Others zero in on specific niches to organise your digital and/or physical life and work, from scanning and sorting your receipts or managing work projects through to planning your weekly food shopping or managing children’s pocket money. Some of those apps tackle the same tasks as the ones preloaded on your smartphone: calendar, contacts or notes, for example – but with better design and extra features. When it comes to work and personal productivity, every little improvement can make a difference, which is why productivity is one of the busiest categories on Google and Apple’s app stores. During the Covid-19 lockdown, students and homeworkers alike have been discovering how apps from the likes of Zoom, Slack and Google have made collaboration and remote working possible.
