The Best Spy Apps for Android in 2024
It's Been Years, But I Still Miss These Dead Android Apps Dearly
I've used some great Android apps over the years. Many of these still exist and find a home on my home screen to this day. However, a slew of apps have come and gone. Feeling particularly nostalgic, I donned my rose-tinted glasses and took a longing look back at some of the dead Android apps that I still wish were actively developed, listed on the Play Store, or weren't shuttered by their owners.
Weather Timeline
Weather Timeline was well ahead of its time. Built by Buzzkill and Bouncer developer Sam Ruston, the app used plenty of Material Design UI cues, pastel tones, and simple yet functional elements. It drew its data from Dark Sky, another platform and app wretched from Android devices far too soon.
Weather Timeline's untimely demise came in 2018 when it was sold to another firm and spliced into MyRadar. It saw a brief resurgence a year later, but the damage was already done. The app was a shadow of its former self.
I've since replaced Weather Timeline with several weather apps, including Meteogram and Weather Today, but no single product comes close to matching its look and feel.
Which dead Android app do you miss the most?2534 votes
Dark Sky
14%
Flamingo for Twitter
4%
Fluid Navigation Gestures
3%
Google Inbox
13%
Google Play Music
24%
Google Stadia
9%
Google Trips
4%
IntoNow
1%
Nokia Z Launcher
4%
Sunrise Calendar
1%
Titanium Backup
9%
Third-party Reddit apps
8%
Weather Timeline
2%
Wunderlist
2%
Another app (Mention in comments)
3%
Google Inbox
Google is well known for its growing graveyard, and plenty of dead Android apps lie within it. Google Inbox was an experimental email app that offered more management and organizational tools than the threadbare Gmail at the time. The app included smarter email categorization and bundling that intelligently placed mail in their respective cubbies. It also offered useful design elements, from its timeline email feed to its included reminder feature.
Google is well known for its growing graveyard, and plenty of dead Android apps lie within it.
Although I loved Inbox, I knew that it would probably be a short-lived venture. Inbox wasn't ever going to coexist with or usurp Gmail, and it took the fall in 2019. However, we do have to thank Inbox's service, as many of its features now exist in the modern Gmail app.
Google Trips
Google Trips was one of my favorite Android apps. Ever. I didn't travel often, but when I did it was as essential part of my digital go-bag.
It was a smart travel manager that leveraged its relationship with Gmail and Google Maps to organize your trip information, travel documentation, and booking details under one roof. Trips also offered users suggestions on where to visit or eat. More importantly, it worked offline.
Trips wasn't really spun off into any other Google property after its demise in 2019. That's a shame, because it doesn't have a de facto successor.
IntoNowGoogle wasn't the only company taking names and kicking apps in the 2010s. Yahoo once had plenty of great products under its mobile umbrella, including Aviate Launcher and IntoNow, an innovative social media app specifically designed to complement the show or movie you were watching at the time. Its biggest selling point was its ability to recognize the content you were watching with its nifty audio recognition tech, making it something of a Shazam for video content.
The app wouldn't live long enough to see the golden era of streaming content, though. Yahoo effectively bought it in 2011 to bolster its technology stores and shut it down three years later.
Sunrise Calendar
Sunrise Calendar was a great calendaring app. It offered broad support for services and formats and packed a pleasant early Material Design-inspired UI. It boasted snappy performance, featured broad third-party app and service support, and had a web interface to take it beyond the small screen. Everything worked without issue.
Sunrise would become a victim of its own success. It was snapped up by Microsoft in 2016 and faced its demise soon after, all to fuel Microsoft Outlook's new mobile revision.
Flamingo for Twitter
Remember when third-party Twitter apps were a thing? It feels so long ago now. I couldn't quite settle on a favorite, often defaulting to the stock app for its ease of use. One app that I do remember fondly is Flamingo — another project from the Weather Timeline developer.
It's worth noting that not every silly decision Twitter ever made came after it changed its name to X. In 2012, the company implemented a restriction limiting the number of users who could access third-party apps. Flamingo, launched in 2016, was massively hampered by this.
Remember when third-party Twitter apps were a thing? It feels so long ago now.
Although the app boasted a clean design with plenty of customizations and a Material Design-friendly face, a hover preview mechanic like modern Instagram, and multiple account support, it never did overcome that Twitter restriction.
The app was unpublished from the Play Store in 2018, effectively killing it for new users.
Google Play Music
Here's a divisive one. Many people now love YouTube Music, but many others, including myself, still reminisce about Google Play Music. Its vermillion borders, swift UI, and lack of video made it my music platform of choice in the late 2010s.
Sure, the app had its issues. Its UI was dated, but like an old, rusty car, it was mostly functional. It only needed a rebrand and refresh. Instead, we got an entirely new app that launched without polish and an annoying habit of toying with my YouTube watch history.
Four years later, the situation has thankfully changed. YouTube Music is now a more focused platform, but Google failed to retain many legacy Play Music users.
Wunderlist
Wunderlist was one of Android's best task management and to-do list apps in the mid-2010s. It offered all the features you've come to expect on these apps nowadays, from its folder organization features to sublists and real-time sync with various platforms.
Prior to its Sunrise catch, Microsoft snapped up the property in 2015, but the app remained in limbo for the next four years. Eventually, the Redmond company called time on Wunderlist's existence in 2020.
Wunderlist would go on to heavily inspire Microsoft's pretty great To-Do app, so this story has a somewhat happy ending.
Fluid Navigation GesturesFluid Navigation Gestures is an app I came across later than I care to admit. It improved older Android versions' static button navigation method, providing swift and nifty full-screen swipe gestures. It also included various other swiping gestures and zones, with support for swipes from the sides of the phone screen, to swipe and hold shortcuts, too.
I still use this app daily. Thanks to muscle memory, I actually struggle to use a device without it. However, it's effectively abandonware, with its last update pushed back in 2019.
It's still listed on the Play Store, and you can still download it, but be well aware that it's no longer being maintained.
Dark Sky
Back in 2016, few weather providers offered more accurate data than Dark Sky (at least in my experience).
The platform also had its own Android app, which included many smart UI elements that made it easy to grasp many weather conditions with a quick glance. It demanded a subscription for minute-by-minute forecasts, but that wasn't the reason for its demise.
Back in 2016, few weather providers offered more accurate data than Dark Sky.
In 2020, Apple added Dark Sky to its iOS family. While the Cupertino company is usually happy to share its toys with Android, it wanted Dark Sky all to itself. The app soon joined the dead Android apps club, leaving many users who relied on it for forecasts high and dry (or soaked, depending on the conditions).
While the app is dead, it lives on as a weather provider. You can still access its data from select third-party apps on Android.
Nokia Z Launcher
Nokia Z Launcher was ahead of its time in so many ways, from its clean aesthetic that focused on minimalism to its nifty write-to-search functionality. It stood apart from major alternative launcher options at the time, like the venerable Nova Launcher.
Perhaps it was a little bit too unique, considering that its development tapered off just two years after landing on the Play Store. Although it coincided with Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's smartphone division, I don't think we can blame Redmond entirely for this one.
Some people refuse to let Nokia's innovation rot in the dead Android apps pile. A third-party reimagination dubbed ReZ Launcher lives on, while plenty of other modern launchers, like Niagara, also draw inspiration from it.
Titanium Backup
While composing this list, I thought Titanium Backup was still alive and kicking. But after one colleague suggested adding it to this list, I checked the Play Store listing. And yes, even though it's still listed, the app was last updated in 2019.
Titanium was once the best way to back up your Android phone when the platform lacked reliable backup and restoration features. Users could create a shadow copy of their device, from apps to Wi-Fi details, and save that backup to a third-party cloud storage service. It remains popular with the rooting community but is no longer a necessity for modern stock Android.
Unlike many apps struck down in their prime, Titanium's demise was far less graceful. Slowly, it faded into obscurity with the prevalence of split APKs and the emergence of better solutions.
Google Stadia
We can add Google Stadia to Google's tall dead Android apps pile. The cloud gaming service showed so much promise, allowing users to play AAA titles from practically any screen. The concept was excellent, but the execution lacked polish and a core user base.
Stadia as a service was killed off in 2023 — five years after it debuted as a closed beta — and with it went the app. Granted, I personally don't miss Stadia. As Google doesn't service my country, I never got the chance to use it. However, plenty of my colleagues still lament its demise.
Third-party Reddit apps
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A few years ago, before the great Reddit API gaffe of 2023, there were many incredible third-party clients that made the social media platform one of the best on the internet. My personal favorite was Joey. It offered a nifty theming system, plenty of customization options, and ad-free presentation all backed by an active, committed developer.
Many of my colleagues used other Reddit clients, like Sync, Boost, RIF, and BaconReader, but all of these are now dead, thanks to the company's restrictive API policies.
While some Reddit clients still exist, including the totally terrible stock app, browsing the platform on mobile just isn't the same.
Those were some of the dead Android apps I still think about from time to time. Do you have any apps that you miss? Be sure to let me know in the comments below.
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CommentsGoogle Could Soon Address Several Key Issues In Pixel Screenshots App (APK Teardown)
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TL;DR
Google is prepping a massive update for the Pixel Screenshots app just a few months after debuting it with the Pixel 9 series. In addition to a few UI changes, we've spotted a few upcoming features that will make it easier for users to select multiple screenshots, edit collections, and add multiple images from other apps.
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The Pixel Screenshots home page currently shows a few collections and screenshots, and you can access the rest by tapping on the arrow icon next to the Collections and Screenshots headers. For screenshots, this opens up a new page with all your screenshots and a button to change the layout of the images.
As you can see in the following image, Google is testing a new home page layout that replaces the arrow next to the Screenshots header with a layout option. This new interface gives you access to all your screenshots on the home page, along with the button to change the layout.
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New home page UI
Google is also adding support for a long-press and drag gesture to easily select multiple screenshots. Previously, users had to tap each screenshot individually when selecting multiple screenshots, and the new gesture should speed things up considerably. Additionally, users could soon get a new option to rename collections within the app.
Along with these UI changes, Google is prepping two new app shortcuts named Gallery and Camera. These shortcuts will let users quickly add images to the Pixel Screenshots app from their phone's home screen or app drawer by long-pressing the app icon. These shortcuts are already available in the app, but it's great to see Google making them more easily accessible through the app icon on the home page.
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Google also appears to be making it easier to add multiple images from other apps to the Pixel Screenshots app using the Android system share sheet. Lastly, strings spotted in version 0.24.373.08 of the app suggest that the app could soon provide users with new options to add, copy, and send emails to email addresses or copy, call, and add a phone number to contacts from a screenshot.
These changes are not live in the current Pixel Screenshots release but could roll out to users with a future update. We'll update this post as soon as the features are widely available.
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CommentsBest Android Apps In 2024
The best Android apps can offer incredible things for your device, untapping its potential and giving you the opportunity to do even more. Whether you're talking about health and fitness, productivity, social media apps, video editing, or something else entirely — Google Play has more than enough apps to keep you happy.
Best Android apps by category
But with so many apps to choose from, finding the apps that apps that deserve a place on your device can be a challenge. But that's where we come in. We've gone through Google Play to find the best Android apps across a wide range of categories, and picked out ones we use frequently that have become go-to apps we use on a daily basis.
Today's best Android phones make using these apps much better, especially with some of the best foldable phones that optimize some of these apps for better experiences. You could also end up discovering new apps you wouldn't normally download, like a web browser or some new productivity tool. Don't forget to make some time for fun either, and be sure to check out our picks for the best Android games.
Best Android productivity appsCheck out these apps if you want to turn your Android phone into another device for getting things done. (For more picks, see our selection of the best productivity apps for mobile devices.)
Google Gemini (Free)
The emergence of AI is reshaping the way we used our phones and Google Gemini is one of those apps that's doing it. From a productivity perspective, it saves people time because of its intelligent searching capabilities and how it can perform complex actions.
This is AI assistant can generate lists and plans with a simple query, while its summarizing functions can take long emails and documents, so that they're condensed into a simply summary. It also uses generative AI to create sketches and images all from text prompts in the app.
Download: Google Gemini
Niagara Launcher (Free)
With Niagara Launcher, you get a lean Android launcher that delivers the customizability that Android users demand. We selected this as the best Android app in our Tom's Guide Awards 2021 because it offers a clean and minimal interface that puts your apps front and center in an alphabetical list.
We also appreciate how Niagara puts notifications front and center, letting you read and respond from the home screen. Distractions are at a minimal with Niagara, which even keeps ads out of the free version of the app. If you like a clean look for your Android phone, get this on your device right away.
Download: Niagara Launcher
1Password ($2.99/month)
The best strategy for keeping your data and identity safe is to use good, strong passwords. And there's no better tool than 1Password for keeping those good, strong passwords straight. The app can store many bits of information — logins to apps and websites, credit cards, bank account info, passports, licenses and more — which you protect with a single master password. End-to-end encryption along with encryption keys that never leave your Android device keep things secure. Try out the service for free for 30 days; after that, a $3.99 monthly subscription helps you stay on top of all those passwords you use every day.
Download: 1Password
Automate (Free)
You'll find several Android apps that promise powerful automation options, but they're not always so user-friendly. For something a bit more approachable, consider Automate, which uses a visual, flowchart-based interface for making your own custom-designed scripts.
This top Android app boasts more than 320 different task building blocks that can include actions, event triggers, loops and more; you can arrange those blocks in a flowchart style to easily visualize your creations. Automate is free, with a $2.99 in-app purchase unlocking a Premium mode for creating scripts that require more than 30 blocks.
Download: Automate
Solid Explorer File Manager ($0.99)
Android has a glut of free file explorer apps that let you manage your device's external storage, ranging from excellent tools to freemium bloatware. If you're willing to spend a small amount to get an excellent ad-free and bloatware-free app, check out Solid Explorer, a premium file manager that comes packed with features and a clean, hassle-free interface. Drag-and-drop controls, a multi-tab and multi-pane interface, and support for network and cloud storage and compressed archives cover your basics, while more advanced features like a root explorer, plugin support and batch operations are available for power users.
Download: Solid Explorer
Flud (Free)
Torrenting apps are one thing you're not likely to see in iOS for a while. In the Android market, Flud is one of the best Android torrent apps out there. Expect a clean Material interface without speed limits for uploads or downloads.
Flud sports staple features such as selective file downloading and prioritization, magnet link support, sequential downloading support and a Wi-Fi only mode. You can also dig deep into more advanced functions, in case fiddling with router port forwarding is your idea of fun. The free version is fully functional, while a paid version removes advertisements.
Download: Flud
Vurforia Chalk (Free)
Not sure why there's all this fuss about augmented reality? Vuforia Chalk can show you the value of AR for mobile apps, as it adds a new dimension to tech support.
Chalk sets up a video call between two devices, where the person getting advice points their rear camera at whatever they need explained to them, and the other person draws on their own screen as they provide instructions and advice. The person getting the help sees those doodles live, appearing on their screen, falling on the specific buttons, knobs and other parts of whatever they're looking at, in effect providing live, visual annotations that can help solve problems.
Download: Vuforia Chalk
ChatGPT (free)
Artificial intelligence is increasingly a feature being integrated into many phones, but before we get a reliable native one, your best choice at this moment is OpenAI's ChatGPT for Android.
We have this listed as a productivity app mainly for the fact that it can help streamline your daily functions. Take for example writing up some witty email, which you can get help with by using ChatGPT. Even if what it produces isn't up to your liking, it'll save you time by inspiring you to come up with more ideas. It's also superb for summarizing your documents.
Download: ChatGPT
Best Android travel and weather appsWhether you're heading to the office or a longer family trip, the right apps on your Android phone can help make the journey easier. And a good weather app can make sure you won't get drenched along the way. For more apps like this, check out our picks for the best travel apps and best weather apps for all mobile devices.
Transit (Free)
Transit is a fantastic aid for commutes, helping plan out the fastest public transport routes to a destination. The app provides routes that combine numerous transportation methods — such as trains, buses, and bike sharing — while also factoring in short walks to each stop and wait times. Transit can provide real-time data on arrival times of your bus or train, compare routes, step-by-step navigation, and notifications for service line disruptions. You can even book an Uber or reserve a car2go from within the app if public transit has failed you.
Download: Transit
Mobile Passport (Free)
If you're going to be spending time abroad, you can breeze through a few lines with the use of Mobile Passport. It's a U.S. Customs and Border Protection-approved app that helps speed you through lengthy immigration lines by letting you submit your passport control and customs declarations from your phone (assuming you've got a U.S. Or Canadian passport). By replacing paper forms and providing faster processing in a number of major US airports that support the Mobile Passport service, the app will save you a good amount of time in line. Just remember to bring along your paper passport, as this app isn't a replacement for that.
Download: Mobile Passport
Skiplagged (Free)
If you're traveling light and looking to save a few bucks, check out Skiplagged, a neat app that can keep your travel costs down by taking advantage of "hidden city flights," where flyers get off at a layover, instead of at the flight's final destination. Users enter their origin and target destination, and Skiplagged will show you the cost of a direct flight, as well as any cheaper "hidden city" flights that have your intended destination as a layover. The caveat? Stick to carry-on luggage, as any checked-in bags will go all the way to the flight's final destination. Skiplagged also allows you to book hotels, including last-minute deals and special offers.
Download: Skiplagged
Best Android health and fitness appsNeed a good workout companion? Or are you more interested in tracking your health? Your Android phone can do either, provided you download the right app. And if you're particularly interested in staying fit, we've found even more of the best workout apps and best running apps for mobile devices.
FitNotes (Free)
If you're looking for a workout log, FitNotes is the best there is. Whether you're into bodybuilding, powerlifting, or just weightlifting in general, this app ought to be your constant companion. It can track reps and weights (with exercises split by muscle group), which is its main goal. You can also add exercises, jot down your cardio stats, see a calendar view of what you've done for the month, and get progress reports. It's simply awesome what FitNotes can do for your gym life. Sure, the design is a bit ancient at this point, but it gets the job done. The app stays out of your way so that you can focus on your workout.
Download: FitNotes
Fabulous (Free)
While there are a lot of exercise trackers and personal fitness apps out there, few focus on holistic body and mind improvement. Enter Fabulous, a self-improvement app aimed at upgrading mind and body to help make you feel... Well... Fabulous. Based on scientific principles and incubated in Duke's Behavioral Economics Lab, Fabulous starts you out with simple goals like trying to lose weight, get better sleep, or improve your concentration; the app helps with simple exercises, scheduled notifications and activities, and other coaching tools designed to build healthy habits for body and mind.
Download: Fabulous
Sleep as Android (Free)
If you want a better sense of how you're sleeping at night, Sleep As Android takes a science-based approach to sleep tracking. The app can work with the sensors on your Android device and even with other wearables to monitor the quality of your sleep, finding the optimal time to wake you up in the morning. Integrations with other apps let you control supported smart light bulbs or incorporate captchas or music from Spotify into your morning alarms.
The app is free to download, but after a two-week trial, you'll need to pay up for the full version.
Download: Sleep As Android
Woebot (Free)
It's good to talk to somebody every now and again, even if that someone is a bot. Woebot aims to help you exercise some self-care using techniques that draw on cognitive behavioral therapy. While it's no substitute for a real-live therapist, Woebot offers tools and reassurance for those times when you're feeling anxious or down, helping you to develop the skills to take care of your mental health. The app shines with daily mood augmented by regular check-ins so it can spot patterns that might escape the attention of other people — even you. And the app makers promise that whatever you share with Woebot stays with Woebot.
Download: Woebot
Clue Period Tracker (Free)
Clue Period Tracker is a useful mobile addition to the tech-savvy woman's reproductive health toolkit. The app serves as an all-in-one period tracker, allowing you to record period dates, flow heaviness, and menstrual products used; you also can log other factors such as sexual activity, birth control use, cervical fluid, and more.
With that info, the app provides in-depth info about the menstrual cycle, complete with references. Clue also includes a learning algorithm that can help predict your period cycles, PMS, and related fertility data. To make the most out of that feature, though, you'll need to subscribe to Clue's premium tier, starting at $0.99 per month.
Download: Clue Period Tracker
Best Android entertainment appsFind great shows to stream, podcasts to listen to and things to read with the help of these Android apps.
Libby (Free)
Your Android phone is a fine device for reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks, and if you know where to go, you don't even need to pay a cent to do so. Libby works with your local library to provide a digital media management platform for borrowing and returning ebooks and audiobooks. Just sign in and connect your library card. After that, you can browse your local library's digital offerings. Libby lets you use multiple library cards, sample books, download or stream content, tag titles, and sync data across devices.
Download: Libby
Pocket Casts (Free)
The Play Store contains a lot of podcast apps, but the best one by far is Pocket Casts. A long-time player in this game, Pocket Casts has helped get people into podcasts over the course of its lifespan. It sports an attractive design, tons of ways to listen, several playback options, cloud syncing, auto-download, and much more.
To get all of the features, however, including the use of desktop apps, you'll need to be a Pocket Casts Plus member, which costs $0.99/month or $9.99/year. If you're hooked on podcasts, this app is for you.
Download: Pocket Casts
Podcast Addict (Free)
Android isn't exactly hurting for good podcast managers , but when it comes excellent free options, Xavier Guillemane's Podcast Addict is a great choice. It covers the basics with automatic episode updates and downloads, as well as automatic deletion features to save space, variable speed playback, silence skip, volume boosting, a sleep timer and other neat features.
A podcast search tool allows you to quickly find individual episodes or search through a variety of databases for new podcasts and trending shows. In addition, the app also supports video podcasts, YouTube channels, audiobooks, streaming radio and other media sources.
Download: Podcast Addict
JustWatch (Free)
Finding an online TV show or movie to stream used to be simple: go to Netflix for almost everything. But as streaming market becomes more competitive and producers and networks scramble for exclusives to make their own streaming service stand out, it can be a pain keeping track of where to go to watch a particular show or movie series.
Enter JustWatch, a service that keeps track of the latest offerings from 37 different streaming services, showing you where and when to watch a particular TV show, covering big names like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, and Amazon Prime Video. You can search for a particular series or browse through what's new. The app also offers latest movie trailers and showtimes, complete with one-click Fandango bookings for your local cineplex.
Download: JustWatch
Best Android music appsThere's life beyond the now dead Google Play Music. Check out the top Android music apps to add a little melody to your Android phone.
Poweramp ($7.99)
Turn to Poweramp if you need an Android music player that can support a wide variety of audio formats, while also offering premium features like a 10-band graphic equalizer and support lyrics. The app also includes a tag editor, fast library searching, home and lock screen widgets. You can try out Poweramp for free for 15 days, but it will take $7.99 to upgrade to the full version. It's well worth price for music lovers.
Download: Poweramp
IDAGIO ($9.99 per month)
IDAGIO taps into an overlooked market — high-quality classical music streaming. IDAGIO subscriptions cost $9.99 per month, allowing users to stream lossless FLAC audio of new, exclusive and rare recordings of concerts and opera performances, all searchable by composer, soloist, ensemble or orchestra so that you can easily track down and compare recordings and performances. Users can check out curated playlists or create their own, and they can stream music through Chromecast or Sonos, as well as download music for offline play.
Download: IDAGIO
Best Android photo and video editing appsA good Android camera app can give you more control over the pictures you take or add terrific effects to what you've already shot, while the video editing apps let you quickly stitch multiple clips with pro-grade results. And the best art apps available at Google Play can unleash your creative side.
CapCut (Free)
It's technically a video editing app, but the CapCut app for Android works great for photos as well thanks in part to how anyone can quickly and easily create video collages from their photos. It's a free app that offers tons of templates that lets you drop and drag photos, which the app then stitches together into a seamless video that looks like a professional has done it.
The free version of CapCut offers all the basics and exports, but if you really want cooler transition and animation effects applied to your photos, then you'll have to pony up the extra cost for a monthly subscription to CapCut Pro.
Download: CapCut
Pixtica (Free)
For a feature-packed alternative to the built-in camera app on your Android phone, try Pixtica. You'll find many shooting features and camera controls in a single package. You can fine tune details like ISO, shutter speed and focus using Pixtica's manual camera controls, and you'll also be able to access extras such as live filters with real-time previews, panorama and hyperlapse modes.
You can use the app for free if you don't mind ads, but signing up for a Pixtica subscription gets rid of those ads and unlocks all filters and photo resolutions, removes watermarks on live filters and GIFs and lets you record as much video as you want.
Download: Pixtica
Glitch Lab (Free)
Plenty of apps in Google Play promise to add digital glitch effects to your photos. But few do it as thoroughly and simply as Glitch Lab. You'll find more than 100 effects in the app organized into categories such as color, streaking and retro. The app support infinite undos and redos and you can even save images to reuse as masks.
Unlock the pro version via a $6.49 in-app purchase and you get even more effects, plus valuable features including higher resolutions and lossless file saving.
Download: Glitch Lab
Canva (Free)
Whether you're creating a holiday card or a stirring Instagram story, Canva can help you produce something memorable. The design and video editing app can create just about everything from social media posts to invitations, logos and photo collages.
You can start building your creation from scratch or turn to one of Canva's many free templates, and the app has a library of photos and illustrations for your use, assuming you don't want to turn to your own images. When you're done editing images and adding text, you can share your finished work, either via email, WhatsApp or Instagram.
Download: Canva
PhotoDirector (Free)
CyberLink offers a comprehensive set of tools for editing your photos with PhotoDirector. Not only do you have controls to tweak, crop, and adjust images, but there are additional AI-powered features.
For example, you can transform your photos so it looks like a piece of artwork or cartoon. There are also motion effects you can add to transform the still shot into a dynamic one. While it's technically free, you can unlock even more tools and utilities with its paid subscription, which costs $5.99/month or $19.99/year.
Download: PhotoDirector
GoPro Quik (Free)
There are plenty of video editing apps on the Google Play Store, but why should you consider the GoPro Quik app? Well, it makes editing videos a breeze. The best thing about the GoPro Quik app is that it can do all the heavy lifting by taking all of your captured footage and stitch them together with professional-grade results.
From choosing transition effect, cropping and resizing clips, and even adding outro sequences, the GoPro Quik app has an intuitive interface to edit your videos. While the free version gives you all the basic tools, go up to a premium subscription unlocks unlimited editing tools, more themes, and royalty-free music tracks.
Download: GoPro Quik
Best Android social media appsYou probably know about Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, but there are other Android-compatible social apps that are well worth your time.
Slowly (Free)
The old-fashioned pen-pal gets a modern take with Slowly, a social app that's intended for a slower, more deliberate messaging experience that might otherwise get lost in our modern age of instant gratification. Users set up a simple profile with an avatar, location and a list of interests; Slowly will then match you with users with similar interests.
Unlike traditional messaging apps, Slowly adds a time delay element to your messages, encouraging longer-form writing at a more weighty, deliberate pace. In addition, the app has a stamp collection feature, with each message coming with stamps based on the sender's location, as well as special seasonal stamps or premium ones available as in-app purchases. You can also share a limited number of photos per day if your pen friend has agreed to receive them.
Download: Slowly
Signal (Free)
Open Whisper Systems' Signal is a fantastic messaging solution for security conscious mobile users. It is an all-in-one messaging and voice call solution that uses end-to-end military grade encryption. You can send text, voice, group messages, media and attachments. Ease of use and strong, open source, audited encryption makes it a favorite of the security conscious, with accolades from the likes of Edward Snowden and other privacy advocates. It's one of the many top encrypted messaging apps we've looked at for mobile devices.
Download: Signal
Unfold (Free)
Unfold is a clean and easy to use creative tool that focuses on creating slick and polished Instagram Stories-ready presentations, with an arsenal of sleek and elegant templates that you can apply to your photos. It's a no-guff approach that focuses on the simple and stylish, eschewing the wacky for the elegant, with 25 free templates and 5 fonts, applicable on photo and video presentations, with more available as in-app purchases.
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