Android has managed to grab a sizable chunk of the smartphone operating system market. A lot of third party developers turn to in when they need an OS for their fledgling mobile devices, thanks to it’s rugged simplicity and ability to adapt as time goes by.
This has lead to an app marketplace that is simply bursting at the seams with apps for every job imaginable. In fact, the choice can be so overwhelming that it’s difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, we’ve taken time to look for the best free android apps in the market place right now. Here are our favorites:
What better way to start than with a free app that tracks your expenses? Spending Tracker is a robust yet refined money tracking service that will keep you up to speed with your comings and going. Fully customisable, you can set up separate folders to help work towards savings goals. It’s a great way to curtail any unexpected money drains.
2. TuneIn Radio
Finding a radio station that you want to listen to 24/7 can be an ordeal, thanks to a lot of radios trying to go for the “please all of the people, all of the time” approach. TuneIn Radio gives you access to radio stations from around the world, free of charge. You are bound to find something tolerable.
3. ToDoIst
Staying productive in today’s world is becoming increasingly difficult with the sheer amount of things demanding our attention morning, noon and night. Cut through that with ToDoIst, a substantial organisational app that can give you all the tools you need to run your life, from daily chores to full blown business projects.
4. Unclouded
A new problem faced by modern day heavy internet users is the management of cloud storage accounts.Just like memory sticks before them, it can be hard to keep track of which file is on which cloud app. Unclouded acts as a catch-all, as it links to all of your cloud apps to allow for easy searching through all of them
5. PushBullet
PushBullet is less on a mobile-centric app, and more of a desktop app. But we include it here thanks to it’s great functionality of putting all of your notifications in one place. You can synch the PushBullet app on your phone with your PC, and then any text or message that comes through will be displayed on your screen, allowing you to answer it from your desktop without having to get your phone out.
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6. IFTTT
IFTTT, or “If this, then that”, is a simply brilliant automation app. Think of all the little routines you do on your phone – sending the same reply to the same text at the same time everyday, forwarding emails from one client to another. IFTTT allows you to make custom rules that will automatically do the response you would normally do manually. Who knows how much more efficient you could be!
One of Android’s best attributes is it’s customisation, and Nova Launcher allows you to quickly and easily customise your home screen. You pick the apps, the background, the layout, and anything else you could think of. For those bored of the standard setup, this is the best way to break out of the “norm”.
8. Snapseed
One of Google’s own apps, Snapseed is a simply picture editor. As smartphones have become the go to photography tool, having something stored on your phone that allows you to tweak your images is handy. But don’t let it’s simple style fool you – this is a surprisingly deep app, especially with it being free to download.
GIFs are those short animated images you’ve seen dotted around the internet. Better tools and internet speeds mean that have become increasingly popular, so why not make some of your own to add to the party? The GIF Camera works like a normal camera, allowing you to shoot short videos, but it will then convert the video into a GIF file, ready to upload.
10. Calorie Counter – MyFitnessPal
Finally, we tackle the problem people the world over worry about – monitoring their intake of calories. This free app from MyFitnessPal will allow you to enter the nutritional information of the food you eat, and keep track of it. Set yourself calorie goals, and the app will let you know if you met or exceeded them. It can be a useful tool for anybody looking to lose, or gain, weight the right way. You may also want to know how to keep productive with these iPad apps
