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 nonprofits, and ones relevant to typical fundraising and development efforts. Media Mastery Function Application Platform and Price Allows multipage document “scanning” and filing/sending TurboScan $1.99 Business card app to “scan,” read, then file cards to contacts CamCard $7.99, $11.99 Voicecontrols 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 SMSbased messengers (chats, texts, media sharing, etc.) WhatsApp Messenger $0.99 Shortcuts and Side Doors Function Application Platform and Price 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 Function Application Platform and Price 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 checkingin at their site Facebook Free, Free Enables charity microdonations instead of daytoday 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 (onetime, recurring, multiple times) to participating charities from their mobile device SecureGive Free, Free
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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
Function Application Platform and Price
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
Function Application Platform and Price
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
Function Application Platform and Price
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
Function Application Platform and Price
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