The apps on my home screen are always shifting around. I try to keep only stuff on there that I know I'll use every day.
Besides the fun stuff (Instagram, Twitter, Spotify, etc.), there are a handful of productivity apps I can't live without. A lot of apps come and go from my home screen, but four remain consistent.
Here are the four apps I can't live without:
Evernote
I keep my entire life in Evernote: Interviews, business cards, recipes, and even random stuff I need to remember like a friend's new address. I've become so dependent on Evernote that I don't think I could do my job without it. My colleague Nicholas Carlson is an even bigger fan. He used Evernote to write a 90,000-word book.
Slack
Slack is a communications app that is slowly replacing email for interoffice communication. At its core, Slack is a chat room, but you can also use it for direct messaging and swapping files with coworkers. It is much more efficient than email. If you want to reduce how many emails your coworkers send you, persuade them to use Slack instead.
Sunrise
Sunrise is the best calendar app. It syncs with major services like Google Calendar, and it is much easier to use than the standard apps that come with your smartphone or computer.
Outlook
Microsoft's new version of Outlook has been out for only a few weeks, but I already think it is the best email app for your phone. It syncs with all the major email services including Gmail, Yahoo, and, of course, Outlook. It also syncs with Dropbox and Google Drive, which makes it a lot easier to email files you have stored in the cloud.
