The daily life of a college student is very hard. There are so many exams, deadlines, and money that you must worry about. This is sure to drain you of most of your energy. Technology sure can be a help now days. If you happen to be a college student and have an Android smartphone, you can make the stree of college life a lot less by downloading some Android apps for tasks. The rest of this article will lay out the best Android apps for college students across the world.
1. Sleep as Android
Price: $2.49
Download: Google Play Link
As any college student will be able to tell you, the hardest part about college is getting up on time for those classes in the morning. Sleep as Android takes care of this problem. It is one of the best alarm clock apps for Android on the market. This app does not just get you up, but will track the cycles of your sleep and will make sure you wake up at the right phase of your sleep. You will wake up feeling rested while getting up at the time you need to get up. We highly recommend this alarm clock app!
2. Oxford A-Z of Grammer and Punctuation
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Link
If you are ever having a problem with the English language you need this app. You can not afford to make mistakes when in college so this Oxford grammar and punctuation app is a must have. The app has over 250 questions that are common about grammar and it is explained very clearly. If you ever have to write an essay, which you will in college, you can not afford to not have this app!
3. Evernote
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Link
If you have some great ideas that pop into your head and need to keep them down so you remember, this is the perfect application for that. Since I started to use Evernote I have never forgotten any great ideas that I have come up with. Evernote was in a list of top 10 apps you must have in the New York Times. The app allows you to take quick notes, but also allows you to create lists, record your voice reminders, and capture photos if you wish. The best part of this app is that the notes you take can be accessed on your smartphone but on your computer as well. You simply must have this app if you are a college student.
4. CamScanner
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Link
If you have some papers that you need to convert into PDF files you are not alone. If you need to take some pictures of a book that you can check out, then you might need a solution. CamScanner allows you to do both of these. With CamScanner you can snap pictures and the app will detect the edges and crop it with ease. The app will then process the pictures you take and adjust for lighting and focus making them readable. After you are done with this, you can send them to Google Docs, email, Box.net or Dropbox. This will make your life much easier and save you more times than you can count.
5. Amazon Student
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Link
Amazon Student is an app that you have to get if you need to buy textbooks. You can also sell them back when you are done with them. If you decide to sell them back, you will get a gift card that you can use for purchasing the textbooks and supplies for next semester. Shipping is also free with the use of this app. Price checks on textbooks and scanning the bar codes of books has never been as easy at it is through Amazon Student. Do not find yourself without this app.
6. handCalc Calculator
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Link
If you are not majoring in a subject such as math, you will not need to spend big money on a calculator. This free app is probably good enough to get you through all your beginner classes. The features that it comes with are as good as the features on a scientific calculator that you will not use much anyway. The app comes with automatic suggestions which will make problem solving much faster. This is an app you need to get if you want to save some great money as a college student.
7. Dictionary.com
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Link
If you are anything like me, during college you stumble across so many words that you have never heard in your entire life. Dictionary.com app has you covered and will save you time. You will not have to search the web or find a physical dictionary to get the definition you need. This app makes use of Dictionary.com as well as Thesaurus.com for getting you the definitions so you can feel confident in citing them as a trusted source in anything you are writing.
8. Mint.com Personal Finance
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Link
While in college, you probably have some money problems. Money is tight and you need something to help you. If you use Mint.com it will function as a finance manager. You can create a budget and track all the money you spend as well as your savings. Downloading the Mint.com app and getting an account set up is an extremely fast process. Not only can you access the app on your phone, but you can also log in on your personal computer or tablet device. The information that you enter on this site will sync up to all the devices that you use with it. You will need to connect your accounts such as credit and bank accounts to the Mint.com but do not worry, this service has been around for many years and is extremely safe. If any of your accounts gets stolen in real life, the accounts will be deactivated if you chose with a single click from the account manager. It is a great app if you need to manage your finances and extremely useful for a college student.
We hope you have found some Android apps for college students useful. If any of these apps makes your life less stressful, let us know in the comments. Also, if you have an app that you think should be in the list, tell us about it!
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