Top 10 Android Apps for Students

Here are the top 10 Android apps for college students.

1. Tasker

From settings to messaging, Tasker offers total automation on your smart phone. Essentially a programming tool, this Android app lets you set your own triggers based on your environment. Tasker can detect when you’re at the library, for instance, and enable or disable certain settings on your phone so it adapts to where you are. It can launch apps automatically and perform actions with those apps.



Yes, this app sounds like a miracle but it is for the more advanced smartphone users. For those who like a challenge, Tasker is not only fun to play with but one of the most powerful tools for Android. Head over to their website to download a free 7-day trial.

2. Mint

Dollar tacos or prime rib? There are many different ways to saving money in college, but with Mint financial decisions just got much easier. One of the best financial management apps we’ve come across, Mint keeps track of your budgeting while you’re on the go. View up-to-date information about your accounts, check your budgets, and edit transactions information right on the app.



Worried about your personal information? The Mint app is password protected, so if you happen to lose your phone, no one will be able to see how much you make or what you spent (or didn’t spend) on textbooks.

3. QuickOffice

Another great app from Google, QuickOffice lets you create and edit Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets, presentations all on your Android phone and tablet. Like most Google applications, QuickOffice has a clean interface with friendly icon-based navigation.



Although the app is more known for its editing functionality rather than creating, QuickOffice is nonetheless one of the most useful apps for students, allowing us to create, edit and share documents right from our smart phones.

4. SlideShare

Recently acquired by LinkedIn, the presentation-hosting platform has finally delivered a mobile Android app. But instead of creating or uploading new files, the app revolves around viewing, sharing, and saving for offline access. With SlideShare you can view presentations whether you’re commuting, in class, or at the gym.

5. TribeSports

One of the biggest online sports communities, TribeSports, has released their very own Android app. This all-in-one sports app monitors all your sports activities for free. Log workouts, training, sports, classes and GPS track your runs, rides, walks, and so much more. Not to mention that its huge fitness community provides a great opportunity for sharing and discovering new work outs, inspiration, and photos.

6. CALCU

Android is known to be less beautiful when compared to the almighty iOS. But apps like CALCU are a perfect example of why we need to rethink Android apps.



Although the idea of a new calculator app might not exactly excite you, CALCU is worthwhile to check out simply for its slick design. Aside from the aesthetics, this calculator app also includes scientific functions and a calculation history. Who says an app can’t be beautiful and functional?

7. Coursera

Coursera connects students, professionals, and lifelong learners everywhere with free online courses from over 100 global universities and educational institutions, including Stanford and Yale. Browse courses and watch lectures from the best instructors anytime and anywhere – whether you’re interested in cuisine or computer science.

8. Sunrise

Super popular calendar app Sunrise is finally made available to Android users this month. Offering a clean and minimalistic design, Sunrise really stands out from all the other calendar apps. Notably, it also integrates with third-party services like Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare. And you’ll be happy to know that Android users get to decorate their smart phones with a Sunrise homescreen widget. In case your phone isn’t attached to you at all times, Sunrise has also launched a version for desktop Web browsers.

9. IFTTT

We’ve already professed our love for IFTTT (If This Then That) so we couldn’t pass up the great IFTTT Android app. In case you haven’t heard, IFTTT lets you create powerful connections with one simple statement. For instance, if it rains, have IFTTT send you an e-mail a few hours earlier. Took a surprisingly professional photo on your smart phone? Let IFTTT automatically share it on your social accounts. And now with the Android app, you can create and manage all your recipes on-the-go.

10. Evernote

Rated as one of the Top 10 Must-Have Apps in New York Times, Evernote is a free app that helps you remember everything across all your devices. Stay organized and be productive, Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, and even record voice reminders. As of last month, Evernote released a new feature for its Android app: Handwriting. Finally, you can pick up your smart phone or tablet and quickly jot down notes with your finger or stylus.



You can also transform handwriting into other note types. if you want to add a chart or table to your notes, for example, you can go from typing to handwriting and then back to typing, making your notes that much more thorough and useful.