12 Apps to Help You Thrive in College

  • 25-03-2021 |
  • Vivienne Lockhart

If you’re in college, you’re probably familiar with the college lifestyle – fast food, late nights, and lots of homework. But what if you could stay on top of it all while balancing your social life, too? These apps are designed to help you keep track of your daily tasks, but also to help you meet new friends and keep in touch with the ones you have.

Beme

Beme allows users to share videos without worrying about having their faces in the shot. The app allows users to record videos that are only one second long. After the recording is made, the video is deleted from the user’s phone.

Cheddar

Cheddar is a social app that allows you to watch livestreams from Cheddar’s anchors, who cover news, technology, and business. The app also features a social feed that allows you to interact with other users and share your thoughts with the Cheddar community.

Circle of 6

Circle of 6 is an app designed to help college students stay safe. The app allows users to create a network of friends that they can contact in an emergency. The app allows users to receive messages and check in with their network at any time, and the Circle of 6 community can also send campus or local-area alerts.

GroupMe

GroupMe is a group messaging app that allows users to send texts and share photos with the group.

Amigos

Amigos is a social app that allows you to connect with other students at your school. The app allows users to search for other students and join the groups they create, or users can create their own groups to connect with other students. Users can also use the app to find off-campus housing and roommates, and can use the app’s calendar to find events happening at your school.

Tinder

Tinder is a social app that allows users to swipe through potential matches in their area. Users can see whether a potential match is single or taken, and can chat with matches before deciding whether or not to meet up.

Venmo

Venmo is a social app that allows users to send money to their friends. The app allows users to quickly transfer money to one another, and also allows users to track the money that they’ve sent or received.

Zwift

Zwift is a social app that allows users to take part in virtual group cycling classes. The app allows users to connect with other users and ride live alongside them on their bikes. Users can also ride with a virtual instructor, watch livestreams, and enjoy other features.

YouNow

YouNow is a social app that allows users to broadcast their lives to viewers. The app allows users to stream live, watch other people’s broadcasts, and chat with other users.

Yelp

Yelp is a social app that allows users to search for businesses in their area. Users can search for the businesses that are nearby, read reviews from other users, and find out the hours of the business.

Zova

Zova is a social app that allows users to train for races. The app allows users to track their workouts, connect with other users, and find races or events.

Chegg Study 

Chegg Study is a social app that allows students to access their textbooks and study guides. The app allows users to search for books, read reviews, and rent textbooks from the Chegg library.  Users can also read study guides and take notes.

All for Your Complete College Life

These social apps are designed to help you stay on top of your workload while still having a social life. From apps that help you connect with other students to apps that let you message friends, stay in touch with your loved ones, and search for things to do around town, you’ll always have something to do.

Do you use some of them? Leave your comments below!