8 best free and paid-for Android apps
A list of popular Google Play
apps that are worth your attention
The Google Play store has
exploded in recent years, with a proliferation of apps that can cater to your
every need. The problem is, there are too many of them. The following apps are
a mixture of paid and free ones and popular among Android users. Even if you
pay for a few of these, they are worth your buck.
Meditation and motivation
Simple Habit offers short
five-minute meditations, that you can easily fit in at any point during your
busy work day. Simple Habit also has a variety of different teachers to guide
you, so if you don't get on with one (or just get bored of their voice) there
are plenty of others to choose from. The app offers meditations designed around
specific life circumstances, goals or moods.Free + $9.99 monthly subscription.
Fingerprint in action
Fingerprint scanners can go
beyond just unlocking your phone, as they can also be used as shortcuts to apps
and functions. But not all phones build those features in. Fingerprint Gestures
lets you configure a double tap, single tap and swipe of the fingerprint
scanner to do different things, with launching apps, lowering the notification
panel, pausing and toggling the torch among other things.Free
Secure web browser
If you don't want to stick
wit h Chrome as your day-to-day browser, try Brave Browser: Fast AdBlock.The
app is based on Chromium, so the look and layout is similar to Chrome but
unlike Chrome it has built-in ad blocking tools, along with options to block
tracking and third-party cookies. You can also block the content that bothers
you.Free
Instant music maker Remixlive
Play loops on pads is a
great music maker for people who don't know how to make music. The app provides
you with a grid of pads, each of which contains a sample, with different grids
fitting a particular style of music. Remixlive is also good software for those
who know how to make music, as you can create your own samples.Free + various
IAP
Platform for connected devices
A smart home is only as
smart as the apps you use to manage it, and Gideon Smart Home can be the
control centre for all your smart devices. It works with loads of devices from
Philips, Nest, Sonos, Belkin, Netatmo and more, so there's a good chance you'll
be able to link up your entire smart home and control everything from one
place.Free
Chat in colourful bubbles
Flychat at tempts to solve
you r problem of multitasking with mobile chat by having messages pop up in
little bubbles over whatever screen you're on. They're small and sit to the
side, so they don't get in the way, and to reply to a message you just tap the
bubble and never have to fully leave the screen you're on.Free + $1.09
Weather forecast and more
The problem with weather
apps is that, for the most part, they only use one source for their data. But
Climendo Basic uses lots, and then works out what the most likely weather at
any given time is. The complete selection of weather providers that it uses
includes AccuWeather, Weather Underground, NOAA, Met Office, etc.Free with ads
or $3.99
Protect files and data
File managers aren't
exciting, but they are useful, especially if you have a lot stored on your
phone. Google Play is full of options, but Solid Explorer File Manager is one
of the best. It's not limited to just displaying local storage, as you can also
link cloud storage accounts to the app. It also looks good, with a Material
Design-influenced interface that's easy to navigate.$1.99
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