Everyone likes to take notes and organise themselves a little differently. Here is a hand-picked list of tools to get you started.
Some tools listed are completely free, while others may encourage you to subscribe to their premium version. We have included these premium apps as they also offer numerous free features. We recommend you try out the free features first.
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Todoist is a to-do list and task management app designed to help you organise tasks, complete projects, and manage deadlines. Todoist can run as an app on your desktop, browser, mobile phone, smartwatch and as an email extension, so you can add and manage tasks anywhere you need to.
Take their Productivity Quiz to discover your custom recommendation, or explore organisational strategies.
Available: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Smart Watch, Outlook, Gmail.
Routinery helps keep you on track with tasks by building them into a routine. Create a routine by stacking tasks together and setting a time limit for each. An alarm will ring when it's time to do your routine and you follow the timer as you do each task. Pause the timer if you need to and rearrange tasks as needed. Get reminders whilst the timer is paused, so you don't forget to go back to your task. If you go over time, it simply counts how much longer the task took. Click a check box when you've finished each task, and watch your streak grow.
Add friends and get notified when your friend starts a routine. Stay motivated by sharing each other's progress.
Currently offers 2 routines for free.
Available: Android, iOS
Tusk is a to-do list and habit tracker app, designed to help you achieve your goals through tracking and completing your daily tasks. Use templates to quickly add tasks and complete them or skip them by swiping right or left.
Schedule your tasks, receive reminder notifications and track your tasks on a calendar. Gain motivation as you unlock achievement awards by using the app.
Available on Android, Apple and Windows devices.
Google Keep is an app for quick notes, reminders and to-do lists. The post-it note format means adding your thoughts quickly is easy. Features include syncing across your devices, colour-coded notes, adding lists, photos and audio, sharing with friends or family and setting time-based or location-based reminders. You can organise your notes using labels and comprehensively search them.
Available on Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari.
Tick Tick
Tick Tick is a to-do list and time management app. The free version lets you add task lists, set due dates with notifications, and visualise your priorities as an Eisenhower Matrix. It also includes a habit tracker and Pomodoro timer. A calendar view is also available free on your phone. Not all features are available in the free version of the app.
Available on Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari.
Goblin Tools is an app with six different tools. Each tool serves a different purpose, "Magic ToDo" helps you break down tasks and estimate how much time a task might take. "Formalizer" converts your text to be more professional, polite or snarky etc. "Judge" describes the tone of a piece of writing. "Estimator" tells you roughly how long a task will take. "Compiler" can turn a brain dump of thoughts into a To-Do List. "Chef" can turn a random list of food into a recipe.
Use the chilli to choose how "spicy" you would like each tool, for example, how many steps you want a task broken down into.
Goblin Tools is free on your browser or about $2 on your phone.
Notion is a note-taking and project management software. You can create notes, manage tasks, link documents, web pages, and collaborate on group projects. Notion's flexibility allows you to tailor it to your specific needs, or utilise other people's templates, making it a powerful tool for staying organised and productive in your studies.
It might take a little time to learn, but it's worth it when you realise how useful it can be. Check out the Notion website tutorials, or look at other videos on YouTube. The Web Clipper browser extension allows you to easily save websites to your reading list.
Available on your web browser, Android and iOS.
RemNote is a note-taking app that helps you structure your notes. It includes an easy way to set up flashcards and inbuilt spaced repetition to help you remember and review information effectively. You can also connect related concepts and collaborate with others, making it a versatile tool for learning and organising your study notes. The Web Clipper browser extension allows you to save websites to your notes quickly and is available on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
Available on Chrome, Edge, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Owaves is a visual planning app that helps you organise your day.
Block out your time on a clock-like circle. Drag and drop colour-coded icons to represent your daily tasks. Set alerts and use the widget to remind you of what is coming next. Set up your schedule and repeat it on specific days of the week.
Available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.