Nowadays, even apps for corporate management are respectable. Manager app portals complement such “run-a-business” apps with apps that make managers ’ business life easier. The right mix of apps make s the difference. Accommodating the user perspective, the objective of this article is to examine which apps disproportionately influence managers’ perception regarding the usefulness of information systems (IS) . Applying the Kano model and considering both “analyst-” and “consumer-type” managers, we employ findings from a manager focus group survey to discuss the strongest differentiators: (1) Offer collaboration bars and push notifications for analyst managers. Get consumer managers “online” with news tickers . (2) Make core reports more interactive with drill downs and filters for manager self-service. (3) Take “fun and enjoyment ” into account when accommodating managers ’ business life . (4) Consider that tablets create their own manager use case as a “first-stop information shop.”