New Android Apps and Games: The Best of February

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

The most interesting and useful news on Google Play this month.

Applications

1. Workout With Me

Some people lack the motivation to train alone, but it is great to play sports with friends. For these fitness enthusiasts, Workout With Me can be a lifesaver as it allows you to plan joint workouts.

You schedule an exercise program on a calendar, invite friends, and they receive a notification when it's time to work together. You don't have to register anywhere - the app needs a Google account.

2. Privacy Overlay

Let's say you need to view some highly private information on your phone, such as a password, PIN, or a message that you want to keep secret. And behind your back are curious friends or colleagues. The way out is to use Privacy Overlay.

The program shades the entire screen, except for the selected area, which can then be gently moved with your finger. So you can view personal correspondence and any other information without fear of someone nearby will pry.

3. DM Me

Perhaps you are tired of the fact that you have some contacts in WhatsApp, others in Telegram, others in Viber, and some even switched to Signal. And you just can't remember who uses which messenger. DM Me creates one common contact list for all messengers. Select the addressee - and the chat with him opens in the desired application.

4. Anycode Wallet

This program can scan and save any barcodes and QR codes. The options for its use depend on your imagination - for example, you can use it to copy boarding passes, concert tickets, discount and gift cards and other similar things. This will free up space in your pockets by eliminating the need to carry a lot of plastic with you.

5. Digitizer Pen and Paper

This is a note-taking app for Android smartphones with support for active stylus, including the S-Pen from Samsung Galaxy. Its interface looks like it came from the Android 2.3 Gingerbread era. But the creator of Digitizer Pen and Paper does not focus on beauty, but on convenience.

In typical handwriting applications, the user has to make too much unnecessary movement to adjust the thickness and color of the lines. In Digitizer Pen and Paper, the toolbar is configured so that it takes no more than one touch.

In addition, there is unlimited panning on the page to make it easier for you to write around the edges of the sheet. All in all, Digitizer Pen and Paper is definitely worth a try for fans of handwriting.

6. Daylight Clock

A free widget that displays daylight hours on your home screen. Helps to plan their routine for those who restore their circadian rhythms or work or relax in the fresh air: photographers, tourists, geologists and other nature lovers.

And also for those who want to return home before it gets dark outside. In addition, the program is able to determine the period of astronomical twilight, which is useful for observing the stars.

7. Custom Volume Panel

The application replaces the standard volume bar, expanding its capabilities. It allows you to move the slider to the left, which will be convenient for left-handed people. It also knows how to control the volume of ringtone, music, alarm clock and notifications with different sliders. The appearance of the Custom Volume Panel can be customized using the theme variations.

Games

1. Doodle Dash

A fun endless runner in which you have to run through hand-drawn levels while dodging various dangers. The game has nice graphics in the form of "scribbles in a notebook" and random generation of obstacles - that is, each new race is different from the previous one. You can find yourself in caves, in the middle of a dust storm, on the subway, on city streets or in a stormy sea filled with sharks.

2. Sudoku Plus

A novelty for those who are crazy about Sudoku. It has several game modes and different levels of difficulty, themes, statistics calculation, training for beginners and other useful functions. And users who are tired of ordinary Sudoku will be able to get new impressions of levels with shapes instead of numbers.

3. City Builder Puzzle Challenge

A casual puzzle game with which you can kill time in a traffic jam or in a queue. Build small towns by placing buildings, houses, shops, farms and windmills so that they evoke pleasant thoughts in the inhabitants and do not spoil the environment. There are about 100 levels in the game in total.