For most students, having a smartphone plays an important role in their everyday life, especially while in school. From being able to access textbooks to scrolling through social media, having a phone allows for students to access a variety of helpful tools.
Some of the most helpful tools come from downloadable apps. However, with an extensive amount of apps being created each day, it can be difficult to sift through what could and could not be useful.
So, here are four mobile apps, available for iPhone and Androids, that can make students’ lives easier as they go through college.
As most students usually carry their phones with them at all times, having a planner that you can instantly pull out of a pocket and enter assignments in can be extremely useful.
With myHomework students can replace their paper planners with a compact app. “myHomework is an app where students can manage their school life. It replaces the traditional student planner with a great experience on students favorite devices,” the app’s website said.
The app was created in 2009 by a college student, so it was designed by people who understand how difficult it can be to keep track of homework, quizzes, tests, essays, etc.
In myHomework students set up an account. With this account they can enter their class schedules. For each class, they can enter assignments with their due dates.One of the most helpful aspects of the app is that students can set up reminders when an assignment due date is approaching. Once an assignment is complete, students can then satisfyingly swipe right to mark the assignment as completed.
While in college, saving money can sometimes be difficult. That is why UNiDAYS gives students discount codes to various brands.
“Students save on UNiDAYS. Get exclusive offers from your favorite brands. All day, every day. Legit,” the app’s website said.
With brands such as Under Armour, American Eagle, Pink, or Too Faced, there is a discount for anything students are interested in. While most of the codes are for online purchases some stores do offer in-store and online.
To register, students must enter their student email address and their expected graduation date. Then they will have access to many discount codes. The codes are given when a student clicks a brand.Once a student is ready to check out, they just enter the discount code given to them by UNiDAYS to see the reduced prices.
The app is available on iPhone, Android, as well as a web version.
For some students, college may be one of the most stressful times of their life. Headspace is an app that allows for users to access a variety of guided meditation sessions. These sessions consist of three to five-minute guided tracks created to help to help relax one’s mind.
In the app, users can choose a session to help relieve stress, relax or help them fall asleep.The app can be downloaded on iPhones and Androids.
With a mission “to improve the health and happiness of the world,” the Headspace website said, students can benefit from using the app to maintain their mental health and survive college.
On campus, one of the things students will spend a lot of their time doing is walking. So, why not earn money while walking around campus. Sweatcoin is an app that converts steps to its very own online currency. Every two thousand steps, the app converts the steps to “sweatcoins.”
With this currency, users can trade in their coins for items such as monthly subscription boxes, Starbucks gift cards and even an iPhone XS. The app is currently available for iPhones and Androids. The app is still new but has plans to continue growing and adds new rewards each day.
College can be hard. So, to make life easier, students can download these apps to see if they are helpful.