There are a ton of great apps out there that can help your business hire faster, communicate with your employees easier, and even generate more revenue for your business.

But within this enormous sea of apps, as a small business, how do you even know where to start?

To solve this problem, we have done all the legwork for you and compiled this list of the 75+ best apps for small business.

The Ultimate List of the

Best Mobile Apps for Small Businesses

The list is broken down by category so you can jump to the section that most interests you.

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Accounting Apps

QuickBooks New to the app, but so far it is great! Especially when coming from doing everything manually with spreadsheets and boxes of receipts.

FreshBooks Great app easy input for tax time. Easy for business seasons to see performance.

Expensify I use Expensify almost every day. Works great and I never have to carry receipts around anymore!

Kashoo I’ve been using this app for several years and it is so easy. It works so well for me.

Xero I can upload my receipts with a photo and even recon my accounts. Nice interface and love the Touch ID support!

Dwolla Great app faster and easier than PayPal, it’s simple and fast, we use it for our business. If you want to save from CC fees, that’s what you need!

Receipts by Wave I LOVE Wave Receipts! It was what allowed me to get rid of clutter in my household, as I used to save ALL paper receipts you can imagine and have them everywhere in the house. Not anymore!

Communication Apps

Slack I started using this for my small business and it is so easy to share messages, lists, pictures, and files between all of the people in the group!

Burner How did I ever live without this!? Super easy to use and a great piece of mind while living in this cyber world.

Voxer I recommend it to all my friends. Best of phone and texting combined.

Skype Skype allows me to call Thailand, Burkina Faso and Sudan basically for free

Avaamo Must have app!! Surely it may replace mail in this mobile world.

join.me Loving the ease of use of this app. Quite slick.

Fuze I use fuze for presentations and other meetings with clients from around the world. It just plain works and does everything I would want to do if we were in the same room.

GoToMeeting Simple, clean, and efficient. The perfect tool when you are the road and need to participant in a conference call the required more then voice.

Addappt I absolutely love this app. Keeps my contacts updated without me doing it manually. Has lots of other cool features too. Everyone should have this app.

Ring Central I like the text feature where I can text using a business phone number without disclosing my own cell number. I am planning to use the iPad as my business phone on an upcoming trip.

CRM Apps

Wisely for Restaurants

Facebook Pages Manager App works as advertised. The ability to view the pages feed would be of great help.

Salesforce1 Pretty fantastic how I know have a window into my entire business. Can’t believe how robust, easy to use and complete this app is.

@ContactsJournal

http://www.contactsjournal.com DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Contacts Journal CRM is a powerful tool that will transform your business and personal relationships. Use it to save notes about important meetings, set follow-ups, create customer fields and attach important documents to each of your contacts. Reviews: 894 Cost: Paid $19.99

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Pipedrive Straight to the point and easy to follow and setup. You can get your sales team up quickly.

Streak The perfect app for managing your streak pipelines. It does a fantastic job of that – easily see what’s in each stage, move items between stages, reply with your pre written responses. All good.

Nimble Nimble is the only CRM that I’ve found which completely leverages the new social networking landscape. It has so many automated features it’s practically does your job for you while you sleep. I love it.

Desk.com Makes my life so much easier when on the go. I can just pop in and check on my cases or help our customers. A+!

Insightly Insightly was the perfect fit for our needs; price and features. I really love the light project management and email capabilities.

Documents Apps

SignEasy Great app and easy to use !!! Would def recommend it to people all the go!!!!

DocuSign Quick. Easy. Useful. This app is a must have for anyone who needs to securely sign documents and doesn’t have time to chase down a fax machine or scanner.

Scanbot Scanbot is a perfect app for scanning everything, editing the scanned files, and uploading to cloud services.

Scanner Pro Love this app, use it all the time. You can basically run your office from your phone now, plus simple to use.

@Readdle

https://readdle.com/main DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Scanner Pro turns your device into a portable scanner. Just point your device’s camera at the document and you will be ready to go! The application will remove shadows, make scans sharper and correct perspective for you! Reviews: 23,754 Cost: Paid $2.99 with IAP

Dropbox This is a great app. I’ve centralized my whole life onto this drive.

Box This app stores all my work documents in an easy to utilize, organized, and simple interface. I recommend it to everyone!!

Google Drive File storage? Organization? Ease of Use? File sharing? Seamless integration? It’s all there and so much more. Love this app.

Microsoft Word This app is great for on the go jobs! I use it daily and have never had any issues with it!

TurboScan I love this app. Never need to use a real scanner again.

Hiring Apps

Proven Hiring Super fast, intuitive, to-the-point app that makes my recruiting team win a ton of the time.

Hiring by Smart Recruiters Hiring should be a collaborative process, and the SmartRecruiters app enables hiring teams to work together and make great hires.

@SmartRecruiters

https://www.smartrecruiters.com DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes DOWNLOAD APP – Google Play SHARE THIS SECTION SmartRecruiters Hiring App allows SmartRecruiter customers to manage and respond to candidates on the go, get real time updates on your team’s hiring activity, review and rate candidates, quick access to details on all upcoming interviews and make use of many other helpful hiring features. Reviews: 38 Cost: Free

CareerBuilder for Employers Great app! Very easy to understand and use! David Lorea Farrington

@CBforEmployers

http://hiring.careerbuilder.com DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION CareerBuilder for Employers allows businesses to access candidates from their applications or CareerBuilder’s Resume Database from anywhere, at anytime through existing CareerBuilder accounts. Receive the latest candidates, review their resumes and contact them directly from your iPhone. Reviews: 33 Cost: Free

LinkedIn Recruiter If you want a tool to quickly check in on the status of your recruiter account, reply to a message or two, and review projects that you put together during the day, then this app is perfect for you.

Snagajob for Employers

Hired for Employers Being able to review Hired’s list of top-tier candidates and send interview requests directly on my mobile phone is awesome!

@Hired_HQ

https://hired.com/employers DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Hired connects employers to talented knowledge workers. Hired gives employers access to a pool of tech and sales candidates. Hired features “the full picture” upfront by featuring the candidate’s preferred compensation and all other outstanding offers. Reviews: 6 Cost: Free

Invoicing Apps

Invoice 2go Excellent app, AAA+++ I have 4 years using the app, never had a problem, almost 2000 invoices with no problem at all

Powered Now I can now do my paperwork in the truck. Love the way it works when I am offline, so many other apps like this don’t do that.

Billings Pro I have been a Billings customer for many years now, and the iOS app is an extension of their great desktop software.

@marketcircle

https://www.marketcircle.com/billingspro/ DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Billings Pro helps businesses create professional invoices and track time, expenses and payments from any device. Billings Pro allows businesses to send estimates and collaborate with colleagues from the app. Reviews: 94 Cost: Free with IAP

Marketing Apps

MailChimp Interface is good … Nice job mailchimp!

Hootsuite If you’re a social media power user, there’s nothing better as far as I’m concerned.

Perka This app is easy to use and I love it

Miscellaneous Apps

Canva Absolutely love this app! I lost count of how many gorgeous graphics I’ve made. My business website & social media has been elevated because of it. I can’t rave enough!

Bonusly My company adopted Bonusly more or less on a whim, and we now count it among the most impactful and indispensable software tools we use.

AdWords This app is wonderful and was long awaited!

LogMeIn Excellent app, works flawlessly even better than the desktop version

Deliveries Easy 5 stars. Simple, clean, and useful UI.

Waze Is that a normal traffic jam on the highway……or a massive delay? Now you can find out before it’s too late!

Podio I am in love with Podio and this app.

Shoeboxed Love being able to mail in hundreds of receipts at once. So satisfying when you see them processed.

TapeACall Pro Very happy with this app. The sound quality is excellent.

Slice I was hesitant at first to allow an app access into my email. But this app is amazing. It tracks my shipments and spending in 1 place.

Networking Apps

Caliber Was impressed by this app. Solid way to network with relevant people

@becaliber

https://caliber.io DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Caliber connects employers to the right people. Its powerful search features allow search by professional experience, skills and places they have worked before. Reviews: 60 Cost: Free

Weave Great useful app for individuals looking to network

Own It Met other people like me and got questions answered from self-employed and business owners in my area

LinkedIn LinkedIn is perfect for the business world.

Point-of-Sale Apps

Square Register Definitely in love with it! Easy and fast

PayPal Here Love it. Love it. LOVE IT!!!

QuickBooks GoPayment Better than sliced bread, I’m so glad to retire the knuckle breaker and love the mobility.

Spark Pay Love this app. Easy to use works well for my business!!!

Shopify POS Excellent app, highly recommend!

Vend POS I’ve tried every POS on the market. Vend is by far the best for any serious retailer.

PayAnywhere I am really pleased to be able to efficiently process my customer payments with no monthly fees, paperwork or maintenance.

POS by Kounta

Flint App is very easy to use and has a lot of key features. Not profit I am treasurer of picked flint for its processor for its low fees and good ratings

Productivity Apps

Evernote The best! Phenomenal…….totally organizes my life.

Grammarly What I love about Grammarly is that I can write anything without having worries about my spelling or grammar.

@Grammarly

https://www.grammarly.com/ DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes DOWNLOAD APP – Google Play SHARE THIS SECTION Grammarly’s Mobile Keyboard is the personal editor you can take with you wherever you go. With hundreds of checks and features and seamless integration, Grammarly helps you type with ease in any app. Whether you’re sending an urgent email, important LinkedIn message, or essential Facebook post, you can write from your phone with confidence. Reviews: 1,800 Cost: Free

Sunrise This app is easy to use. It keeps me organized and on schedule! That’s huge for me.

Trello Trello has become my reminder, encourager, nagger, helper, planner, rewarder, manager, and silent friend.

Basecamp 3 App works great, just like the site. A++

Asana I use this app for my business and my family. If you’re a micromanager like I am, you will appreciate and love this app.

OmniFocus 2 Omni focus works perfectly for me. Getting to my lists, and adding items is seamless, which is essential for an app that interfaces with a desktop companion.

@OmniFocus

https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/ DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION OmniFocus 2 is an extensive project management app. Use it to do everything from keeping track of your to-do lists to syncing and sharing files. Reviews: 832 Cost: Paid $39.99 with IAP

IFTTT It just makes things easier. It sends me the weather via text, turns lights on, and my fav- mutes my phone when I get to the office and turns it back up when I leave. It just makes life easier.

Clear Clear is exactly what I needed. Clear is the best and most simple to-do app on the App Store.

@realmacsoftware

http://realmacsoftware.com/clear/ DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Clear is the revolutionary to-do and reminders app that makes you more productive. Use Clear to organize your life with lists and reminders that can be synced across devices. Reviews: 7,247 Cost: Paid $4.99 with IAP

Pocket For all those times that you see an interesting article at work, but don’t have time to read it. Pocket delivers. Clean interface, easy accessibility, fun tagging, it’s my go-to app when I’m commuting and want to read up on something.

Fiverr Fiverr gives users access to millions of people offering millions of amazing services starting at $5. Fiverr is home to a vast community of freelancers who can do anything from designing a logo to composing music!

Producteev Great for team coordination. Thanks.

1Password This is a rock-solid app to protect and fill in passwords–one of the best apps on my mobile and desktop computers. They all sync seamlessly.

Wunderlist WunderList is by far the best list app I’ve used, and I’ve tried them all. Thanks for a great app guys 🙂

iTranslate It is my ‘go to’ translator and great resource to make up new words for commerce by combining different international meanings.

Spark This is really the best email client for iOS. I would pay for it, so I’m glad it’s free.

Pushover Seriously, I don’t know what I did before I found Pushover. Instead of sending everything to email, or writing my own apps just to get notifications, I can easily integrate all my services with Pushover and get streamlined notifications all from one place. Plus, did I mention the price? Five dollars. Forever.

https://pushover.net/ DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes DOWNLOAD APP – Google Play SHARE THIS SECTION Pushover is a simple push notification service that integrates easily into web apps like IFTTT, network monitoring systems, shell scripts and anything else that needs to send alerts to your iPhone, iPad, desktop and other mobile devices. Reviews: 223 Cost: Free with IAP

Scheduling Apps

Deputy Very good app. Does many things well. I employ about 16 people. The app gives me a record of my employees’ gps location when they clock in/out.

HotSchedules I really love this app, it’s great for switching shifts and seeing your schedule.

Square Appointments This is just what I’ve been looking for!

@Square

https://squareup.com/appointments DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Square Appointments allows you to manage your business anywhere. Clients can book appointments online and receive appointment reminders to reduce no-shows. Square Appointments also allows businesses to keep track of their calendar and receive payments. Reviews: 82 Cost: Free

Hours Time Tracking Gorgeous UI. Easy and quick to use. Thank you.

@UseHours

https://hourstimetracking.com DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Hours Time Tracking enables users to keep track of time spent doing work and tasks with reminders and reports. A user can easily switch between running timers to keep track of various tasks at once. Reviews: 605 Cost: Free

When I Work Employee Scheduling Keeps me up to date with my schedule no more memorization. No more weird computer programs.

TSheets Really handy for payroll, syncs with Quicken.

Toggl Tracking time is super easy with Toggl. The app syncs with the site so it’s easy to start in one and finish in the other. All the reports are perfect. This is easy to use and flexible enough to modify times when you forget to turn it off. It will also send you reminders when you leave a task running for an unusual amount of time. Super useful!

OfficeTime Excellent. Easy to figure out. The flexibility or adaptability is excellent.

@OfficeTimeApp

http://www.officetime.net/ios/ DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION OfficeTime is an intuitive time tracker. OfficeTime balances special features with ease of use to track exactly what you do each day. Reviews: 383 Cost: Paid $7.99

Boomr This application is exactly what I was looking for. It works great for tracking my employees hours!

Timely I love the clean design and interface. Especially with the Apple Watch support.

@timelyapp

https://timelyapp.com DOWNLOAD APP – iTunes SHARE THIS SECTION Timely is a time tracking app that tracks your time spent on tasks and projects. Timely also allows users to schedule time ahead for certain projects. Reviews: 109 Cost: Free with IAP

TripIt I use TripIt for all of my travel. It’s a great way to keep all my travel information in one place, from flights to hotels to concert tickets.

If you made it this far, pat yourself on the back because that was a huge list of great small business apps!

This list of the best small business apps is by no means comprehensive, so if you feel a great app is missing, please leave a comment and suggest one. If your business specializes in ecommerce, you can also check out this list of great Shopify apps.