Android is getting better and better every year, with apps remaining as important as ever. Here are the best apps you can get right now.
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They are Android apps that sit on top of an ever-growing network. These apps have become ubiquitous with Android, and you've probably already used some of them.
Without further ado, here are the best Android apps available right now. Most people should be relatively familiar with most of these apps.
1Weather
1Weather is arguably the best weather app out there. It has a simple design that shows you the current weather, a forecast for up to 12 weeks, radar, and other stats. Along with that, you get a pretty decent set of slightly customizable widgets.
It also offers severe weather alerts and a radar so you can see storms approaching. There are also videos with two- or three-minute weather updates for your area.
The User Interface is quite easy to navigate. The free version has all the features, with some ads, however. Most people will probably also enjoy a range of fun weather facts when they open the app.
Google Drive
Google Drive is a cloud available on Android, where all new users get 15 GB free permanently upon signing up. You can, of course, purchase more if needed.
What makes Google Drive so special is the suite of Android apps that are connected to it. They include Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Photos, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Keep.
It covers many essential services and is so affordable that it's impossible not to find it in our recommendations. Some of the features of these applications include live collaboration, in-depth sharing capabilities, and compatibility with Microsoft Office.
Google Maps and Waze
Google Maps is arguably the number one navigation app and remains one of the best Android apps. It receives frequent, almost weekly updates that only seem to add to its incredibly generous list of existing features.
Aside from the very basics, Google Maps gives you access to points of interest, traffic data, directions to things like gas stations, and you can download maps for offline use.
Add to that the Waze, which includes many of its own features, and you won't need another navigation app. Both navigation apps work on Android Auto and usually work better than car navigation systems.
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LastPass
LastPass is one of the must-have Android apps. It's a password manager that lets you store your login credentials securely.
Plus, it can help create nearly unbreakable passwords for your accounts, all controlled by one master password.
It has cross-platform support, so you can use it on computers, mobile devices, tablets , or anything else. Plus, the premium version is quite affordable.
You can also get LastPass Authenticator to go with it for added security.
Microsoft SwiftKey
Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard is one of the most powerful and customizable keyboards available. It hit the market several years ago with a prediction engine unlike any other keyboard, and the app has grown a lot over the years. It offers a free download with themes, so you don't have to pay anything at all.
Other features include an exclusive SwiftKey Flow number row, enabling gesture typing, multiple language support, cross-device syncing of your library, and more.
It's about as good as having a regular keyboard.
YouTube and YouTube Music
Everyone has their own preferences and there are many great options out there, but the combination of YouTube Music and YouTube is great.
For one price, you get unlimited music from YouTube Music with more than enough tracks to compete with Spotify and Apple Music.
However, you also get ad-free YouTube along with background video playback and offline downloads.
Audiophiles may want to check out Hi-Fi options, even if those services are available at premium or on one of those music streaming apps as well.
Pocket Casts
Pocket Casts is one of the most popular podcast apps. Recent changes have made the app more usable by anyone, even without a subscription.
The app hosts a ton of podcasts, has good sharing options, and you can set things like auto-download and playback speed. The user interface is clean, readable, and easy to navigate.
The subscription is mostly optional and includes cross-platform support, more themes, 10GB of cloud storage for storing podcasts, and more.
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Solid Explorer
Browsing files is something that everyone inevitably has to do, and this program makes your life easier. Solid Explorer is about as good as it gets in the field of file explorer apps.
It features Material Design, archiving support, support for the most popular cloud services, and even FTP, SFPT, WebDav, and SMB/CIFS support.
It looks great, is incredibly stable, and works well.
Other file browsers have more features, but few combine looks, ease of use, and features like Solid Explorer.
The above applications may be particularly useful in many situations.
It's up to you to simply choose the ones that best meet your needs.
