Between home showings, client meetings and community involvement, today's agents are always on the go. But now that you're spending less time at your desk, you need tools that will help you get more done when you're out in the field. Enter the app brigade, an army of smartphone applications that will boost your efficiency wherever you are, whenever you choose to use them.

With something like 1,000,000 iOS and Android apps available, you could spend all day researching which ones to download. Or you could just spend a few minutes consulting our handy list below. (See? Reading the Point2 blog increases your efficiency, too!)

9 Essential Apps for Real Estate Agents

Sorted by function with suggestions for iPhone/iPad and Android users

Business Card Scanner

You're meeting, you're greeting, you're collecting business cards and contact information. But are you really keeping track of all those tiny papers? We've got a better idea – scan 'em! These apps turn your phone into a multipage scanner that allows you to scan, organize and email anything you don't want to carry around.

• iOS: TurboScan ($1.99)
• Android: CamScanner ($4.99 or try the free ad-supported version)

Virtual Tours

Well, kinda. This app lets you take panoramic shots of any room in the house, then save or share the images. You can send a flat image or an interactive 360 degree view without leaving the app. It's like your camera on steroids!

• iOS: 360 Panorama ($0.99)
• Android: 360 Panorama (Free)