10 Best iPhone Project Management Apps

For busy people on the go, project management tools to stay organized and productive are a must, but constantly having to pick up a laptop to logon to project management software just isn’t convenient especially if you just need to make a quick comment on a ticket or todo. Using an iPhone, anyone on the road can check on a project deadline anywhere or anytime discretely and keep tabs on active projects that they’re collaborating on with their team workers and clients.

On the App Store you’ll find a wide range of project management apps, some of which work with popular tools like Basecamp while others are dedicated standalone apps for managing projects on your iPhone. Here are ten of the best apps currently available.

Insight
Basecamp produces one of the most popular project management tools for desktop users and with iPhone, the complete features are available through various apps using their API. A Basecamp subscription is required, but for a small download fee, users have access to their accounts on the go with functionality including scheduling, a todo list and milestones. It’s not the full Basecamp experience but it has enough to allow you to keep your project moving forward even if you aren’t in front of your main work computer.

iRedMine
Redmine is a popular self-hosted project management tool that can integrate in its tighly with this iPhone application. All the essential project management functions are available for users to assign and track the status of tickets and collaborate with other team members or clients involved in the project. If you use Redmine to coordinate your team, whether you are managing a disparate team of remote workers or a close knit office based team, then iRedmine for iPhone is an essential arrow in your quiver of tools.

Assembla
This is a simple project management application that can be integrated with more than one project management software, but is designed primarily with Assembla in mind. It’s an ideal program for those who simply want to track pending/ongoing tickets and view status updates from team workers as they work towards their milestones. If your project management software of choice is Assembla, then this is the app for you.

Remember the Milk for iPhone
Remember the Milk is a renowned task list organizer that is powerful in its simplicity. It’s not designed strictly for professionals only, but is well-suited for the organization of personal tasks as well. The iPhone application displays tasks in a calendar, a task list, and has an added note function to record additional details that must be remembered!

Merlin
This app integrates seamlessly with the Merlin project management app designed strictly for Mac users. It’s an in-depth app with collaboration features, checklists, file storage, and a ticketing system to record issues that require resolution, all of which are available in the iPhone app.

Groundwork
The Basecamp project management tool is so popular that there are several iPhone apps developed specifically for it. Groundwork offers users an overview of all Basecamp functions, though it’s only possible to update some and read others, which limits how useful the app actually is. However, milestones can be added, edited and removed as well as todos, comments and writeboards. As with other Basecamp iPhone apps, functionality is somewhat limited but there’s enough to keep you productive on the go.

Sherpa
Another Basecamp option is the Sherpa app. It offers all the features of the other Basecamp apps for iPhone with the support of multiple accounts. If you are involved with multiple organizations, all of which use Basecamp to manage projects, then this may be the app for you.

Dropbox
Dropbox is not a true project management app, though with file sharing synchronization and collaborative options, it offers the basic features without the ability to track progress tickets and todos.  Dropbox has internally developed an iPhone application for full access to their features, so you get seamless integration between your work computer, iPhone and cloud.

Webex
While this isn’t an app for managing projects per se, the ability to participate in Webex online meetings is really useful. As long as you have either 3G or WiFi then you can schedule, start, attend and end meetings right from your iPhone with full screen view so you can view shared documents, chat with participants and control the integrated audio.

Evernote
For those who manage ongoing tasks with note taking, Evernote for iPhone provides synchronization plus file and photo sharing. Like many of iPhone apps, there is no download fee but a subscription or purchase of a license for the web-based or downloadable software (available for Windows and Mac OS X) is required.