I was recently asked by a new iPhone convert to share some of my favorite apps. Since so much of my world is connected to my phone I realized how much these apps aid me in my everyday tasks. Some people look at technology as a burden and a detractor from the “real world.” While I’ll certainly acknowledge that technology, like just about anything, can easily be abused, I also know that if it is used well it can be an incredible tool. I strive to use it as such.

Here is my list of my favorite 15 apps that allow me to intentionally use my time efficiently.

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I recently found a simple, yet incredibly useful tool for your web browsing enjoyment. It’s called Evernote Clearly. It’s a browser add-on (for free) that allows you to simplify the text on a webpage with one click of a button. This allows you to focus on what you are reading by dramatically reducing the other distractions on the page that we unknowingly look through. If you are reading a lot of text on a page then you will definitely notice the difference. This is a must-have for anyone who regularly reads blogs or articles on the web. If you have an Evernote account (and you should) it also gives you the option of effortlessly syncing content from what you read into your Evernote folders.

Below I’ve included two contrasting screenshots from my election post last week so you can see an example of the difference.

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I recently stumbled upon an amazing app for my iPhone. It is called Lift and it’s shockingly simple. All it does is help you keep track of daily habits that you want to be more consistent with.

The images above are two screenshots from my phone. On the right, you see my current list of daily habits. On the left, you see a more detailed view of my progress with one of those habits (and some of the other people tracking the same habit for themselves).

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