1. 50% Mobile Apps for Productivity, Design and Construction
*Smartphone use in the U.S. is estimated to reach million in Total Number of Apps available in Google Play and Apple’s App Store are both approximately 1.6 million and growing.
MagicPlan
Productivity App Measures & Creates interior floor plans survey maps. Android
Office Lens by Microsoft
It’s like having a scanner in your pocket. It trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and docs readable. Android
Construction Calc Pro
Designed by, and for construction workers. This full function calculator works as a standard calculator but more importantly allows you to work in feet, inches and fractional inches - iTunes
AutoCAD 360 by Autodesk
Free Drawing and drafting app.
Android, Windows and iTunes
Construction Manager by Snappii
Transfer of maintenance logs, daily reports, project estimates, and time sheets between all sites. Android and iTunes
Office Lens by Microsoft
It’s like having a scanner in your pocket. It trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and docs readable. Android
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Fieldwire
A planning app that makes it easy for foremen, project managers and superintendents to collaborate while they are in the field. Apple phones and tablets
iHandy Carpenter
Provides carpenters five tools in one app from measuring to leveling. Android and iTunes
PlanGrid
One of the best iPhone and iPad apps, letting contractors and architects collaborate on all their project plans, specs and photos. iTunes, Android
Architect's Formulator
Over 400 formulas that you can use to come up with great designs for your clients. (e.g.)
There are excavation and concrete formulas that can be used to perform calculations when filling or excavating construction sites. Apple Store
EverNote
Gets you effortlessly organized with notes that sync between all your devices. Android, Windows and iTunes
*Source data: Google, Yahoo, Hub Spot, Daily Reporter, Autodesk, Trimble, The Statistics Portal .
The apps above are just a sampling of many 4+ star rated apps complied for visual reference and based on research source referenced above. The above app links go to each respective Google or iTunes pay store for information. Images used are paid for via iStock by Seiler Instrument.