Easter is out of the way and you are now coming towards the end of the second semester – exam time looms. Hopefully, you have already begun revising? Whether you are about to take the end of first year exams or preparing for your finals, this is when study is the most critical – thankfully, there are a number of apps to help you stop procrastinating.
Yelling Mom
Available on Platforms: iOS.
Price at May 2015: £0.79
More of a time planner than anything else, you simply set times to schedule tasks and it uses an array of annoying alarms – wailing sirens, referee whistle and so on – to call you to action to get them done. You won’t want to hear that alarm, so it will inspire you to get on with it. As apps to help you stop procrastinating go, this is one of the simplest.
AppDetox
Available platform: Google Play
Price at May 2015: FREE
The biggest source of procrastination is your phone itself. Whether it’s Facebook or Twitter, Angry Birds or Candy Crush, these things can be a huge drain on your time. Luckily, Appdetox keeps track of your app usage and tells you how long you are spending on each one. You can set reminders for a daily limit and the app tells you when that time has expired. One of the most popular apps to help you stop procrastinating in the mobile world.
Stop Procrastination
Available platform: Google Play
Price at May 2015: £1.89
Some people swear by self-hypnosis to help them achieve their goals. This app takes a different approach from the others in this list in that it helps you break the cycle of habit that leads to procrastination, helps you calm your mind relaxes you ahead of the most stressful exams. Designed and compiled by a professional hypnotherapist who claims to have helped many people, this could be the one for you.
Finish
Available Platforms: iOS
Cost at May 2015: FREE (Basic Version)
This had a number of in-app purchases until a year ago when the app went fully free. This is a simple and effective “To Do List” type of app that flies in the face of all others. It was designed by students just like you who were unsatisfied with what was already available. Instead of reminding you an hour before a task is due, it sets three reminders – at intervals decided by you – to help you achieve them and uses groupings to help you keep on top of them.
Productivity Owl
Available platform: Chrome
Cost at May 2015: FREE
This isn’t an app to help you stop procrastinating, but a browser extension, presently available only for Google Chrome. The Owl tracks every page you visit and has coded in a number of keywords that suggest a lack of productivity. You can schedule free time and block certain websites. It is programmed to close web pages after a short amount of time, ensuring you take only enough time to collect the necessary information. You can also save pages for later.