10 Best Smartphone Apps for College Students 2015

How many student apps do you think are available right now? Between the iTunes App Store, the Google Play Store and the Amazon store, your mobile device will run out of space before you can download the really juicy finds to help you improve your productivity and learning.

Bump: It’s the very first 7 days of college and you are interacting with a great deal of new individuals. To keep an eye on all of the new encounters, think about Bump, a convenient app that enables you to reveal contact details with friends by just “bumping” phones, or positioning them close to each other. The application exchanges contact details like phone numbers and addresses from cell phone to cell phone. Additionally you can link your Facebook account to Bump in order that after your phone makes that wonderful interconnection, you could immediately decide to start a friend request.

Venmo: Gone are the days of paying your friends with cash and not having the appropriate amount or trying to figure out how much you owe someone. Enter Venmo, the mobile payment solution for college students. Venmo makes paying your friends or even a complete stranger safe, secure, and easy. Simply connect your bank account or debit card (watch out there’s fees for using a card versus your bank account) and specify who you want to pay, the amount, then tap pay. You can maintain a balance in Venmo or cash it out to your bank whenever you like. You can even specify specific dollar amounts like 23.47 for the liquor run your friend just went on. No need to give them $25 bucks anymore because we all know those extra two dollars are important in a college student’s budget.

GroupMe: Group texts could turn into a complete chaos, and GroupMe puts a stop to that insanity. GroupMe enables you to create forums containing 3 to 50 individuals, with the advantage of allowing you to chat both via easy texts, and by means of the app. It’s helpful for short-term team initiatives, in which you don’t desire to use a much more full-featured conversation tool like Slack. And also, this makes setup less difficult, given that individuals can reply to messages through text message until they download and install the app.

DrunkMode: Drunk Mode was created by students for students as a tool to not only take care of themselves but also of their bros and girl-friends. As every other app does, Drunk Mode is currently working on new features to protect is users even further. They are working on the “Find a Ride” feature where users can find drunk buses, safe rides and public transportation to take to make it more convenient not to drunk drive. Drunk Mode has even secured a deal with Lyft, where new users get $10 for a free cab ride. Use promo code ‘DrunkMode’.

Uber/Lyft: Irrespective of whether you are out shortly before bedtime, off-campus — or simply don’t seem like strolling or using public transit — rideshare applications like Uber and Lyft have your back. To use the program, simply sort in where you are and a taxi driver will come just to lift you up and go any place you would like – it’s that basic. The application is connected to your contact number and bank card, which implies you don’t have to make a big deal about holding money around. It’s likewise conceivable to separation costs with your pals.

Google Drive: Are you a Google® user? Did you know all of your documents and files can be stored on your mobile device? Download the app for your phone and experience sharing and access to your files anywhere. You can also edit and share with your friends.

 

Allrecipes Dinner Spinner: Whether or not you are a college student residing overseas, it does not imply you ought to be devoid of the convenience of a hot and tasty dish. There is no need to become top chef to whip up a five star meal for your roommates, check out the Allrecipes “dinner spinner” for a few suggested tasty recipes. Go mad and attempt preparing something totally new, it also provides cocktail tips.

 

Mint: College students have limited disposable income which means you need to budget so you don’t run out of cash at the end of the month. The Mint app links up with your bank account so you can track your finances to account for your spending. You can even set reminders for your bills so you won’t have to pay any late fees.

 

EasyBib: Require a fast fix on your most recent paper’s citations? Get a hold of this application to develop and control your mentioned works. You could email a list of the details or scan the bar code within the publication to generate a citation in Chicago MLA or APA style. Easy as 1, 2, 3!

 

 

Yik Yak: Yik Yak is an anonymous forum in which people can upvote and downvote messages. These can come in the form of disses against rival schools, tips to pass certain classes — seriously, anything. It’s a great way for your college community to bond over common interests. The app is available on Android and iOS devices.