Apps That Every College Student Must Have

In today’s modern times, it is almost impossible to find a student who doesn’t make use of smart gadgets and apps to keep themselves organized and productive. There are thousands of apps for Android and Apple devices that are available to students for both learning and entertainment. Here is a list of apps that have proven themselves as must-haves within the college-going population.

Any.do

This is a preferred app for anyone who wishes to create to-do lists, which can be synchronized with all your devices. This means you can check how you’re doing wherever you are, and mark of any tasks as complete when you’re done.

Dropbox

If you’ve always harbored concerns about losing all your important documents, then this is the best app to use to ensure you back up everything you need in the cloud and retrieve it when you need to. You could save yourself the trouble of carrying your laptop everywhere by saving the files you require in your Dropbox and accessing this later on a more portable device such as a tablet.

Feed.ly

Keeping up with current events has never been this easy! All you need is to get feed.ly installed in your device; select which notifications you want to be receiving. Every time anything interesting happens, you will get informed. This way you can be up to date with current news while still working on your tests and assignments.

Scribd

It is known as the world’s biggest online library, and this is for a reason. With this app, you can access millions of documents that have been shared by people all over the world. You can create your own library containing data and information that is relevant to your particular field.

Mathway

Math is not the easiest subject there is, and sometimes you will need help with your assignments. This is where Mathway comes in. This app offers step by step guidance for solving your math problems, and you can even compare the solutions to check if you get the same answer as that calculated by the app.

EasyBib

Writing essays can be a nightmare, especially when you have no idea where to find the right citations, and how to incorporate this in your essay using the specified style. EasyBib will allow you to enter a book’s title and get the right citation for your essay.

TED

This app will give you access to some of the smartest minds in the world. You can watch and listen to as many TED talks as you can-on matters of business, social commentary, technology, the list is endless. This is a great way to open up your mind to something new, which is one of the opportunities that college offers.

Mint.com

This app allows you to monitor your spending, so that you know where you are spending your money. If you realize you are spending it on unnecessary things, you have the chance to switch your spending patterns. Remember money is a tricky topic especially during the college years when there is not a whole lot of it to spend.