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11 Aug 2018

The 4 Best Apps To Help You Study and Stay Organised


Amber Kirkwood
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Whether you’ve got an iOS or Android device, there’s no doubt that your phone is your go-to for entertainment, shopping, talking to friend or family or just as a boredom buster; but how many of us use these for to get our life in order? For many of us, our phones are the reason we never get any study done, but that doesn’t have to be the way.

From apps to help you get off your phone, exam countdowns and study materials; there’s no end to the amount available, but if you want the best apps to help you achieve your very best results, you’ve come to the right place.

The makings of a good app are simple: it needs to be easy to use, highly useful and show results. We’ve come up with the top 5 study apps to get you on top of your game, which can be used to assist you along your educational journey, no matter what you study.

These apps can help you with areas such as:

  • Organisation
  • Time Management
  • Self-Control
  • Study Tips
  • Keeping Track of Study Notes and Study Material

1. iStudiez Pro

App Store Rating:

App Cost:

$0.99

Available On:

iOS iPhone & Mac

Windows

Android Smartphones


This app is one of the best ways to stay on top of classes, lectures, exams and your study timetable. If you struggle to work out your schedule and have a habit of forgetting when things are due– this app is perfect for you. Even better, it can be used for way more than just your school work. iStudiez Pro also happens to be the perfect tool to keep track of all those important dates and make sure you don’t double book.

Main Features

  • Planner
  • Weekly-overview

Source: iStudentPro.com

  • Calendar and Daily/ Weekly Overview

    With a sophisticated display and easy colour coding, you can see everything that’s due or that you might have on at a glance, every day, week or month!

  • Assignments

    Stay on top of your assignments and upcoming homework with iStudiez Pro. The app allows you to quickly edit due dates and requirements and even sort your assignments by priority

  • Planner

    Never has a planner looked as pretty as iStudiez Pro. The easy layout of the planner means it’s your go-to place to manage classes, details, locations, holidays and grades

  • Quick Sync

    This handy app integrates and syncs with the Cloud, meaning you can update your schedule or planner and instantly see these changes on Windows, your Mac, iPad and more

  • Grades

    One of the best features of iStudiez Pro is the ability to track your grade progress. From GPA calculator to a graph that updates and shows your grades improving overtime, this is a great motivator to study and can show you that hard work really does pay off


2. Freedom

App Store Rating:

App Cost:

$0.40 –
$0.99

Available On:

iOS iPhone & Mac

Windows

Android Smartphones


This app is a Godsend around study time and used by over 750,000 people worldwide. What makes it so amazing? Simple. It blocks out distractions, so you have more time to focus on what really matters: your study. This app allows you to block everything that can distract you from your task, whether it’s social media sites, games or the internet in general; you’d be amazed how much time can be saved when you focus your attention properly.

Main Features


  • Block Websites and Apps

    The worst offenders when it comes to distracting us, apps can eat away at hours of our time without us even noticing. Websites, such as Facebook, do the exact same. Freedom provides the solution, blocking everything from Facebook to Youtube and enabling you to regain your focus

  • Block the Internet Completely

    If you really need to focus and study and know your mind is likely to wander the second it comes in contact with the internet; you can now block the entire internet at the click of a button. This tool is excellent around exam time

  • Fully Customisable

    Sometimes you need to use the internet to study, so this ability it very useful. Instead of using the great range of presets available from Freedom, you can create your own and only target the sites you know you can easily fall victim to using

  • Block Across All Devices

    If you know you’re the type to jump from one device to another; this is the perfect solution. Block Facebook or Instagram on your laptop, iPad and Phone all at once


3. Evernote

App Store Rating:

App Cost:

Free

Available On:

iOS iPhone & Mac

Windows

Android Smartphones


Evernote is just one of those apps that change everything. From University, TAFE, High School to the workplace; Evernote is your handy digital notebook every step of the way. Evernote is more than just a note taking tool as well; allowing you to capture images, videos and snippets from all over the internet and keep track of everything. You can also attach emails, documents and pdfs to the same notebook, so everything you need is easily organised.

Main Features


  • Heaps of Upload Storage

    You have over 10GB of upload storage available every month, so no matter how many PDFs and documents you need access to; you’ve got plenty of room to breathe

  • Clip Virtually Anything

    If you’re brainstorming, researching or coming up with ideas, it can be easy to come ac ross soemthing on the internet that’s really useful– only to forget to make a note of where it was. With Evernote, you can clip web pages, articles, quotes and more and attach them to your workbook so you never need to go searching for an allusive page again

  • Share and Collaborate

    Sometimes you need to share and work on things with a group, which can be hard to do when you have everything spread out across numerous documents. With Evernote, you can share, edit and work on a document with your colleagues or study group. There’s also a chat function, so you can communicate in real time while you work on a document


4. To-Do List

App Store Rating:

App Cost:

Free

Available On:

iOS iPhone & Mac

Windows

Android Smartphones


To-Do Lists have been around for a long time and are a tried and tested method of staying on top of all the important dates and tasks you have in your day-to-day routine. Probably the best app for this is the official Todo List, which is available on virtually any device and smartphone, as well as Chrome extensions and on desktop. No matter what device you use, you can stay up to date with what you need to get done and better yet; keep track of your productivity.

Main Features


  • Never Miss a Due Date

    This simple tool can follow you from device to device and remind you of all your daily tasks, whether it be study, assignments, personal or shopping reminders.

  • Introducing Karma Points

    Sometimes it can feel like we never really get anything done, but now thanks to karma points, we can see exactly what we’re achieving on a daily basis, which is a great motivator for productivity. Every time you complete a daily task, you score points. Simple, but effective

  • Add others and stay on track together

    Whether you’re looking to list out steps needed to take for a project or assign people to different things, you can add people on To Do List and knock tasks off one by one. This is perfect to ensure there’s no double ups

No one is perfect when it comes to studying, and when you already have a busy life, it can be hard to feel like you’re on top of it all. Thanks to these four lifesaving apps, you can be prepared and ready to combat your next assignment, project or exam in no time.

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Amber Kirkwood

Amber is the Content Marketing Manager for tafecourses.com.au and is passionate about everything and anything to do with the English language. Whether on the job or in her free time, you'll always find her reading, writing and editing everything from essays to creative pieces.

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