Hello, my dear readers! How are you doing? Myself, I’ve been quite fine. As I’m quite into websites and apps way too much – as you might have already noticed – I decided to share with you the list of my top 10 apps! Some of them are obvious choices, some of them are still quite unknown, so I hope I’ll help you find something great you haven’t known about before! 3…2…1… Let the game begin!
- Endomondo
This app is a total must-have for everyone wanting to track their fitness achievements! I use it to measure how many kilometres I run/walk, but it can be used for a variety of other sports, cycling and swimming included. A price: free. My verdict: I’m loving it, and you might too!
2. Instagram
Okay, this app is probably the most famous app right now, but I couldn’t omit it. It seems to be all about selfies, but it’s so much more. In fact, it’s a great place to connect with people. I frequently look for photos under hashtags I like and come across like-minded people, whose pictures and descriptions I just adore. Hashtag “book” says hi – so many photos of books to look at! A price: free. My verdict: Useful in more ways than it seems!
3. Podcast Addict
Who doesn’t love podcasts? They are internet audio and video publications – mostly audio – and they are perfect for everyone who spends much time in buses in a way to work/school/university/insert anything else here. They are thousands of them, and you can either download them or stream them. My favourite ones are BBC documentaries – they are a perfect mix of educational content and an interesting subject. A price: free. My verdict: A great option for everyone, especially those who learn faster by listening, since you can learn languages too!
4. AnkiDroid
It’s an app for learning with flashcards. It’s designed to optimise your learning as much as it is possible. You can create your own flashcards or download flashcards of other users. My friend recommended it to me a long time ago, and I must admit it’s definitely an app to remember about! Especially if you’re learning new words in your target language. A price: free. My verdict: I found a superhero in this app, and you might too. It’s a learning Batman of the year!
5. Clearfocus
Something for those wanting to improve their productivity. Clearfocus is based on the interval method. 25 minutes of workflow with no interruptions and 5-minute break. You can change both of these numbers, but they’re said to be the most effective according to science. Of course, trying everything out is always the best option, since everyone’s different. For me, 25/5 works the best. A price: free. My verdict: it could be the one!
6. Daily curiosity
New interesting facts delivered to you every day – that’s daily curiosity! It helps me to learn something new even during a busy day, and it has never let me down. A price: free. My verdict: Irreplaceable as Beyonce would sing!
7. Evernote
It’s probably the best noting app I have ever downloaded, and I’ve tried a few of them out. You can save there anything – music, text notes, handwritten notes, photos. If you save too many photos you may need more space and, therefore, a premium account, but text notes don’t take much place, and the basic version is enough. I have most of my blog and writing ideas on Evernote and thanks to that amazing app I still remember about ideas I would easily forget about! A price: free. My verdict: Everything you want Evernote will give you. Magic!
8. 1 second everyday
It’s an app for recording short videos every single day. In a process, you are documenting your life. As days pass so quickly it’s a great way to make some moments immortal, before everything’s said and done. I use it to talk to my future self and remind myself that no matter how bad I feel… I will make it through. A price: free. My verdict: A+!
9. Duolingo
Learning languages in a fun way! Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, Swedish – whatever you like! I have been using it for quite a long time, and I made my brother use it, too. It is an excellent learning tool and its app can make your learning possible anywhere… where you have your phone with you. 😉 A price: Free. My verdict: the best I ever had!
10. Memrise
It’s another amazing flashcards app! Languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry – whatever you need to learn Memrise will probably help you with it! A price: free. My verdict: one of the greatest and nicest tools for free education.
Summing up: each and every of these apps is free. They are all, however, very useful and I believe they could possibly help you, too! Everything in moderation, of course, but apps can make life a lot easier. Thanks for reading, it means a lot to me. Ending with a quote would be my style, so here we go… 🙂
“Kindle the candle of intellect in your heart and hasten with it to the world of brightness.”
― Nasir-i Khusraw
Yours truly,
Jessie
Nice list of recommendations. I have only a few of these apps. I’ll have to check the rest out and see. Thanks for sharing!
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Awesome to hear it, thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Great post! I sure am an Instagram and Memrise addict 😊
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Haha, great to hear it, because so am I! ❤ 😀 Thanks for stopping by, fellow addict!
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I’ve never heard of Endomondo but it sounds like something I will enjoy, I’ll try it out thanks! One app I can’t live without is audible! I love listening to books while I travel or commute to work!
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Aww, I forgot about Audible, thanks for reminding me, I have to download it again! Thanks for stopping by, too. 🙂
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Oh wow, there are so many apps on here I have never even heard of. Time to check em out! Thanks x
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Happy to hear it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Great apps! I love duolingo and I’m curious about that daily curiosity app. I will go check it out. Thanks!
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Aww, awesome, thanks for stopping by! ❤
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Nice list of apps! For fitness I am using the Samsung’s inbuilt app called SHealth and I find it very good. I also can’t live without “Remind me” app, I have too many things to remember and this app is just perfect for reminding me. 🙂
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I have to check this app out, I haven’t tried it before, thanks for a suggestion! Thanks for stopping by, too. 🙂
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Omg I love duo lingo at my last retail job the high paying clients so I train myself learning Portuguese solely through the app.I really want to get into podcasting I will check some these out.
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Aww, that sounds awesome! Good luck with your Portuguese! ❤ Thanks for stopping by, too. 🙂
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thank you
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🙂 🙂
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I have never heard of a handful of these apps but they sound great. I am always trying to push myself to learn more and not be all stale and stagnant with my vocabulary. Great tools 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Me too, self-improvement above everything! ❤ Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Of course! I love Instagram and I have not been on it long but it is my favourite social media, I like the look of Clear Focus I am going to see if I can get it on Android!
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By now Instagram has become my favorite one, too! I thought it couldn’t dethrone Facebook, but it seems that it has! Yes, I have it on my Android, so you definitely can! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Great post…checking Duolingo right now :))
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Happy to hear it! ❤ Thanks for stopping by!
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I would take 3 out of the 10 mentioned above in my list. Rest – to be explored! 🙂
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Aww, that’s great! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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I will explore some of these apps, thy sound great. Already love a few but some I’ve never heard of 🙂
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Aww, thank you so much for stopping by! ❤
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Nice list! I’m always looking at new apps to play around with. I use instagram all the time but it’s nice to see other apps in use.
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Haha, Instagram is my addiction too! A fun one, I must admit. 😀 Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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I can not live without instagram, use it every day 😁
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Me too, it’s just too entertaining! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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DuoLingo is one of my favorites — you’ll think even more of it after see what it does behind the scenes. It’s awesome! https://www.ted.com/talks/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration?language=en
Also… flashcard app: Quizlet is amazing. If you decide you want to check it out, I’ll give you a referral code. My students and I both love it!
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Thanks for a link, I will definitely check it out! I’ve just downloaded Quizlet, and it looks so promising! Thanks for all helpful suggestions and stopping by! ❤
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