Apps and Websites
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Apple | Apple & Android - Math
Apple & Android | Web - Notetaking
Apple | Apple & Android - Organization / Planning
Apple | Android | Apple & Android | Apple, Android & Web - Reading
Apple, Chrome & Firefox | Apple & Android - Relaxing and Sleeping
Website - Studying
Apple | Apple & Android | Web - Writing / English
Apple | Android | Apple & Android | Web
Access Technologies
Apple
Free
Magnifying Glass With Light Uses the phone’s camera like a magnifying glass and displays the magnified image on the screen! Has many useful features. For more features, like freeze frame, go pro for $1.99.
Prizmo 5 An app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that allows you to scan documents and pictures via the camera and extract text from them.
Cash Reader Instantly recognizes currency and speaks the denomination, enabling people experiencing visual impairments or blindness to quickly and easily identify and count bills. Point the camera of your iOS device at a bill and the app will tell you the denomination in real-time!
Low Cost
Ariadne GPS The app offers you the possibility to know your position at any time and monitor it while walking. You can decide to be informed about what changes along the way, street numbers, street names, etc. There is also the option to save your favorite points and to be alerted, when you approach one of them. ($4.99)
Apple and Android
Free
Google Translate for Android: Allows you to translate words and phrases into a variety of different languages via text, written, and spoken word
Notetaking
Apple
Free with pay versions giving more features.
Notability: Take notes with your finger, stylus, or keyboard; sketch ideas; mark-up PDFs; mark-up photos; record lectures (and synch these your notes with the recordings), etc! Notability is a big competitor of Evernote and arguably does some things better, try both if you have the chance!
NOTE’d Simple note taking app that allows you to create more than one notebook. Allows for voice memo notes and personal diaries as well.
MindNode This app allows you to make colorful mind maps useful for planning a paper, notetaking, etc. Adding pictures to make the map more visual is a breeze and brings it to life! Great for visual learners!
Cool Writer A note-taking app that allows you to write on both images and PDFs. It also works as a basic word processor. Has a ton of features to enable creative notetaking! ($2.99)
SoundNote This app allows an iPad or laptop’s mic to record lectures and it also synchs these recordings with notes being typed! That means while playing back your recording, just tap/click a word and SoundNote will jump right to that point in the audio file! Great for auditory learners! [**Need professor approval for recording class audio**] ($4.99)
Apple and Android
Free
AudioNote 2: is a notepad and voice recorder in one app. Each note acts as a link directly to the point in the recorded audio in which it was recorded! Similar to a Smartpen’s software!
- Evernote for Apple: is an app that allows you to sync notes from all of your computers and devices that you use. It allows you to take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, and record voice reminders. Here is the Evernote for Android Link.
Nebo for Apple Nebo for Android Hand write notes and other documents into this app! The app can search for key terms in your notes, covert to digital text, etc. You can even do edits like erasing using stylus gestures! You can also share your work with Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, etc. This is an alternative to keyboard typing and to hand writing notes on paper. Upgrade to premium for $1.99 for more storage.
Organization / Planning
Apple
Free
inClass An organizational app that keeps track of your courses as well as your homework. Send you reminders when assignments are about to be due.
Low-Cost
Epic Win If you like videogames and need help getting through to-do lists, then this app is for you! This app helps you form to-do lists and rewards you with in game character rewards when you complete tasks. ($2.99)
HomeRoutines This app keeps to-do lists of things you need to do every day, like routine, and rewards you with gold stars upon the completion of tasks. It includes a task timer to help you stay focused. ($4.99)
Android
Free
Tasks: Astrid To-Do List Clone: A free organizational and time management app that helps you complete tasks that need to be done. It allows you to schedule your tasks and to-do lists and will give you reminders about due dates.
Apple, Android, and Website
Free
Trello Take any project or goal and break it down into to-do lists to help you focus and keep track! Features like color coding, adding images, entering due dates, etc make this app engaging. Great for solo work and for group tasks. Synchs with all your devices. Upgrade for even more features!
Apple and Android
Free
Any.Do: is an organizational and time management app that helps you remember what you need to do. Users can organize their tasks and set due dates for each task and then receive regular reminders of when work is due.
myHomework: A free planner app that focuses on homework planning. You can setup times, due dates, and a calendar for homework assignments.
MyStudyLife: This web based app is very similar to inClass (see above), but it works on every type of device, including computers through Google! Use it to plan out your classes and assignments!
Toggl: Allows you to easily track time spent on tasks, it then summaries your day showing you how productive you were! You can then study this report and learn about yourself as a planner. (Also works, and syncs, on computers!)
RescueTime: Similar to Student Time Tracker, but the Lite version is free and works on practically all devices, it even works on Linux! There are enough customizations in the Lite version for student version. The premium version costs a bunch, but hosts even more features!
Studying
Apple
Free
Noisili This app and website allow you to listen to noise. Background noise like this has been shown to increase creativity and abstract thinking. It is commonly thought that background noise or “white noise” can help drown out actual background noise and increase focus! (These can alternatively help you relax and fall asleep, depending on the settings you choose!)
Apple and Android
Free
A Soft Murmur: Similar to Noisili, this app has some similar noises and some different ones!
Quizlet Amazing free flash card app. Create flash cards to study! Cards can be read out loud, organized, studied in various ways-even games! Sign up for free and use the website version too for more customization and options! Site has a QR code for download and more activities to enhance learning. Even more features are available if you pay $14.99 per year to go pro.
Coffitivity: Similar to Noisili and A Soft Murmur, just a different feel and different noises!
Low-Cost
Flashcards Deluxe: This app can make digital flash cards! After being made, you can hear them read out loud and it even assists in error correction! It also automatically focuses more on the flashcards you get wrong! ($3.99)
Website
Quizlet Amazing free flash card app. Create flash cards to study! Cards can be read out loud, organized, studied in various ways-even games! Sign up for free and use the website version too for more customization and options! Even more features are available if you pay $14.99 per year to go pro.
StayFocused This web based Google Chrome extension helps you stay productive by temporarily blocking internet content that would otherwise distract you from your studies. It is highly configurable, allowing you to block or allow entire sites, specific subdomains, specific paths, specific pages, even specific in-page content (videos, games, images, forms, etc.).
Coffitivity,A Soft Murmur, Noisli These website versions of the apps above allow you to listen to and customize noise. Background noise like this has been shown to increase creativity and abstract thinking. It is commonly thought that background noise or “white noise” can help drown out actual background noise and increase focus! (These can alternatively help you relax and fall asleep, depending on the settings you choose!)
Reading
Apple, Google Chrome, and Firefox
Free
Beeline Reader This app/extension adds one of several color gradients to text making the text easier to track with one’s eyes while reading. The brain is more excited by color than it is black and white, so Beeline’s effectiveness makes sense! It has been found useful for students experiencing difficulties with reading; this includes students with ADD and Dyslexia.
Apple and Android
Free
Voice Dream Reader: This app is an excellent piece of text-to-speech software. It hosts several features like highlighting and full screen to help you focus while reading; tons of different languages and voices; options to change font, size, spacing, color, etc. The app’s big goal is to help you find a configuration that helps you read best and has the features to back you up in this endeavor. Works with DAISY, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc! ($9.99)
Inkling: An interactive eReader app. Books cost extra here when buying them elsewhere, but the app is free. The books cover a wide variety of topics from academic topics. If the book you need is in their shopping library, then it might be worth using their free trial before you commit to buying a full book!
Camscanner: Turns your device’s camera into a scanner! After a scan, the scan can be edited for appearance, be exported as a PDF, have text notes added to it, etc.
Writing / English
Apple
Low-Cost
Voice Dream Writer Integrates Voice Dream software into a word processor! This app reads your typed work out loud and helps with all aspects of proof reading. You can search for text by definition or phonetics; locate misspelled words; change your text appearance, etc. Export your work to Microsoft Word, compatible with Google Drive, Dropbox, Apple Pages, etc! Also on iPad! ($9.99)
Documents Pro 7: This app lets you create, store, manage, print or share all your documents, spreadsheets, photos, videos, and recordings on your iPhone, iPod, and iPad! The user interface is finder & Microsoft explorer like. You can view, edit, email, AirPrint, and transfer files via Google, USB, WiFi, FTP Dropbox. Files can be automatically backed up and synchronized across all your devices using iCloud! ($4.99)
Android
Low-Cost
OfficeSuite 8 Pro: Android equivalent of Documents Pro 7. ($14.99)
Apple and Android
Free
EasyBib: This app can scan a book’s barcode and automatically cite it in MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles! It can also help you cite in general! Also check out the website!
Simplemind: This app is a free mind-mapping app. With Simplemind, you can create and organize maps of ideas and thoughts quickly in a highly visual environment. Upgrade by buying the full version for $4.99 or $5.99 to unlock several awesome features like exporting and sharing your maps! Also available for Mac and Windows!
GRE Vocabulary Flashcards from Magoosh: 1000 vocabulary flashcards to enhance your vocabulary, helps increase your GRE vocabulary score! Tracks your progress, choose difficulty levels, and more. You can also study flashcards straight from their app!
Daily Poetry: Start each day with some poetry. Poems cover a wide variety of genres and time periods. The app also allows users to write and submit poetry for consideration for publication.
Website
Citation Machine: Generates free citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago formatting styles for your bibliography.
GRE Vocabulary Flashcards from Magoosh: 1000 vocabulary flashcards to enhance your vocabulary, helps increase your GRE vocabulary score! Tracks your progress, choose difficulty levels, and more. You can also study flashcards straight from their app!
EasyBib: This website can type a bibliography for you; all you have to do is give the information and this website will do all the formatting! The website also checks your paper to make sure it has not been plagiarized!
Math
Apple and Android
Free
Amazing graphing calculator that can help with arithmetic, algebra, physics, and statistics! Also features a solid reference filled with notes on various math topics. Try this free version and then upgrade for $2.99 if you want the experience to be even better! EduCalc for Apple: EduCalc for Android
MyScript Calculator for Apple: MyScript Calculator for Android: This scientific calculator lets you naturally hand write a math problem and then this app will convert it into math text and provide a solution! Great for fractions as well as countless other concepts!
MathMagic Lite: Let’s you type in math equations and save them in various file types for later access. Also supports exporting problems into Wolfram Alpha (See in Math > Apple and Android > Low-Cost).
Low-Cost
Wolfram Alpha Wolfram Alpha is an exceptional app for a college student. You can search for information in almost every area of science and mathematics and it will even help solve math problems while showing all the steps involved in deriving the solution. ($2.99)
DragonBox Algebra 12+ This app teaches algebraic concepts through a game! It starts with basic concepts and goes all the way through factoring! Other versions for other levels of math are available! (Free for Apple, 7-day free trial that requires Kahoot! Family subscription for Android)
Website
Math I Can Do This free to access math editor allows you to type math. It is much more easy to use than the Equation editor on Microsoft Word! You can even export your work to LaTeX and L.
Khan Academy This free website is arguably the best place for students who need help and practice with math to check out. The website boasts tons of videos filled with examples and explanations from all branches of math.
Web Math This website is brought to you by the same people who offer the IDEAL Web Math apps described in the Math > Android > Free section. You can type in actual math questions and get explanations of the work required. Great for studying and checking your work!
Web2.0Calc Awesome free scientific calculator website! Can handle fractions, exponents, roots, etc.; all you have to do is type them in! The calculator is a two line-calculator which means it will display what you are typing so you know how the calculator is interpreting your inputs. Can also do graphs!
Relaxing and Sleeping
Website
Free with Ads
White Noise: YouTube.com has a lot of options. Here are a few example links:
You can do a search to find other possibilities on YouTube. Try “Sleep Sounds” or “Deep Sleep”