10 Best Android Learning Apps to Increase Your Knowledge
Using your smartphone or tablet to learn just makes sense. It’s a device that’s almost always with you, meaning you can take your learning anywhere and there are a ton of resources out there to teach you what you need to know. Some learning apps are better than others, but they all achieve the same goal of helping you learn something you didn’t know before.
There are also many study aids like flashcard apps and things like that, but we have separate lists for those things already linked throughout the article. This list focuses primarily on resources for learning new things rather than study aids. Here are the best learning apps for Android.
The best learning apps for Android
Amazon’s Kindle
Price: Free / Booking fees vary
Amazon Kindle is one of the most traditional learning apps. The service offers countless reference guides, how-to books, self-help books, manuals, and more. You just have to buy them, download them and play them. It’s deliciously old school, but some people like it. Books are generally less expensive than their physical counterparts. Your device can also store tons of them without running out of space. Those who don’t like Amazon Kindle have other options. Google Play Books and Nook by Barnes & Noble are also great options. They both have a wide assortment of guides, instructional books, and other educational materials. Google Play Books and Nook also fulfill this role quite well.
Coursera
Price: Free / Course fees vary
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Coursera is a kind of online school. It has a variety of lessons and courses that you can take. Each educates you on a different topic. It offers over 1,000 courses ranging from math to science and even technology. Classes have lectures, reading assignments, and video content. Completing a course will even earn you a certificate of completion. Some courses are free. Others you will have to pay. It’s a delicious blend of old-school and modern learning. The only downside is that the app can sometimes be buggy. Some other similar options include Lynda, Skillshare, and edX.
Duolingo
Price: Free / $9.99 per month / $95.99 per year
Duolingo started in 2014 and has never looked back. It is a language learning app with lots of benefits. It teaches you languages in small chunks through small mini-games. The lessons get harder as you progress, but it’s still fun. It supports over a dozen languages. The developers also boast that 34 hours in this app equals one semester in school. Its use is completely free. There are also no advertisements. It is one of the best learning apps for adults and kids. The new subscription service makes things a little less pleasant, but the free version is still good.
Khan Academy is a popular online resource for learning. It teaches more traditional subjects like math, science, physics, economics and many more. This is usually the kind of stuff that targeted learning apps (like Coursera and Udemy) don’t focus too much on. The app offers access to over 10,000 videos as well as various lessons and courses. You can use it to learn new concepts or brush up on older stuff. The great fame of Khan Academy is that it is completely free with no fees or hidden costs. This makes it one of the best learning apps for academics on a budget. There is also a children’s version for all of you with young ones. Another great option here is edX, which offers 2,000 real college courses for free.
LinkedIn Learning
Price: Free
LinkedIn Learning is one of the newer learning apps. This one has an interesting story. It is a learning application with a bunch of courses and tutorials for professional use. You can also view all of Lynda’s courses there. In fact, we used to recommend Lynda’s app on this list, but they recommend using the LinkedIn Learning app, so we will too. The user interface of it is superficial and simple. There are a ton of courses for things like office skills, creative skills, and other similar things. The app also comes with Chromecast support, offline support, playlists, and more. It’s actually a decent learning app. We only recommend it to those looking to learn professional skills. It’s not great for learning to cook or things like that.
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Photomath
Price: Free
PhotoMath is one of the most focused learning apps. As its name suggests, it is entirely devoted to mathematics. It uses your camera and OCR technology to read the equations you write. He then gives you the answer. More importantly, he shows you the step-by-step procedure on how he found the answer. Thus, it gives you the answer and teaches you how to solve the problem. Many people struggle with math and an app like this can help. The free version provides the basic functionality. Going pro will give you step-by-step instructions for completing equations, better explanations, and additional math resources. Two other math apps with similar functionality are Microsoft Math Solver and Google’s Socratic. You can use all three if you wish for maximum math learning.
SoloLearn
Price: Free / $4.99 per month / $45.99 per year
SoloLearn is a developer on Google Play. They have a wide selection of learning apps that teach computer programming. They support web languages like HTML, more mainstream languages like Java or C++, and even more specialized stuff like Python. Each language has its own application and each application is completely free. Eventually, you’ll need to move on to something a bit more complex. However, you will have received an education that you would have paid a fortune for in college by then. These learning apps are excellent.
Udemy
Price: Free / Classes vary in cost
Udemy is one of the most popular course-style learning apps. Like many, it focuses on skill-based learning. It has courses on things like Adobe apps, Microsoft apps, and you can even learn things like public speaking, cooking, and other things. There are a variety of free courses or you can pay to get one of the more in-depth ones. Classes usually revolve around video lectures with video examples. Thus, the application allows you to watch them at your leisure. Some of them could do with a bit of work, but overall a positive experience.
Wolfram Alpha
Price: $2.99
WolframAlpha is a serious app for serious academics. It has a calculator as well as a wealth of information on a ton of topics. Some of them include various types of math, statistics, data analysis, physics, chemistry, engineering, astronomy, units of measurement, weather, geography and much more. You basically ask him for stuff and he’ll either show you what it is or how to do it yourself. The Wolfram Group offers a bunch of additional teaching tools, including lessons for various types of math, reference guides for things like fractals and fractions, and more. Courses and more cost extra money and are separate apps from Wolfram Alpha.
Youtube
Price: Free / $12.99 per month
YouTube is probably the best thing that ever happened to learning apps. The service is generally for viral videos, music videos, news and entertainment. However, you can find instructions on how to do almost anything on YouTube. This includes things like changing the oil in your car, fixing a problem with your computer, and there are educational channels with tutorials on pretty much anything you can think of. The only thing you have to pay for is a minute or two of your time to watch ads. Alternatively, YouTube Red is an option that costs $9.99 per month. This removes ads, adds background playback, etc.
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