Words with Friends? Pinterest? Candy Crush?

They sure are fun, but they’ll do little to improve your – or your team’s – productivity.

Thankfully, there are a ton of apps that can! Check out these top Android and iOS apps, specifically designed to boost personal and workplace productivity. And then get ready to make some room on your device:

Evernote.

This multi-purpose, stylus-compatible app allows you to take notes, create to-do lists, scan business cards, and more. Everything you do is immediately backed up to the cloud, ensuring you never lose your ideas.

Focus Lock.

Our devices are amazing productivity tools – but they can also be a constant source of distraction. This Android app allows you to select apps to be locked out of for a period of time, while still allowing you to receive phone calls and check emails.

Dropbox.

You probably already use Dropbox on your computer, but this app allows you to move content seamlessly between your computer and your mobile device. Amazingly, this app even loads your files in places with no internet connectivity.

Quickoffice.

Create and edit Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations on the go, directly from your mobile device. To make storing and accessing files easier, this app offers up to 15 GB free.

Contactually.

Finding it tough to keep in touch with prospects, clients and colleagues? Contractually’s mobile app allows you to put your contacts into “buckets,” and then decide how often you should follow up with the people in each group. The app:

• reminds you when it’s time to get in touch,
• displays the last time you spoke to each contact; and
• offers dynamic templates to make digital communication convenient (without losing the human touch).

Carousel.

If you give visual presentations as part of your job, you need this app. Using Dropbox’s cloud storage technology, this app automatically organizes photos and videos into user-friendly galleries that are perfect for presentations.

RescueTime.

Worried that you or your team is spending too much time on unproductive activities? Rein things in with RescueTime. This productivity app runs in your device’s background, tracking time spent on specific websites, calls, apps and more – and issuing warnings when you’ve exceeded established limits.

Another great way to keep workplace productivity high?

Provide temporary support when your employees need it most. When heavy workloads and tight deadlines threaten to undermine your staff’s productivity, Exact Staff quickly delivers talented temporary employees to increase your capacity or perform non-core activities. We’ll keep your team productive and focused on their top priorities.