[APPS] Must-Have Apps List! - EVO 4G Themes and Apps

This is a small (growing) list of the apps that I use daily on my Evo, and that I couldn't imagine living without. I have installed and deleted hundreds of apps, and have spent over $200 in the market on apps that I don't need, so hopefully someone out there in internet land will find this helpful.
I'm going to start this off with the most important app I have and the best purchase I have ever made with regards to the Evo (aside from the Evo itself): LauncherPro Plus.
LauncherPro is in my opinion the best home replacement app available today. I have tried many others including but not limited to ADW, Better Home, DxTop. I used to be a big fan of Sense, and I still like it compared to the stock launcher, but it really can't touch LauncherPro. With LauncherPro, you can completely customize your phone's interface, from the number of homescreens, to custom docks, and everything in between. What I really love about it is the scrollable dock, with the ability to assign whatever apps you want as shortcuts, along with assignable swipe actions. For instance, I have my notifications bar hidden, so I assigned the swipe from the app drawer to drop my notifications down. A swipe from my camera icon opens up the gallery, a swipe from the dialer loads my call history. LauncherPro is extremely stable, I haven't had a single force close from it in over a month (there have been many updates since then), and the dev is incredibly responsive so any issues get cleared up relatively quickly. There is a free version available in the market, but the paid version includes Sense-like widgets (people, calendar, bookmarks, messages) and is available from LauncherPro for $2.99.
Apps-
Swype- I seriously HATED this keyboard when I first tried it. Now I can't live without it.
Smart Keyboard Pro Great multitouch keyboard, very fast with great word correction. I've tried them all, this one is my favorite. I even like it better than the Droid X multitouch keyboard that I was in love with back on 2.1
JuiceDefender- JuiceDefender still works well for non-rooted phones. It turns off your antennas when you're not using them. Simple, but extremely effective.
Spare Parts- All this app does is give you access to hidden settings on your phone. It's extremely useful for checking what apps are using the battery the most (partial wake usage). This app combined with System Panel gives you all the tools you need to track down pesky apps that might be preventing your phone from sleeping properly and killing your battery. I don't really mess with any of the other settings or use it for anything other than battery and usage statistics.
AppBrain- The best way to keep track of all your apps. Sync your app list to your desktop. Now with OTA market installs.
MeCanto- Music streaming service that streams YOUR OWN music so you don't have to store it locally on your Evo. It starts out streaming from your desktop but also uploads your music to their servers so you can listen without leaving your desktop on. Sound quality is way better than you would expect.
Pandora- Free, sounds better than Sirius, and turns me on to a ton of bands that I wouldn't have found otherwise.
MovieFone- I love going to the movies so this app is indespensable for me.
RingDroid - I used it to make my ringtone, Tom Araya's scream at the beginning of Angel of Death \m/. Use it to turn any song into a custom ringtone.
SystemPanel- Waaay more than a just a task manager, use this to track down problematic apps and battery issues. Has a steeper learning curve than all other task managers, but is well worth it once you figure it out. An absolute necessity, right behind LauncherPro.
EasyTether- For sharing your internet connection with a desktop/ laptop. One time fee of $10, works like a charm.
Chrome to Phone- By far one of the coolest features of Froyo. Send websites, maps, youtube videos OTA to your phone from your desktop with the press of a button.
Dropbox- App for online backup, storage and file sharing.
Widgets-
SiMi Clock- Very nice, semi minimalist clock. I really hate the Sense flip clock and it's imitators, this is a great looking alternative
SiMi Folder Widget- I used to use Folder Organizer but this one is much nicer. Has less features than FO but it has everything that I need and I think the folders look a heck of a lot nicer than FO.
Beautiful Widgets- Awesome replacement for the stock HTC flip clock. Has many different skins, a smaller clock widget, and also comes with various toggle widgets that I don't use because I prefer...
SwitchPro- Toggles for all the various antennas and many other things. Great way to consolidate many toggles into a smaller slot on your phone, many different options for customization.
System Info Widget- Great widget that displays your system info at a glance. Battery, temperature, RAM, ROM, SD card geebees.
Gauge Battery Widget- Battery meter modeled off a fuel gauge from a car. Just as awesome as it sounds.
Android Agenda Widget- I like it better than all the other calendar widgets out there and it's free.
Visual Bookmarks- There really isn't a great selection of bookmarks widgets out there, so I settled on this one. It's free, it does what it's supposed to do and has zero issues.
Games-
GalaxIR Star- Awesome fast paced multiplayer RTS.
Armored Strike- Cool Worms-like multiplayer game.
Robo Defense- Hands down the best tower defense game on Android.
Dante: The Inferno- VERY polished action/ puzzler based off the first book from Dante's divine comedy. My current favorite game.
Iron Sight- Like Armored Strike except in 3D and no multiplayer yet.
SpeedX 3D- Really cool game with accelerometer based controls. Hard to describe, you're flying through a tunnel trying to avoid colliding with blocks and other obstacles. Great time waster.
Homerun Battle 3D- Just getting into it, I can see why this is one of the most popular games for Android.
Hyper Jump- Cool twist on the stale jumping game genre. Little Big Planet style artwork, great control. Fun game to play when you only have a few minutes.
Radiant- Awesome updated Space Invaders style game with great retro style graphics.
Meteor Blitz- Really cool asteroids style game with awesome graphics, and great control.
Assassin's Creed- Altair's Chronicles- Great Gameloft action/platformer with some of the best 3D graphics I've seen on Android. Control is surprisingly simple.
SpaceSTG- Awesome single player space RTS that is like a cross between GalaxIR Star and OGame.
Heavy Gunner- Use your thumbs and the accelerometer to control gun turrets, shooting down what I think are supposed to be alien ships. I love this game.
N.O.V.A- Bad ass futuristic first person shooter, very similar to Halo.
Glyder 2- Relaxing flying game where you pilot your character around a MASSIVE open word collecting crystals and power ups. Reminiscent of Pilot Wings for the N64.
Fruit Ninja- iPhone best seller now on Android. Cut flying fruit in half with your sword be swiping the screen. Sounds really stupid but it is HIGHLY addictive.
Mini Squadron- Holy crap this game is amazing. Another iPhone best seller. Dogfighting with cute little planes. Multiplayer as well.
Angry Birds- The iPhone bestseller is now available on Android for FREE. Quite possibly the most addictive Android game I have played yet.
Sinister Planet- A little gem of a space shooter. Controls are a little difficult at first but once you get used to them the game becomes extremely fun. Very challenging game.
Reckless Racing- Top down racing game. Awesome controls, and some of the best graphics I've seen on my Evo
SteamBirds- Turn based, top down dogfighting. Highly polished and highly addictive.
Armored Defense- New TD game. A little tricky at first but a lot of fun once you get the hang of it.
Defensoid- TD game with cool retro graphics.
Grave Defense- post apocayptic/zombie themed TD
Gun Bros- Cool dual stick shooter
Tank Hero- Fun little tank game. Try bouncing your shots off walls.
Rocket Bunnies- Awesome time waster. Pilot your rocket bunny from planet to planet picking up your friends while avoiding baddies. This might become my new favorite game. (Thanks dirkyd3rk!)
Air Attack HD- Top down shooter, like 1941 but with a significant graphical overhaul. Awesome graphics, great gameplay.
*For Rooted Phones ONLY*
Wireless Tether- Exactly what it says, and it works great.
Titanium Backup- Still learning how to use it, but it did help me remove all the pre-loaded Sprint apps that I don't need.
AutoStarts- Startup manager, lets you disable apps from loading at startup, and many other conditions. Its amazing to see what causes some apps to load. For instance, IMDB is set to load when the the phone's storage is low, crazy. It also helps explain why certain apps reload themselves after killing them and now you can prevent that from happening. I now have over 220 mb of RAM available after startup.
Juice Defender- Disables data connection based on profiles that you set, increasing battery life dramatically. Can also throttle CPU but I use SetCPU for that.
SetCpu- CPU overclock/ underclock that automatically adjusts CPU speed based on profiles that you set. Works very well with Juice Defender to save battery and increase performance.
ROM Manager- Great tool that lets you download ROMs directly and flash them straight from the app. Reduces the headache of having to manually boot into recovery to flash ROMs. It has other great tools too, like ROM backup/restore, flashing different recoveries, and updating your ROM all through the app.
Root Explorer- File manager for rooted phones. Allows full R/W access to entire system including system and data folders.
Hot Reboot- Quick reboot like Desire HD. Just reboots your ROM and not the entire phone. Great way to free up memory and to fix sluggish performance. I recommend doing it once a day to keep your phone performing at its best.
Remote Desktop- Awesome way to access the file structure of your phone from any browser on your computer. Can send and receive sms as well.
PicMe- From the same developer as ShootMe. Does screenshots but within your computer's browser instead of directly on the phone. Much quicker and easier to use this for caps than ShootMe.
Quadrant- The standard for benchmarking. Be warned though- A higher benchmark score does not always translate to better real world performance.
Check back often as this list is constantly being updated. Feel free to ask me any questions about any of the apps I've listed.
Also, if anyone has any app recommendations, feel free to post them and maybe we can compile a combined list of the XDA EVO forum's favorite apps.

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...and one more

Apps:
Folder Organizer- Lets you organize your apps into categories, then lets you put them up as widgets/shortcuts, and when you click on it, a popup with all the related apps comes up. Epic to say the least
Jam11- relatively good app for streaming music from iTunes onto your phone anywhere.
Flikie Walls HD- Great wallpaper app.
Vlingo- Like a better version of google voice search, because it also integrates more commands and is more accurate
Games
Gameboid- GBA emulator..
Psx4droid- Psx emulator
Super Tumble- weird puzzle game where you delete support from under a star to try to get it safely on a platform below
Amtalee- Definately one of the most intense puzzle games ever in which you flip around a tower of blocks on a map to fall into a hole. Sounds easy? Get ready to scream in frustration.
Zenonia- Basically an intense Zelda clone
Widgets:
Battstatt- A great word battery meter; displays your battery level remaining in a text string
Audiomanager Pro- Lets you set sound profiles, perfect for students/buisness people'

You can access the battery history option of spare parts through launcher pro via the activities option under add to homescreen.
I was using launcher pro plus for a time but have since gone back to sense. Yes launcher pro is a nice stable launcher but I had to use extra apps for widgets.
Switchpro widget is a good app but it bugs out sometimes when trying to turn on/off mobile data.
Right now my current apps are:
Tasker (replaces ALOT of other apps like switchpro, juicedefender,battery loggers)
Current widget
Temp+cpu v2
Root explorer
TIB
Astro
Wireless tether
Tempmonitor
Tasker is my favorite to date and the most powerful.

What the crap?! I had no freaking idea that Gameloft made Android versions of all these games. Just switched from iPhone a few weeks ago and I was having H.A.L.O. and Dungeon Hunter withdrawals....THANK YOU .
Why the heck aren't they in the Market? Or am I just a n00b...

abn.geek said:
What the crap?! I had no freaking idea that Gameloft made Android versions of all these games. Just switched from iPhone a few weeks ago and I was having H.A.L.O. and Dungeon Hunter withdrawals....THANK YOU .
Why the heck aren't they in the Market? Or am I just a n00b...
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They are dumb, not you. They aren't in the market.
Welcome to the winning team, by the way.

Hey nice list guys. I'll add some of my favorites as well.
Apps:
Zombie Booth: Take a picture of someones face and it will transform them into an animated zombie! Pretty neat experience.
PowerAMP Music Player: A very neat and nice graphical music player for android. Has a built in equalizer and tons of nice features.
Games:
Unblockme Free: An addicive puzzle game where you move pieces out of the way in order to move the red piece outside.
Totemo: Another puzzle game where you get rid of little heads in a specific number order. Graphics are pretty good for a android game.
N.O.V.A: A halo like clone for android. Online multiplayer included as well as a single player campaign. Nice experience for those looking for a quick death match.

Firehouse scheduler: if you work shift work it is a must have app put in one rotation and it automatically fills in the rest also syncs with google calender so you don't have to manually transfer all that info.
Sent from my warmed up evo

BUMP!!
Added Reckless Racing, SteamBirds and Armored Defense to OP. If you haven't tried those games yet, TRY THEM.

ROM Manager
Absolute System
Cache Cleaner
SetCPU
LauncherPro
Xda-dev
My-Cast Weather (by Garmin)
Pandora
GikSoft Screenshot
Engadget
Sent from AOSP's no nonsense froyo ROM / HERO200

great thread!! Keep up the good work... Now if I could only get my apps to download from the market...

Collin_Ph battery tweak
Absolute System Root Tool
Cache Cleaner NG
LauncherPro+
skAmped battery widget
Xda-dev
My-Cast Weather (by Garmin)
Pandora
GikSoft Screenshot
Engadget
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Apps:
Rom Manager
SetCPU
aLogcat
OS Monitor
System Panel
AK Notepad
Alarm Klock
ASTRO
Cache Cleaner NG
Dropbox
GPS Status (for clearing GPS history [faster lock times])
Handcent
Linpack
MyBackup Pro (Must have, worth the 4.99$)
Pandora
Rom Gripper
Gameboid
SNESoid
Root Explorer (Best tool ever)
Shazam
Speed Test
Terminal Emulator
TweetDeck
WinAmp
XDA
Widgets:
Circle Battery
Simi Clock
Simple Text
Minimalistic Text

Thanks for the list

Angry birds
Swype
Chrome to phone
Ad free
Titanium backup
Those are absolute must haves for me
Via fresh-evo

Apps: On end call
Games: Slice it, throttlecoptor, moron test.

Collin_Ph battery tweak
Absolute System Root Tool
Autokiller Memory Optimizer
Battery Icon Mod
Cache Cleaner NG
Desktop Virtualizer
LauncherPro+
Xda-dev
My-Cast Weather (by Garmin)
Pandora
GikSoft Screenshot
Engadget
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

_MetalHead_ said:
MeCanto- Music streaming service that streams YOUR OWN music so you don't have to store it locally on your Evo. It starts out streaming from your desktop but also uploads your music to their servers so you can listen without leaving your desktop on. Sound quality is way better than you would expect.
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Audiogalaxy also rocks!

don't forget mobile defense....
Yes, it is still in beta, but I've had it from the beginning, and it is a major life-saver.
I'm sure that once they come out of beta, this list will still be here, so I'm putting it in.
Check it out https://www.mobiledefense.com/session/new

Related

WM MarketPlace - Increased App Standards?

I was wondering, with the Windows Mobile Marketplace coming in 2 weeks, whether it will step up app standards, particularly graphical standards? Comparing primarily to the iPhone (sorry), and focusing on differences I find mainly with gaming (;}), WM's applications are behind in some of these areas:
Software Icons
WM 6.5 is a step forward graphically. The icons actually properly blend! However, I see many developers overlook icon creation. Well I'm picky, and I see too many icons with poor use of colours, jagged edges or edges that are blended to white (instead of transparent, if you know what I mean). And it can be done - SPB Mobile Shell replaces some of the ugly WM6.0 icons with fantastic ones.
Menus and Controls
The iPhone has games and apps that have menus that utilize scrolling and finger-friendliness. This is one of the issues with supporting WM6.0 and WM6.1 - they don't have WM6.5's kinetic scrolling. While some apps create their own scrolling (ThumbCal and Resco Contact Manager, quite a few developers seem to opt for simple menus. Most games I've tried that use menus or numerous controls on the display make them small - therefore less finger-friendly. Some of the great games I've played were developed without touch really considered - small controls & menus, not utilizing touch gestures and scrolling...
On the topic, how do options and settings show up on WM6.5? They are so ugly on WM6.0 (why I haven't flashed? I'm waiting for a final release of 6.5, based on the official ROM).
Graphics of the UI
Some games have proven to be kind of PSP-graphical standard. Not as in all the action, but that many corners and edges aren't blended properly (giving that jagged edge look). Some just look plain terrible. Sharper graphics that also look good are possible(Warfare Incorporated), but 1 game has stunned me. My Little Tank by AstraWare / Binoteq. It's a game that matches the iPhone in perfect blending and stunning graphics, and imagine if all WM apps were like that...
Unified Graphics
Many of the iPhone's apps have headings and interfaces that match the overall OS. It would be nice if you could identify an app as a WM app. Certain games (Warfare Incorporated) have their own UIs, and that is effective to fit in with gameplay. However, some apps don't even have a unified graphics within the app itself. If anyone has tried the game Towers Trap by Zone Projects (tower defense game), I found the graphics also superb, but the title menu (and gameplay controls) looked so lame compared to the gameplay. On a side note, there was rather awkward spelling in that - completion of a game gave the text 'CONGRATULATION!!!', and you could build 'ROCKET LUNCHERS'.
Fullscreen Apps
Is there a proper way to make them? I minimized some games with the end key on my Elf; when I maximize them the 'taskbar' of WinMo hides, but takes over the space (i.e. tapping the screen where the taskbar should be functions like a taskbar is there)...
Multitasking is a big feature of WinMo, hopefully it gets prettier (and admittedly I can't use it much due to the ridiculously under-spec'd Elf), but it should work right.
Price
At what price will apps enter the MarketPlace at? I understand they probably can't get as cheap as the iPhone's (Microsoft's price on releasing an app + a smaller target audience), but currently a good app can cost quite abit. And often I find myself using expensive apps to replace what should be perfectly fine with an OS (calendar, contacts, file explorer - you name it).
Oh well, apologies, my rant is now finished.
Uploaded images as attachments, sorry.
Anyways, what are your thoughts?

[REQ] Eye-candy/Visual Toys

With the addition of the Nexus One to my Android family, I really want to use the excellent screen to the fullest of its potential. Games are one thing, but I would love to find some awesome eye-candy apps or trip toys.
A few that I have found so far are:
Andrainbow - Cool shifting color app
Automata - Game f life simulator that's interactive
IamascopeLE - Closest to what I'm looking for, it's like a 3D, interactive kaleidescope
Bubbles - Cooler if it were more realistic
Anybody have any good suggestions for apps that are just pure eye-candy? Not really looking for live wallpapers, just some neat (possibly interactive) shinys.
Try the Wave live wallpaper. Best eyecandy I've seen yet in a live wallpaper (no offense to earth rot! I just prefer the cartoonish, pastel style to the globe)--makes use of the accelerometer, has randomly appearing airplane/parachute/dolphins and all. The art is pretty good, too. I'm also fond of the Substrate live wallpaper package.
Have you tried out iLightr? I haven't given it a whirl yet, but it seems to be well-received.
Someone needs to directly copy the iTunes visualizers for live wallpapers. Those things are INCREDIBLE.
See, as I said - the Live Wallpapers are cool, but I want an app I can fire up and play around with. Like a physics demo engine. I've been browsing the Demo section and have come up with some cools things.
iLightr I had for a few minutes - MEH.

Android App Reviews by codesplice

Hello, all.
I've got a confession to make: I like apps. A lot. To an unhealthy degree. I've got a huge stash of apps on my phone, and an even larger collection of .apk backups waiting to be reloaded whenever I feel like it. I love finding new apps to try out, and deciding which ones are worthy to be added to my collection. A lot of the apps that I find and want to try out are paid apps; without finding many thorough reviews on them, I don't know whether they are worth my money - but I can't stand the thought of missing out on the Next Big Thing. And so I buy them, download them, install them, and test them out anyway. If it's an awesome app and well-worth the money, I tell my friends. If it is money that could be better spent on another app that I've tried before, I tell my friends that, too.
Unfortunately, not all of my friends are interested in my opinion on apps. They only listen to me because of my rugged good looks (my theory). This makes me sad, because I spend a lot of time (and money, in some cases) trying apps out - someone else needs to benefit from that time (and money) as well. Until someone decides to pay/reimburse me for all the apps that I evaluate, the next-best thing I can do is offer up reviews to the community of any apps that I have found particularly useful. This is the driving force behind my desire to make this thread.
I will be running down my list of currently-installed useful applications and entertaining games. I will include screen shots, AppBrain links, and as much detail as I can muster up. My hope is that the rest of the community may find some benefit from these reviews - and who knows, maybe you'll find a kick-ass app you'd never heard of.
I'm open to questions, ideas, requests, suggestions, and pretty much any other type of communication or input that could be provided. I only ask that you be respectful - both of me, and of the app developers. And if this list helps you find a neat paid app to try out, please do support the developer(s). Piracy is bad, mmmmkay?
Enjoy!
-codesplice
Credit where credit is due: All screenshots are made using the free ShootMe app.
NOTE: Now that the Android Market has a shnazzy new web interface, I'm going to change the primary links for apps to reflect this. I will add the AppBrain links as a secondary, and hope to add direct market links at some point once I find a site to reliably provide this information. Stay tuned!
Reviews:
Minimalistic Text (Widget)
Clutch Pad(Multitasking App) UPDATED 2/24/11
CircleLauncher (Widget)
Swipe Pad (Multitasking App)
Keyboard Manager (App) UPDATED 2/23/11
Shift Puzzle Game (Game)
ElecroDroid (App)
Hella Umbrella (Game)
Digital Wall (LWP)
Shortyz Crosswords (App)
Elixir (System Info App)
Google Authenticator (App)
Zeam (Launcher)
Lookout / WaveSecure (Mobile Security App double-feature)
If you don't want to subscribe to this thread, you can follow me on that twitting thing, as I will post updates about new reviews there.
Minimalistic Text (widget)
App Name: Minimalistic Text (v.2.1.3, @AppBrain)
Developer: Devmil
Price: FREE
There is quite a handful of text-based widgets available on the Market, and a lot of them are very nice. There are widgets for displaying the time as text, the weather as text, the battery level as text.... but this is one widget that does it all. Just about every aspect of the widget is configurable, from the text alignment and rotation to the font size and colors to even the format for different types of data. You've got several options for the display type, whether you want to use digits or words or even a bar (for days of the week or percentage of battery charge). There is also an optional "blur" text effect which works wonderfully for making accented text appear to be illuminated. To top things off, this widget also functions as a plugin for Locale or Tasker and can be used to display variables from either of those applications. For instance, if you want a small text-widget to display what Locale/Tasker profiles are currently active, this is your answer for a very configurable solution.
For each widget you are also able to define an action to perform when tapped - whether it is launching another activity (my clock widget launches my alarm clock), opening the widget preferences page, or even reading out the text currently displayed on the widget. You are also able to save and restore your widget settings, so don't be afraid to experiment.
Given the sheer amount of customizations available to you with this widget app, the configuration menu may be a little bit overwhelming and complex when you first get into it. Play around for a few minutes, and you're bound to get the hang of it.
This is a fabulous widget, and one that I highly recommend to anyone who will take the time to tinker with it.
Verdict: A highly-configurable text-based widget to display pretty much anything you want, especially with Tasker integration.
Screenshots:
1) Widget(s) in action. I should note there are three separate widgets displayed: Time / weather up top, day / date on the bottom, and a battery level bar on the right-hand side.
2) Preferences Manager for all widgets
3) Text Style menu
4-5) Custom Layout configurator
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))
Clutch Pad[APP]
App Name: Clutch Pad (v.1.3v.1.4.2, @AppBrain)
Developer: stevealbright
Price: $0.99 $1.99
Clutch is an application that seeks to optimize and streamline the way you multitask on Android. It is currently in beta status, but is very functional in its current state. It is a powerful supplement to the built-in Recent Apps feature.
Clutch manifests itself as a small semi-transparent "trigger" area, which functions similar to "hot corners" on a Mac (I think. I'm a Linux/PC guy). This small region rides at the very top layer of the Android interface (in a user-configurable position) and is accessible no matter what application you may be working in. You can tap this region to instantly bring up a small grid displaying your recently-accessed applications. You can customize how many apps you want to be visible, configure the application to ignore your Home (Launcher) app in its list, and to visually distinguish currently-running applications from terminated apps. This makes it very easy to quickly determine if that app you just exited is still running or if it has been shut down as it should, as well as providing a quick (and lightweight) task switcher.
Nice, but nothing terribly fantastic. Yet. Clutch also has configurable swipe gestures - the most useful (to me) of which is a Last Task functionality. For instance, if I Swipe Up from the Clutch region, I instantly switch to whatever my previous app was. If I swipe again, I am moved back to the app I just switched from. This functions similarly to just pressing ALT+TAB quickly, and is very useful for quickly jumping between two apps.
This little utility is quick and lightweight, and I have found it to be extremely useful. It is still in development, and has many more features planned (and a price increase to accompany them - so get it quickly!) including support for additional gestures (open/close notifications, for example), on-click task control (press-and-hold to kill, for example), and configurable transition animations.
If you've got a dollar to spend, you would do well to add this application to your device in its current state, and I can only imagine the app's versatility and usefulness will increase with the further planned updates.
Update (2/24/11): Clutch Pad has recently been updated to version 1.4. With this update, the application has dropped the "Beta" tag, gained an additional "Pad" in its name, and has added additional features and configurable options. At the same time, the price has also been increased to $1.99. New features include additional swipe gestures, configurable transition animations (that are quite pretty), the option to toggle the trigger button via a press-and-hold on the Search hardware key, and a Favorites option to quickly launch your favorite apps. Options have also been added for additional visual tweaks and adjustments of both the trigger icon and the popup lists, and all known bugs have been fixed. With each incremental update, this app gets more and more useful and I find myself relying upon it more all the time. Even at the increased price, this is still one of my must-have applications.
Verdict: An innovative way to access recent apps, and the Last App gesture functionality is every bit as useful as Alt-Tabbing between apps on your desktop.
Screenshots:
1) Trigger icon
2) Recent apps list
3-5) Settings pages
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))
CircleLauncher (widget)
App Name: CircleLauncher (v.1.5.2, @AppBrain)
Developer: db-ware
Price: ~$1.37 (free, limited version here or @AppBrain)
As mentioned previously, I have a lot of apps. One of the problem with having a lot of apps is running out of room on your homescreens for app shortcuts. There are various widgets out there that propose a variety of solutions to this problem, but they often leave you with tiny, almost unusable icons. This would have been fine in the days where the trackball reigned supreme, but this is the oh-tens. It has to be finger-friendly.
One true solution that I stumbled across the other day is called CircleLauncher. What it does is really very simple, but it does it very well. It allows you to create a single widget to group similar applications together (I've used location-themed apps and clock-based apps in my example). Tape the 1x1 widget, and a lightweight menu appears to launch your apps. Pretty standard, but this menu is laid out (by default - you can change this in the settings) in a ring around the icon. As you slide your finger or thumb around the ring, the currently selected application icon grows to make selection a bit easier.
Note that CircleLauncher includes other layout types (configurable from the widget's config menu, which you access by selecting the widget and then press-and-holding the center) including horizontal and vertical lines. I was also very pleased with the way that the widget's application menu adapts to its position on the screen - stick it in a corner, and your full selection of apps will be displayed within a 90-degree pie slice.
Obviously, a menu such as this is a bit limited to a relatively low number of apps (more than 9 or 10 and the ring will be just too cluttered to be functional), but if you need to have quick access to just a few more apps from your homescreen, this should do the trick. Since there is a free version available, why not give it a shot and see if this widget can help you to organize your home screen a bit?
Verdict: An easy way to combine several app shortcuts into one.
Screenshots:
1) Plain widgets (labeled GPS and Time) - you can dress them up a bit more if you are artistically inclined.
2) One widget opened showing the full selection ring.
3) The corner widget open showing the adaptation to the position.
4) One icon expanded while my finger hovers over it.
5) Settings menu
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))
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Keep going mate
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I surely intend to! Just have to figure out which app to post next
Thanks for the encouragement though. It is appreciated to know at least someone is reading over all this mess!
SwipePad Beta [APP]
App Name: SwipePad Beta (v.0.7.5, @AppBrain)
Developer: Conduction.mobi
Price: FREE
Keeping on the theme of "apps to help you access your apps", we come to SwipePad Beta. Similar in some regard to Clutch, this app also gives you "hot corner" functionality. Use the settings menu to establish what corners (or regions) you want to be active, and then slide your finger from a specified region to the center of the screen. Hold it for just a moment, and a 3x4 grid of application shortcuts magically appears. You can, of course, fully customize what applications should appear on this grid by simply pressing your finger on an empty square or by holding your finger over an existing icon until it is highlighted. The hot corners/region and swipe gesture should work pretty much any time that the screen is unlocked, and is a great way of quickly launching a new app without returning to your home screen.
The application offers to integrate task managing application by the same developer (which is a paid app) that I haven't tried out yet. Personally, I've got plenty of other ways of killing apps at this point - particularly once the function gets built into Clutch.
SwipePad is very nicely polished and quite responsive. It does what it does quite well. My only issue with it is that I just don't use it very frequently. I almost forget that it is there; I must be thoroughly conditioned to launching apps from the home screen. It's free, though, so give it a whirl and see if it can further help to optimize the way you launch apps from within other apps
Verdict: Clever use of hot-corners to gain quick access to up to 12 user-defined apps; non-intrusive to the point that you might forget to use it.
Screenshots:
1) SwipePad in action. Note that putting a link to SwipePad on your SwipePad gives you a quick way to access the settings screens.
2) SwipePad settings, with the hot corners highlighted in red at the bottom.
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))
is there a video demonstrating the use of Clutch? I want to watch it before paying for it.
Deff fav'ing this. Am looking forward to all reviews
(*is thinking about getting clutch)
Epic is as Epic does
Nice! Thanks bro!
waichung said:
is there a video demonstrating the use of Clutch? I want to watch it before paying for it.
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I imagine there should be a video somewhere on the youtubes. Let me know if you find one and I will add it to the post. I'm about to go into work so it will be another 12 hours before I have access to the full internet, but I will look then if you haven't found anything.
Very good! Thanks
Keyboard Manager [APP]
App Name: Keyboard Manager (v.1.1) Keyboard Manager (v.1.4)
Developer: ne0fhyk
Price: FREE $1.99
NOTE: This app requires root!!
It took me quite a while, but I finally weened myself away from requiring a physical keyboard on a mobile device when I got my NexusOne. With the multitude and variety of available software keyboards available for Android, I haven't really missed the physical keys. The only annoyance at this point is that I find keyboards that work great for one-handed operation in portrait orientation, like Swype or 8pen (if you're in the mood for adventure and don't really care how long it takes to get a message completed ), but are next-to-worthless for dual-thumb landscape input. With a physical keyboard, you'd just slide that bad boy out and away you go. For those of us with only a touchscreen and maybe a few additional buttons, it can be a bit of a chore to manually change the selected input method each time we rotate the device. If only there was a way for the device to read my mind and select the appropriate keyboard.....
As luck would have it, XDA member ne0fhyk has provided us with a solution to this difficulty, in the form of his Keyboard Manager application. Simply select what keyboard you want to use in each orientation (I use Swype for portrait and SwiftKey for landscape), and the app will handle the tedious business of choosing the appropriate input method. It's that easy, and it works.
Mostly. The app is a bit of a hacked solution, and requires root permissions to be able to get around the Android security feature which prevents applications from changing the input method. Installation is not always straight-forward (instructions are available in the first post of the application thread, and it may cause a few software keyboards to force-close if you change orientation while the keyboard is displayed. The current version (1.1) has come a long way from the previous releases in terms of usability, stability, and reliability, and I haven't had any major issues with it. I highly recommend that you give this application a shot and see if it will help you out with your input needs.
Update (2/23/11): Keyboard Manager is no longer available for free, but is now installable from the Android Market. The now-current 1.4 version has fixed most of the install issues and should be a very easy set-up for you. If you run into any issues with the purchased version, please contact the developer - he helped me solve issues specific to my device, and the application works like a charm now.
Verdict: A functional hack to auto-select the appropriate software keyboard based on device orientation.
Screenshots:
1) The optional persistent notification icon. Activating the notification will give you quick access to the Keyboard Manager settings page, and I recommend you leave it enabled until you get things set up the way you want. After that, disable the persistent notification at your own risk (the persistent notification keeps the process in the foreground and prevents Android from terminating it).
2) Settings screen
3) Selecting which keyboard to use
4) Demonstrating that the app has automatically selected Swype for portrait...
5) .... and SwiftKey for landscape.
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))
Shift Puzzle Game [GAME]
App Name: Shift Puzzle Game (v.1.2, @AppBrain)
Developer: Handmark
Price: $1.99 (Free ad-supported version here or @AppBrain let's you try out 15 levels; full version features 40 additional levels and no ads)
The Shift Puzzle Game is a tasty Android port of the ever-popular SHIFT game by Armor Games, which you can play free in your Flash-enabled browser at the Armor Games website. If you're not familiar with the original (as I wasn't until I found this app just an hour ago), then let me fill you in on the skinny.
Shift is a new take on the classic adventure-puzzle platformer game. Your mission is to get from point A to point B, dodging whatever nasty traps and obstacles may be in your path. The twist is the ability for you to literally shift the game universe upside down. White becomes black, up becomes down, and you find yourself walking on the flip side of the surface you were just standing on. You can (and will) use this clever maneuver repeatedly in order to successfully navigate each challenging level. Not quite tracking? It can be rather tough to explain... Hopefully the screenshots below will help clear it up (or go play the flash version for free here).
This implementation for a touchscreen device is phenomenal. The controls are large and appear on either side of the landscape display - and you don't even need multitouch. Just tap the left arrow to move left, the left-up diagonal to jump left, and the SHIFT button at the top to do that groovy shift thing. The gameplay is engaging, and the levels can be quite challenging (and quite addictive). The game is worth trying out (the free version) solely for experiencing the joy that is puzzle-solving by twisting the fabric of the universe, and you might just get hooked enough to purchase the full version. It would be two bucks well spent.
Verdict: Quickly becoming my latest Android gaming addiction.
Screenshots:
1) Main menu
2) First level
3) First level - SHIFTED!
4) It gets twisted!
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))
This is a little off topic but is anyone attempting a Tor app?
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This is a little off topic but is anyone attempting a Tor app?
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Just slightly off topic, but no worries.
A quick search on AppBrain found Orbot: Tor On Android. Impressive, since Android still doesn't have proper proxy support on its own...
Can't find clutch video on youtube...
Btw,i think swipepad is better than it as swyping from the bottom is easier than from the right
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Can't find clutch video on youtube...
Btw,i think swipepad is better than it as swyping from the bottom is easier than from the right
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I looked for Clutch videos as well and was disappointed to see that there aren't any. I may try to shoot a video once I get home from the desert in a few weeks (hopefully).
You can change the position of the Clutch region to really any spot on the screen. And I don't really see the two as competing anyway as they have entirely different purposes: Clutch gives you quick access to your recently-executed apps, while SwipePad offers a fixed menu of apps for you to launch.
codesplice said:
I looked for Clutch videos as well and was disappointed to see that there aren't any. I may try to shoot a video once I get home from the desert in a few weeks (hopefully).
You can change the position of the Clutch region to really any spot on the screen. And I don't really see the two as competing anyway as they have entirely different purposes: Clutch gives you quick access to your recently-executed apps, while SwipePad offers a fixed menu of apps for you to launch.
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The likely alt-tab function of clutch is really fantastic but does it show the recently-executed apps or the running apps? I use swipepad together with the virtual task switcher which allows switching among the running tasks. These 2 apps are completely free and no need to paid $1 for the "swipepad: tasks". But I prefer quick accessing recent tasks to showing those apps running at the background.
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The likely alt-tab function of clutch is really fantastic but does it show the recently-executed apps or the running apps? I use swipepad together with the virtual task switcher which allows switching among the running tasks. These 2 apps are completely free and no need to paid $1 for the "swipepad: tasks". But I prefer quick accessing recent tasks to showing those apps running at the background.
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The set {recently-executed} apps includes the subset {running apps}. The default behavior of Android is to show all recently-executed apps under the Recent Apps functionality, regardless of whether those apps are still running or have been terminated. I thought that Visual Task Switcher behaved the same way, but based on the application page it does appear to only display currently-running apps. Personally, I prefer to see recent apps (with a visual distinction between those that are still running and those that have been terminated), as I often end up re-launching the same app over and over; of course, you could also just pin a shortcut to those frequent apps to SwipePad. We all operate our devices in different ways, so either option is of course valid.
Visual Task Switcher (at least the last time that I used it) tended to make my phone lag significantly for whatever reason; I did use it for quite some time though, and was pleased with its functionality as a complete Recent Apps replacement (after configuring the long-press home trigger to launch it via CyanogenMod settings). Also note that the free version includes ads (which may contribute to the lag I was experiencing?) while the full version will set you back $1.99.

Must Have Apps, Games & Widgets For Note 10.1

Hiya everyone. This type of thread isn't new to XDA as it's on almost every device fora, but I decided to bring it over here aswell.
I'm going to share the most useful applications for the GNote 10.1 and would like you to share more must have apps to add to this list.
Check out post #2 for some of the best games on Android and check out post #3 for some of the best widgets we can use.
1. Power Toggles - This is simply the best toggle app around. Able to toggle lots of main features.
2. Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor, but limited compared to some others. My personal favourite.
3. Rotation Locker - WYSIWYG. It locks your screen to either Portrait or Landscape. Really useful on some apps.
4. XDA App ICS Blue Colours/Themed - Our favourite forum app but with a complete red or blue colour theme thanks to our own Whiskey103
5. Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
6. Memory Usage - Lists all current apps and tells you current memory usage, peak memory usage and priorities.
7. PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
8. Bar Shortcut - This is for the people who want their home screen nice and clear.
9. Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
10. Wave Control - Execute actions by waving your hand over the screen.
11. Solid Explorer - Solid Explorer is a file manager which with two independent panels is the most attractive, eye catching and intuitive file manager for the Android.
12. PowerAmp - The most powerful music player there is.
13. SuperSU - SuperSU is the Superuser access management tool of the future. *ROOT*
14. ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
15. AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
16. QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default
17. AdAway - AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android. *ROOT*
18. Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything
19. MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
20. Photo Timeline - Lets you create a time elapsed sequence of anything you want with your camera and then play as a slideshow
21. AVG Anti-Virus Pro - AntiVirus Pro is a mobile security solution that helps protect your mobile device from viruses, malware, spyware & online exploitation in real-time
22. Aldiko Book Reader - Read and download thousands of eBooks right on your Android phone or tablet.
Download one of the best Android eBook Readers now!
23. Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
24. Cerebus - Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device.
25. ScreenCast - ScreenCast records your phones screen at high frame rates and makes a HQ MPEG4 video with audio.
26. WidgetLocker - Simply the most powerful lockscreen replacement app there is.
27. Watchdog Task Manager - Allows you to see which apps are acting up and need closing.
28. Skype - Free voice and video calls + IM to anyone else on Skype, whether they're on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac etc.
29. Tapatalk Forum App - If you're a member on multiple forums, then Tapatalk is the ultimate forum app you will find.
30. ProCapture - Capture photos and panoramas like a pro with the ProCapture camera app. ProCapture adds advanced features to the Android camera experience. Multiple advanced camera shooting modes supported: Timer, Burst, Reduced Noise, Wide Shot and Panorama.
31. Appy Geek - Appy Geek brings you all the leading tech news sources from the industry in a cleverly laid-out user interface, including TechRadar, Gizmodo, T3 Magazine, The Next Web and more... Staying at the cutting edge of innovation has never been so easy!
32. VLC for Android Beta - VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols.
33. Dolphin Browser - Dolphin browser is the fastest, smoothest and best mobile browser, in my opinion. With Sonar voice recognition, gestures and multiple add-ons, this browser just gets better and better.
34. imo - Multiprotocol IM client - Support for Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Jabber, Hyves, VKontakte and Steam
35. BetterBatteryStats - With BBS, you can analyze the behaviour of your phone, find out which apps are causing major battery drain and measure the effect of corrective actions.
36. app2zip - App2zip allows you to backup apps to a flashable zip file through CWM or TWRP. Simply choose which apps you want and then click GO.
37. Shorten - Simply a URL shortener which saves a lot of time rather than going onto the internet each time.
IF YOU'VE FOUND THIS POST, OR ANY OF THESE APPS USEFUL, BE SURE TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON!
If you know any unique or useful applications, games or widgets please suggest them in this thread so I can check them out. If I think they're good, I'll add them to the list.
*NOTE* - If you wish to know what the best app is regarding your needs, ask in this thread and I, or others, will be able to help you out.
So, if you want to know what the best music player is, ask here and I'll suggest the best ones available.
If there are any apps that you feel shouldn't be in this list, please let me know and suggest a better one. I can then test it and maybe add it to the list, in place of the other one.
If you don't suggest a better app, I won't change anything.
Must Have Apps for the Note 10.1
Due to popular demand via PMs, I've decided to add a slot to this thread to display some of the best games we can get on our Android device.
As with the app list above, if there's a great game you'd like to be added to this list, let me know and I may well add it in
1. Pool Break Lite - If you like to play pool, snooker, billiards etc. on the go then this is a great app you. There are a few different variations to play in either single player or multiplayer online mode and even more variations if you buy the pro version.
2. FIFA 12 - This game speaks for itself. It's the latest mobile version of the FIFA franchise and is easily the best so far, with it showing vast improvements. There's a load of different cups and leagues to play through and with great graphics with no lag in the slightest.
3. World Series Of Poker - Probably the best game from EA (in my opinion). If you like to play poker I totally recommend this game. You can play Texas Holdem and Omaha in either cash games, tournaments or play for a WSOP bracelet as the main prize. Guest mode is now available for no login from Facebook is needed.
4. iAssociate2 - This is a good choice if you prefer a bit of a brain tester. iAssociate2 is a word association game you have to figure out which words and phrases are associated to each other. Sound easy? Give it a try and you can soon find out differently.
5. Need For Speed Most Wanted - Another brilliant addition to the EA family, Most Wanted finally brings one of the best racing experiences to Android. It's a brilliant game all round but the only thing it's lacking, in my opinion, is 'free roam' mode. But apart from that, it brings brilliant graphics and flawless gameplay.
6. Grand Theft Auto III - Grand Theft Auto III was a crime game which changed the future of gaming and is amazing to play on the go with our Androids. The full console game with great graphics, full features and surprisingly no lag considering it's such a huge game. Countless hours of gameplay, HD quality resolution and visually stunning graphics make this a must for our devices.
Must Have Apps for the Note 10.1
The idea to add widgets into this thread aswell was an idea taken from Goku80 and I hope you lot like it.
So, the list in this post is strictly for widgets. I'll add some widgets myself as a base, but as always feel free to suggest some of your favorite widgets and they may make it into this list.
1. Beautiful Widgets - Beautiful set of Widgets containing clock widget, clock and weather widget, weather widgets, date widgets and toggle widgets with skins/themes support!
2. Fancy Widgets - Personalize your Android home screen with highly customizable clock widgets, weather widgets, home (clock & weather) widgets, forecast widgets, and more with lots of customization options.
3. Ultimate custom widget (UCCW) - If you enjoy customizing the look of your homescreen then this is pretty much a MUST HAVE app for you. It allows the user to create their own pure custom clocks with a near endless array of options to customize it how they'd like. However you want it, you can make it with UCCW.
4. Desktop VisualizeR - Here's another really useful widget if you love to customize your screens. This gives you the ability to make shortcuts and widgets with any image you specify, rather than just the default logos. You can also use this app to give apps a custom icon of your own, which is handy if your icon design doesn't currently exist.
5. Minimalistic Text - Minimalistic Text is a widget app that displays information in a minimalistic way. It can be configured to display time, date, battery and weather information. The layout of the widget is highly customizable throughout.
6. Eye In The Sky Weather - This is for all those who like their weather clean, simple and beautiful. The app includes 12 of the best weather icon sets and the ability to add your own icon sets.
+1 AirDroid. Airdroid is an absolutely fantastic app. No cables required.
Here are a few to take advantage of all the screen real estate:
Google currents
News360
Flipboard - only configured to operate in portrait mode.
S-pen
Sketchbook Pro - great for the artist in all of us.
Music Apps:
These music players also take advantage of the screen real estate. Both are paid apps.
Ubermusic
Zplayer - only configured to operate in portrait mode
Camera
Paper Camera - great effects and simple interface and operation.
Glimmr - Best flickr app available. Thanks to XDA member brK3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891126
That Solid Explorer looks quite interesting thanks.
Oh, thank you for Solid Explorer. I was used to Astro but the new update has made it work strangely. Solid Explorer is sooo much better!
For Bar Shortcut, are you on JB? It doesn't seem to be compatible on my Note.
Tasker is the app to have! Thanks for this!:good:
Firefox Mozila - browser snyced with desktop and smarthopne
office suite pro + documents to go
Google currents - reader
Dropsync - to snyc dropbox
Evernote - snyc notes with desktop and smartphone
quickpic - userfriendly pic viwer
ezPDF Reader - to edit PDF with S pen
Franklin planner - not perfect, but one and only organizer
X-Plore is, in my eyes, the best file manager: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEsImNvbS5sb25lbHljYXRnYW1lcy5YcGxvcmUiXQ..
Here is the SGS3 easy ums , it let you mount your sd card as mass storage not mtp http://db.tt/Yd5xVvCi
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Hest88 said:
Oh, thank you for Solid Explorer. I was used to Astro but the new update has made it work strangely. Solid Explorer is sooo much better!
For Bar Shortcut, are you on JB? It doesn't seem to be compatible on my Note.
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I don't actually have the Note. I just figured it would help you guys out a bit, so I can't actually know if some of these apps will work or not.
Can anyone else confirm that Bar Shortcut doesn't work? I can then remove it from the list
I'll also update the list soon, once I've had something to eat
Playstore said that my device isn't compatible with this version for wave control...
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Playstore said that my device isn't compatible with this version for wave control...
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Same here N8010.
Gonna Email the developper.
Speaker Boost.
Increasing your tablet volume.
This free app is working excellent on N8000 and I recomend it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.SpeakerBoost&hl=en
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Must have ????
Infinity Painter ! This is a must ! :good:
I would say lecture notes is a must have app if you take a lot of handwritten notes. there is a trial version as well.
sharkeecz said:
Firefox Mozila - browser snyced with desktop and smarthopne
office suite pro + documents to go
Google currents - reader
Dropsync - to snyc dropbox
Evernote - snyc notes with desktop and smartphone
quickpic - userfriendly pic viwer
ezPDF Reader - to edit PDF with S pen
Franklin planner - not perfect, but one and only organizer
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I adore Google Currents,. Only issue I have with it is that it syncs with a delay. I end up reading many articles in Google Reader instead
Like to add Elixir
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bartat.android.elixir
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Here is a really good one to help set your wallpaper. Works fantastic.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ridgelineapps.simpleimagewallpaper
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Si Cotic said:
Like to add Elixir
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bartat.android.elixir
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Here is a really good one to help set your wallpaper. Works fantastic.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ridgelineapps.simpleimagewallpaper
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Elixir wants way too many permissions for me.
IMHO a absolute must have is share 2 copy https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.taroid.share2copy

[Ultimate List]150+ Great Apps/Games You Didn't Know About[UPDATE! 23rd April!]

Hello, everyone. I have decided to make this thread so that I can share some of my favorite apps with everyone in this community.
But there is one condition. NO SUPER POPULAR APPS.
I haven't posted apps like PowerAMP and Flipboard and Swiftkey. EVERYONE knows about these apps.
The purpose of this thread is to make everyone aware of new apps which are largely unheard of. Apps which are not so popular. I was too tired of seeing numerous lists full of apps I already knew about.
So, here's my list (You probably would've heard of some of these, but I guarantee, not all of them ) -
1) Atom Launcher- A great launcher with many options for customization while maintaining a minimalistic look. I personally recommend Typo Black Theme to go along with it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dlto.atom.launcher
Typo Black Theme- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dlto.atom.theme.NamuSModernTypoBlack
2) WordWeb - In my opinion, THE best dictionary out there. Why? Because its offline. Doesn't require an internet connection!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...3b3Jkd2Vic29mdHdhcmUuYW5kcm9pZC53b3Jkd2ViIl0.
3) Wallbase - I've tried 'em all and nothing has helped me find better wallpapers than this app. And most of them are full HD.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jaXRjLndhbGxiYXNlIl0.
4) LyricsPlayer - This app shows a notification on the status bar when you're playing music, clicking on it automatically searches for the lyrics and displays them.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5jYXJsb3NnczkxLmx5cmljc3BsYXllciJd
5) Holo Compass - The most minimalistic and cool looking compass around.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.surix.holo.compass&feature=search_result
Here's another - Field Compass Holo
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.fieldcompass
6) Circle Alarm - A holo themed and minimalistic alarm app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50amVhbm5pbi5hbGFybSJd
Here's another - AlarmQuick https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.kinst.jakub.alarmquick
7) Node- Just a super cool live wallpaper
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5zdWZmaWNrLm5vZGUiXQ..
8) Pimp My Music - This is great for fixing up the ID3 tags in your songs and for finding all the right cover art.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImF1LmNvbS5waWNrdXAucG1tIl0.
9) T.E.A.M. Battery Bar - This displays a coloured bar on top of the status bar showing the battery level (remember MIUI?). A must have for me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.batterybar
10) Active Lockscreen - I think this is one of the best lockscreens out there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jZWxsdGljay5sb2Nrc2NyZWVuIl0.
11) ConvertIt - Another holo themed and minimalistic app, this one is a unit converter.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5kcmlua2RyYW5rd2FzdGVkLmFuZHJvaWQuY3Z0Il0.
12) Phone Addict - This great little app counts how many times I check my phone. Over a period of time, shows the day I checked my phone the most times, the least times, and how often I check on average.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wYW5kdXRlY2hub2xvZ3kucGhvbmVhZGRpY3RmcmVlIl0.
13) Llama - For me this app is a MUST HAVE. I'll explain how it works. Basically, when you're at home or at work, your phone is getting signal from multiple cellphone towers nearby. What this app does is remember these towers and triggers certain profiles when they are in the vicinity. So, when I reach home, my phone automatically turns silent and when none of these towers are in range i.e. when I'm outside, it automatically increases the ring volume. You'll have to let it scan once, of course.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rZWJhYi5MbGFtYSJd
14) Godville - This is a super simple game. You are God and you create your hero and lead him on quests etc. Superb time-killer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb2R2aWxsZWdhbWUuYW5kcm9pZCJd
15) Plasma Sound HD - This is a super cool app which lets you create music which is visually stunning too. Try it out yourself.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5yai5wcm9jZXNzaW5nLnBsYXNtYXNvdW5kaGQiXQ..
16) Sensor Music Player - A music player which lets you use various sensors to change track, pause etc. For example, if I'm using my headphones and my phone is in my pocket, I can just tap my pocket to change the track. Pretty cool. eh?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS56Z3VpLm11c2ljc2hha2VyIl0.
17) Clockr - A text based clock similar to minimalistic text, but just simpler.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS56ZWhyby5hbmRyb2lkLmNsb2NrciJd
18) TasteKid - This is a very handy app. All you have to do is type the names of certain movies, music artists, books you like and it analyzes your taste and suggests similar movies, music, books etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS50YXN0ZWtpZC5UYXN0ZUtpZCJd
19) My Device Storage Analyser - This app has a very nice UI and is a simple way of finding out which files are eating up your space.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...2JpbGVfaW5mb2dyYXBoaWNzX3Rvb2xzLm15ZHJpdmUiXQ..
Another Alternative is Disk Usage - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5kaXNrdXNhZ2UiXQ..
20) Pew Pew - It is a retro style arcade game which is one of my all time favourite mobile games. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qeWFpZi5wZXdwZXciXQ..
21) Wifi Key Recovery - Ever forgotten your wifi password and cursed yourself about it? Not to worry! This app generates a list of all the wifi networks you’ve ever used WITH passwords. How’s that, huh? Of course, you need root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aws.apps.wifiKeyRecovery&feature=search_result
22) Playboard - This is an amazing app which has helped me find many other useful apps. This app basically fulfills the purpose of this thread.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInBsYXlib2FyZC5hbmRyb2lkIl0.
Here is another - Best Android Apps https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5hbmRyb2lkdGFwcC5iZXN0LmFuZHJvaWQuYXBwcyJd
23) NexMusic - A very nice holo themed, simple and minimalistic music player.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb2NvbWFpbi5uZXhtdXNpYyJd
Shuttle Music Player - A beautiful, minimalistic and Google now themed music player.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=another.music.player
24) AppGratis - This is an amazing app which tells you which paid apps are are currently free for the day. Take full advantage of it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imediapp.appgratis
25) Flib - I have already shared a unit converter here, but this one is so awesome, I just HAD to share it. Very nice UI and surprisingly small in size.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS50ZW5kYXlzb25lYXBwLmZsaWIuY29udmVydGVyIl0.
This one is my new favourite - ConvertBee
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.convertbee
26) Run in Crowd - A great multiplayer running game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS51cnNpbmVwYXcucnVuaW5jcm93ZCJd
27) ShrtnR - Hate those dreadfully long URLs? This holo themed app is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS5yaWNoYXBwcy51cmxzaG9ydGVuZXIiXQ..
28) Daydream Launcher - Love daydream and wanna use it without a dock or while charging? Here is your solution.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5icmlhbmNvLmRheWRyZWFtbGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..
29) Ultimate Stopwatch & Timer - A beautiful stopwatch and timer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5nZWVreW91dXAuYW5kcm9pZC51c3RvcHdhdGNoIl0.
30) HoloCalc - A simple and beautifully themed calculator.
https://play.google.com/store/apps...MSwyLDEsImNvbS5icm9ncmFtbWluZy5Ib2xvQ2FsYyJd
31) Next Browser - A new browser by the famous GO Dev team.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qaXViYW5nLmJyb3dzZXIiXQ..
32) Glovebox Launcher - This is an Ubuntu inspired app which takes multitasking to another level. Swipe from the left or right of your screen and it displays a set of configurable Apps/shortcuts etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mYi5nbG92ZWJveCJd
A similar app for more advanced users is - SwipePad https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vYmkuY29uZHVjdGlvbi5zd2lwZXBhZC5hbmRyb2lkIl0.
32) Software Data Cable - This lets you wirelessly sync folders between your computer and phone with a high transfer speed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lyy.softdatacable
IMO, this on is the best - Fast File Transfer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floriandraschbacher.fastfiletransfer&hl=en
33) RoundR - Hate the sharp edges of your screen? This app gives a rounded look to your screen! It makes my S4 look great, especially in the dark.
https://play.google.com/store/apps...1bGwsMSwxLDMsIm1vaGFtbWFkLmFkaWIucm91bmRyIl0.
34) Copy - This is a new cloud storage service which gives 15 GB of free storage!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.copy&hl=en
35) Jumpr - A simpler and holo themed version of doodle jump.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jtrees.jumpr
36) NowSMS - A minimalistic messaging app which is inspired by the Google Now cards ui. No MMS support, though. But I love anything holo.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=crometh.android.nowsms
37) Clock Now - A beautiful Google Now-themed clock.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pastrylab.clocknow
38) Flava - A great looking note-taking app with a timeline.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.greenmon.flava
39) Climatip - A weather app with a difference. It shows you what you should wear before going out rather than boring temperatures. Great UI too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5yb2NrdGFwcy5jbGltYXRpcCJd
40) MyRealFont - An awesome app which let's you create your own fonts using your own handwriting! How cool is that?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYS5teXJlYWxmb250bGl0ZSJd
41) Colours - Ever wanted to set a solid color as your wallpaper? This app is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jaXRjLmNvbG9ycyJd
42) Keymonk - A refreshingly new keyboard which has gesture typing with 2 fingers! It takes some time getting used to, but significantly increases speed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rZXltb25rLmxhdGluIl0.
43) SuperBeam - This app is the fastest way to transfer data from one android phone to another using WiFi direct or NFC. The fastest. Period.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5tYWplZGV2LnN1cGVyYmVhbSJd
44) InstaWifi - Ever wanted to share your WiFi network with someone, but you just can't remember the password? This app is the solution. It let's the other person either scan a QR code from your phone or you could send the WiFi details using NFC.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsIm5ldC5qZXNzZWNoZW4uaW5zdGF3aWZpIl0.
45) Timetable - Just can't remember you class timings in school/college? This beautiful app is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5nYWJyaWVsaXR0bmVyLnRpbWV0YWJsZSJd
Here's another alternative - Studious
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.young.studious
46) Maluuba - Maluuba is a great voice assistant with an awesome UI. Almost always understand what I wanna say.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYWx1dWJhLmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
Another great vice assistant - utter!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5icmFuZGFsbC5udXR0ZXIiXQ..
47) GoogleNowWallpaper HD - Love Google now's background? This let's you set it as your wallpaper. There are even options of auto-changing the wallpaper according to the time of the day.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bongoman.gnowwallpaperhd
48) Persist(Volume Control) - Ever feel irritated when you accidentally switch off silent mode by pressing the volume button? No more! This app locks the volume button.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=netroken.android.persistfree&hl=en
49) Tagy Widgets- This is a very cool app which let's you make widgets that look like tags.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS50YWd5LnRhZ2Nsb3VkdWkiXQ..
50) Blindscape - This is an awesome game which is one of the best I've played in a long time. This game relies purely on sound and touch. Great concept and engrossing storyline. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gavinbrown.blindscape
51)Chartix - A Google Now themed app to keep track of all the latest music charts.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homi3kh.chartix&hl=en
52) The Silent Age - A great game set in the 1970's. Very interesting storyline.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vdXNlb25maXJlLmFuZHJvaWQudGhlc2lsZW50YWdlIl0.
53) Miseria - A very intriguing puzzle game with great visuals and nice soundtrack too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5SYXRKYXJHYW1lcy5NaXNlcmlhIl0.
54) Hydro - A beautiful app which reminds you how often to drink water and remain hydrated.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mcmVzaHdhcmUuaHlkcm8iXQ..
55) Paths - Just a beautifully simple game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5kcm9pZGlzaC5wYXRocyJd
56) Cut My Puzzle - This cool app let's you make jigsaw puzzles using your own photos!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5yZWRiZWFjaGdhbWVzLmN1dG15cHV6emxlIl0.
57) Voxel Rush 3D - A very cool accelerometer controlled game with great graphics.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5SYWZhbF9XaWxpbnNraS5Wb3hlbFJ1c2giXQ..
58) Chob - Help Chob eat all the chocolates! This is a great game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5jaG9jb2xhdGUuY2hvYiJd
59) Jumper Online - Great game in which you control a cube across different levels of obstacles. Has some old school music too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS5IZXJhR2FtZVN0dWRpb3MuSnVtcGVyIl0.
60) DataSync - This awesome app let's you sync application data between different devices! Requires root though.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS5xdWludHN0b2ZmZXJzLkRhdGFTeW5jIl0.
61) Music Fall - A beautiful app to download music and to discover new music as well.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm11c2ljZmFsbC5hbmRyb2lkIl0.
Here's another great alternative - LazySong
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5sYXp5LnNvbmciXQ..
62) Sporos - A beautifully simple yet challenging puzzle game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hcHB4cGxvcmUuc3Bvcm9zIl0.
63) Lightopus - This is a stunning game with full HD support. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5hcHB4cGxvcmUubGlnaHRvcHVzIl0.
64) Countdown Widget - Wanna know how many days left till an important date? This app is the solution.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsIm1lLmdpcmEud2lkZ2V0LmNvdW50ZG93biJd
65) Hotspot Shield VPN - This nifty little app removes the "this item is not available in your country" limitation from certain apps on the PlayStore. Here are the instructions -
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first of all dowload hotspot shield vpn. And click on 'protect my connection!' And click yes, then wait for the icon from red turn to green.
Then go to settings>apps and find play store. Click on force close and clear cache. Dont clear data!
Then open play store walaa, your playstore changed to US play store.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImhvdHNwb3RzaGllbGQuYW5kcm9pZC52cG4iXQ..
Here is another alternative, which also increases internet speed - Hola
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsIm9yZy5ob2xhIl0.
66) Control Centre - Love the new iOS control centre? This app is the solution.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shere.easycontroller
67) User Dictionary Plus - Tired of adding all your personally used words in the keyboard dictionary? This app learns all your words from your social networks.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lc3NhbmRyby51c2VyZGljdGlvbmFyeXBsdXNmcmVlIl0.
68) BarLauncher - Using this app, you can permanently fix your favourite and most frequently used apps to the notification bar for super easy access.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5qby5iYXJsYXVuY2hlciJd
69) Mega - This new cloud storage app gives 50 GB of free space!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5mbHlpbmdvdHRlcnNvZnR3YXJlLm1lZ2EiXQ..
70) Hex - In this simple game two players race to connect their sides of the board. Great UI too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...esult#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zYW0uaGV4Il0.
71) Boot Box - THE best app to discover new boot animations.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS5vdmVyaGF1bGluZ21vZC5ib290Ym94Il0.
72) PowerLine - This is an awesome app which displays bars on the edges of your screen indicating battery, internal memory etc. Must try!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS51cmJhbmRyb2lkLmlubGluZSJd
73) Fast Search - If you're not on a nexus device, do you find it annoying to have to go to your app drawer to use Search? No more! This app lets you have an transparent overlay clicking on which takes you directly to Google Now.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carpdia.home.taskarou
74) Default App Manager - This app is for people like me are too lazy to manage app defaults by individually going to the app's settings.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appiator.defaultappmanager
75) Robot Unicorn Attack 2 - The second installment to the hit running game, this one is a great time killer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pikpok.rua2
76) Balls - A super simple game in which you connect as many balls of the same value as possible. Simple yet Addictive.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mfmc.balls
77) Tapp Down - This app counts how many times you can tap the screen in a limited amount of time. Its fun to compare your scores with the rest of the world.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jathusan.tappdown
78) Fenix Box & Boxel - Both these games are pretty similar. Basically, you manuver a square over and around obstacles. Worth a try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greenlavastudios.fenixbox
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pack.boxel.main
79) Arc Ball - Remember Pong? Or Breakout? This game is just like that. There is 2 player mode also. Great fun.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hellbytestudios.arcball
80) Color Flood - This is the simplest and the most beautiful version of the classic game- Flood it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wetpalm.colorflood
81) Holo Ring LWP - A futuristic and super cool wallpaper.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xllusion.livewallpaper.holoring
82) Twisty Launcher - This app takes the Moto X shake gestures to another like. Like the Moto X, you can flick your phone twice and it'll open the camera. Many other customisable gestures await you.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.prometheusinteractive.twisty_launcher
83) Beautiful Stripes Live - Another beautiful and modern live wallpaper. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playsolution.modernlivepaper
84) 3D Tiles Parallax - This really cool live wallpaper gives a depth to your screen, much like the parallax effect of the iOS 7 wallpaper.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.nik0laus.tiles3d
85) Disable Service - This great app let's you disable individual services running in the background without disabling the actual app. Frees up quite some RAM. Root required.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disableservice
86) Helium App Sync and Backup - This is THE best backup solution out there. Of course, it shares the top spot with Titanium Backup. Must have for me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup
87) My Tracks- This is the best app to track your progress while you're running, biking etc. It's displays your speed, distance traveled, elevation etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.maps.mytracks
88) Million Moments - This app is a beautiful way of organising all your photos.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonydna.millionmoments
89) Audio Glow Music Visualizer - This is an awesome music visualizer with a glow effect. Super cool!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyphercove.audioglowfs
90) Nexus 4 Dot Live Wallpaper - As the name suggests, this is a wallpaper which is like the beautiful back of the nexus 4. Customizable too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidwasabi.livewallpaper.nexusdot
91) Ditalix Live Wallpaper Suit - This is one of my favorite live wallpapers. Its has a themes section where you can download separate themes too. Extremely customizable.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.ditalix.free
92) Pou - This is a super simple game. Pou is like owning a virtual alien pet. Great fun!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.pou.app
93) Phone 2 Google Chrome - Everyone those about Chrome to Phone; but what about the other way round? This app is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lg.valle.phone2chrome
94) Embiggen - This app provides a cool way of communicating with your friends when you're together at places where you can't talk, like the library or a movie theater.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.briercan.embiggen
95) Beautiful Stripes - This is an absolutely gorgeous Live Wallpaper. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playsolution.modernlivepaper
96) Timely Alarm Clock - This app is abso-friggin-lutely one of the best looking alarms on the Play Store. Love it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.bitspin.timely
And this one is just as good, if not better - TimeSwipe
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unzippedlabs.timeswipefree
97) Holo Wikipedia - As the name suggests, this is just a simple but nice-looking Wikipedia client.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simon.wikiics
98) Circular Timer - A very interesting and beautiful timer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emilsjolander.CircularTimer
99) Drawnetic : Kinetic Drawing - Use this app to draw beautiful designs and abstract art. Very interesting.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.openframeworks.Drawnetic
100) Habit Browser - An amazing new browser. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ddo.pigsty.Habit_Browser
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To no one in particular - Please don't use this thread as a means of promotion for an app developed by you. Sharing an app not made by you is fine. But if you want an app made by you to be included on this list, please PM me first. This is because we all are human and hence biased towards our own apps. I will review it and will definitely put it in the list, should I find it good enough.
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Honourable Mentions -
1) Twilight - Ever have trouble falling asleep after using your phone/tablet late at night? This is the app for you! It actually works great. Must-have for me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux
2) Zyan Drench - A beautiful Flood It! alternative.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yallie.Zyan.Drench
3) Readmill - A beautiful and useful ebook reader.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.readmill.android
4) Awoken - This is a must have for any lucid dreamers out there. Great app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lucid_dreaming.awoken
5) Gravity Badgers - Just a super cool game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walesinteractive.gravitybadgers
6) Voxle - A great location based social network.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voxle
7) Cover Lock Screen - A great and innovative new lockscreen with profiles for home, work etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coverscreen.cover
8) CPU Spy Reborn - As the name implies, this app is a better looking version of our favourite CPU Spy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirko.csr
9) Habit Flow - This a great app to track your habits and get rid of bad ones . The UI is minimal and beautiful.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.habitflow.habitflow
10) The Talker App - This is an extremely innovative app which provides a new way to interact with your phone. It triggers certain actions when a condition is triggered. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thetalkerapp.main
11) Inbox - A great messenger app which even lets you undo sent messages! Is great for privacy too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.inbox.inbox
12) Q4 Keyboard - A very innovative keyboard which sorts letters into 4 keys. Prediction isn't always perfect, but a great idea nontheless.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sk.ime.qfour
13) FotoRus - A great app for editing photos and making collages. Does have some annoying ads though.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wantu.activity
14) Shape Shuffle - A simple and clean puzzle game suitable for all ages. Nicely done.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slytrunk.shapeshuffle
15) Crow in Hell - A pretty cool game which seems inspired by Badlands.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.CrowInHellAfflictionAPK
16) C Launcher - This is a very clean launcher with simple animations and nice UI.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyou.cma.clauncher
17) trakAk MovieExpress - A functional video editer and video mixer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.highandes.LiteTrakAx
18) Hopeless: The Dark Cave - A super cool game, specially for kids.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.upopa.hopeless
19) Redirect File Organiser - This is one of my favourite apps. This helps in sorting all your photos, videos and music to a folder of your choice. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tobino.redirectsfree
20) Dolphin Zero - Hands down the best incognito browser out there!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dolphin.browser.zero
21) Brainsquare - A beautiful puzzle game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sompom.brainsquare
22) Soundrop - A great way to discover new music. This app is like a social network for music.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soundrop.android
23) SwatchMatic - An awesome app which lets you detect colours in any picture your choose and also suggests matching colours. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appbaan.swatchmatic
24) AirCalc - Ever wanted to calculate something while reading something else on your phone? AirCalc is the answer! This is a simple floating calculator.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myboyfriendisageek.aircalc
25) MyDroid System Info - This super useful app gives you real time information about your phone like storage, ram, system resources etc. And it does so by a beautiful UI. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chillax.mydroid
26) BlackPlayer - Just a simple music player with the usual functions like equaliser, lockscreen, widgets etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kodarkooperativet.blackplayer
27) Solo Battery Saver - Hands down the most good looking battery saver out there. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=home.solo.plugin.batterysaver
28) Hash Private Messenger - This is a great private messenger which automatically deletes messages after a certain period of time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.innovative.hash
29) 500 Firepaper - This innovative app made by our very own Chainfire displays a beautiful new wallpaper every day. Must try!
30)DroidPapers - Love stock wallpapers from a Samsung phone, or from an HTC or any other? This is the app for you! This contains a database of the stock wallpapers from many phones. Great app,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.teusink.droidpapers
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31) Pixelation - This awesome old-school inspired LWP will completely change the look of your phone!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.km.wallpaper03
32) Wiizm Music Player - An advanced music player with an awesome UI!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devmj.wiizmmusicplayer
33) Groove Racer - This is one of the most beautiful racing games I've ever played. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.trifs.grooveracer
34) Mime-O - This app will revolutionize how you use the traditional copy-paste on your phone. A must have!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.openlogiclabs.copygram
35) Strava Running and Cycling GPS - In my opinion, this is THE best app you can get for running and cycling with GPS applications. It has a beautiful UI and is very well designed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strava
36) Muzei LWP - This app is constantly updating your homescreen with famous works of art which have been slightly blurred for added effect. Very beautiful.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nurik.roman.muzei
37) Tidy - THE best and most beautiful app to organize your photographs. A must have!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.covworks.tidyalbum
38) Calcu : The Ultimate Calculator - With an appropriate name, this is indeed the ultimate calculator. My favourite calculator on the market.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.candl.athena
39) Snapseed - One of my favourite applications for editing my pictures.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed
40) Instant - A beautiful alarm clock and calendar with holo UI.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextdev.alarm
Paid Apps Section (WIP) -
1) Klok - This is a great and minimalistic UCCW clock.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.pooley.klok
2) Pulsate - This is a visually stunning music synthesizer. You'll either love it or hate it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.despudelskern.application.pulsate
3) NodeBeat - A very interesting game which lets you create soothing music.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AffinityBlue.NodeBeat
4) Stark - Simple and minimal icon pack.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kov.theme.stark
5) Audio Glow LWP - A futuristic, neon type equalizer for a wallpaper. Super cool
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyphercove.audioglow
6) Device Info Ex LWP - Ultra modern live wallpaper which gives you live information about your device.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.main.kurousa.android.livewallpaper.DeviceInfoEx
7) Minimal UI - A beautiful and minimal icon pack.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.launchertheme.kxnt.ui
8) 99M Pro - An awesome music player with an interesting UI.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninety.nine.music.player
9) Smart IR Remote - If you have a phone with an IR Blaster (like the S4 or the HTC One), this is THE app for you. It supported every single electronic I throw at it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy
10) Unicon - This amazing app lets you apply apex/nova/go icon packs to the stock launcher! Root required.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.ruqqq.IconThemer
11) Flatro - A beautiful and flat icon pack consisting of circle shaped icons.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryanmkelly.me.flatro
12) Zombies, Run! - Zombies, Run! is an ultra-immersive running game and audio adventure. It gives reality a twist. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sixtostart.zombiesrun
13) Music Player (Remix) - A powerful and customizable music player
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hedami.musicplayerremix
14) Ice Rage - An awesome and addictive ice hockey game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herocraft.game.icerage
15) Snack Pack - Another beautiful icon pack.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pure.snackpack
16) Tiny Thief - One of my favourite games. Its cute and addictive. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roviostars.tinythief
17) Electric Sheep LWP - An infinitely updating, never repeating ultra modern live wallpaper.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotworks.electricsheep
18) Goolors Icons - A great icon pack.
19) The Nautilus - A super cool interactive live wallpaper inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gauli.nautilus
20) Hexacon - A beautiful icon pack of hexagon shaped icons.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryanmkelly.me.hexacon
21) Nexus Triangles LWP - A simple and beautiful live wallpaper.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chickenbellyfinn.nexustriangleslive
22) Blood Run - An awesome and addictive ninja-type game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nobstudio.bloodrun
23) Motif - A minimalistic and beautiful icon pack.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pure.motif
24) Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery - This is an exploratory action adventure with an emphasis on audiovisual style. Awesome game!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.capybaragames.sworcery
15) LockIt - The simplest and best looking tool to put a lock on your applications.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jedga.lockit
26) Click UI - Another beautiful icon pack with circular shaped icons.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.launchertheme.kxnt.click
27) The Walking Dead: Assault - A nice game with great visuals.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skybound.TWDA
28) Multi Cpoy Paste! - How many times do you find yourself wanting to copy more than 1 thing in you clipboard? All the time? This is the app for you!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.multicopypaste.multi.copy.paste.lower.version
29) Zyan Drench - A beautiful Flood It! alternative.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yallie.Zyan.Drench
30) Minuum Keyboard - One of the most innovative keyboards around. Makes typing super simple.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whirlscape.minuumkeyboard
31) MMII Flat Theme - A flat themed icon pack. The wallpapers are awesome!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stalker018.theme.mmii_flat
32) Call PopOut - Ever get irritated if you get a call during the middle of doing some work or playing a game on your phone? No more! This app displays a non-intrusive little popup from which you can pick up, reject or silence the call without stopping what you're doing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.callpo
33) Moves - Simple the most beautiful fitness tracker out there. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.protogeo.moves
34) Eternel - Another absolutely beautiful icon pack
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arandompackage.eternel
35) SimpleRockets - A great physics based, rocket-building game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jundroo.simplerockets
36) Holo Text Clock - A holo themed text based clock with a great UI.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robbers.clock
37) dialapp - The dialer which "Magically knows who you want to call". Worth a try
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dexetra.dialer
38) flatshade - A flat and shaded icon pack.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yackovsky.flatshade
39) Apple Frog - An interactive and cute live wallpaper.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apofiss.applefrog
40) Pivvot - Pivvot is a thrilling game of strategic avoidance that will consistently test and challenge your ability to make quick, impulsive decisions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whitakr.Pivvot
41) Serkel - One of my favourite flat and circle shaped icon packs.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uppack.serkel
42) Runtastic Heart Rate Pro - This best heart rate monitor on the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runtastic.android.heartrate.pro
43) Dokuro - An absolutely gorgeous game with a nice storyline and decent graphics,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.gungho.dokuro
44) Fight Fight Zombanite! - This is an ultra awesome zombie blasting game. Must try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojoboxgames.fightfightzombanite
45) ExZeus 2 - A 3D shooting game, with nice graphics.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperdevbox.exzeus2
46) BlurIt - This is a must have app for you if you love blurred wallpapers. It turns any wallpaper you want into a blurred version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pipeline.blur
47) Bladeslinger - An awesome game with great graphics.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kerosenegames.bsep1
Added on 23rd April 2014-
48) Minimal Ringtones - If you are like me and hate the over-complicated and noisy default ringtones this is the app for you! It has a big collection of simple and minimal ringtones.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rcptones.minimal
49) Out There - This is one of the best games I've played in a long time, with a great storyline and well worth the money they are asking for it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miclos.google.games.outthere
50) Tondo Premium - One of the best circular icon packs on the market besides Click UI.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilegeek.tondo.premium
51) Behang - This a great collection of some absolutely beautiful wallpapers by a very talented artist.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextdev.alarm
52) DropSpot - This innovative app lets you access your phone's files on your computer using any browser.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dhleong.wfm
53) Syberia - An amazing game with an intriguing storyline and impressive graphics.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microids.syberia
54) VidStitch Pro - This beautiful app lets you make super cool collages using pictures as well as videos!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vidstitch.pro
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Looking good. I already installed more than 10 apps/games.
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nice list. most of the apps i used earlier. ill try the other new apps
add habit browser to the list.
before adding to list i recommend you to try it
4 good oder it started here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275645
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wesjeex3 said:
Looking good. I already installed more than 10 apps/games.
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Great. Be sure to try Pew Pew
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reversegear said:
nice list. most of the apps i used earlier. ill try the other new apps
add habit browser to the list.
before adding to list i recommend you to try it
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Thanks.
Looking it up right now.
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Great list and great idea for a list!! I have tried most of the apps but i found many more new and useful ones in your list. The pew pew by the way is addictive!!
I hope you gonna add apps to the list in time
Great idea ! Thanks !
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Awesome list! Thanks
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Try Adrealine browser!
If you love meme use memedroid, very good app !
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Very nice list, i was searching a lyrics app like this!
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Thanks, guys.
I will keep this list updated regularly.
Looking into all the suggestions also.
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This is a fantastic thread. Already installed like 15 of the apps! Can't wait to see what else is added.
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Installed jumpr, but I wish it had background music like minecraft. Sent dev an email
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PenguinxEnjoi said:
Installed jumpr, but I wish it had background music like minecraft. Sent dev an email
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I agree, buy what I like is that it plays different notes every time you jump onto a new platform.
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Thank mannnn
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