As mobile app development spurs into a series of radical changes this year round, Android apps continue to successfully cement their glory in the smartphone tech-world. Everyone that owns an android is well aware that its application ecosystem is made up of thousands and millions of apps that are yet to be discovered. People usually tend to wander around the apps listed under “top free”, “top grossing” or “editor’s choice” lists on the play store. What most of us are not aware of are the dozens of undiscovered Android apps that are right there in our pockets every single day but we just do not take the effort or time out to explore them.
Some of these apps are free and some of them require to be purchased. The first impulse that each one of us has every time we buy a new smartphone is to download all the popular apps right away. VeztekUSA has put together a list of the most useful apps on the Android play store that need to be explored by every smartphone user. The apps have been listed on the basis of the categories that they belong to. Take a look:
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Productivity
Evernote – Being the most popular note taking app around the globe, Evernote has managed to turn procrastinators into active note makers! With the options to include audio, images or even videos in the notes, the app syncs all your notes into a cloud where you can access them from any browser on the web. The app is absolutely free to use unless you wish to utilize premium features such as PDF annotation and added privacy options.
Dashlane – Ever wanted to log in to a website that you don’t frequently use and ended up being stuck on the log in page for hours? Yes, it often happens that we forget our passwords for webpages that we don’t usually log into on a daily basis. Dashlane is the app that remembers all your typed in passwords and allows you to automatically fill in forms when required. The app is a time-saver as it saves all your passwords in one directory from which you can easily copy and paste to the required webpages.
Pocket – When you want to save a document or a page online to read or go through later, Pocket is the best app for you. One of the most liked features of this app is that you can read all you saved pages offline. There is absolutely no need for internet connectivity. Stash away all your web pages to read for later when you stumble upon something interesting at work and lunch break’s almost over!
Pushbullet – This app allows you to connect your computer to your smartphone via a web browser. This then lets you answer your text messages, check notifications, transfer files all conveniently from your computer through your phone.
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Employment
LinkedIn – Everyone’s favorite, LinkedIn could not get any better than the mobile friendly version that has been offered to users all around the globe. The app is free to use and allows job searches, writing testimonials, viewing profiles as conveniently as it has always been possible on your computer now on your smartphone.
Indeed – Looking for specific jobs and want to narrow down the list of jobs every time you hit the search button? Indeed is the right app for you! Streamlining the process of searching for the right job is a lot easier when you use Indeed whether you’re on your feet or at home. The app also tracks your history of job searches so that it can suggest jobs matching your frequent searches.
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Weather
YoWindow – enjoy the weather the way it actually looks with the accurate amount of pressure by using this free app. The app uses a cartoonish landscape to display the weather icons adding life to the screen of your smartphone.
Simple Weather – for simplistic design lovers, simple weather is the perfect app. The app offers simple and elegant designs to display weather making it a great app for all those users who like their device to have a homogenous display.
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Social Networks
Whatsapp Web – Everyone is well aware of the popular social networking app, Whatsapp. But, what most of us do not explore further is the recently added feature of whatsapp web. This is by far the most convenient feature whatsapp has added to its update. Just scan your QR code from your phone on your browser and you’ll have your whatsapp operating on your browser on your laptop or PC just as it does from your smartphone!
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Launchers
Zedge – This app is the ultimate source of all the latest and 3D wallpaper designs, ringtones, notifications and alarm tones. It gives users a never ending list of tones and options to choose from. You can even custom-make your own ringtones using this app. The app provides promotional material for occasions such as festivals and seasonal holidays.
GoLauncher – Go Launcher is an app that personalizes and alters the overall look of your android phone. It adds an upgraded feel to your smartphone experience. Not only does this launcher allow you to change the way the icons of your apps look but, it also adds more color and liveliness to your phone’s theme.
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Music
Deezer – Not many people are aware of this wonderful world or music. Deezer is a free to use app on trial for 31 days but then you have to purchase it to use all the premium features. The app is worth the buy because what it does is that it tracks your frequent searches of music and based on the type of music you listen to frequently, it proposes a playlist full of tracks that match your favorite genre, singers, artists and albums. The app is fun to use and extremely convenient.
Google Play Music – This app is a lot of users’ favorite app for downloading latest music these days. This is because this app provides completely legit lists of music for download. The app allows you to download tracks for free.
There are numerous apps on the Android play store to choose from and it gets extremely difficult for users to decide which app is worth buying, which app is great, useful or not. The list above provides a few good options to explore and worth enjoying!