9 essential Android apps

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Every day hundreds of new programs and games are added to the Google Play application catalog. We install many of them on our gadgets out of curiosity. But only the most tested and necessary ones remain with us. In this article, you will find ten time-tested programs that every smartphone should have.

Any user has his own personal list of gold programs that are installed first of all on a new device or after the next flashing. These are the programs that are used every day on an ongoing basis and without which it is absolutely impossible to do. This is what a similar list looks like in my case.

Xposed Framework

is a special runtime that can run many useful utilities that provide your Android with a number of additional functions and skills. With their help, you can change the appearance of the system, add the features you need to it, or, conversely, delete unnecessary ones. In short, a must-have for every geek. You can learn more about Xposed in our articles.

QuickPic

A modern smartphone has been successfully replacing a camera for a long time, so it is impossible to do without an application for viewing images. And whoever says anything, QuickPic remains the best program in this category. This fast, beautiful, functional gallery easily copes even with huge collections, can show slideshows, contains a simple photo editor, but most importantly, it allows you to automatically back up pictures to one of the online photo hosting sites (Google Drive, Dropbox, Flickr, OneDrive, Box, Amazon, Yandex, 500px, OwnCloud and others).

Youtube

Whenever I need to learn a fresh recipe, watch an interesting movie, learn a new set of exercises, or just listen to good music, I go to YouTube and find everything I need. Examples of useful applications of this video hosting can be listed for a long time, so the branded YouTube client is always present in the list of programs installed by me.

Google Maps or 2GIS

Yes, I know that Google constantly spies on me and records all my movements. But it is absolutely impossible to abandon the magnificent cartographic system created by this company. Google Maps has already helped me out in difficult situations so many times - it indicated the right bus, suggested the shortest route, looked for the right place - which undoubtedly earned its place on this list. However, if you live in one of the cities supported by the 2GIS program, then the choice becomes not so straightforward.

Duolingo or Memrise

My relationship with this program is developing difficult, but I do not intend to give it up. The well-structured learning process, interesting materials and the undoubted usefulness of Duolingo have led to the fact that learning English has become a daily habit for me, which I can no longer do without. And if you supplement this process with the best Memrise technique for memorizing words, then things will go even more fun.

1Weather or Weather Bomb

Smartphone weather forecast is one of the most requested features. The 1Weather program, which I have been using for several years, not only has a beautiful interface, but also provides quite reliable information. And if I need detailed data, then I turn to the services of the Weather Bomb program, which gives a more complete understanding of the meteorological processes taking place in your area.

Flowx: Weather Map Forecast Flowx Weather App

Endomondo

Endomondo is, in my opinion, one of the best daily physical activity tracking apps. With its help, you can record almost any sports activity, from the usual running to some exotic squash. In the history of this service, I have accumulated records for several years, which ties me to Endomondo even more.

Pocket

The Pocket deferred reading service allows me not to be distracted from work every time, but to put all interesting articles into this service for studying in my free time. And since my free time is sometimes unexpected, Pocket is installed on all of my devices. Now it's not scary to get stuck in any queue or traffic jam - the most interesting reading is always at hand.

Pocket Mozilla Corporation

Sworkit

During my work at Lifehacker, I tried and wrote reviews of dozens of fitness applications, but I have not yet come across a better program than Sworkit. Here you will find hundreds of different exercises that are organized into wonderful training complexes. The main advantage of Sworkit is that no equipment is required for fitness or yoga, so you can keep fit even at home, on vacation or on a business trip.

Sworkit Personal Trainer Nexercise Inc

What are the names on your list of essential mobile apps? Let me remind you that we are talking about smartphones running Android. I suggest you post your suggestions in the comments.