10 Apps We Can't Live Without (Ep. 221)

If we're going to be stuck walking around with our phones all day, we might as well put them to good use. Here are ten apps worth unlocking your screen for. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you'll also get 20% off your subscription. Things mentioned in this episode: Evernote (iOS | Android) Scanbot (iOS | Android) Scannable (iOS) Daily Budget (iOS) Daily Budget alternative for Android Mint (iOS | Android) Qapital (iOS | Android) Digit (iOS | Android) - Requires a monthly payment Dashlane (iOS | Android) LastPass (iOS | Android) 1Password (iOS | Android) KeePass How to Not Get Hacked: 9 Tips for Securing Your Digital Life (Ep. 187) Authy (iOS | Android) Google Authenticator (iOS | Android) Brain.fm The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor, by Gabriel García Márquez RecUp (iOS) Smart Recorder (Android) Yousician (iOS | Android) Scrivener (iOS) Martin's Ant Photo on Instagram Strava (iOS | Android) Tom’s budget modeler Habitica (iOS | Android) Greenshot ScreenFloat Just 6 Weeks (iOS | Android) FitBod (iOS) Fitocracy (iOS | Android) Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:06:44 - Scanning documents with Scanbot 0:10:59 - Tracking expenses with Daily Budget 0:20:56 - Managing your passwords with Dashlane 0:29:43 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:32:13 - Focusing and relaxing with Brain.fm 0:36:27 - Recording your thoughts with RecUp 0:39:34 - Apps for doing creative work 0:42:27 - Tom's budget modeler 0:57:42 - Tracking your habits with Habitica 1:00:08 - Taking screenshots with Greenshot 1:03:44 - Working out with Just 6 Weeks 1:07:09 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.