25 Apps College Students Shouldn’t Live
Without
The truth of our modern times is that you probably won’t find a
student who does not use innovative gadgets today. It is also true that
students use different mobile applications not only for entertainment, but for
studying as well. Both Apple and Android provide dozens of programs and apps
for college students that can be very informative and useful if you want to
keep up with the times and boost your studying process. Every student probably
knows plenty of applications that fit his or her needs most, but there are
still some mobile “helpers” no student should live without. We are here to tell
you about 25 of them.
Millions of people use Any.Do to organize
their tasks. This application is perfect for students who need to create a
to-do list. It also synchronize all tasks with other devices so that the list
can be accessed from anywhere. Add new entries to the list with the help of
touch-based interface, or use your voice to create tasks.
You can change the priority of your entry, mark a task as
completed, or even shake your device to remove all completed tasks from it. The Any.Do widget can be added to your home
screen for quick and easy access.
Do you often have troubles with your email? Is it frustrating to
control your inbox because it lacks features? Then it’s high time to download Mailbox to your mobile device and forget
about all these problems at once.
Different swipe commands will help you keep your inbox clean,
archive the emails you’ve already read, set various reminders, work with
several emails at the same time, and always stay on the top of your inbox
despite the constant stream of incoming messages college students often face.
No college student will be afraid of losing his notes or
coursework anymore! Thanks to Dropbox, you have a
chance to upload different files (documents, photos, videos) in the cloud and
get them online whenever you need, even if you forget your phone at home. The
only thing needed to access your files is an Internet connection.
Store your files in Dropbox, and share them with friends without
any fear of losing important and useful data.
College students always want to know everything and keep their
eyes on the ball, but it may be quite difficult to do because of constant
deadlines, part-time jobs, overdue essays, exams, etc. Feed.ly is here to help you deal with
this problem. This is one of the best RSS aggregators. It lets you consolidate
all news into one feed. Just check the news you would like to receive, and get
notifications every time something interesting appears. Nothing could be
easier, huh?
Welcome to the world’s biggest library online!Scribd helps students find millions of different documents and
books that are important for your studies. All those data are shared by people
from all over the world, and you can easily curate and organize them according
to their topic.
Create your own library with different notes, texts, and books
that you need. Share them with your friends, and find all the information with
Scribd.
This one is perfect for those students who study literature and
write papers on things they’ve read. CliffsNotes will provide
you with information about every character, plot, or theme, as well as
summaries of every book you read. The audio version is available here, so you
can listen to all this info during walks or work to get ready for literature
tests.
Oh yes, your math homework or tests may be quite challenging. It
is so easy to stuck trying to find the right answer. Try Mathway—the mobile application that will
guide you step-by-step while you search for algebra, geometry, or any other
math solution. Enter your task into the application, and check if your solution
is the same with one offered.
If you’re a student who uses Apple devices, you will be happy to
know that you have access to iTunes U, which gives
you access to different educational courses from all leading universities for
free! Did you dream of studying at MIT, Oxford, Yale, or Cambridge? This is
your chance to do it from your own place: download this amazing app, and learn
various subjects from the best colleges and universities in the world.
What is the most difficult stage of essay writing? The majority
of college students would probably say: creating a list of citations (do not
forget that you have to know MLA or APA style to format it). If you are one of
these students, EasyBib is the right
app for you to download. Just enter a book’s title and get the right citation!
All you have to do is copy this citation into your bibliography.
How often do you forget about the date and time of your test? Do
you always know the deadline of your homework, the time of your next lecture,
and the subject of your next class? Thanks to Studious, this problem
will be solved once and forever. All you need to do is to enter all information
about your class, time, professor, location, etc., and this cool application
will remind you about it just in time!
This is the perfect application for words enthusiasts and
everyone who has to read many books on different topics, where you might come
across some tricky words.Dictionary.com makes it easy to find the definition of every word you are not
sure about. One small bonus for those students who like spying on their
classmates: this application allows them see what words people around are them
looking for.
This is one more application for your mobile device that will
help you understand English words better. It’s easy and quick to use: just
enter the needed word into the app, and get its detailed definition at once.
Rare words, both with British and American variants, audio pronunciations, all
new words—all this will help you understand the English language better, even
if it is your native one.
College students are so easily distracted from the studying
process! They can’t live without social networks, they always need to check new
photos of their friends on Facebook, or share their mood with the world during
a lecture. To avoid such distractions, the SelfControlapplication has been created: it blocks certain
websites that can distract you from studying, and it does it for a set amount
of time. So, when a lecture is finished, you are welcome to come back to your
fave websites again!
All the famous and most fascinating people are in your phone
now! High-quality videos of different conferences from all over the world are
waiting for you in TED—an application
that has all business experts, educators, computer geniuses, music legends, and
many other interesting people in it. Open your mind to something new!
The name of this application itself perfectly describes its
features and functions. If you are a math student, and you always need a
calculator to solve equations quickly, you are welcome to download RealCalc Scientific Calculator. Now you will
never be afraid of forgetting your calculator at home (well, you can still
forget your phone, but anyway).
How often do you use copy and paste buttons while writing your
essay for example? Some students simply add a couple of their own thoughts to
that copied material, and here it is—a new essay! Sound familiar? Then JumpCut is your savior here: this
application saves you a lot of time, giving you access to all texts that you
have copied and pasted before, even if a new text has been copied by you again
since then.
When a new semester comes, and you have to buy many new
textbooks to continue your study, do not be in a hurry to sell your soul and
spend all your money. Download Chegg, a free
application which lets you find rentals of textbooks you need! Just search for
a book, and if they have it, put in an order. And when you no longer need a
textbook, you can easily rent it again via Chegg. Easy to use and useful to
try.
Being a college student in 2014 means having a large number of
Google Docs (and big chances are, that this number will be much bigger than you
could even imagine). It’s logical, that you will need access to all these
documents from everywhere; so, the best decision here would be Google Drive application for your mobile
device.
If you study far away from home, Viber will be your
best helper to connect with your family and friends. Free talks and calls let
you stay in touch with close people, share all news, photos and videos with
them, and feel their presence even when they are not in the same city with you.
If you are one of those lucky students who study foreign
languages, then you definitely need Duolingo, the
application that will help you learn new words, get ready for tests and exams,
and complete various tasks to improve your knowledge. It is free to download,
and it is available for all users of Apple and Android devices.
What could be better than converting any file into a PDF with a
single click? College students will definitely likeSnap2PDF application
which is very useful, though easy to use: just take a picture of a need text,
and then convert this picture into a PDF file. Simple like that!
How many to-do lists do you have in college? One for essays,
another one for exams, the third one for parties… So, why not synchronize them
all in order to get access from anywhere? Choose Clear for this goal,
an application which syncs all your to-do lists with other devices and makes it
easier for you to open them wherever you can find Internet access.
Venmo is a free application that links your device with your bank
account to make it easier for you to pay back money without having to deal with
cash. With its help, you can share your payments with friends, collect money
from people who owe it to you, pay your bills, and much more.
How many times did you lose your wallet in campus? While you are
thinking, we are ready to represent youLemon Wallet, an
application that will help you avoid this unpleasant situation, or find your
lost wallet quickly at least. Lemon Wallet brings you an access to identity
theft protection, and it will become your most convenient mobile wallet ever.
College students often have problems with money. And even if you
have enough savings, they always tend to disappear. Do not let this happen, and
downloadMint.com to control your budget and see what your money is usually spent
on. Who knows? Maybe you will become more responsible.
Do you have all these cool apps
for college students in your mobile device already? Or maybe you can name any
other useful applications we’ve forgotten to mention about.
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