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 it’s handy
Miscellaneous
- Companion – stay safe when walking alone
- Mint – money management
- Toshl – finance manager
- Tiny Scanner – scan documents
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