Business and finance iPhone apps to rock on the iPad

With Apple’s iPad, developers and consumers will soon have another device to run iPhone apps.  For business professionals in particular, certain apps may work better on the Apple Tablet. Spreadsheets, for example, could be far less limiting on the iPad’s 9.7-inch screen.

Here are some business and finance apps that could really rock out on the iPad:

iPhone apps that will keep you reading

InstaPaper PRO is a great way to save those online business and finance articles for a later time. Search for items to read, or bookmark items from your favorite subscriptions. For $4.99, you get font adjustability and other management options that would likely work quite well on the Tablet.

You’ll also need to keep up with business publications, such as Forbes. With the 9.7-inch screen of the iPad, the Forbes iPhone app (free) offers investment and economic news, is convenient and looks more like the magazine that it is. The new era of publishing is upon us, with the Forbes iPhone app helping to lead the way.

iPhone apps for calculating and tracking

Especially helpful for mobile workers that often use Microsoft Office, the Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite iPhone app is an inclusive app. View, share, sync and edit various document types, including Word, PowerPoint, PDF and HTML  It will be a lot easier to use this $7.99 app on the iPad’s larger screen, especially for editing documents.

The HiCalc iPhone app ($1.99)  is useful for business people, as it includes multiple business calculators they may need. Finance, currency converter, business and tip calculators are just a few of the calculators available in this iPhone app. The iPhone app is considerably less expensive than many other iPhone app business calculators. 

Track all your business expenses and create expense reports with the BizExpense iPhone app.  For $4.99, this iPhone app is especially designed for traveling business people, letting you organize expenses based on trips. Managing a great deal of content while on the go could be more efficient on the iPad.

iPhone apps for tracking ideas and projects

Manage your tasks and delegate others to your team members with the Insight. Formerly known as Encamp, the $9.99 Insight iPhone app acts as your mobile workplace. Save, share and view documents, schedule meetings and work on projects — all from your Tablet. Track your to-dos as well as your messages, keeping you productive while on the go.

Draw your ideas on your iPad instead of the nearest napkin. For $1.99, the Napkin Genius iPhone app lets you draw a sketch, upload or take a new photo to use for the iPhone app.  Draw on a blank page or photo, just as you would a napkin. Napkin Genius saves your notes automatically, offers exporting options, and generally keeps track of your thoughts.

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