Sometimes the difference between success and failure is having the right tools. Luckily, today there are a ton of great apps every college student needs to get through a busy semester.

Work smarter in college (no way!) with these awesome apps that we picked to assist with everything from notetaking and time-management, to sleep and healthy eating.  You should totally check these out.

College Student Apps to Use in the Classroom

• Soundnote – lets you type or draw while recording a lecture
• Evernote – takes notes, to-do lists, reminders, clip anything from the web and share easily with classmates
• Otter – records lectures and lets you do keyword searches
• OfficeLens – converts images like whiteboards to editable documents

Apps Every Student Should Use to Study for Exams

• StudyBlue – a top site for flashcards, content library and works with different student learning styles
• Brainscape – make flashcards customizable or use their for standardized exams like the GRE or MCAT
• GoConqr – offers flashcards and quizzes plus tools like Mind Maps to connect complex concepts
• TopGrade –  another great choice for flashcards, courses, quizzes, and a bonus–language tutorials

Use these College Student Apps to Write a Paper

• Grammarly – checks grammar, wordiness, and works on lots of platforms
• EasyBib – use for creating your citations in the proper style format
• Coggle – create a Mind Map to structure your paper
• Dragon Dictation – this app is handy if you aren’t a fast typer or you can use to break writer’s block

Apps to Get Organized

• Timetable – very aesthetically pleasing time management app is easy to set up and has lots of options to customize
• myHomework – try this cross-platform organizer to access assignments and reminders for due dates
• Mint – manage your money, track your monthly spending, and set a budget–good lessons to learn for life
• Flipd – helps keep your focus and manage your time

Apps to Enhance Your Well-being at College

• SleepCycle – track, monitor and analyze to get your best sleep
• Alarmy – you are NOT sleeping through this alarm
• Fooducate – track your eating and set goals –bonus it tells you foods to stay away from
• MapMyFitness – lets you find running routes, link with lots of devices, and challenge friends
• Wisedrinking – responsible drinking app to track alcohol consumption

College money apps

Controlling your finances is also a big part of succeeding at college! Check these articles to find out what kind of college money apps you need.

And finally, don’t forget an app you’ll Use to Save Time and Money: BookScouter.com  to help you quickly find the best prices from the most vendors to buy, sell, or rent your textbooks. Available for IOS or Android — BookScouter will be your number one college textbook app!