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Mobile Application Insight Tools to Succeed While on the Go

10 October 2012 We researched the top application and recommendation lists for iPhone, Android, and tablets to identify useful tools for today’s professionals. We looked for general applications, those targeted to non-‐profits, and ones relevant to typical fundraising and development efforts.

Media Mastery

Function Application Platform and Price

Allows multi-‐page document “scanning” and filing/sending TurboScan $1.99 Business card app to “scan,” read, then file cards to contacts CamCard $7.99, $11.99 Voice-‐controls your mobile and dictates content for texts, email, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Voice Assistant $0.99

Signs (on screen), saves, and sends PDFs needing signatures SignMyPad SignPDF

$3.99, $3.99 Free, Free

Centrally manages your SMS-‐based messengers (chats, texts, media sharing, etc.)

WhatsApp Messenger $0.99

Shortcuts and Side Doors


Allows Outlook email and calendar use on mobile Mail+ for Outlook Outlook Web Mobile

$5.99 $4.99

Provides remote access to desktop system on mobile device Splashtop $2.99, $4.99 Allows Microsoft Office Suite file access and use for mobile Documents to Go $9.99, Free Prints documents to any wireless printer PrinterShare

Print n Share Free Free

Money Makers


Allows user to securely charge credit card purchases using app and small plug in reader attachment

Square Card PayPal Here

Free, Free Free, Free

Creates, collects, and reports invoices, estimates, and bills Invoice2Go $9.99, $9.99 Through mobile version of Razoo, allows fundraising page creation, donation collection, donor communication

Razoo Free

Utilizes Facebook location function to allow businesses to donate to charity for every person checking-‐in at their site

Facebook Free, Free

Enables charity micro-‐donations instead of day-‐to-‐day spending like buying a coffee, a restaurant meal, or similar; charities added via a “suggest” form to the app creators

Instead Free, Free

Monitors the miles users jog, walk, or bike, and sponsors pledge up to 25 cents to charity for every mile completed

Charity Miles Free, Free

Allows users to donate (one-‐time, recurring, multiple times) to participating charities from their mobile device

SecureGive Free, Free

Volunteer and Event Management


Finds, signs up for, shares, and reviews nearby volunteer opportunities

VolunteerMatch Free

Group-‐texting app suitable for working with volunteers GroupMe Free, Free Allows mobile credit card processing for at-‐the-‐door or other on-‐the-‐go event ticket sales through Eventbrite site

Eventbrite Free, Free

Scans tickets for entry when using Brown Paper Tickets for events (tickets free for hosts and no/low-‐cost for buyers)

Brown Paper Tickets Free, Free

Supercharging Productivity


Tracks project/job/grant time Hours Tracker Time Tracker Time Recording

$3.99 $2.99 $2.95

Tracks and schedules shipping Track My Shipments + Slice UPS, FedEx, USPS Mobile

Free Free Free, Free

Adaptively learns to adjust settings, like ringer/notification sounds, based on phone location, time, etc,

Locale $4.99

Predictive and corrective typing tool that learns the words and phrases you use to ease and speed typing

SwiftKey $3.99

Tablet Standouts for iPad

Function Application iPad App Price Turns your iPad into a wireless second LCD monitor for your Mac or PC

AirDisplay $9.99

iPad version of Citrix’s popular meeting and desktop access services

GoToMyPC GoToMeeting

Free

Keeps files in sync between your iPad, desktop, and phone Dropbox for iPad Free Allows review, edit, archive, and sharing of documents/text (direct drawing plus standard editing/note functions)

GoodReader $4.99

Enables feature-‐rich note taking, organizing, and sharing applications

Notability Penultimate

$4.99 $1.00

Helps managers set, track, and share priorities on multiple platforms, online and offline

Priority Matrix $3.99

Notes: Some applications are free to purchase, however associated company services may require fees. Inclusion of an application does not imply endorsement and The Grant Plant shall not be liable for any claims, expenses, damages, or loss associated with download, use, or promotions of included applications. Sources include: • iTunes and Google Android top application ranking lists • http://www.socialbrite.org/2011/09/13/social-‐fundraising-‐tools-‐our-‐top-‐5-‐picks/ • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/check-‐in-‐charity-‐mobile-‐apps-‐popular_n_784316.html • http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2010/11/08/facebooks-‐new-‐mobile-‐app-‐can-‐it-‐help-‐your-‐business/ • http://mail2web.com/blog/2010/06/top-‐ten-‐mobile-‐apps-‐charitable-‐givingnon-‐profits/ • http://www.appappeal.com/apps/charity • http://www.appisaurus.com/1156-‐charity-‐apps/ • http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/01/12/social-‐good-‐app-‐suggests-‐micro-‐donations-‐to-‐charity-‐instead-‐of-‐grabbing-‐a-‐coffee/ • http://socialmediatoday.com/codydamon/479746/nonprofit-‐marketing-‐what-‐your-‐mobile-‐strategy • http://techland.time.com/2012/03/21/eventbrites-‐new-‐card-‐reader-‐lets-‐small-‐events-‐sell-‐tickets-‐at-‐the-‐door/ • http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2362574,00.asp