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Invoice2go for iPad

Create Invoices on iPad/iPhone with Invoice2go

While I don’t do a ton of invoices, I do have to create one every now and then. It’s even better when I can do them on the go or right on site. Yesterday, a Twitter follower asked me which App did I recommend and while I hadn’t spent a lot of time with Invoicing Apps for iOS, I did have any idea of what I’d be looking for in such an App and Invoice2go seemed to fit the bill nicely.

What I’m looking for:

  • A good looking invoice!
  • Ability to add my logo
  • Ability add my items/prices for easy selection when invoicing
  • Ability to use my Contacts to send invoices to.
  • Has to generate PDF of the invoice.
  • Of course it has to do all the math for the totals, taxes, etc.
  • Ability to put in a deposit (or pre-payment amount).
  • Support for multiple companies/identities 
  • iPad and iPhone versions (ideally a Universal App)
Invoice2go does all of the above and there is very little that I don’t like about it. The App was very easy to setup. You start by picking a template for your “look and feel”. Then you enter the info about your business (address, phone number, etc). Next you add your items and then you’re all set to start invoicing. There’s even a cool PayPal feature that allows you to automatically include a PayPal link to receive the payment at as an option. The invoices look great and very professional. When you email the invoice from the App there will be a PayPal payment option in the body of the email along with the PDF attachment.

What could be better…

While this App does meet my minimum requirements, there are some features/tweaks I’d like to see added. First off is the area of a deposit. If a client wants to/required to pay 50% down, I’d like to see the ability to simply put in a percentage for a deposit and have the App do the math for the balance due. I’d also like the ability to set my starting invoice number. I can’t seem to find a way to do this. Lastly, their business model seems to be to sell you a service ($30/year) for syncing the data between multiple devices. I can’t fault them for wanting to create another revenue stream, but it seems that in this day of free cloud services (ie. Dropbox) that this paid model is a tad bit expensive for the casual user. There is a backup and restore feature that works via email, but you’d be replacing the info on one device with the backup file.

The Bottom Line

If you don’t need to tie into a desktop accounting system and you want to create great looking invoices, this is your App! It can print invoices via AirPrint and manage payments so that you know how much you’re owed. It also does estimates, credit memos and purchase orders.

Invoice2go for iPad iTunes

Invoice2go for iPhone/iPod touch iTunes

News
NAVIGON USA

Navigon App Update Adds Google Street View and It’s On Sale

While it’s true that iOS 6 will finally bring native turn-by-turn voice navigation to iOS devices this Fall, Navigon still makes the “Best” Navigation Apps in my Opinion and they’re available NOW! Best of all they’re on sale too.

This latest update brings Google Street View into the fold. This will be really helpful when navigating to an unfamiliar area and actually being able to see the place you’re trying to get to. For those who want the ultimate flying driving experience, you can do an optional in-app purchase of the “Cockpit” ($3.99) mode which displays extended information such as g-force value, altitude, compass, roll and tilt angles (not sure that I want to ever see a “roll” angle though).

 

These Apps are Universal and therefore native to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch!

Get the Navigon North America App for only $39.99 (normally $59.99) here from the NAVIGON <-My favorite Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation App

Get the Navigon USA App for only $29.99 (normally $49.99) here from the NAVIGON

 

Navigon is having a Summer Sale on their iPhone/iPod touch GPS Navigation Apps. My Region Apps normally go for $24.99, however for a short time they are only $19.99 each!

Now you can get: MyRegion US East – covering: (AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, Ri, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV) On Sale for $19.99

MyRegion US Central – covering: (AL, AR, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI, WY) On Sale for $19.99

MyRegion US West – covering: (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) On Sale for $19.99

 

Need a little more? Say two regions? No worries, just buy the main region you need and you can expand your coverage with an in-app purchase of up to two additional regions. So this way you can start with the main region you need, but add on later and only if you need to. This is the kind of pricing that I felt these GPS Navigation Apps should have had all along! So don’t hesitate. Jump on these Sale prices while the getting is good. Also if you have an iPod touch or you just want a great Car Kit to go with your Navigon App, check out this one by Magellan.

 

My setup above is:

 

FAQ: Yes, all of the Maps are built-in to the App. No, you don’t need a data connection while you’re using it (except for the weather, parking and Google POI search). No it does’t require your data plan (except for the 3 things I just mentioned). No it doesn’t require a Car Kit unless you’re using an iPod touch, which doesn’t have a GPS (the car kit does). No, there are no monthly fees. You buy the App and you’re done.

Reviews / Travel
Expedia Hotels & Flights

Expedia – Book Your Hotel Rooms

As a frequent traveler, I’m always comparing hotel room costs. Even though I’m a frequent guest at Hiltons and Marriott Hotels, I often to travel to places where neither a Hilton or Marriott is the closest hotel, nor the least expensive. This is where an App like Expedia comes in. Before this App, I used Hotel Pal and the developer of that App has ceased development and now points people to download Expedia instead. I gave it a shot and I have to admit that I really like it better than Hotel Pal. The interface is better and faster. Not to mention that it’s a Universal App and Hotel Pal never was. The App works as you would expect. You can search your immediate area for rooms around you or you can search a specific location. If you find a room you want to book, you can book it right in the App. I also use the Hotels.com App and again i like the Expedia experience a little better from a User Interface experience.

You can sort your listings by Price, Popularity, Rating or Distance. You can also Filter by specific hotel names, ratings and price ranges. Best of all you can sign in with your existing Expedia account to make the booking go even faster. The biggest downside to an App like this is that it’s a one trick pony. It would be nice if it also allowed you to book air and ground transportation as well. Aside from that, there is definitely no reason not to have this App in your travel arsenal.

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Reviews / Utilities
Chrome

Google Chrome Comes To iOS At Last

If you use Google Chrome on the desktop instead of Safari, you’ve probably been at a slight disadvantage when it comes to syncing your bookmarks, history, etc. to iOS devices. It was just last week that I reviewed “Chrome Sync Pro“, an app dedicated to syncing your Google Chrome bookmarks, history, tabs, etc. from your desktop to your iOS devices. While this utility is good, it’s a one way sync and the bookmarks open up in Safari. I was able to delete this App yesterday.

Google Chrome comes to iOS

While Apple allows developers to create web browsers, these browsers are really just skins on top of the iOS native browser. Apple is still pretty strict about letting developers truly create full blown browsers on iOS. This is why you won’t see Adobe Flash in a browser on iOS like it is in Chrome on the desktop. Nonetheless, I still appreciate having a Chrome look and feel and more importantly Chrome SYNCING between iOS and my desktop Chrome. Once you install the App you are prompted to log in with your Gmail user name and password. This is what ties it to your desktop version similar to how Apple uses your Apple ID to sync things. My bookmarks came over immediately, but more importantly so did my saved passwords! I went to hilton.com and my user name and password was already keyed in and ready to go (be sure to passcode protect your iOS device). Chrome also syncs your browsing history and open tabs. Speaking of tabbed browsing there is no limit to the number tabs you can have open. I’ll admit it’s kind of confusing in appearance on iPhone, but on iPad it looks and works great! Overall the browsing experience has been great so far. While it is fast, it will never be as fast as Safari on iOS because developers are prevented from using the Nitro Javascript Engine. I’ll accept this trade off for the other benefits though. Before Chrome for iOS, iCab was my favorite iOS browser offering what I think is most full featured browser for iOS. However, the one thing iCab doesn’t do is sync with Google Chrome. Even with iCab or Chrome the bigger problem is that Apple doesn’t allow you to change the default browser in iOS. This means that when you tap a link in another App, it’s still going to open up in Safari. Additional effort will always be necessary to use a different browser. Hopefully one day Apple will allow users to pick a different default browser for iOS just like they do for Mac OS. In the mean time I’ll be using Chrome as much as I can. It’s great having Chrome on both my iPad and MacBook Pro dock!

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Entertainment / Reviews
Podcasts

Apple Podcasts App

As Apple starts to break out the functionality of the “Music” App, they have provided a New Apple Podcasts App. This makes it easy to go right to the Podcasts App, search, subscribe, and play the audio and video podcasts that you want without having to find them in the Music App. I downloaded this free App and was pleasantly surprised to see that two of my downloaded podcasts were there and ready to play. Like the iBooks App the App is designed to allow you to see your existing content or flip it over to see the “Catalog” of available podcasts. You can either stream an episode right in the App, download it for later viewing or subscribe so that future episodes are automatically downloaded.

The App is pretty basic, and does exactly what it describes. It’s a Universal App that works natively on iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. I’d love to see a “genius” feature that would recommend new podcasts based on the ones that I’m already subscribed to.

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