Being a student requires a lot of time and money but obviously we don’t always have those those luxuries. “So much to do with so little time” can basically sum up our university experience. Balancing school, a part-time job, extra curricular activities, and our social lives on top of that can seem totally overwhelming. Thankfully, technology has given us cool resources that make our lives a little easier, one app at a time. Check out these 9 apps that can help collegiettes like us make the most of our time and university experience. But it gets even better – these apps are ALL free and available on both IOS and Android platforms!
1. Mint
Mint is like the personal money manager you wish you had. This financial management service helps you deal with your finances. You can create budgets, see trends for spending, get bill reminders, and more! Here, you can see all your finances in one place and set financial goals.
This app gives you rewards just for staying off your phone. Get cool discounts and be more productive all at once! Just by locking your phone, you’ll get points you can redeem at local and online businesses for discounts, coupons, or gifts! Some of their merchants include Subway, Denny’s, Chick-fil-A, and Lulus.com.
3. StayFocused
When you don’t have enough self-control to stop yourself from scrolling through your Instagram feed, there’s an app for that. StayFocused is a Chrome extension that will be sure to help your productivity. This app can block out the distracting sites of your choice and has several other features, such as limiting how much time you can spend on websites.
Need to know what grade you need on that final paper to get an A in the class? Need to know the grade you need on the final to pass a course? With Grade Tracker, all your grade questions will be answered! This awesome app helps you track what your current grade is, how much an assignment or midterm will impact your overall grade, what you need to get on the next assignment to achieve your ideal grade, and more! For Android users, download Grade Tracker Pro.
5. Alarm Clock App
Slept through your alarm again? No fear, these apps are here! Sleep is something students can seriously lack, but this is the perfect app for those who struggle to get up in the morning. These alarm clocks have creative ways that will help you start your day. I Can’t Wake Up! Alarm Clock for Android and Crazy Wakeup for IOS are alarms that won’t shut up until you finish random tasks.
6. Tiny Scanner
This awesome app will allow you to transform your photos into PDF documents. Download this app and you will have a scanner right in your pocket, how useful and convenient.
7. Quizlet
Quizlet gives you access to thousands and thousands of flashcard sets that other users have made. Pro tip: try searching up your course name. Chances are previous students have already made quizlet flashcards for that class. You can also create your own flashcard sets. There are great features, such as games and sample tests that are generated with your flashcards.
8. Easybib
Figuring out the bibliography can be such a time consuming part of writing a paper. APA, MLA, Chicago – each professor usually has a different expectation or requirement. Here is where Easybib comes to the rescue! Easybib is a citation maker that will do the bibliography work for you.
9. Car Share Apps
Car share services like Zipcar, which is available throughout Canada and the United States, help you save both time and money. Car sharing is faster than public transport but way cheaper than a taxi or owning a car. Rent cars for an hour or for a day. You can easily reserve cars through the car share services’ app.
Hope these 9 free apps will be useful to you collegiettes! Good luck on midterms from HCUBC to you!!!