Note taking

one note - windows | mac | iOS | android | chrome
This kind of saved me this year. I would be pretty lazy and disorganised and write my notes on loose leaf or a generic all-subject notebook, thus losing track of where my notes were. I wouldn’t even date my work. With one note, which I used after stumbling across this tutorial, I type class notes quickly and easily, then make hand written notes that make more sense at the end of the day as a revision technique and to set aside for review during finals. What I benefit from this method is that I can take more in from the class or lecture itself rather than fretting over getting all notes written down and missing a lot of key points that the lecturer makes because I’m not giving them enough attention. Typing lecture notes and rewriting them later sets the knowledge in deeper, as well as making it easier to read and understand than messy handwriting when in a hurry.
evernote - web | iOS | android

paper by fiftythree - iOS
waiting for the day this is released on android… the BEST note taking app I have ever come across. if you’re not convinced, read this article.
google keep - iOS | android | chrome
jot - android
The widget for this is so cute and convenient. Best for on-the-go notes.
due 2 - iOS
jotterpad - android
simplenote - iOS | android
squid - android
handwritten notes
workflowy - android
do - iOS
quip - iOS
pages - iOS
vesper - iOS

To-Do Lists

Battling procrastination & goals

clearfocus - android
minimalist study timer
forest - android | iOS
grow cut lil tree farms as a reward for not getting distracted!
checky - android
tracks how often you check your phone
7weeks - android
ezhabit - android
habit streak - android
finish - iOS

Journals & timetables

my study life - android
the homework app - iOS
my absolute favourite app when I had an iPhone. I can’t recommend it enough, the UI is perfect, and I still haven’t found an android equivalent as good as this.
journey - chrome | iOS | android
journalling / personal diary
daylio - android
daily mood tracker. minimalist UI, daily notification to make an entry.
time tune - android
asana - android
track, plan and journal progress on group projects
weekly planner - android
toggl - android
ezhabit - android
timetable - android

Background noise, music & games

a dark room - website
I found this browser app about a year ago, and it honestly saved me for my 11th grade finals. I was stressed, I had just finished the exam for my accelerated 12th grade subject (legal studies) when my real exam week had started and I’d spent all of my revision time on legal. All I needed to do was bring myself to a peak focus, so that I could get on with the work. I jumped onto adarkroom, on a different browser so I could start from scratch, put it on night mode (recommend) with the sound up and just worked through it. Once I was calmed down and started getting bored of it, I switched straight over to revision. If I felt myself getting distracted or stressed, I’d start playing again until I felt okay. I do NOT recommend this over taking proper breaks and getting exercise but when you need to cram, or just need to calm down for bed on the night before an assessment, it works.
loop - android
relaxing, endless game
headspace - android
meditation app
white noise - iOS | chrome | windows | mac | android
background noise to help improve brain activity as well as sleep
sound curtain - iOS
coffivity - web
cafe background noise
spotify playlists for studying
acoustic | classic | electronic | instrumental | rock | indie
I have my own personal study playlist, if you’re interested please message me !

Clocks & Time Trackers

momentum - chrome
obviously just about every studyblr owner uses this. it’s the clock time thing with the pretty pictures that you see in just about every post.
tab trekker - firefox
essentially an alternative to momentum, especially if your admin on a network computer has restricted chrome add-ons like mine
tracking time - chrome
time meter time sheet - android
toggl - android
clearfocus - android
minimalist study timer

Storage

google drive - iOS | android | web | chrome
nothing can EVER beat google drive for storage… literally store stuff across every device you own, access and edit documents no matter whether you are on a laptop, tablet or phone. any operating system. if you’re not already using it, start backing up ALL of your school work to the drive, you’ll thank yourself.
send anywhere - chrome
asus file manager - android

	Criado por Elaine del Valle mais de 10 anos atrás

An annotated collection of the most useful, aesthetically pleasing apps to add to your collection of study tools. These essential weapons to killing it at school and uni are listed across various platforms.