Apps to help you start the school year strong.
Stumped by a math problem? Point your iPhone camera at an equation and Photomath will solve it and walk you through the solution.
Packed with more than 10,000 free educational videos, Khan Academy has lessons for just about anyone. You’ll find a world of history courses, a galaxy of astronomy offerings, and tracks dedicated to electrical engineering.
The flash-card app Noji helps you learn faster by using the spaced-repetition technique: It’ll resurface cards within minutes of reviewing them and bury easy ones.
Enter your exam date and Vaia will tailor a personalized learning plan, send reminders, create flash cards, and make sure you’re on track to reach your goals in time for the big day.
As far as dictionaries go, LookUp is a real looker: The app’s Word of the Day feed is full of colorful illustrations, each representing a new (and often esoteric) word. The app lets you search for words, providing the definition, its etymology, and a pronunciation guide.
Quizlet has over 200 million learning tools—flash cards, writing prompts, quizzes, and games—on a huge range of topics, all created by the app’s community members.
iTranslate translates written text or voice conversations into over 100 languages. The Converse tool turns your iPhone or Apple Watch into a real-time translation device, automatically detecting the language being spoken. Or snap a photo to translate menus, cards, signs, and other text.
Brainly’s AI tutor Ginny provides instant homework help—and if you need more guidance, the Brainly Tutor Plan connects you with a live expert on the subject.
Kahoot! has a vast library of preloaded quizzes (called kahoots) for kids and adults on everything from history and astrophysics to sports and pop culture—created by information titans like Britannica, Disney, TIME magazine, and NASA.
Study Snacks turns any study list into an interactive word game, splitting vocabulary, geography facts, or chemistry symbols into bite-size rounds designed to fit a spare moment. You can even practice right from your Home Screen with the app’s vocab widgets.