10 apps you should install on your phone for 2015

They say you can tell a lot about a person from the applications installed on their mobile devices. Apps certainly have become a common feature of everyday life and, when it comes to fitness or travel, work or pleasure, there’s one out there to fit most needs.

So what are the must-have apps for 2015? The Daily Telegraph has compiled its top 10 to get you started and, if your New Year’s resolution was to become more productive or save time and money, there is definitely something below for you.

EVERNOTE

In the eternal search for greater productivity, Evernote is a digital notebook app that stores photos, web pages, PDFs, audio files and notes that can be accessed from any computer or smartphone. Its main selling point is an enhanced search function, which allows tags to be added to each note to making finding them easier.

Available on: iOS and Android
Price: Free

QUIP

Next on the list is, well, a list-making app. Quip enables you to take notes, edit documents and collaborate with your co-workers on projects. A chat system makes it easy to share information with other users in a group. Quip has been called the ”word processor app for the Facebook generation” since it has stripped out many of the bells and whistles found in traditional word processors and concentrated on the basics – a simple editing tool with collaboration and messaging.

Available on: iOS and Android
Price: Free

ECHOSIGN

This innovative app by Adobe enables the electronic signature of documents and forms. EchoSign lets you send these to clients for signatures, speeding up the process of getting contracts signed.

Available on: iOS and Android
Price: Free

DROPBOX

This one should require no introduction since its creators say half of all UK SMEs already use Dropbox. It’s one of the biggest cloud-storage services available, enabling users to store, synchronise and share photos and files between devices. With documents and files backed up to Dropbox, leaving your phone on the back seat of a taxi is no longer the catastrophe it once was.

Available on: iOS, Android, Web
Price: Free

WORKFLOW

Its creators call it a “personal automation tool” and this iOS app offers 100 functions to help ensure your daily life functions more smoothly. These tasks include posting photos to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in one single step and creating a PDF from web pages in Safari.

Available on: iOS
Price: £1.99

POCKET

Do you struggle to finish the dozens of blogs and articles you browse every day? Then Pocket may be the app for you. When reading a post or viewing a video, you can save the page links to Pocket in order to easily find them again later. You won’t need to be online when reading content later although watching a video does require a connection. Its developers say 12 million people are already using it.

Available on: iOS and Android
Price: Free

INVOICE 2 GO

If your budget does not stretch to traditional accounts packages like Sage, Invoice2Go could help you get those invoices out on time to your customers. The app, which has become popular with many freelancers, promises to save its users three hours on average each week and claims its customers get paid seven days quicker.

Available on: iOS and Android
Price: Free

RUNMETER

It’s January, so no list of apps would be complete without a fitness tool. Runmeter will keep track of your training, turning your iPhone into a powerful fitness computer. Features include maps, graphs, intervals, laps, training plans and more but it’s currently only available on iOS. Android users might wish to try Map My Run instead.

Available on: iOS
Price: Free

TURBOSCAN

Faxes are a thing of the past but it can also be hard to lay your hands on a scanner when you really need one. The hunt may be over for users of Turboscan, which converts your phone into a powerful scanner of documents and receipts. These can then be emailed in PDF or JPEG format.

Available on: iOS and Android
Price: £2.49

CITYMAPPER

Even seasoned commuters need a bit of help from time to time and Citymapper is a must-have app for frequent users of public transport. This app advises on everything from bus routes to tube connections, or even the most direct walking route. Originally developed for those exploring London, Citymapper has since added New York, Paris and Berlin and promises to continue adding more cities across the UK and abroad in 2015.

Available on: iOS and Android
Price: Free