It seems you can learn a lot about someone by looking at their phone: the apps they use, the folders they create, and the pictures they’ve added.
We’re excited to share a glimpse into our phones (and our lives!) here at the Buffer team.
A lot of what you might see here are some of the tools we use at Buffer like Hipchat, Trello, UP, and of course the Buffer app itself. A few other themes that pop up: Lots of great social media apps and tools and many apps focused on self-improvements like meditation, list-making, and fitness.
We’d love to learn how your homescreen looks, too! Feel free to add yours to the comments here and share any favorite apps or folders.
Special thanks to the Basecamp team for giving us the inspiration to share!
Joel, @joelgascoigne
Notable apps:
- Fitocracy – Exercise log and fitness coaching
- Samsara – Meditation timer
- 1Password – Password management
- Authy – Two-factor authentication
- Sunrise – Calendar
- Tweetbot – Twitter client
Leo, @leowid
Engineers
Sunil, @sunils34
Notable apps:
Niel, @nieldlr
Notable apps:
- Runkeeper – GPS tracker for runs and walks
- SoundHound – Song search (for songs around you even) and music discovery
- BitX – Bitcoin wallet
- Bitcoin Checker – Monitoring for most recent bitcoin prices
- Timehop – Resurfaces photos and updates from the past
- AnkiDroid – Flashcards app
- Appdialer Pro – Quickly find apps and contacts
- Ethereum Stats – Ehtereum prices, information, and more
José, @josemdev
Notable apps:
- Scanbot – Scanner and QR-code reader
- OALD – Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (English)
- Simplenote – Note-taking and list making
- PomodoroPro – Pomodoro timer
- Spendee – Finance app and expense tracker
Kat, @kasiazien
Notable apps:
- Fantastical – Calendar app
- Shazam – Music discovery and lyrics
- Headspace – Meditation app
Pioul, @_pioul
Ivana, @ivanazuber
Marcus, @mwermuth
Notable apps:
- Overcast – Podcast app for finding and listening
- Unread – RSS reader
- Pinner – Pinboard app
- Paper – Notes, photos, and sketches app
- Spark – Email app
- Launch – Shortcut launcher and Today widget
- OmniFocus – Task management
Jordan, @JordanMorgan10
Notable apps:
- Lifesum – Food, exercise, and health app
- Quest – Gamified task management app
Heroes
Mary, @marycjantsch
Adam, @A_Farmer
Notable apps:
Danny, @danmulc1
Notable apps:
- MyFitnessPal – Calorie counter, plus food-and-exercise journal
- Pure Gym – Fitness app for Pure Gym members
Ross, @rossparmly
Notable apps:
- Wunderlist – To-do lists
- VSCO Cam – Camera and photography app
- NeuBible – Bible app
- iAlien – Reddit app
- Drafts – Notes app
- Duolingo – Language-learning app
Kelly, @kellybakes
Amy, @amyheather
Notable apps:
- Dark Sky – Hyperlocal weather reports and down-to-the-minute weather updates
- Swarm – Gamified Foursquare app
Customer Development
Rodolphe, @rdutel
Tom, @thomasdunnuk
Roy, @RoyBoss
Product + Design
Dave, @OCallaghanDavid
Notable apps:
- MobileDN – Designer news
- Wake – Share designs, send and receive feedback
- Any.do – To-do lists and task management
- Mailbox – Email client
Marc Anthony, @Marc_Rosa
Notable apps:
- CityMapper – Real-time transit maps
- Medium
- Wall Street Journal
- Quibb – Professional, invite-only social network for news and stories
- Nuzzel – Daily links shared by friends on Facebook and Twitter
- Product Hunt
Steve, @stevemdixon
Data and Growth
Michael, @michael_erasmus
Notable apps:
- Magic Seaweed – Surf forecasts
- Remote – Control for your iTunes library and iTunes radio
- FNB – Online banking
Max, @Maxberthelot
Julian, @JulHeimer
Notable apps:
- ESPNFC – Soccer scores and news
- Sprig – Organic meals delivered
Crafters + Community
Kevan, @kevanlee
Courtney, @courtneyseiter
Notable apps:
- Songza – Free songs and playlists
- Headspace – Meditation app
- Duolingo – Language learning app
- Rdio – Music streaming service
Nicole, @nmillerbooks
Alfred, @alfred_lua
Notable apps:
- Dollarbird – Personal finance calendar
- Calm – Meditation app
- Strava – Running and cycling app
- Couple – Relationship app
Over to you
If you’re up for sharing, it’d be so neat to see your homescreen too!
Feel free to share the screen here below in the comments, along with any favorite apps that fit with your workflow. I’d be so excited to learn from you!
(To take a screenshot of your iPhone screen, press Power + Home. To take a screenshot of your Android screen, press Power + Volume Down.)
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