Best Free Productivity Apps for Students in 2025

<h2>Notion — All-in-One Workspace</h2><p>Notes, tasks, databases, wikis. Free for students with the Education plan. Replace 5 different apps with one.</p><h2>Todoist — Task Management</h2><p>Simple, fast, cross-platform. Natural language input ("Submit essay tomorrow at 5pm") makes capture effortless.</p><h2>Forest — Focus Timer</h2><p>Pomodoro timer that grows a virtual tree while you focus. Surprisingly effective at preventing phone use.</p><h2>Anki — Spaced Repetition Flashcards</h2><p>The single best app for memorizing anything. Completely free on desktop and Android.</p><h2>Obsidian — Knowledge Base</h2><p>Local-first markdown notes with linking. Free forever. Best for serious note-takers.</p><h2>Google Calendar</h2><p>Free, syncs everywhere, works with everything. Time-block your study sessions like meetings.</p><h2>My Recommended Stack</h2><p>Notion + Todoist + Anki + Forest covers 95% of student productivity needs and costs nothing.</p>