Back-to-school apps

Flashcards Deluxe
This awesome study tool allows you to create virtual flashcards to study any topic you want by making a two-column list of questions and answers, pasting them into the app’s site (orangeorapple.com), then downloading the info to your phone or computer. Or browse already-made cards in the app’s library. Pictures and sound can be included, decks can be combined, and a “smart study” mode focuses on the cards you miss. For iPhone, iTouch; $4.

Art
This app is like a mini Art History 101 class: See high-quality images of works by more than 200 well-known artists in both portrait and landscape mode, accompanied by a short bio and quick facts on the pieces, plus full-length Wikipedia articles on the artists. A quiz game works as a fun study aid. For iPhone, iTouch, iPad; $1.

iStudiez Pro
Flustered types can keep all of their work organized with this app, which allows students to create color-coded class schedules and attach assignments to each course with reminders of when they’re due. For iPhone, iTouch, iPad; $3.