Top 15 Must-Have iPhone Apps for Bloggers 2021

There are so many life hacks that can make bloggers’ lives easier. In this article, I’m going to share my experience of using some iPhone apps that bloggers may find helpful. In my view, must-have apps for influencers include time-saving apps, security apps, photo-editing tools, apps for the smooth reading experience, as well as note-taking apps. Without further ado, let’s point out the best 3 utilities for each group and check their major features and pros & cons.

Time-Saving Apps

#1 REKK — Call Recorder

A call recording app is now a must for every influencer. It may be handy in case you don’t have time to make notes of an important phone call and you want to save every detail of the conversation. This is where call recording apps like REKK come into play. REKK records all your incoming and outgoing phone calls and transcribes them to text. Once you hang up, you can listen to the recording, read the transcript, and even share the call on social networks.

Besides, the recorder lets you save the location of your calls and create a link to share your calls with friends. The tool has a user-friendly interface and a step-by-step guide with screenshots showing how to record your phone calls. Note that the app works with the help of the 3-way conference calling so make sure that this feature is provided by your mobile carrier before you install the app.

Pros:

• call recording and transcription;
• easy to use;
• no limits on the number of calls;
• sharing feature;
• helps you save time & energy;
• a smart search by number, text, or contact.

Cons:

• found none.

#2 Instapaper

Like the previous app, this one is designed to store some important stuff. Instapaper lets you save articles for reading so that you wouldn’t waste time searching for good content later. What I like about this tool is the way it optimizes the web pages content to iOS format. Further, Instapaper is a great app due to its offline mode — it allows viewing the saved content even if your device is not connected to the Net. Indispensible tool when going on a long trip! Taking notes when reading articles is very important so the app lets you highlight quotes and make notes in any saved article.

If you use Instapaper for quite a time, you are likely to have a whole collection of articles. That’s why, the app lets you organize the content in folders and sort your lists of articles by date, article length, and popularity. The app will also meet your meets if you’re looking for a text-to-speech tool that will read the content for you. Simply turn up the volume on your device and relax!

Pros:

• easy to use;
• offline access to saved content;
• speech-to-text feature;
• iOS format optimization;
• note-taking and highlighting features.

Cons:

• the number of highlights and notes is limited in the free version.

#3 Hootsuite

This app has high ratings and it’s easy to guess why. Hootsuite helps bloggers throughout the world create and schedule content across all their social networks. To be more particular, you can write a post, edit it if necessary, then schedule the post and it will go live automatically. Additionally, the app works like an analyzing tool, giving you a vivid picture of your audience’s activities like mentions, likes, and discussions happening around the topic of your brand.

The tool can also perform as an inbox for all messengers and chats. Simply access all incoming messages from one place and respond to them quickly. You can manage 3 social accounts with Hootsuite free of charge. If you need to control more social networks from one place, it’s better to upgrade.

Pros:

• convenient;
• reliable;
• lets you create and schedule your posts;
• provides statistics on likes, mentions, and discussions;
• one inbox for all social networks.

Cons:

• the number of social networks is limited in the free version.

Security Apps

#4 LastPass

It’s better to keep your passwords secure as there are so many hackers lurking on the Net today. LastPass is the best password-protection solution for iPhones. Here’s a list of its major features: your secure storage for all passwords and logins, auto-fill feature (when you open third-party apps, LastPass will fill in your credentials automatically), free syncing, and fingerprint login. Moreover, the app offers a sharing feature allowing you to send WiFi passwords or a cable login safely.

Further, LastPass offers an in-built generator to create new secure passwords. Nobody except you will access your passwords since the app is protected by multi-factor authentication. You’ll have 1 Gb of encrypted storage for your data and unlimited sharing of passwords, items, and notes.

Pros:

• all passwords in one place;
• in-set generator for secure password creation;
• 1 Gb cloud storage;
• secure sharing;
• multi-factor authentication;
• auto-fill feature.

Cons:

• limited space on the cloud storage.

#5 Lookout Mobile Security

One of the best solutions when it comes to theft protection and online security. Basic features include theft alerts as well as enabling a laud signal and tracking location when the iPhone has been lost. The premium versions offer safe browsing and WiFi (if the WiFi connection is unsafe, you’ll be immediately notified) and breach reports (if an app, service, or company you use suffers a data breach, you’re informed and advised some steps to protect your financial and personal data).

US residents can also access more powerful features. For instance, Lookout Mobile Security lets you monitor all your social accounts and make sure that your data isn’t at risk. Besides, the app tracks all activities associated with your Social Security Number and sends you alerts when suspicious activities take place. The Lookout developers even offer assistance in your identity restoration and insurance, meaning that in case of identity theft, you’ll get help from their experienced team and any damages and fees connected to the case will be covered up.

Pros:

• powerful location tracking feature in case of theft;
• alerts on any suspicious activities;
• high ratings;
• assistance in restoring your identity data and insurance.

Cons:

• some features are available for only US residents;
• the app isn’t cheap.

#6 Mobile Security Protection App

This app also helps you keep your data safe online and is helpful for bloggers and influencers. Why is it worth a try? First of all, it allows protecting your private media files like photos and videos which is necessary for modern bloggers. Further, Mobile Security Protection offers an in-set VPN which keeps you safe and secure while you’re using third-party utilities. The tool also blocks some dangerous websites and ads and lets you activate alarms from afar. Mobile Security Protection has a free version with a few features and a paid one with a 3-day trial.

Pros:

• offers a secure web-browser;
• blocks dangerous ads and websites;
• helps you keep your media safe;
• remote alarms;
• has a VPN solution for iPhone;
• offers a free trial.

Cons:

• a few features in the free version.

Photo-Editing Apps

#7 Snapseed

This is the best app when it comes to editing your photos like a pro. Snapseed offers a tremendous number of editing features so I’ll point out only my favorite ones: adjusting the colors and shades with the white balance tool and making a pic more natural; the healing feature for deleting an unwanted person or staff from your photo; 38 text styles to add notes on the picture and make it unique; lens blur to add a Bokeh to your photos and soften the background; and the well-know grainy film tool which is so popular now.

Don’t like your make-up on a photo? No worries! Snapseed can easily fix it with the face enhance tool by smoothing your skin, adding focus to the eyes, and face-specific lightning. Be it a portrait, landscape, or food photo, Snapseed will make the picture gorgeous.

Pros:

• dozens of photo-editing tools for any needs;
• an abundance of filters;
• frequent updates to keep up with the latest photo-editing trends;
• helps you develop your photo-editing style and edit all your pics in one way.

Cons:

• no way to leave feedback and get developer assistance if you have technical issues.

#8 VSCO

Again a well-known app among bloggers and other iPhone users. VSCO is not only a photo-editing tool, but it’s also a platform where you can share your best pics with VCSO users from all over the world. You can enjoy many filters free of charge here. If you’re a photo-editing pro, you can upgrade your subscription and get access to over 200 presets. Advanced editing tools include Split Tone, HSL, Borders, Film X, and many more. Additionally, VSCO offers video editor and montage. Simply upload your video, edit it with the same presets, or experiment with color, white balance, and other awesome tools.

Further, it lets you connect with the creative community, share your pictures, explore inspiring photos, and learn something new with weekly photo challenges.

Pros:

• an abundance of photo editing tools;
• easy to use;
• pretty design;
• getting in touch with a creative community;
• video montage and editing.

Cons:

• for free, you can access only 10 presets.

#9 Adobe Lightroom Photo Editor

This free photo editor is also used by bloggers to create beautiful visual content. Without any expenses, you can use presets to change your pictures dramatically and edit the tone, color, contrast, and exposure. Further, Lightroom offers step-by-step guides and professional tutorials to improve your photo-editing skills. With this app, it’s dead easy to organize your content with folders, albums, star ratings and to highlight your favorite pics.

Premium features include healing brush, geometry, selective edits, batch editing, and Adobe Sensei. Additionally, you’re provided with your cloud storage to upload all original photos and edits and access them from any device wherever you’re located.

Pros:

• advanced photo-editing tools;
• free of charge;
• easy management of your content;
• tutorials from photo-editing pros;
• content organization
• many free presets.

Cons:

• found none.

Reading Apps

#10 Feedly

With Feedly, your reading experience is smooth and simple. It allows you to search for interesting content and organize it in one place. Be it a Twitter feed, a podcast, a leading newspaper, or a YouTube channel, you’ll be able to save the content in the app and to get back to it later on. In Feedly, you have your digital assistant called Leo who will read your content and point out the topics that matter.

The utility processes over a hundred million articles a day due to its connection to 40 million media from all over the world. Feedly also offers a paid subscription providing integrations with third-party apps like Linkedin, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and more. The app takes your privacy seriously so be sure that you can privately organize all your content.

Pros:

• offers an AI assistant;
• lets you organize interesting content;
• integrations with other apps;
• allows sharing insights with your team;
• provides you with a clean reading experience.

Cons:

• no sharing among social networks like Twitter.

#11 NewsBlur

NewsBlur is a personal news reader that helps bloggers and influencers keep up with the world. The app allows reading an unlimited number of RSS subscriptions and sharing them with friends and followers. It has a smart filter to find the necessary content quickly and lets you access the saved stories and images even if you’re offline. My favorite features are autoscrolling of text for hands-free reading and landscape view.

The premium subscription has advanced features: searching for sites and bloggers and subscribing to them, saving stories with tags, organizing your feed with folders, and more. Though NewsBlur isn’t so popular as Feedly, it provides you with thought-provoking articles, fresh news, and outstanding ideas for your blog. Strongly recommended.

Pros:

• landscape view for the smooth reading experience;
• autoscrolling;
• offline access;
• content is well organized;
• only fresh news, blogs, and ideas.

Cons:

• some extra features are paid while other readers offer them at no charge.

#12 Flipboard

Flipboard helps you stay connected to the stories that matter every day. The app keeps you updated on the latest news from the world’s leading media like BBC, National Geographic, The New York Times, and others. Moreover, it lets you follow local news on the most important topic like regional news, COVID-19, sports, and weather. If you think a story should go public, you can share it with your audience with one tap.

A few words explaining why every blogger should install Flipboard. On the platform, every influencer will find the content useful for their blog since Flipboard provides you with stories on absolutely any topic. If you’re a traveler, look through the AFAR, Budget Travel, Leisure, or Lonely Planet publications. If you have a fashion blog, you’ll be inspired by articles from Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. For lifestylers, the app offers Self, Brit + Co., and Greatist articles. Whatever your reading needs are, Flipboard will surely meet them.

Pros:

• a wide range of topics;
• sharing feature;
• local news;
• easy-to-use;
• 1-tap access to the saved stories;
• leading media publications.

Cons:

• some news sources are low-quality;
• no way to remove ads.

Note-Taking Apps

#13 Evernote

Well, we’ve already saved much time and energy with helpful apps, protected iPhones from online threats, created outstanding visual content, and got inspired by thought-provoking publications. What’s next? Expressing your ideas on paper. Evernote is the best app when it comes to taking notes and writing articles or small posts for your blog. Be it a text, photo, audio, or web page, you can save it in the app and organize it in the way you want.

Evernote lets you create any kind of notes in a variety of formats and share them with your audience. The tool syncs your ideas across all your devices and allows switching from one device to another without missing a beat.

Pros:

• supports all content formats, including URLs, images, and audio;
• sharing feature;
• syncing across all devices.

Cons:

• no way to protect individual notes;
• no way to set a password on the desktop app.

#14 Agenda

Agenda is marked on the AppStore with the “editor’s choice” label, meaning that it is strongly recommended due to the users’ satisfaction and powerful features. If you’re a blogger brainstorming your post, you’ll find this app extremely helpful and easy to use. The tool has a pretty design and includes features like lists, tags, and file attachments. Further, you can group your notes in categories or folders and find the previous content with ease using a smart search.

Agenda, as the name suggests, is focused on the passage of time. It offers a built-in calendar and reminder to manage your daily tasks and keep you well-organized. The app is sure worth a try.

Pros:

• any kind of notes;
• various formats of notes;
• reliable since it’s marked on the Appstore with the editor’s choice label;
• easy management of your notes;
• calendar and reminder.

Cons:

• no way to sync across devices.

#15 Zoho Notebook

A free solution for Appstore users who don’t want to folk out for note-taking apps. At no charge, you can capture your thoughts in so many ways. For instance, write a text first, then add images, audio files, PDFs, or Word documents. Further, you can record your ideas with the audio note card, which is very handy when you have no time for typing. Zoho Notebook also offers a scan and the sketch notecard for hand-writing your thoughts. The app has a high rating on the Appstore and many satisfied users from all over the world.

Pros:

• free solution;
• lets you record your ideas;
• allows scanning documents;
• hand-writing option.

Cons:

• found none.

If you know some other helpful apps for bloggers, share your experience in the comments below.