Most Useful Back To School Apps

It is that time of the year again when all the schools and universities start opening their doors to new and existing students. It is that time of the year where students start to look for their future tutors, where they move back to their dorm rooms from the comfort of their homes, choose subjects they will attend, and buy books and school supplies. Along with all of that, comes one dangerous thing - stress.

The beginning of the school year is the most stressful period in young people's lives. The summer just ended and now they must start getting used to sitting all day and studying. Not to mention the grades and how they must live up to their parents' expectations. Luckily for them, there are plenty of mobile apps that can help in this transition from not doing anything to doing everything. In this article, we will mention some of the best apps that can make a student lives easier and help them study more productively and more efficiently.

PDF To Word Converter With OCR

Students are dealing with a lot of PDF files on a regular basis. They can be all kind of files from lectured they get from their professors all the way to books and study materials they download from the Internet. It is impossible to add comments and notes to PDF files, well at least if you are not using one of document conversion apps like PDF to Word Converter with OCR. The app lets you easily convert PDFs to MS Word document format, so you can effortlessly add notes, comments, and tags to your documents. The app has a built-in scanner with border detection and filter options, so you can scan your notes on the spot and convert them to editable document format.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

Grammarly Keyboard

Grammarly keyboard basically represents a keyboard extension that is far more advanced than regular autocorrect you have on your phone. It can be particularly useful when writing papers, emails to your professors or in any situation where you don't want to look unprofessional. It corrects all your spelling mistakes but also explains why they were selected as mistakes and tells you what to do to fix them in the future. It is a powerful tool that will help you with your struggles with grammar and spelling. Even this article was proofread with a Grammarly for the web.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS and Android

myHomework

This app is perfect for students who like to make plans and organize themselves. If you like to keep track of your class schedules, homework assignments and get reminded about your homework, this is an app for you. It can help you manage your time and tasks better and always meet your deadlines. Additionally, myHomework has a calendar where you can view all your tasks and future assignments. It can serve as your digital planner or agenda, and you can sync it across other platforms if necessary.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS and Android

SimpleMind

Mind mapping is a very important aspect of learning and practicing. Students who learn new lessons or subjects can find this app very convenient because it creates mind maps that are great for learning. If you like to visualize what you learn, this app will help you remember things and collect your thoughts. It is very easy to use, you can choose from many different layouts or create maps from scratch, you can add different types of media even voice memos and videos. The process of creating maps comes as the first step to learning and then when you look at those maps you have created, you can revise and adapt your knowledge.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS and Android

Dragon Anywhere

Have you heard of Dragon Dictation? That is a web tool and this app is the mobile version of it. Students who are tired of typing and writing can use Dragon Anywhere to dictate essays, notes, and research papers. The app has an accurate voice editing and formatting and there are no word limits.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS and Android

StudyBlue

In addition to mind maps, flashcards can be very handy when you need to practice or revise. The StudyBlue app is a repository of flashcards and learning materials. You can search for study materials for every subject, create flashcards and quizzes or find premade flashcards, read textbooks and find answers to various questions.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS and Android


These mobiles apps cover all important aspects of your school life. You can learn better by making mind maps and flashcards, save much time on writing by using dictation app and grammar checker, organize efficiently with digital homework planner and manage school documents smarter with PDF app. Have we missed anything? Share with us in comments what other apps help you in daily school activities.