now trying to be productive from homes. To overcome the challenges of working remotely, one can use  these apps to make work seamless and more enjoyable.

Slack

It is one of the most popular collaboration apps used across devices. It is mostly used by organisations for messaging, voice and video calls, sharing, and editing documents. Slack also offers application programming interfaces to integrate complex services.
Both paid and free versions are available for this app on iOS, Android, and Windows.

Zoom

Widely popular video conferencing app Zoom has already risen on the popularity charts This app lets users invite up to 100 people in a video conference and also allow screen sharing and cross-platform instant messaging. This app is available for free on your Android and iOS devices.

Basecamp

This one is a project management app which has message boards, schedules, to-do lists, file storage and organizer, docs, real-time group chat, and automatic check-in questions. This app is available on android, iOS, Windows, and Mac for free. There is a paid version too.

Join.Me

This app also helps you share screens with your colleagues besides letting its users share content and hold conference calls.

G-Suite apps

Google apps like Docs, Hangout, and Drive can make coordinating and sharing files quite easy and convenient. It is available as paid versions for businesses and can be used free for the time being.

Microsoft Teams

This online communication and collaboration tool is a part of Microsoft Office 365 Suite.  Unlike Zoom, Google Meet, it is more than just a video-conferencing app. This application helps track team's productivity. Sharing documents, video chats, and text messages become easier with this app. And yes, you need to buy a Microsoft 365 subscription to use it.

Hours

This app helps users keep track of time. It is a great app to know where time is being spent while you work remotely.  All you need to do is to activate a simple timer to track the hours you've spent working.

Harvest

Available free on both ios and Android devices, this app helps you keep track of time and expenses. Also, it helps its users manage invoices.
You can take pictures of receipts and keep track of expenses. It can also help you monitor the time taken by colleagues to finish certain tasks.

Doodle

This is one great app for feedback. If you have an idea and you want to get feedback this app would come handy. Create polls to get feedback. You can invite participants and get their feedback for your project or a particular topic. It is a great app for quick feedback from office colleagues. This app is available free on both Android and iOS devices.

Noisli

This app provides you with some ambient sounds while you are working. It cuts down noises and helps you remain focused on your work. This is a paid app available on android and iOS.