Ever since the iPhone came out, I wanted one…BAD. I’m a gadget junkie and I’ve had just about every type of phone there is to have…flip phone, Android, Blackberry, motorola RAZR (remember when those were cool???). I was SO excited when iPhones finally made it to Sprint. I jumped for joy and cried tears of happiness…okay maybe not, but I was still excited! I’ve had my iPhone since this past Christmas (thanks, John!) and LOVE it. I use my iPhone half for business purposes and half for Facebook stalking and sharing pictures of my food. Since everyone already has or knows about Facebook, I decided not to write about that…instead here are a few of my favorite apps that I use for my business!

Clear
This is the best list making app I’ve ever used and it’s far, far superior to making lists with the notepad app that comes on the phone. The best part about it is how simple and easy to use it is. Really anyone who makes lists can use this app, but I love it because I can keep multiple lists for different purposes all at one time. I also really like how it makes a satisfying little noise when you check an item off of your list. This is probably in my top three most used apps ever!

Pages
Pages is a newer app that is designed to let you manage your Facebook fan page from your phone. Sometimes when you try to post things or write on your page’s wall from your normal Facebook iPhone app, it shows as you writing on your page’s wall instead of your page sharing the update. But if you use the Pages app to make updates, it will always show as your page. The Pages app will also send push notifications to your phone to let you know when someone has commented or written on your page’s wall. You can also add photos, respond to messages, and see some of your analytics. I like this app, but I don’t use it all that much. I think it would be much more helpful to someone who travels a lot more than I do.

Square
By now I think most people have heard of this app…it’s the credit card reader app that has the nifty little piece of plastic you can stick in your phone’s headphone jack and accept credit card payments! I pretty much think this app is genius. It’s so simple and easy to use it’s ridiculous. If you don’t have Square, you need to get it! It’s free until you actually use it to charge someone and then it’s a percentage of their total. I love this app because unlike Paypal or Google Checkout (which I also use), you get your money fast. They direct deposit what you made into your bank account nightly!!

Adobe Reader
Okay…so this app is pretty boring. I do love it though because I need it to send my PDF pricing guide to clients from my phone and to view other PDF documents others might send me. With this app I can save and access emailed PDFs at any time and email or print them! Definitely not the most glamorous app, but it’s one I feel I have to have!

Compass
Don’t make fun of me for this one. I don’t have a real compass so I use this one when I go off treking in the woods by myself…JUST KIDDING! I actually use this app sometimes on wedding days when I’m scouting locations and trying to figure out which direction the sun will be in after a few hours have gone by. This app and the way I use it might seem silly but it’s saved me a couple times!

Honorable Mentions…
Some of my other favorite apps (business and not for business) are: Shazam, Pandora, Kindle, Instaproofs, Twitter, Pinterest, Flashlight, Instagram, PicFrame, My bank’s app, Scramble with Friends, Redbox, Target, VSCO CAM, My Fitness Pal, Coin Flip, and Wikipedia.

I hope maybe this was helpful to someone else with an iPhone! If you have a favorite app you use all the time, share it in the comments!