Download - Mobile apps for news reporting
Apps for News Reporting
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Word Processing
QuipWhat it does: Collaborative word processor and messaging system. Works on all devices.
Use it for: Collaborating on articles or projects.
Cost: Free ... Apple and Android
iA Writer
Cost: $.99 for iPad/iPhone $4.99 for Mac ... Apple only
What it does: Distraction-free writing for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Use it for: Writing.
PagesWhat it does: Powerful word processor.
Use it for: Design and write and upload to the Cloud. Edit from any device.
Cost: $9.99 ... Apple
Photography
Pro CameraWhat it does: Powerful camera for stills and video.
Use it for: Fast photos, more control over focus, exposure.
Cost: $4.99 ... Apple only
Camera Zoom FXWhat it does: Powerful camera for Android.
Use it for: More control over focus, exposure, editing.
Cost: $2.99 ... Android only
Camera+ / Awesome
What they do: Give you more control over focus/exposure. Advanced editing tools
Use it for: Photography,Video (Awesome).
Cost: $1.99 (Plus) Free (Awesome) ... Apple only.
Fast Burst CameraWhat it does: Take fast photos (up to 30 photos per
second).
Use it for: Action.
Cost: $1.99 ... Android
Panorama 360What it does: Take 360-degree panorama photos.
Use it for: Show wider area than camera will show.
Cost: Free ... Android only.
Photo Editing
SnapseedWhat it does: Photo editor.
Use it for: Crop, straighten, adjust your photos.
Cost: Free ... Apple and Android
Filterstorm ProWhat it does: Photo editor.
Use it for: Layers, curves manipulation, color correction abilities, noise reduction, sharpening, black
and white conversion fine-tuning.
Cost: $14.99 or $3.99 ... iPad and iPhone
Photoshop ExpressWhat it does: Brings Photoshop tools from desktop to
mobile.
Use it for: Editing photos. Photoshop Touch is more advanced.
Cost: Free to $9.99 ... Apple and Android
Adding text to photos
•Over (Apple) $1.99
•PicLab (Apple) Free
Video
iMovieWhat it does: Edit your videos together on iPhone or
iPad.
Use it for: Creating stories from multiple videos, or adding text to videos.
Cost: $4.99 ... Apple
VideoliciousWhat it does: Adds voiceover to videos/photos.
Use it for: Telling a story through your own voice using visuals.
Cost: Free ... Apple
1secondeverydayWhat it does: Puts together one-second videos.
Use it for: Showing something changing over time, or a snapshot into your job/life over time.
Cost: $.99 ... Apple and Android
MixBitWhat it does: Powerful video editor from YouTube founders - allows you to share videos with others.
Use it for: Collaborating on videos, or just creating nice videos.
Cost: Free ... Apple and Android (coming soon)
VoddioWhat it does: Professional grade video and audio
editor.
Use it for: All-in-one editing.
Cost: Free ... Apple
Audio
Audio MemosWhat it does: Records audio.
Use it for: Longer audio recording than Voice Memo.
Cost: $.99 ... Apple
AudioBooWhat it does: Records and uploads audio to be shared,
embedded on website.
Use it for: All-in-one audio gathering/editing and listening.
Cost: Free ... Apple and Android
HeardWhat it does: Constantly records and saves last 12
seconds to 5 minutes of audio.
Use it for: If you don’t want to record everything, but might be something worthwhile.
Cost: Free - $1.99 ... Apple now, Android coming
Productivity
Productivity
•Jotnot - PDFs of receipts, fax, password protect ($.99)
•Asana - collaborative To Do lists (Free)
•Fantastical calendar for iPhone ($4.99)
•Agenda Calendar for Android ($1.99)
•Flipboard - All your streams (news/social media) in one place (Free)
Productivity•Evernote (capture anything, access
anywhere)
•Google Drive
•To do lists (both)
•Remember the milk (limited version free)
•Clear ($.99)
•Checkmark ($4.99)
Misc.
•Police Scanner 5.0 (both; free)
•Dropbox (both, free)
•Amazon Cloud (both, free)
•My Analytics (Apple, free)
•AP Style Book (Apple, $24.99)
•Prey Anti-theft (both, free)
Social Media
•Banjo - see what’s being shared around you (both, free)
•Facebook Pages app (both, free)
•Hootsuite (both, free)
•Wordpress (both, free)
•Twitter app (both, free)
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