Jami
A free, private messaging and calling app that connects people directly, without a central server.
Mobile AppFreeCross-Platform, Windows
4.3Visit
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Best productivity mobile apps
58 picks. Every curated mobile app in the productivity directory, hand-picked and kept up to date.
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Cloudflare WARP
A free app that makes your internet connection safer.
Mobile AppFreeCross-Platform, iOS
4.5Visit
MyFitnessPal
A calorie and nutrition tracker with a large food database and a free version.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit
Photomath
Scan a maths problem and get step-by-step explanations, free on the Basic plan.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Spendee
A budgeting and expense tracking app with bank sync on the free plan.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.4Visit
Toshl Finance
A budget and expense tracker for phone and web with a free plan.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.3Visit
Pocket Casts
A podcast player that is free on mobile and on the web.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Clue
A science-based period and cycle tracker with a free core app.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
How We Feel
A free emotion journal from a non-profit, built with Yale scientists.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Monefy
A quick expense tracker that logs a purchase in two taps.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit
one sec
An app that adds a pause before you open distracting apps and sites.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Organic Maps
Free offline maps and navigation with no ads, tracking or sign-up.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Tricount
A free app for splitting shared bills with friends, with no ads or limits.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Bearable
A mood and symptom tracker that helps you spot what affects your health.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Signal
A free, end-to-end encrypted messaging app run by a nonprofit.
Mobile AppFreeAndroid, iOS
4.7Visit
Splitwise
An app for splitting bills and tracking who owes who with friends and housemates.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Memrise
A language learning app built around real native speakers and spaced repetition.
Mobile AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.4Visit
TimeTree
A shared calendar app for planning with family, friends and teams.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit
Finch
A self-care pet app that turns small daily habits into a gentle game.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.8Visit
Focus To-Do
A Pomodoro timer and to-do list combined in one simple app.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit
Smiling Mind
A free mindfulness and mental fitness app from a not-for-profit.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.6Visit
KOReader
A free ebook reader for e-ink devices that handles PDFs and EPUBs with ease.
Mobile AppFreeAndroid, Linux
4.7Visit
UpNote
A clean, fast notes app that syncs across every device.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
2FAS Auth
A free, open source two-factor authenticator with no account needed.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Habitify
A cross-platform habit tracker with reminders, streaks and progress charts.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit
Libby
Borrow ebooks and audiobooks free from your local library.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.8Visit
Insight Timer
A large free library of guided meditations, talks and sleep sounds.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Duolingo
Bite-sized, game-like lessons for learning a new language.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Ente Auth
A free, open-source two-factor authenticator with encrypted backups.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Medito
A non-profit meditation app that is free, with no ads or paywalls.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Adobe Fresco
Adobe's free professional drawing and painting app for iPad, iPhone and Windows.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Adobe Premiere mobile app
Adobe's free video editor for iPhone and Android, with 4K exports and no watermark.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit
Fotor
An AI photo editor with magic eraser, headshots and product photos, free to start.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.3Visit
ibis Paint X
A popular free drawing and painting app for phones, tablets and computers.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Microsoft To Do
A free to-do list with a daily My Day planner that syncs with Outlook.
Mobile AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.4Visit
Picsart
An all-in-one AI photo editor, video editor and design studio, free to use.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.4Visit
- Polarr
- Sketchbook
- Snapseed
- Structured
- Tiimo
- VSCO
- AnythingLLM Mobile
- Aether
- Daylio
- handmux
- Photoroom
- Routinery
- Snipd
- Matter
- Blink
- Spark Mail
- Moments App (by Momentum)
- Blinkist
- CapCut
- Habitica
- Forest
- Todoist
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Mobile Apps at a glance
Counted from the listings on this page.
- Pricing
- Of 58 picks, 21 are completely free, 34 have a free plan and 3 are paid.
- Highest rated
- Daylio (4.8/5), Libby (4.8/5) and Finch (4.8/5) have the highest ratings in our reviews.
- Topics covered
- Personal Productivity (38), Habit Building (19), Goal Setting (9) and Learning (9).
- Platforms
- Most listed: iOS (57), Android (56), Web (24) and macOS (16).
- Best for
- Picked most often for Personal Use (47), Students (37) and Professionals (22).
- Learning curve
- 54 beginner-friendly, 3 intermediate and 1 advanced.
- Newest addition
- Jami, added 13 November 2026.
Common questions
- What are the best productivity mobile apps?
- The highest-rated productivity mobile apps in the directory right now are Daylio, Libby and Finch. The full list above is sorted by our recommendation.
- Are there free productivity mobile apps?
- Yes. Libby, CapCut and Snapseed and 18 others are completely free, and 34 more have a free plan.
- Which productivity mobile apps are easiest to start with?
- Daylio, Libby and Finch are rated beginner-friendly in our reviews, along with 51 others.
- How many productivity mobile apps are listed?
- 58 are listed: 21 completely free, 34 with a free plan and 3 paid. New ones are added as they are checked.
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