Applications for Mobile Technology
Apps for mobile devices are some of the newest technologies available for learners! The collection of apps found on our website come from our research and recommendations from students and staff. If you choose to utilize any of these apps, you are responsible for any issues associated with the download or installation of software on your personal mobile device. As with any type of technology, you should evaluate the application to determine if it useful to you and if it meets any specific accessibility needs. When accessibility features are known, they will be published to this list.
Items may have both a 'free' version and a 'paid' version. Paid versions are noted with a $ as prices are subject to change. An organizational note, both the categories and the selections within the categories are listed in alphabetical order. If you have a specific area of interest, the topic list below is hyperlinked to that section of the list.
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Concept Mapping
- Math
- Note Taking/Writing
- Reading
- Recording
- Science
- Stress Management
- Study Tools
- Text-to-Speech
- Time Management/Organization
- And there are so many more
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Sono Flex (free/$) – ACC vocabulary app turns symbols into clear speech. The have a Lite (free) version and a full version ($)
Verbally (free) - Verbally is an easy-to-use, comprehensive Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app for the iPad. Verbally brings speech to those without and enables real conversation with its simple, intuitive design. Just tap in what you want to say and Verbally speaks for you.
Concept Mapping
Inspiration Maps (free/$) – brainstorm, analyze, take notes, study, etc. Lite version (free) allows you to create up to five diagrams. Full version ($) is unlimited.
iThoughts ($) - a mind mapping tool for the iPad ($) and the iPhone ($)
MindMeister (free) – create and share mind maps (requires free registration)
Mindjeg (free) – easily enter ideas, tasks and meeting notes into intuitive visual maps on the iPad platform
Mindjet (free) – This app is compatible with devices running Android 2.1 or later. Mindjet organizes everything from thoughts and ideas to notes and to-do lists. The app contains many customizable features to make your mind maps and lists easy to read.
Popplet (free/$) - brainstorming and mind mapping with options for a Lite version (free) which has a limit of one popplet and the full version ($) which is unlimited.
SimpleMind + (free/$) - mind mapping software with a free version and fully functional version ($)
Total Recall (free) – mind mapping software
WordCloud (free) – mind mapping
Math
FormulasHD for Calculus (free) - FormulusHD is the perfect study tool. It is a simple, easy to use, easy to navigate collection of the most important formulas and topics for high school and college students taking Calculus and Differential Equations.
Free Graphing Calculator (free/$) - Graphing Calculator turns your phone or iPod into an intuitive high-resolution function plotter and scientific calculator.
Khan Academy (free) – a library of over 3,200 on topics ranging from scientific topics to finance and history. Versions available for Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Statistics, and Trigonometry.
Note Taking/Writing
AudioNote (free/$) – allows you to record notes and audio synced with note taking app. The have a lite version (free) which limits to 10 minutes per note and 2 hours total OR a full version ($). This is compatible with android and I devices.
Bamboo Paper (free) – Notebook: Natural handwriting on digital paper with use of Stylus (Free).
inClass (free) - Basic app for organizing your terms, courses and daily calendar but it also has the additional benefit of note-taking with the app with ability to record audio, insert or take a picture as well as file-share.
Note Everything (free/$) - This app is Compatible with Android devices 1.5 or later and is available for free or in a professional version. It lets you type, speak, and paint notes right into the app, and you can send your notes anywhere.
PaperDesk (free/$) - Record audio while taking notes. They have lite version which allows 3 pages per note book (free) and full version ($) with unlimited pages in the notebooks.
Save Meeting (free) - This free app is compatible with IOS running 4.3 or later and android devices running 2.2 or later. With Save Meeting, you can record any meeting, lecture, or interview, use audio marks to bookmark the important details, and share the files with others. It can also transcribe important audio files.
Typ-O (free/$) - Includes word prediction, text-to-speech and corrects most common spelling mistakes. For the iPhone, they have a Typ-o Lite (free) and a Typ-o Writing is for Everyone ($). They also have a Typ-o HD ($) for the iPad and iPhone.
Reading
Blio (free) - a cross-platform ebook reader, presents books using the publisher’s original layout. Blio supports text to speech for content if text to speech is allowed within the content , provides synchronous highlighting and reading of selected text, and supports multiple reading views including fixed layout view, single page, dual page, and flowed view. Users can sync their content to five devices. You can purchase text to speech voices separately.
CoolReader (free) is a app for devices running Android 1.5 or higher. This app provides multiple dictionaries, text searching, bookmarking, export of bookmarks, and text to speech functionality. CoolReader supports unprotected content in EPUB, FB2, TXT, DOC, RTF, HTML, CHM, TCR, PDB, and PML.
GoodReader ($) - super-robust PDF reader for iPad where you can read virtually anything, anywhere - books, movies, maps, pictures.
Go Read (free) This application works your free BookShare membership to access a variety of reading material with text to speech (Android).
iAnnotate ($) - Read, annotate, and share PDFs.
iBooks (free) - iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. You can flip through pages, bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages and some have audio visual features
inDAISY ($) - multimedia talking DAISY book reader that allows users to enjoy different flavors of DAISY 2.02 and DAISY 3 books
Inkling (free) - Digital college textbooks. A textbook case of innovation. Inkling brings the world’s best content to iPad with interactivity, social collaboration and simple ease-of-use. No more heavy, expensive textbooks to carry around campus. Inkling textbooks are more interactive, more flexible and cheaper.
Kindle (free) - download articles, books and more. Note you have to purchase material, but the application is free
Learning Ally (free) - Gain instant access to Learning Ally's downloadable DAISY formatted books. Learning Ally members can explore our extensive library of more than 65,000 audiobooks that are designed for people with print and learning disabilities. Requires membership to Learning Ally to download books.
PDF-Notes - (free/$) Utilize pdf-notes to manage all the pdf files on your iPad. Fast display, quick page-turning even a thousand pages, useful finger-writing and email your notes to your friends. Easy importing PDF files through (DropBox, Email or Safari's). Free version has advertisements and paid version does not.
Read 2 Me - ($) - Read 2 Me is the FIRST AND ONLY iPhone App that allows full speech synthesis for an entire library of texts. You can even import you own URL based *.txt files straight into your bookshelf to be read aloud!
Read2Go ($)- From within Read2Go, you can browse, search, download, and read books directly from Bookshare using your Bookshare membership, as well as read DAISY books from other sources.
ZoomReader ($) - In combination with your iPhone’s built-in camera, ZoomReader lets you magnify and read printed text by first taking a picture of an object like a book or menu, then converts the image into text using state-of-the-art Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology.
Recording
Audio Memos (Free) – voice recorder
D2u Dictation and Transcription (free) - The “d2u app” combines a world-class voice recorder with the one of the world’s top Transcription Services to provide you with the best dictation and transcription solution available. Record, edit and upload a digital recording then have the file accurately and efficiently transcribed to text anywhere, at anytime. All you need is an Internet connection. It’s easy to use, yet safe and secure (128 bit encryption). We are fully data protected and HIPAA Compliant.
Dragon Dictation (free) - Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages. This program is available on Android and I devices.
Mobile 112 ($) - requires an Android mobile phone or a tablet running the Android operating system. This text to speech and dictation app announces and reads incoming text messages, reads typed content, translates text into other languages and reads text in the correct language if the correct text to speech engine is installed, allows you to create and save audio phrases and send this information via text or email; and supports optical character recognition, OCR via Abby Fine Reader. This app also reads web pages and the application’s built in help file. Mobile 112 also supports Google translate.
QuickVoice (free) - is the most popular, full-featured iPhone/iPad voice recorder available. Record ideas, voice memos, voice email, dictation, lists, meetings, classes, or entire lectures! For professional, educational, and personal use.
Sound Note (free) - allows you to take notes and record audio, tracking what you type and draw while recording the audio. During playback, just tap a word and Sound Note will jump right to the proper time in the audio.
Research
Articles - ($) Wikipedia reader
library2.udayton.edu/m (free) Search University of Dayton library catalog.
Ted Talks (free) – more than 1,000 videos of reveting talks by remarkable people.
WolframAlpha (free/$) – uses its vast collection of algorithms and data to compute answers and generate reports for you.
Science
iElements (free) – a SIMPLE periodic table of the chemical elements
Organic Chemistry Nomenclature Quizillator (free) – designed to help you master organic chemistry by practicing the identification, naming and recognition of organic molecules and their functional groups according to the IUPAC guidelines
Quick Periodic Table of the Elements (free) – Four period tables summarize a variety of information. Separate screen for all 118 elements provide 22 specific types of data. Data can be organized by atomic number, symbol, or name.
Khan Academy (free) – a library of over 3,200 on topics ranging from scientific topics to finance and history. Versions available for Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.
Molecules (free) – used to for viewing three-dimensional renderings of molecules and manipulating them using your fingers.
Stress Management
Relax Lite (free) - In these stressful times it is importan to take some time for yourself and relax. We would like to introduce you to a place for you to relax, rejuvenate, and undwind form the stress around you. in just 15 minutes, if you choose, you can reach a nice plesant state of relaxation.
Take a Break (free) - You can enjoy a deep relaxation, stress relief and benefits of meditation now with this app by Meditation Oasis (TM).
Study Tools
Ankidroid (free) - a flash card app with text to speech that allows users to create their own flash cards. Works on Android devices.
Study Tips (free) – 365 tips for study success
Flashcards+ (free) - allows you to easily create and study flashcards. You can also access tends of millions of pre-made decks.
iTunesU (free) – gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools.
CliffNotes Study Guides (free) – comprehensive literature study guides which give you access to character, theme, and plot summaries and analysis.
Flash my Brain Flashcards ($) – a natural interface for studying, creating, and sharing text and photo flashcards (customizable to learning style).
Text-to-Speech
iSpeech (free) – type text and it will speak back to you
Read It (free) – type text and it will speak back to you
Speak It To Me HD (free) – type text and it will speak back to you
Speak Text (free/$) - Text-to-Speech for emails, documents, web pages, PDF files, and more. You have to paste into Speak it! Free version speaks / translates a few sentences only and has sponsored ads. They have a variety of versions (e.g. text, office and a combined version). They also have a paid version (text and web combination or individually for office and e-book, and full combination).
Time Management/Organization
Evernote (free) - helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use – notes, photos, to-do list, and voice reminders. Its searchable! This is compatible with Android and I devices.
Ever Student (free) - This app is compatible with Android 1.6 or later. It syncs with Evernote and allows you to easily organize all of your assignments and due dates into one, sleek, customizable planner.
Homework (free) - This app is compatible with Android 1.6. It keeps track of all of your due dates for you. See how much homework you’ve completed and the date of your next scheduled test.
iStudiez Lite (free) – allows you to organize your schedule, homework, summarize your classes, sending alerts, and guarding your data all in one place
My Class Schedule (free) - This app is compatible with devices running Android 2.1 or later. Use My Class Schedule to track homework due dates, upcoming exams, class schedules, and activities. You can color-coordinate your schedules.
myHomework (free/$) - iPad and iPhonecompatible keep track of your homework, classes, projects and tests
Schedule Planner (Regular and HD) (free) - Start planning out your daily tasks in mere seconds & guarantee you make the most of every day right away!
TextMinder ($) - TextMinder allows you to schedule SMS text reminders (for your iPhone) to be sent to you at the times you specify, repeating as often as you choose. Remind yourself of your medication, homework assignment, class, meeting, etc.
Timer (Intuit) (free) - This app is Compatible with devices running Android 1.5 or later. Timer lets you keep track of any daily task and run multiple timers simultaneously.
TimeTable Lite (free) – easily create timetables and calendar events
And there are so many more
Dictionary.com (free/$) – free version includes advertisements or $ with no advertisements
iSource MLA – ($) does a quick work of formatting bibliography entries and in-text citations for you and saves them in one place
Pandora (free) – music for background noise