iStudiez Pro
Updated in August, the award-winning iStudiez Pro lets pupils manage every type of school schedule, keep track of assignments and stay on course for the next big exam. You'll be pleased to hear there is no chance of your child accidentally missing class, thanks to the multiple alarms and push notifications that are displayed no matter which app is being used.
Available for: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry and WinMobile
Price: US$0.99 (Dh3.60)
Graphing Calculator
Your secondary school pupil will eventually need a graphing calculator for maths classes. Save yourself a fortune by downloading this free app, which turns your phone into a basic graphing calculator and expanded scientific calculator. The app gives you the ability to graph multiple equations and email the results.
Available for: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry
Price: Free
Google Translate
This is a great app for instantly translating text between 60 languages. Even better, you can ask the app to read the required text if you want to hear a translated version spoken back to you. If a foreign exchange trip goes horribly wrong, the app can provide speech-to-speech translations for live conversations between two people.
Available for: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry
Price: Free
Stanza
Before you buy everything on the reading list, check out Stanza. This app offers more than 50,000 classic titles for free, including the full works of Shakespeare, Dickens and Nietzsche. Stanza keeps track of your progress and lets you adjust the text size to avoid eyestrain.
Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
Price: Free
Google Drive
Handy for university students, this application lets you keep all your stuff in one place. With Google Drive you can instantly upload your documents, pictures and videos (such as video tutorials), and share them with your friends.
Available for: iPhone, iPad, Android
Price: Free
Wikipanion
Wikipedia in the classroom might sound like sacrilege to most parents' ears, but the majority of the information published on Wikipedia is community-vetted, which isn't always the case with Google search results. And there's no denying it's a great jumping-off point to learn about almost anything. The app includes professionally produced stories and historical tidbits of the day.
Available for: iPad, iPhone
Price: Free
Evernote
Class and note-taking go hand in hand and this useful app enables pupils to access their notes at home on their desktop, or send them to friends who missed the class. All their assignments for the term should be easily searchable, even pictures taken of words. Best of all, the notes are seamlessly synched between your computer, smartphone, iPod touch and your iPad.
Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Microsoft
Price: Free
Dictionary.com
Lighten your secondary schooler's load by downloading this app so they can access the nearly 400,000 definitions and thesaurus entries, eliminating at least two books from their backpack.
Available for: iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Nook, Kindle Fire, Android, Windows Phone
Price: Free
World Atlas
An atlas on the go is an unlikely concept, but pupils can find even the most remote places on Earth with a few taps of the National Geographic World Atlas app. It might be pocket-sized but it has high-resolution images, providing the same rich detail and accuracy as the society's award-winning wall maps and bound atlases.
Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
Price: $0.99
Flipcards Pro
Updated in July, this app is designed to enhance the process of memory training and learning foreign languages. Based on the popular flashcard learning system, this app allows the user to carry a virtual flashcard deck at all times. Features include creating your own flashcard and sharing decks with friends via email and an iTunes folder.
Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
Price: $2.99
Best apps for preschoolers
iStorybooks
Like an e-reader for small children, with the added option of having a narrator read the books for you.
Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android
Price: Free
Wheels on the Bus
This is a brilliantly animated and highly interactive app. From spinning the wheels to swishing the wipers, there is plenty for children to poke and slide and they'll love the music (you might not).
Available for: iPhone, iPad, Android
Price: $0.99
Funimal Phonics
Give your kid an early start on reading skills. With the use of flashcards, the app is ideal for children 18 months plus who are starting to learn about letters and their sounds.
Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
Price: $0.99
Candy Count
This app provides a fun and interactive way to teach your toddler colours and numbers.
Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
Price: Free
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