Top 10 iPhone Business Apps

The ability to access corporate email is the most important business use of smartphones but, with over 300,000 apps in the App Store, there are many other tools that can aid productivity. We’ve rounded up some of the best, ranging from expense tracking to remote desktop control tools.

10. Find my iPhone (Free)

A reason to upgrade to iOS 4.2 if you haven’t already done so, Find My iPhone is an invaluable tool for those who regularly misplace their device.
Simply register the iPhone and log into Me.com from any browser to reveal its location. Handsets can also be locked, and a message can be displayed just in case a kind soul decides to return it.

Owners who can see that the iPhone is close by can trigger a sound to aid its safe retrieval even from the deepest corner of the sofa. Thankfully, all confidential data can be erased with a click of a button if the device proves to be irretrievable.

9. CoPilot- Aviation Flight Planning (19.99 USD)

CoPilot is a software application program for the iPhone that performs general aviation flight planning calculations -detailed climb, cruise, fuel and weight & balance calculations. CoPilot stores the information for trips so that you can refer back to previous trips (or modify them for new trips).

CoPilot is based on the concept of a flight. A flight consists of three components – a route, a weight and balance calculation, and a flight plan.

The flight route consists of a number of legs, from takeoff through a number of intermediate waypoints, to landing. A number of fights can be combined into one trip.

8. Dropbox (Free)

Users can take advantage of cloud storage with this trusted app from Dropbox . A range of documents including Word files, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations can be viewed, as can photos and videos. The downside is that documents cannot be edited.

Folders can be shared between users, and individual files can be emailed directly from the device. Dropbox offers the ability to mark frequently used files as favorites, allowing them to be cached directly onto the iPhone so they can be opened without a network connection.

Photos and videos taken with the iPhone can be uploaded to Dropbox, backing them up in an instant. While only 2GB of storage is provided free of charge, it is still worth signing up for.

7. Flight Tracker Pro (9.99 USD)

An app to minimize the frustrations associated with worldwide travel, this virtual travel companion gives real-time updates for departure gates, delays, arrival times, and even the temperature.

FlightTrackPro can also search for alternative schedules and predict flight delays using airport warnings and weather reports. It gives push alerts to users and the status of flights, which can also be shared.

To activate the app, users simply have to forward the airline confirmation email to plans@tripit.com, and flight itineraries will automatically appear in the user account. A must have for frequent fliers.

6. Analytics App (6.99 USD)

Keeping track of visitors to your web site is priceless in an increasingly online world. That’s why the Analytics App that tracks people coming to your site using the capabilities of Google Analytics is a must for savvy online businesses.

Containing 55 reporting methods including traffic figures and content viewing, as well as visitor length, depth and loyalty, it’s a great way to stay on top of your site’s performance and how it’s being reached.

The app also allows you to create custom reports, and features 29 pre-built categories including overview, visitor, traffic, content, event tracking and custom reports.

5. Timewerks: Mobile Billing (9.99 USD)

Mobile Billing has won two iTunes awards, and is tailor made for professionals who need to track time and materials, and send off that all important invoice.

Users can makes notes about each project and record hours on the timesheet. Rates can be customized, and credit card payments can be accepted with the Credit Card Terminal add-on which is sold separately.

HTML or PDF invoices can be created, emailed or printed, and all information is stored on the device so that is accessible without the need for a network connection.