Today’s haul of apps are all geared at helping users to improve themselves. Up first are a pair of updated apps aimed at your body and your mind – ARGUS, a motion-tracker fitness app that measures your steps and your workouts, and appoLearning, our app for bringing users reviews and information about the very best educational apps out there. Finally, we have Q, a to-do list app with an easy and simple interface, to help you tackle all the tasks before you.
appoLearning update (iPad) (Free)
What’s it about? Find the very best in educational apps for any age group or learning level with Appolicious’ appoLearning.
What’s cool? Apple’s iPads and iPhones can be powerful educational tools, provided they have the right software, but finding great educational apps can be a job all by itself for parents and students alike. AppoLearning takes that work out of the equation by helping users find great educational apps of all kinds and for any age group. The apps recommended within are hand-picked by experts and teachers, and users can search through more than 150 subjects and find out which apps are best in each, what they offer, and who they’re geared toward. In appoLearning’s newest update comes the ability to share app reviews with others across social networks and email.
Who’s it for? Parents and students will find tons of useful information on hand in appoLearning.
What’s it like? iTunes U also provides lot of useful educational products, but is geared toward older students.
ARGUS – Motion Tracker Fitness update (Free)
What’s it about? Keep track of your exercises with fitness app ARGUS, which focuses on motion tracking to measure your activity.
What’s cool? ARGUS is one of those fitness apps that goes beyond just letting you log your exercises, and instead works to keep track of all your activity in a given day in order to help you know precisely how much exercise you’re getting, and how much you need. The app uses your iOS device’s technology to track your steps and sleep, and also lets you track different, more intense workouts. You can also use the app as a food diary by logging what you eat using your device’s camera, and supports wearable devices to give you an even more in-depth look at your fitness. ARGUS’ latest update adds a more streamlined user interface and greater support for the M7 motion tracking chip found in the iPhone 5s.
Who’s it for? If you’re a user of Smartsheet on the web, you’re going to want the Android version to go with it.
What’s it like? Create and access more documents with Google Drive and Dropbox.
Q (kyoo) ($1.99)
What’s it about? Task manager Q focuses on simplicity and elegance to bring users a handy to-do list without a lot of clutter.
What’s cool? The developers behind task management app Q believe an app that is meant to help you increase your productivity shouldn’t be hard to operate, so Q’s biggest element is how easy it is to use. The app uses gesture-based controls to allow users to edit and alter their to-do lists, and it streams out unnecessary buttons and toolbars from its interface. The app’s simplicity also means it can be operated with one hands, but it includes more complex features, like the ability to nests tasks under other tasks in order to make it easy (an organized) to create more in-depth lists.
Who’s it for? If you’re looking for a to-do list app with a slick look and easy interface, try Q.
What’s it like? Other solid apps for keeping track of what you’ve got to do include Any.DO and WonderList.
