5 APPS THAT HELP UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Mint

Mint, developed by Mint Software, is a handy app to manage your finances -- often difficult as a student as the war between partying or buying the book you need rages.You can add your account details, whether bank, credit or loan-based and Mint will then automatically pull in and categorize your transactions. Budgets can be based on how much you wish to spend, bill reminders can be set up and graphs can be created so you can visually see where your money is going every month.In order to keep your data secure, the app is PIN-protected. If your device is stolen, you can disable the mobile app through Mint's web page. This app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

iThoughtsHD

iThoughtsHD, developed by Craig Scott, is a handy tool to make your mind maps digital. Whether you use mind maps for revision, task and project planning or goal setting, the mind-mapping tool can be used to quickly write up your notes or export data from other sources including Excel and ConceptDraw. After completion, you can export your maps to Powerpoint, Keynote, Word, Pages or as a PDF.For iPhone users, a similar app is available called iThoughts. This app is compatible with the iPad. Requires iOS 5.1 or later.Price: $9.99

Study Buddy

Study Buddy, developed by Ezogo LLC, is an app designed to help you keep track of the amount and duration of each distraction you encounter during your studies -- and potentially improve your concentration as a result. The app records whenever you break away from your study sessions. Results are mapped out and graphed, showing how often you took breaks during each revision session. In addition, the app can be set up with custom alarm bells which inform you when you've taken a break reaching one minute, five minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or 30 minutes.This app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.Price: £0.69 ($1.06)

Clear

Clear, developed by Realmac Software, is a list-keeping app to help you keep your life in order. With a simple and clear interface, the application is a quick way for busy people to keep tabs on what's left to do, whether it is the tasks for tomorrow or on an overall bucket list. This app is compatible with the Phone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later.Price: £1.49 ($2.30)

Wolfram|Alpha

Wolfram|Alpha, developed by Wolfram Alpha, is touted as a "computational engine" to cater for your factual search queries.Scientific, mathematical, socio-economic, biographical, cultural and linguistic data is curated by the software -- rather than algorithms used by Google or Bing -- and turns general English queries into algebra, calculus, physics and engineering algorithms.Wolfram|Alpha began a partnership with Apple in the past several years, and the inclusion of Siri has induced a rise in popularity for the application. This app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.Price: $2.99