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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