So you just got an iPad or maybe you’ve had an iPad and you’re looking for some new ways to utilize it to up your note-taking game for school! Apps for students iPad are arguably the best way to take notes in college. They combine the ease of handwritten notes with the luxury of simple organization. Not to mention, you don’t have to lug around countless notebooks and binders.
To elevate your iPad experience, there are numerous apps you can download to help with note-taking and organization. iPads are expensive, and you should be getting your money’s worth while increasing your productivity and organizing capabilities. Check out these 9 helpful apps for college and graduate students!
Notes
OneNote
OneNote is one of the best apps for students iPad. It’s free with a Microsoft subscription, it updates everything to the Cloud, it has features draw and type, and it has the option for multiple tabs of organization. One con for One Note is that it’s difficult to download notes as a PDF off the app.
Notability
If you’re looking for an app that is just a little less clunky than One Note, check out Notability. It allows you to switch between colors easily, draw shapes seamlessly, and even records audio and highlights text that corresponds to the audio! A huge bonus over OneNote is the ability to select different note templates and download them as a PDF.
GoodNotes 5
Many people are either Notability fans or GoodNotes fans. Personally, I prefer GoodNotes because it offers more organization and has a more simple user-interface. You can make folders with notebooks or more folders which is very handy if you take a lot of classes each semester and need organized notes. One drawback over Notability is that there is currently no ability to record audio.
Evernote
Evernote is great if you have hand written notes that need to be scanned. You can easily take photos of paper notes and they upload instantly to create high quality PDFs. It doesn’t have great organizational capabilities like One Note or Good Notes, but you can add tags to notes which streamlines looking through notes.
Productivity
Google Calendar
A busy schedule calls for Google Calendar as one of the best apps for students iPad. It allows you to input your entire schedule, set recurring meetings, set up Zoom calls, set reminders, and schedule tasks while also integrating those details across all of your different products. It’s a great supplement for a paper planner, and it’s all free!
Notion
If you’re looking for an app that can do it all, check out Notion! Part planner, notebook, journal, travel planner, budget organizer, project planner, Notion can do it all. It’s easy to use and free for college students! It’s great to use to organize your life in all things academic and lifestyle. You can use it to save recipes, keep track of books you want to read, movies you want to see, places you want to travel, etc!
Pomodoro Timer
There are many different options for a Pomodoro timer. Essentially, you set a time to focus on a task (say 25 minutes to study a topic) and then take a short break (say 5 minutes). The idea is to eliminate any distractions to help you focus solely on that one task. There are timers that allow you to plant trees with each successful session (Flora) or even ones that show you exercises you can do on your breaks (Wakeout).
Lifestyle
Libby
Libby is an online library with access to ebooks and audiobooks that are available at your local library. The catch? You need a library card. If you’re a college student, try using your student library card or ID to access the books, and read to your heart’s content!
Mint
If you’re not budgeting or can’t find the time, check out Mint! It’ll help you track your spending habits and earnings for an easy and quick review of your financials.
