Nine apps every university student must have

Researchers at MIT found that we learn faster and better with infographics. Flashcards are some of the best uses of infographics, which brings us to our next app – Quizlet.  

Quizlet is a digital version of flashcards, meaning you have all your revision cards in one place. It comes in very handy for presentations, when you can hold your phone and flick through your notes with ease.  

With the Quizlet app, you can create your own designs to help you remember information for different modules or exams, and you can share your decks with other users. The chances are that someone has already made flashcards for the exam you're studying, so you can search the app to see if they exist instead of reinventing the wheel. 

While Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken first-language in the world, English reigns as the most spoken language overall. With Grammarly, you can make sure your English grammar and spelling is correct.  

We've all been there, grammar and spelling can be tricky sometimes. I often miss a comma after a phrase, use 'me' instead of ‘I’, 'your' instead of 'you're', or fall into the 'there', 'their', and 'they're' loophole.  

Having a tool that can tell you if you’ve made a mistake and make you write more clearly will undoubtedly make university life easier.  

The app has plug-ins and keyboards that can be integrated into your smartphone, web browser, or other digital writing tools. It will automatically check your work for errors, whether you're writing an assignment, posting on social media, or emailing your professor.  

Forest is an app that helps you to stay focused by planting digital trees that wither if you get distracted by your phone in the time you’ve set to concentrate.  

If you concentrate, trees grow to full size and the company plants the equivalent number of real trees into the world. So far, they’ve planted 1,561,537 trees with Trees for the Future. So if you don’t concentrate, your tree won’t be planted. That’s good motivation.     

Student discounts are one of the best things about studying at university. Lots of local cafes, shops and bars offer discounts when you show your student card, but there are also national and global discount apps that you can sign up to for even more offers.  

If you’re in the US, Student Beans is a really cool app where you can get amazing discount on several shopping sites. The Chegg app offers you amazing discounts for buying all your textbooks and reading materials. 

If you’re in the UK, the most popular student discount apps are Unidays and Totum. You can also get several offers from fashion and lifestyle shopping app, Grabble and cashback from Quidco.  

Due to most stores being localised or region-specific, you are more likely to get a discount app that’s specific to your region. 

Headspace is a guided meditation and mental health resource app to maintain focus and deal with anxiety. 

With this user-friendly app, you can kick start your day with meditation, inspiration and workout videos. After a long day, Headspace provides sleep casts and soft music to ease you into the night. 

To access content and resources on Headspace, you’ll need to purchase a subscription. Headspace offers discounted rates for students for less than $10 USD (~£8 GBP)! 

The Cookpad app is a cooking companion for students, containing a rich depository of recipes from across the world and in 16 different languages! 

Anyone can add their favorite recipes to this cooking encyclopedia. You can bookmark your favorite recipes to try later. If you have any allergies, the Cookpad app helps you to filter ingredients from the recipe, so you can still enjoy your favorite meals without hassle.  

As an international student in India, I found an entire section dedicated to Indian cuisine. The app gives me a step-by-step method to follow and I’ve learned lots of new dishes since I started university.  

These nine apps will help you get through your university days, no matter what you study or how hectic your life is.