Mint is a finance management app that automatically pulls transactions from bank and credit accounts to categorize spending and set budgets. It has security features like PIN protection and the ability to disable the mobile app if the device is lost or stolen.
iThoughtsHD is a mind mapping tool to create and export digital notes. It allows exporting maps to PowerPoint, Keynote, Word and other formats. A similar app, iThoughts, is available for iPhone users.
Study Buddy tracks study breaks during revision sessions. It maps and graphs break frequency and duration, and can be set to reminders when breaks reach certain time thresholds like 1, 5, 10 minutes.
Clear is a simple
2. Mint, developed by Mint Software, is a handy app to manage your
finances -- often difficult as a student as the war between partying or
buying the book you need rages.
You can add your account details, whether bank, credit or loan-based
and Mint will then automatically pull in and categorize your
transactions. Budgets can be based on how much you wish to spend,
bill reminders can be set up and graphs can be created so you can
visually see where your money is going every month.
In order to keep your data secure, the app is PIN-protected. If your
device is stolen, you can disable the mobile app through Mint's web
page.
This app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires
iOS 5.0 or later.
3. iThoughtsHD, developed by Craig Scott, is a handy tool to make your
mind maps digital.
Whether you use mind maps for revision, task and project planning or
goal setting, the mind-mapping tool can be used to quickly write up
your notes or export data from other sources including Excel and
ConceptDraw. After completion, you can export your maps to
Powerpoint, Keynote, Word, Pages or as a PDF.
For iPhone users, a similar app is available called iThoughts.
This app is compatible with the iPad. Requires iOS 5.1 or later.
Price: $9.99
4. Study Buddy, developed by Ezogo LLC, is an app designed to help
you keep track of the amount and duration of each distraction you
encounter during your studies -- and potentially improve your
concentration as a result.
The app records whenever you break away from your study sessions.
Results are mapped out and graphed, showing how often you took
breaks during each revision session. In addition, the app can be set up
with custom alarm bells which inform you when you've taken a break
reaching one minute, five minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or 30
minutes.
This app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires
iOS 3.0 or later.
Price: £0.69 ($1.06)
5. Clear, developed by Realmac Software, is a list-keeping app to help
you keep your life in order.
With a simple and clear interface, the application is a quick way for
busy people to keep tabs on what's left to do, whether it is the tasks for
tomorrow or on an overall bucket list.
This app is compatible with the Phone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S,
iPhone 5, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later.
Price: £1.49 ($2.30)
6. Wolfram|Alpha, developed by Wolfram Alpha, is touted as a
"computational engine" to cater for your factual search queries.
Scientific, mathematical, socio-economic, biographical, cultural and
linguistic data is curated by the software -- rather than algorithms used
by Google or Bing -- and turns general English queries into algebra,
calculus, physics and engineering algorithms.
Wolfram|Alpha began a partnership with Apple in the past several
years, and the inclusion of Siri has induced a rise in popularity for the
application.
This app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires
iOS 5.0 or later.
Price: $2.99