Which Android applications to install on a new gadget

Productivity

This category contains applications that will help you save time and not forget about important things.

Microsoft To Do

Convenient to-do lists, tasks, plans and reminders in one application.

Todoist

An alternative to-do list app with a simple interface.

TimeTune

For lovers of daily routines and optimization of their time.

Google keep

Successful note-taking from Google, loved by many users.

Pushbullet

Convenient cross-platform way to share content and files.

Social media and communication

Most of the applications in this category do not need a description, you all know them perfectly.

VKontakte: music, video, chats VK.com

WhatsApp Messenger WhatsApp LLC

Twitter Twitter, Inc.

Instagram Instagram

Skype Skype

Viber messenger: free video calls and chat Viber Media S.à r.l.

Odnoklassniki: Social network Odnoklassniki Ltd

TikTok TikTok Pte. Ltd.

Drupe

We simplify our life by combining contacts, dialing and instant messengers in one place.

Contacts & Phone - drupe drupe - Contacts & Caller ID

Reading and news

Smartphones and tablets have long replaced books and newspapers for us. Take care of the forest, read from the screen!

Flipboard

Personal journal. Only topics and news that interest you.

Flipboard Flipboard

Feedly

The best RSS reader for those who prefer this format.

Feedly - Smarter News Reader Feedly Team

Google News

Instead of the morning newspaper. The app that starts the day.

Google News Google LLC

Yandex Zen

Aggregator of content published by bloggers and media.

Yandex. Den - interesting articles, videos and news from Yandex Services AG

Pocket

A virtual pocket for storing everything interesting that you can't read right away.

Pocket Mozilla Corporation

Medium

Convenient platform for social journalism.

Medium A Medium Corporation

Moon + Reader

Convenient e-book reader with many settings.

Moon + Reader Moon +

AlReader

Alternative reader with support for many formats and dictionaries.

AlReader - book reader / reader Alan. Neverland

Life hacker

Your favorite Lifehacker in the form of a mobile application.

Lifehacker: articles and advice Buffer bay

Office and documents

Tools for working with office documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Microsoft Word

Official Word for Android.

Microsoft Word: Document Editing and Sharing Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Excel

A functional tool for working with tables.

Microsoft Excel: Creating and Working with Tables Microsoft Corporation

Google Docs

Application for viewing, editing and saving Microsoft Word files.

Google Docs Google LLC

Google Sheets

The same, but for tables.

Google Sheets Google LLC

Polaris Office

An alternative office suite.

Polaris Office - Free Docs, Sheets, Slides + PDF Polaris Office Corp.

Microsoft Office Lens

Convert camera photos into editable Word and PowerPoint files and PDFs.

Microsoft Lens - PDF Scanner Microsoft Corporation

Privacy and protection

Useful applications to help secure sensitive data and control potential threats.

LastPass

Cross-platform safe for passwords, credit card details and other confidential information.

LastPass Password Manager LogMeIn, Inc.

DuckDuckGo

A search engine that does not provide information about user requests and does not store IP-addresses.

DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser DuckDuckGo

TunnelBear VPN

A convenient VPN service that hides your physical location from prying eyes.

TunnelBear VPN TunnelBear, LLC

Avast

Antivirus with protection against malicious links and spyware, and built-in storage for sensitive photos.

Avast Antivirus & Free Protection 2021 Avast Software

Typing and translation

Convenient keyboards with tons of unique features and the most practical translators.

Google translator

You never know when it will come in handy, so it's best to install it right away. It has a lot of functions.

Google Translate Google LLC

Yandex translate

An alternative translator that can work offline, translate by photo and even voice texts.

Yandex. Translate Yandex Apps

Gboard

One of the most comfortable keyboards for Android devices.

Gboard - Google Keyboard Google LLC

SwiftKey

Keyboard with GIFs, various interface themes, and continuous input technology to help you type faster.

Microsoft SwiftKey SwiftKey Keyboard

Fleksy

A very compact yet incredibly comfortable keyboard. Gesture support and built-in dictionary make typing much easier.

Fleksy Swipe Keyboard: Themes & Emoji Free Thingthing Ltd

Working with files

These applications will allow you to keep order in file storage and quickly get rid of garbage.

Google files

A simpler tool for working with files and cleaning up device memory.

Google Files Google LLC

CCleaner

A useful utility that can batch delete applications and various garbage, and also monitors the state of the system.

CCleaner: Junk Cleanup & Piriform Optimization

Dropbox

A mobile application for working with the Dropbox cloud space.

Dropbox: cloud storage, sync, access Dropbox, Inc.

Google drive

Convenient access to Google cloud storage from smartphones and tablets.

Google Drive Google LLC

Yandex. Disk

Yandex cloud storage integrated with the rest of the company's services.

Yandex. Disk - unlimited for photos Yandex Apps

Microsoft OneDrive

Mobile client for the OneDrive cloud with the ability to open office files.

Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Corporation

Interface customization

Applications that transform the shell of the operating system and add useful tools.

Microsoft Launcher

A simple and concise Microsoft launcher for lovers of minimalism.

Microsoft Launcher Microsoft Corporation

Nova Launcher

One of the most functional options that will satisfy even the most demanding users.

Nova Launcher TeslaCoil Software

Apex launcher

Elegant shell with many themes, animations and the ability to set a password for selected programs.

Apex Launcher - Theme, Hide, Customizable Android Does Team

Music and video

Listen to your favorite tracks on the road or watch a couple of episodes of the series. Where can we go without it? Especially when the unoccupied gigabytes of the new device so far beckon.

YouTube Music

Everyone loves to watch clips and listen to music for free.

YouTube Music Google LLC

Google Play Music

Not free anymore, but the choice of tracks and the possibilities of the service are much wider.

YouTube Music Google LLC

Apple Music

An alternative from Apple if for some reason Google Music doesn't suit you.

Apple Music Apple

Yandex. Music

Audio service with music and podcasts from Yandex.

Yandex. Music and Podcasts Yandex Apps

Boom

The official player for music from social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

Boom: music offline VK.com

Youtube

Without YouTube, it's just nowhere.

YouTube Google LLC

YouTube Kids

If you are giving a tablet or smartphone to a child, be sure to download the YouTube kids version.

YouTube Kids Google LLC

Shazam

It will always come in handy to find out what song is playing right now.

Shazam Apple, Inc.

VLC

The best of omnivorous media players. Can play both local files and network resources.

VLC for Android Videolabs

AIMP

The most popular cross-platform audio player also performs well on mobile devices.

AIMP Artem Izmaylov

The photo

The photographer lives in each of us. When we get our hands on a new smartphone, the artist wakes up and craves creativity with frantic power. There are no obstacles to this, there are many useful tools for Android.

Google photos

Unlimited storage for your photos and videos with handy extras.

Google Photos Google LLC

Snapseed

Powerful application for all-round photo editing.

Snapseed Google LLC

VSCO

Popular photo editor with its own publishing platform.

VSCO: VSCO Photo & Video Editor

Retrica

Filters, filters, filters. There are never many of them.

Retrica - The original camera filter Retrica, Inc.

Navigation

Travel, business trips or regular trips to other cities will be much more enjoyable when you have a map at hand and it takes less than a minute to create a route.

Yandex. Maps and Transport

The most detailed maps for Russia and the CIS, as well as the timetable of buses, trams, minibuses and other public transport.

Yandex. Maps Yandex Apps

MAPS. ME

The best offline maps to avoid getting lost when there is no internet.

MAPS. ME - Offline maps, navigation and routes MAPS. ME (CYPRUS) LTD

2 GIS

Your guide to the institutions and establishments of the city.

2GIS: offline maps and navigator DoubleGIS, LLC

Health and fitness

Not everyone can torture themselves for several hours a day on simulators, but it will not hurt anyone to monitor their health and keep fit. It will be easier with Android devices.

Google fit

A proprietary application from Google to track your activity from a smartphone or wearable gadgets.

Google Fit: Google LLC activity tracker

Pedometer

Convenient pedometer and calorie counter with clear statistics.

Pedometer - Step Counter & Calorie Counter Leap Fitness Group

7 minutes

A set of simple exercises to complete which you will spend only 7 minutes a day.

7 Minutes Exercise Simple Design Ltd.

Lifesum

Nutrition journal with calorie counts, recipes and weight loss tips.

Lifesum: Lifesum Calorie Counter

Runtastic

A running app for those who are serious.

adidas Running by Runtastic Adidas Runtastic

Finance and shopping

Apps to help you stay safe.

Monefy

Convenient control of expenses and incomes with visual charts and statistics.

Monefy - budget planning & cost accounting Reflectly

Zen Mani

Financial assistant with the ability to synchronize with banks and scan checks.

Zen money: accounting of expenses and income Zenmoney

Money Manager Expense & Budget

Financial management with the function of access from a computer.

Money Manager Expense & Budget Realbyte Inc.

Eaten

Actual discounts and promotions in all popular supermarkets and stores. Where without them.

Edil: promotions in Edil stores

Google pay

Application for contactless payment, as well as online purchases.

Google Pay Google LLC

Bank applications

With these utilities, you will know exactly how much money you have in your account, and much less often go to the bank.

SberBank Online Sberbank of Russia

Tinkoff online bank Tinkoff Bank

Alfa-Bank Alfa Bank AO

VTB Online: instant transfers and payments for VTB services

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Post Bank Pochta Bank

Mob. Russian Standard Bank Russian Standard Bank

Halva - Sovcombank Sovcombank PJSC

Bank Otkritie "Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation" (PJSC)

Games

Several good toys should be installed on every smartphone and tablet. To pass the time or escape from worries after a hard day - this is what they exist for.

Angry Birds 2

Still updated casual game about birds and pigs.

Angry Birds 2 Rovio Entertainment Corporation

candy Crush Saga

New candies, lollipops and other sweets in the genre of "three in a row".

Candy crush saga king

PUBG MOBILE

The same royal battle with hundreds of players on a large map.

PUBG MOBILE: RESISTANCE PROXIMA BETA

Guns of Boom

A more dynamic shooter with fast team battles.

Guns of Boom Online PvP Game Insight

Subway surfers

A fun runner that will brighten up boring waiting and help kill time.

Subway Surfers SYBO Games

Shadow fight 3

A game for all fighting game lovers.

Shadow Fight 3 - RPG fighting game Nekki - Action and Fighting Games

Hearthstone

For connoisseurs of collectible card games and fans of the Warcraft universe.

Hearthstone Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Asphalt 9

Arcade racing with gorgeous graphics and a huge fleet of vehicles.

Asphalt 9: Legends Gameloft SE