Nine free apps to ease your life

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With all of the struggles that come with being a student, always keep in mind "there's an app for that".

We are all addicted to our phones and there are countless apps out there, specifically for students, which can make your phone even more addicting, but also makes the time you spend on it a little more productive. Here is a list of some apps that will make life as a student easier, all of which are free to download from the Apple store.

IStudiez Lite

IStudiez Lite is a student’s best friend. It allows you to track courses, exams, project deadlines and your other obligations. You can create your own schedule for homework, classes and extracurricular activities. The app allows you to see everything by day, week or month, so you’ll never miss a deadline.

Self-control

It can be difficult nowadays to ignore all of the entertaining social media websites available to us, especially when trying to finish assignments.

Self-Control allows you to block certain websites for an allotted amount of time so you don’t get distracted. Imagine a study world where you can’t watch Netflix or scroll through your Facebook newsfeed.

Studious

Everyone knows that one person whose phone goes off in class constantly. With Studious, you won’t be that person. You input your class schedule into the app and your phone will automatically go on silent mode.

The app also allows students to rid themselves of stress when it comes to scheduling. With Studious, students can store all of their homework, notes and their timetable into an easy interface.

The app also will send reminders as to when an assignment is due.

Walk Up Alarm Clock

As most students know, the moment your alarm clock goes off in the morning is a moment you dread. To combat this problem most students repeatedly press the snooze button and end up being late for their class or missing it entirely.

Luckily for students, there is a free app to download called Walk Up Alarm Clock.

Instead of easily allowing people to press snooze, this app requires a certain amount of steps walked before the alarm will be shut off, forcing students out of bed to turn it off.

Sworkit

Students are busy, and it’s hard to stay healthy and active with all the studying and sitting in class.

Sworkit is a free app that will create custom workouts to fit your available time, even if it is just five minutes.

It can provide daily circuit training, strength and cardio workouts, yoga, Pilates and stretching. You set the time for the workout and the digital trainer will create the program to fit your schedule in a dynamic video routine.

GoConqr

Worried about an upcoming exam? This app allows you to make schedules, notes, flash cards, mind maps and quizzes to help you prepare for exams and tests.

You can also track your progress with different forms of studying to see which is the most effective for you.

EasyBib

Every student hates how tedious it is to create a bibliography. With EasyBib, you will be able to find a book or website, chose your bibliography format and it will create a citation.

Students just need to copy and paste it into your Bibliography. This app will save students a lot of time and allow the student to focus more on editing or will lead to more procrastination, but luckily, there is an app for that too.

Chegg

Buying textbooks is one of the main expenses for students. With Chegg, students can save up to 90 per cent on textbooks.

Students can rent books for school or buy them and instantly access eTextbooks for when they need materials instantly for an assignment or exam.

Mint.com

Most students have a hard time not over spending on things like food, clothing and entertainment.

With the help of Mint.com, students can make a financial plan. It helps students easily manage their cash flow, budget and bills all in one place.