Apps For Students

Jenna September 18th, 2017

Notetaking

Sound Note - take notes while you record audio

Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms

Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs

Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users

Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users

Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs

Mindly - create mind maps

Day One - a digital journal

Flash Cards

Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app

StudyBlue - another commonly used app

Cram - best for its cram mode

Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization

Planner

My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more

StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades

24me - automated reminders and event planning

iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list

Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users

Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality

To Do List

Clear - organized to-do and reminders

MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer

Trello - collaborative project organizer

Todoist - clean and functional task manager

Default notes app on your phone

Time Management

Forest - plant trees by staying focused

Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list

Timeglass - custom timers

Tide - pomodoro with white noise

Alarmy - forces you out of bed

Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles

Productivity

Workflow - automate tasks

Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG

Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking

Freedom - block distracting apps

Free Learning

Coursera - free MOOCs

TED - listen to Ted Talks

Duolingo - language learning

Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary

Khan Academy - free video lessons

Ambient Noise

8tracks - curated playlists

Spotify - online music streaming

Coffitivity - cafe ambience

Noisli - background sound generator

Rain Rain - rain sounds

Binaural - binaural beats

Health

Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen

MealBoard - meal planning

Lifesum - healthy eating

Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation

Pacifica - mental health management

Sworkit - personalized video workouts

Waterlogged - hydration tracker

Reference

WolframAlpha - Google on steroids

Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips

RefMe - citation generator

PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo

Mathway - step by step math help

Desmos - free graphing calculator

Wikipedia - not the best source, but its handy

Miscellaneous

Companion - stay safe when walking alone

Mint - money management

Toshl - finance manager

Tiny Scanner - scan documents

ArwaS September 19th, 2017

@Jenna
Tenkos for these jenna they are so useful! Definitely getting a few.
'Google on steroids' - hahahah :')

1 reply

bluepineapple22 September 25th, 2017

@ArwaS This is so helpful! Thanks for sharing.

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mypowerismine September 19th, 2017

@Jenna this really is going to be helpful to so many people! I know I have already downloaded some myself hahaha. Thanks Jenna!

CaringHand44 September 19th, 2017

Thanks for sharing, I have already used many apps from the list such as Evernote and all Microsoft apps of course which keep me organized ... keep the helpful work

raspberryBanana8328 September 20th, 2017

I'm going to add to this if you don't mind:

sacred-texts.com for all religion needs including all world religions

instructables.com on how to build anything you've ever wanted to build (including college bunks)

bbc.co.uk/podcast lot's of different topics to learn from

quizlet.com for all your flashcard needs

skillshare.com learn different skills, many different videos

sololearn.com learn how to code for FREE

conjuguemos.com for languages learning how to conjugate

fluentin3months.com/freelinks (40+ free online language websites to help you perfect your language skills, the blog also helps teach you what you're trying to learn). and uh...yeah