iPhone 11: The must-have productivity apps

1Password

If you aren't using a password manager, now is the time to start--they're a great extra layer of security on your sensitive passwords. 1Password is an excellent choice.

1Password costs an individual user $3.99 USD for a monthly subscription. It may be worth it, though--1Password has some of the better features, like multiple password vaults, tags and labels, compatibility with spotlight search, and great cross-device support for the Apple Watch, iPad, and MacOS.

Note: If you don't want to pay for a password manager, iOS 12 and newer have one built in.

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Slack

Anyone who has used Slack's business messaging app knows why it's popular: It's a solid, reliable product that can be infinitely customized to suit particular organizations. 

It's a great download on an iPhone 11 not only because it's used by a lot of businesses--it also has a fantastic, easy to set up free tier that offers everything a small business, club, group of friends, or other small organization needs to collaborate.

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Google G Suite

Yes, there are technically quite a few apps that fall under this category, but they all support each other and should really be downloaded together.

Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage platforms for a reason: It has a great interface, it makes sharing documents easy, and it is free. To get the most benefit out of Google Drive, it's best to also download Google Docs (Google's cloud word processor), Google Sheets (Google's spreadsheet app), and Google Slides (Google's PowerPoint).

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Fantastical 2

If you're not satisfied with the native calendar app in iOS, you aren't alone, and that's where apps like Fantastical 2 come in. This calendar app is popular in large part due to its long list of features: Integrated reminders, natural language voice control, a streamlined week view when the phone is rotated, a daily ticker of upcoming reminders and appointments, and more. 

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DocuSign

Electronic signatures on virtual documents have been legally binding for a while, and DocuSign makes using this convenient method simple. DocuSign interfaces with cloud drives and email apps to find virtual documents, and then lets users fill them out, sign them, and email them back all within the app. 

If you work remotely or freelance, DocuSign can save you a lot of headaches. 

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Wunderlist

Sometimes my wife and I don't make it to the grocery store together, and one of us needs the list. We put our grocery list in Wunderlist, which makes creating shared notes, checklists, and other items simple. 

Create shared spaces for coworkers, family members, friends, or anyone else. Wunderlist is also a solid upgrade over the stock iOS notes app, and it's free. 

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Trello

Atlassian-owned Trello is a full-featured enterprise collaboration platform, but like Slack, Trello has a great free version that offers enough features to make it practical to use without ever having to pay. 

The iOS app isn't the extent of Trello, either--it has a web client that makes it even more versatile as a collaboration, scheduling, and general life organization platform.

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Grammarly

If you've ever had a job that involves writing, you've probably heard of Grammarly: It's a website that will check your writing for grammar mistakes just like spell check does for spelling. 

It's not always practical to copy huge chunks of text on a mobile device, which is where the Grammarly iOS Keyboard comes in. Apple has opened the keyboard to third-party software, and Grammarly's is great for those prone to grammar mistakes who type a lot on their phones. 

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Adobe Scan

Along with electronic signatures comes electronic documents--but what if the thing you want to digitally sign is on paper? You use Adobe Scan.

Adobe's OCR scanning app has excellent recognition rate, solid OCR, and outputs scans to PDF with just a few taps. If you find yourself with documents to digitize, don't forget to check out Adobe Scan.

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IFTTT

If you do a lot of repetitive tasks on your smartphone during the work day, you might need IFTTT on that new iPhone 11.

The IFTTT app has a simple purpose: Create if-this-then-that workflows that do whatever you want. Need to turn on the AC before leaving work? Set up a workflow that triggers when your phone sees you've left the office. Want to automatically add a new email contact to your address book? You can do that, too. 

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HotspotShield

If you travel a lot or work in public spaces, you need to use a VPN--without it, your connection could be exposed to any passerby who is skilled enough to sniff it out. 

HotspotShield is an easy-to-use iOS VPN app that is designed to do just what its name implies: Protect you when you're using Wi-Fi hotspots. It isn't free, at least not after its seven-day trial, but that's standard for any VPN app worth installing. 

After the trial, it will cost you $12.99 USD a month, but it's a justified cost for staying safe on public Wi-Fi.

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