It's already back-to-school season, which means you may be wondering how on earth you're going to stay on top of all your classes.
Fortunately, there are more tools than ever to help as you get out of that carefree summer mode and back into life as a student.
Whether you're looking for help taking notes, or need some assistance staying on top of your budget, there are plenty of apps that will help you thrive on campus.
Here are some of our favorites.
Duolingo will help you learn another language.
Cost: Free
Download: iOS, Android
Evernote is a hub for all your notes, links, and tasks.
Think of Evernote like the digital version of your notebook, schedule, and checklist all in one. It can also let you collaborate with others on notes, which makes it great for working on assignments with other classmates.
Cost: Free, though paid plans that give you offline access, the ability to save emails into Evernote, and more cloud storage, among other features, start at $24.99
Download: iOS, Android, OS X, Windows
Scanner Pro will help you go paperless.
This app is the best at quickly scanning documents and adding them to your Camera Roll or to cloud storage providers like Dropbox and Google Drive. It can also find existing documents and receipts you've photographed already and turn them into editable PDFs.
Cost: $2.99
Download: iOS
Get a great discount on Spotify Premium.
Spotify offers students a whopping 50% off its paid subscription, which gets you on-demand streaming with no ads and offline listening. All you have to do is prove that you're a student at an accredited institution and Spotify Premium will only cost you $4.99 per month.
For more information, visit Spotify's website.
Wunderlist will help you stay on top of what you need to get done.
There are plenty of to-do apps out there, but Wunderlist is the best for most people. It has a good mix of features for everyone, including the ability to make multiple lists, collaborate with other Wunderlist users on different projects, and create reminders. It also has a number of fun themes.
Cost: Free
Download: iOS, Android, OS X, Windows
Never put together your own citations or bibliographies again with RefME.
This nifty app uses your phone's camera to scan a book's barcode and create a citation formatted in MLA, Chicago, or whatever style your school uses.
Cost: Free
Download: iOS, Android
Stay on top of campus gossip with Yik Yak.
Sleep Cycle is an alarm clock for people who hate mornings.
Can't stand rolling out of bed for that 8 a.m. class? Sleep Cycle will analyze your sleep patterns and wake you up at the right point. The aim is that waking up at the ideal time will help you feel less tired.
Cost: $0.99
Download: iOS, Android
Level will help you keep track of your spending.
Level takes the hassle out of budgeting, which is especially helpful if you've never had to manage your own money before. The app connects to your bank and credit cards and automatically tracks your spending and income. What you spend on bills is subtracted from your income to determine how much money you should part with each day.
Cost: Free
Download: iOS, Android
Square Cash is great for paying your friends when you don't have actual cash.
Use Raise to sell the gift cards you don't want for cash.
Raise is basically like eBay for buying and selling unwanted gift cards. Not only can you browse discounted cards from all kinds of stores and restaurants, but you can sell the cards you don't want for cash.
Cost: Free
Download: iOS, Android
Find new places to eat and visit with Foursquare.
Being in a new city can be intimidating. Foursquare is great at suggesting restaurants, bars, cafes, and more based on your tastes. Its vast collection of user-created tips will ensure that you know the best thing to order.
Cost: Free
Download: iOS, Android
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