Best iPhone apps for homework management

ByABC News
February 18, 2012, 10:11 AM

— -- Whether they're juggling multiplication tables or calculus differentials, students of all ages can always use a little help when it comes to homework management. With multiple assignments in a variety of classes, kids are required to stay on top of worksheets, quizzes and tests.

But they aren't the only ones who could use some organizational assistance in the homework department. Teachers with due dates for multiple classes and parents who want to check on their children's progress could also use a little smartphone support, too.

Try these five iPhone apps created to help keep track of homework. Check to see which work best for students, teachers, parents or all three.

1. iStudiez Pro

Price: $2.99

Ideal for: Students, teachers, parents

Download: iStudiez Pro

Sporting a colorful and user-friendly design, iStudiez Pro allows you to organize complicated schedules, prioritize homework, receive push notifications before assignments are due and even track your grade point average. Helpful features allow students to input rotating or block schedules and even account for holiday weeks. You can also add your instructor's e-mail, phone number and office hours. Homework can be prioritized based on due date or even class. Perhaps the best part is that you can send all of your data to your e-mail address by pushing a single button.

Educators will find this app handy for organizing classes and assignments. With the ability to input grades, you can keep track of how well students are doing in class.

Parents can keep track of kids' assignments with this well-organized app. Since assignments are broken down by classes, parents can check in to see if homework is done or if the kids need additional guidance.

2. myHomework

Price: Free

Ideal for: Students

Download: myHomework

Great for college as well as high schoolers and younger students, myHomework allows you to prioritize homework assignments as well as track them on a user-friendly calendar. The simple interface lets you differentiate whether an assignment is a paper, test or just regular homework and color-code assignments as into upcoming or even late categories. And because each school operates on a different schedule, myHomework allows you to set up block scheduling for your classes. While the app itself is free, the ability to sync between your iPhone and the website on any computer as well as to receive assignment reminders costs $1.99 per year.

3. Evernote

Price: Free ($5 a month for premium service)

Ideal for: Students, teachers, parents

Download: Evernote

Whether you're taking notes in history or English, you can keep everything in one place with Evernote. This free app lets students of all ages access clippings, URLs, and notes from an Evernote hub, which is accessible via iPhone or from a laptop or desktop computer. You can also collaborate with fellow students by sharing notes via the app. And instead of your jumbled mess of notes, Evernote allows you to organize via a clear notebook sorting system.

Teachers can access lesson plans and class notes through Evernote. They, too, can collaborate with other teachers by sharing documents for class. Parents are able to look over their children's homework on the go. Kids can share papers or other work with Mom or Dad, and they can read it over an iPhone or computer.