The 10 best Apps to learn and cultivate

Any stage of life is good to continue learning, and more so today.

Nowadays, it is not even necessary to go regularly to educational centers to become cultured quickly; also adults with full-time working hours can take advantage of any dead time to grow intellectually: from waiting for the bus to the queue to pay at the Bank. And it is no longer necessary to prepare and carry a book with us; just having a smartphone is enough.

But even in the digital environment of new technologies there are more effective and efficient ways of learning than others. Therefore, in this article we will see uA selection of the best apps to get cultured, briefly explaining its characteristics and functions.

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Apps to cultivate and learn: the 10 most recommended

These are various mobile applications that will help you make the most of your free time by learning and developing yourself intellectually.

1. Me I

Meyo is one of the most interesting apps for people with intellectual concerns, since it has a wide variety of cultural content, among many other functions.

This digital platform, which is actually a virtual wellness and personal development assistant, includes, among other things, short films, reflection and essay activities on philosophical topics, a training guideline to learn to study day by day, exercises to enhance self-knowledge applying new habits every day, and much more.

Users who download the Meyo app can customize their profile using only the functions that interest them the most depending on their needs, so your use is very adaptable and does not force activities that do not fit what is sought, something that is greatly appreciated in this type of applications for become cultured.

You can download Meyo on Google Play.

2. Goodreads

This app is perfect for people who are more fond of reading, or for those who plan to start reading more frequently.

It is basically an encyclopedia of books in which it is also possible to have our own profile, see the scores and criticisms that others post on the pages of each work of literature, search new books according to our areas of interest, follow the literature critics that interest us the most, etc. In addition, as a curiosity, it allows you to read barcodes of books to directly access your page on Goodreads.

3. Mename

Menéame is possibly the most famous news aggregator in Spanish, and it has an official app.

It is perfect to know at the moment what are the most outstanding news minute by minute, and even to find cultural and informative articles that have been positively valued by the rest of the users. What's more, It also includes the "Ask me" section, in which it is possible to ask questions to invited people who are used to being experts in different areas of knowledge.

4. DLE

The official app of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language and the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language is a tool that should not be lacking in those who are more prone to questioning the use of the language Castilian. Allows quick and easy access to answers: meanings of words, synonyms and antonyms, use of diacritical accents, etc.

5. World Citizen

An app for lovers of geography, or for people interested in learning about this subject. Its operation is simple: it is based on a series of questions in quiz format to memorize countries, flags and capitals. It not only helps to memorize; also, as a hobby, it is fun.

6. DailyArt

DailyArt is a highly recommended app for those who want to learn about art. As its name suggests, each day shows a painting and explains the story behind it, both in terms of the content it represents and its creation process.

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7. Duolingo

Duolingo is one of the world's most famous language learning apps, and is not for less. It really helps to become familiar with the grammar and vocabulary of the language being practiced, through simple exercises and very concise lessons. Although by itself it does not allow mastering and knowing that language well, it does help a lot as a complement to the classes.

8. Know Fast

The proposal of this app is simple: every day, a short video of less than 5 minutes with which to learn something new. It can be interesting for those who are interested in cultivating in the long term but do not have too much time. Of course, at the moment it is not available in Spanish.

9. TED

The famous TED Talks app is another great recommendation to keep in mind if you like this dissemination format. The talks given by experts of all kinds they are a very stimulating way to get in contact with areas of knowledge for the first time whose existence we did not even know.

10. Enki

Enki is a curious app that focuses on a very specific area of ​​knowledge: programming. Yes, it is an application to learn to program from your mobile, something that ergonomically may not be very comfortable, but that lends itself to solving quick challenges in your free moments. These exercises are adapted to the level of each user, and are based on the use of the following languages: Python, CSS, Javascript, and HTML.