Smartphones have made life so much easier for many of us. Gone are the days when you need to carry around a camera, stop at a payphone, or even check your bank balance at your local branch. Our phones can do so much and have saved us so much time.

It may be hard to believe, but there are apps out there that can make our lives even easier. If you’re looking to save time and increase your productivity, give one of these iPhone apps a try!

1. Photomath

For those who have difficulty solving math problems, you might want to consider Photomath. It’s better than any calculator on the market as all you need to do is take a picture of a math problem and it will solve it. Not only does this work for simple multiplication and division problems, but it also works for algebra, fractions, and geometry.

Many reviewers also use this for helping their kids with homework, as it might have been a few years since a parent has taken algebra. The app’s walkthrough feature can show you how to solve problems as well, which is great because searching or typing out algebra problems can be time-consuming.

Download: Photomath (Free, in-app purchases available)

2. iTranslate

iTranslate is one of the most revolutionary apps to ever hit the market and makes communicating with those who speak a different language easier than ever.

Many traditional translators are just a text translator. iTranslate can translate text as well as live voice translation with over 100 languages in the database, making it much better than Apple’s built-in translation. It also works offline, too, which is great for travel as you can communicate with locals without needing cell service.

Related: A Guide to Using the Translate App on Your iPhone or iPad

iTranslate is also great for learning a new language as you can take a picture of an object and its AI feature will figure out what that object is and translate it into another language. It also includes a widget for easy practice and flashcards.

Download: iTranslate (Free, in-app purchases available)

3. CamScanner

A must-have for many in the education field, CamScanner replaces the need to ever stop in and scan or fax something. If you ever need to send documents from one place to another, just download this app.

Instead of taking pictures of a sheet of paper, which might not look professional, CamScanner scans the document, removes the background, and then processes it to where it looks identical to a scanned copy. This means it increases brightness and removes all shadows and signs of creases.

CamScanner also sends documents through the app by first converting the documents to a PDF. This also gives you the option to AirPrint or send out multiple copies of one document. This app is capable of doing a 30-minute scanning job in less than three minutes.

Download: CamScanner (Free, in-app purchases available)

4. Time Buddy

Do you work with people in different time zones and constantly find yourself looking up what time it is in a certain city? If so, you should consider downloading Time Buddy. Not only does it save time by helping you avoid searching for a time zone conversion, but it also converts your schedule to match another time zone for easy cross-referencing.

The schedule conversion feature can save hours of converting your schedule back and forth when you travel. With Time Buddy, it will take care of that automatically and also help you schedule meetings with those in other time zones.

For people who frequently work with other time zones, you can also create a group that has the time zones of everyone on your team at a given time.

Download: Time Buddy (Free, in-app purchases available)

5. Pixelcut

Have you ever been on social media and see some amazing profile pictures or artistic posts? If so, there’s a chance those were made on Pixelcut. Pixelcut is like Photoshop for iPhone, but way easier to use.

Pixelcut is full of features like the instant background remover, background replacer, and instant photo templates.

Related: Essential iPhone Apps for Any Graphic Designer

With Pixelcut, you can get a professional photo in just a few seconds. With Photoshop or other image editing apps, these jobs could take hours. This gives you time to continue being creative.

Download: Pixelcut (Free, in-app purchases available)

6. Reverse Lookup

With a sharp increase in spam calls over recent years, you never know who is calling you. If you miss a call, don’t call them back first. You don’t know who it is or how long you could end up being on the line. Sometimes we can get caught up in a call when we call back.

With Reverse Lookup, you can see exactly who called you before you dial their number. This app also saves you time in the future. If you call a spam number back, that lets them know your number is active. Cybersecurity experts recommend avoiding this at all costs as your information could be sold again as an active number, and you could get bombarded with more calls at important times.

Related: Free Reverse Phone Lookup Sites to Find Out Who Called You

After all, spam calls have tricky ways to fool us, like using our personal area code. Avoid these troubles with Reverse Lookup.

Download: Reverse Lookup (Free)

7. Scanner App

Similar to CamScanner, Scanner App is also a document and PDF scanner that makes it easy to handle documents on the go. However, Scanner App is packed full of other features too. For some, CamScanner is enough. For others, Scanner App’s additional features also streamline your workday.

Scanner App’s main differential feature is the document signing portion. If you need signatures to make a document official you can send them instantly through this app. There’s also a PDF editing feature that allows you to extract and edit the text in a document if something is wrong and you don’t want to reprint it.

Scanner App also has a revolutionary counting feature where you can take a picture of rocks, for example, and it will count how many there are. This is a great feature for those in construction or engineering who need to know how many screws there are, for example. This can save tons of time as you would normally have to count them by hand.

Download: Scanner App (Free, in-app purchases available)

Make Life Easier With Your iPhone

Smartphones are incredible devices that can be made even smarter by choosing the right apps. If you’re looking for ways to make your life even easier, give these apps a try. Whether you’re traveling or trying to improve productivity at work, you’ll never know when you’ll need to have one handy!