On an average day at work, how many distractions do you have to contend with? Productivity killers such as social media, TV, family, and friends all contribute to preventing professionals from getting things done.

Luckily, in our modern world of technological advances and apps, there are so many tools out there to maximize productivity. Here are 5 apps that do just that:

Trello

Simple and easy-to-use, Trello is a project management app for collaborative teams. Trello allows users to organize their tasks into statuses such as ‘to-do’, ‘going’ and ‘done’. This easily allows you to keep track of any progress and allows the rest of your team to be automatically updated on the status of various projects.

Dashboards, or ‘Trello boards’, let you create and manage lists of cards containing tasks and to-do lists. There is also an instant messaging tool that gives everyone on the team the chance to discuss tasks in real-time. Trello offers a completely free version as well as a paid-for version for $9.99 a month.

HabitShare

If you work better under pressure, then HabitShare might just be the app for you. It puts a slight spin on social media and encourages you to share your work progress with friends or colleagues.

HabitShare can be used at work and at home to track your habits, from how much time you spend in the gym to time spent reading. By sharing your habits and comparing your progress with others you’ll be able to increase motivation. HabitShare is free to download.

Forest

Something a little bit different here. Forest is a quirky productivity app for iOS and Android devices that is designed to stop you from spending too much time on your phone. Basically, how it works is that you plant a virtual tree to encourage productiveness.

The more time you spend away from your phone the more your tree will grow. You can earn virtual coins by staying focused on your tasks and use these to grow real-life trees through the Forest app. Forest is free and helps to inject a little bit of fun into productivity.

Noisli

Finally, an app that uses sound to help professionals relax and focus on their work. Noisli plays a collection of sounds that are all designed to help you stay in best shape for productiveness. Sounds include the forest, the ocean, or a mix or rain, thunder or birds singing.

The app is great if you’re looking to drown out any annoying sounds or fill silence that you might find distracting. The sounds promote concentration and help to keep your attention exactly where it should be. Noisli is free, and there is also a paid-for version that’ll cost you $10 a month.

Do you use any apps to help maximize your productivity? Any others that we didn’t include which you think are essential?