Five Great iPhone Apps for Small Business in 2013

In the iPhone app universe, there are plenty of small business products that provide flexibility and functionality. Owners can communicate, report, document, and transact from their iPhones almost simultaneously. We took a look around and found five apps that provide rich experiences and put the power of mobile technology in the hands of every small business owner.


Foursquare for Business – Cost: Free. Foursquare recently released its Foursquare for Business app, which provides an easy way to connect with customers. It’s update feature allows users to create a news brief and share it through Facebook and Twitter simultaneously. For business owners who regularly have sales, promotions or other specials, this app is a great way to keep customers informed. With Foursquare’s trademark check-in feature, owners are able to quickly see who has received the update, which helps with targeting customer engagements.


Roambi Analytics – Cost: Free. Roambi’s Analytics app makes business reporting a breeze. On-the-go business owners no longer need to be tied to a laptop in order to generate business reports. Users can merge business intelligence data from MS Excel, CSV, HTML, Google Docs, and Salesforce CRM in real-time, and the interface produces rich, interactive visualizations which allow users to drill down for details about specific markets, sales data, and other metrics. The app comes in three versions: Lite, Pro, and ES4.
USA ePay – Cost: Free. Mobile merchants rejoice! USA ePay’s mobile app takes cash-less transactions to a new level. Payments can be entered manually through your transaction service or through its compatibility with PaySaber’s card-scanning hardware. This app features robust reporting tools and a neat component that allows you to post offline transactions with voice authorization. And transactions are stored in an ePay account, not on your phone, so data won’t eat up memory or get lost if anything happens to your iPhone.


Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite – Cost: $14.99. Business owners don’t need to be chained to a PC to create, edit, and open MS Word 2007 and Excel 2007 files. Users can adjust the look and design of a document or spreadsheet, and transfer files to and from their iPhones via WiFi. There is even a Find feature that works with both file types. Now, mobile business owners can send files to customers without having to wait to return to the office.


WhatsApp Messenger – Cost: $0.99. If your business has a constant communication flow then the WhatsApp Messenger may be the answer. This app is a cross-platform which works on iPhone and other smartphones, and allows users to chat without SMS charges. It’s multimedia features provide business owners with full functionality; users can exchange messages, pictures, audio notes, and video seamlessly. And it support group chats so all your team members can be linked together.