Education apps

Busuu — Language Learning App

Freenotes — AI Notes, Docs & PDF

Freenotes is a handwriting and AI-powered notes app for iPhone and iPad that combines the feel of pen-on-paper with smart tools for students and professionals. It's the rare free app that doesn't gut its core experience behind a paywall — you get real handwriting, infinite canvas, and basic AI on the free tier.

GoodNotes — AI Notes, Docs & PDF

#one-time-purchase#free-tier

GoodNotes is the iPad's go-to handwriting and PDF annotation app for students, academics, and anyone who thinks better with a pen in hand. With over 26 million monthly active users and the No.

iOS

Inshorts — News in 60 Words

#free-tier#cross-platform

Inshorts is a news app for iOS and Android that summarizes every story in 60 words or less — ideal for anyone who wants to stay informed without spending 30 minutes scrolling headlines.

Khan Academy Kids — Free Learning App for Ages 2–8

Khan Academy Kids is a completely free early learning app for children ages 2–8, covering reading, writing, math, and social-emotional skills — with zero ads, no subscriptions, and no locked content.

#free#no-ads

Kilonotes – Notes & Mark Up PDF

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Kilonotes is a handwriting and PDF annotation app for iOS and Android, aimed at students and note-takers who want a capable all-in-one notebook without a subscription wall.

Kindle — App Description

Kindle is Amazon's reading app for iOS and Android, built for anyone who reads books and wants their entire library in their pocket. It's free to download and works with every Kindle book you've ever bought — no device required.

Memrise — Language Learning App

Memrise is a language learning app for iOS and Android that teaches vocabulary and conversation through short video clips of real native speakers. Instead of drilling flashcards with robot audio, it puts actual people in front of you — different accents, natural cadence, real context.

MyScript Notes — App Description

#subscription#one-time-purchase

MyScript Notes is a handwriting-first note-taking app for iPad and iPhone that converts your ink to editable text in real time — and it's the best in the business at it.

Notability — AI Notes & PDF App

Notability is a handwriting and note-taking app for iPad and iPhone built around one killer idea: your audio recordings stay in sync with what you were writing at that moment. Tap any word in your transcript and see exactly what you scribbled when it was said — and vice versa.

#subscription#free-tier

iOS

Notes+ — Note-Taking App with Apple Pencil Support

Notes+ is a free note-taking app for iPad and iPhone built around Apple Pencil, with 8M+ active users who want a feature-rich alternative to the default Notes app.

#free-tier#ios-only

iOS

Perplexity — AI Search That Cites Its Sources

Perplexity is an AI-powered search app for iOS and Android that gives you direct, cited answers instead of a list of links to click through. It's built for anyone who wants fast, research-backed answers on the go — without the hallucination roulette of a standard chatbot.

Rosetta Stone: Learn Languages

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Rosetta Stone is a language learning app for iOS and Android covering 25 languages — built around full immersion rather than translation. It's been around long enough to have a reputation, and it earns it for one specific thing: pronunciation training.

The Times of India — News App

The Times of India app is India's most-read English news app, built for readers who want national and local coverage in one place — from breaking politics to hyperlocal city news.