On this page, you will find the best Android apps for all your needs.
We’ve taken the effort to categorize the apps and picked only those we believe to be the best ones and which will most likely be useful to you.
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JuiceDefender
Tweaks device settings for maximum battery life.
Llama – Location Profiles
A handy automation utility, less versatile than Tasker, but free.
NFC Task Launcher
Lets you use NFC tags and stickers to control your phone, put it on silent mode when you put it on the bed stand, and more.
Sanity
Filters calls, announces callers via audio, records calls, and can even automatically answer calls.
Shush! Ringer Restorer
An application that lets you silecen your phone for a set time, and then un-silences it.
Silent Time Pro
Silences the phone according to a weekly schedule, in case you find Tasker too complex. $1.99
Tasker
The ultimate automation utility — some people buy an Android device just to use it. $6.49
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eBuddy Messenger
A chat client for multiple networks, including MSN, Facebook, and more.
chompSMS
An alternative SMS application with its own optional SMS service for cheaper rates
Go SMS Pro
A fancy replacement for the built-in SMS utility, with theme support.
imo.im
An IM client for Skype, Facebook, Google Talk, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, Myspace. Woah.
Postman: SMS Spam Blocker
A simple, powerful way to filter spam text messages. Helps tune out the noise.
Skype
It’s bloated, it’s quirky, but it’s Skype. Absolutely essential for long-distance calls.
SMS Popup
If you don’t use Go SMS Pro, install SMS Popup to instantly see new SMSes.
Viber : Free Calls & Messages
A VoIP client that lets you call and text other users for free, worldwide. Very popular.
Xabber
A simple chat client for XMPP (Jabber) networks like Google Talk, Facebook chat, and more.
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AnkiDroid flashcards
Memorize information efficiently while on the go with Anki’s smart algorithm.
AnyMemo Free
A flash card application for memorizing information.
Kindle
A fantastic reading experience. Stays in sync with your “real” Kindle.
Kobo
If Kindle isn’t your cup of tea, try this alternative reader.
TED Air
Provides a way to watch TED talks on your device. Get smarter on the go.
Wapedia
Wikipedia’s mobile website is good. Wapedia is better. Also supports other wikis.
WolframAlpha
Amaze your friends with crazy facts and figures. How much sodium is in a banana? $1.99
Aldiko Book Reader
A customizable book reader which also lets you purchase books from within the app.
Moon+ Reader
An very customizable ebook reader with full-screen support, rich gestures, and lots more.
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Beautiful Widgets
Check out the weather or the time in style with these huge, gorgeous widgets. $1.99
Colors
Lets you set a solid color as your wallpaper. Nice and simple.
Embiggen
Display short messages in huge, full-screen text that can be clearly read from meters away.
Pattern Wallpapers
A collection of beautiful, soothing pattern wallpapers. They say there are over a million of them.
WeatherBug
Check out the weather everywhere in the world in excruciating detail, synoptic maps and all.
WP Clock
A huge, in-your-face, live wallpaper with the time, date, battery and Wi-Fi network.
3D Weather Widget
A large time/weather widget, similar to HTC Sense or Beautiful Widgets, but free.
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Endomondo
Social sports training. Compete against your friends, get real-time feedback.
Gentle Alarm
The best alarm clock money can buy, at least for Android. $2.85
Sleep As Android
An alarm clock that uses motion sensing to monitor the quality of your sleep.
KeepTrack Pro
Lets you track just about anything, from weight to happiness. $2
Libra – Weight Manager
Log your weight. An essential part of my morning routine. Syncs with DailyBurn and Withings.
My Tracks
Uses the GPS to plot your whereabouts on a map. Great for jogging and hiking.
Petometer
Track your walks with your dog — time, distance, pace, and route.
RunKeeper
Fantastic guided fitness training, with a powerful website. Not just for running.
JEFIT
Massively popular weight training and bodybuilding app, with a workout planner, workout logs and a companion website.
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Apex Launcher
A powerful, customizable launcher for ICS (Android 4.0) devices.
Nova Launcher
Another powerful launcher for ICS; the one I personally use.
Gesture Search
Draw letters on the screen, and it finds the app you want to launch. By Google.
GO Launcher EX
Launcher of choice. Feature-packed, yet still lean.
SwipePad
Launch your favorite apps in a flash, from any app. Transformed my Android experience — a must-have.
Wave Launcher
Similar to SwipePad but with a different look. Supports fewer apps. $1.99
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MX Player
A do-it-all video player with zooming, multi-core decoding, and more.
Tuner – gStrings Free
A handy app for tuning many musical instruments.
doubleTwist Player
Sync your Android device with iTunes. Requires free Windows/Mac companion app.
Jango Radio
A free, unlimited personal radio application
PlayerPro
A powerful, skinnable audio player with advanced filtering capabilities. Pricey. $4.99
Shazam
Competes with SoundHound. Tries to figure out what music is playing in the background.
Slacker Radio
Unlimited, free, customizable radio. US-only.
SoundHound
Identify any song playing in the background. A direct competitor to Shazam.
Winamp
The classic audio player for llama lovers comes to Android. Free and awesome.
PowerAMP
A powerful audio player, supports multiple formats, downloads missing album art, and much more.
TuneIn Radio
Listen to radio stations from all over the world; a great way to discover new music.
NodeBeat
Create beautiful soundscapes with this visual musical instrument; great for jamming.
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PicsArt – Photo Studio
A lovely, simple, photo editor with effects and clipart.
Camera360
A very powerful camera app with built-in effects.
Instagram
Oh, just a little phothography app you may have heard of. Owned by Facebook, installed over 50 million times.
Little Photo
Add funky effects to your photographs. Insanely popular and free.
FxCamera
A free (ad-supported) camera application with several effects.
Retro Camera
Emulates several old cameras, funky graphics and all.
Snapseed
An amazing photo editor with tight Google+ integration and gorgeous effects.
Vignette
A powerful, menu-driven camera app with lots of manual control options, 84 effects and 59 optional frames.
QuickPic
A photo gallery replacement with a strong emphasis on speed and responsiveness.
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Do it (Tomorrow)
A simple, effective to-do list with a nice bit of style.
TouchDown for Smartphones
For corporate types: Syncs contacts, email, and calendar with Exchange.
Out of Milk Shopping List
An easy to use shopping list app that can double as a to-do list.
Gtasks
A swanky-looking to-do list that syncs with Google Tasks.
Call Blocker
Keep pesky callers out of your phone with this simple app.
AnyDo
A slick to-do list utility.
Astrid Task
A to-do list manager that syncs with Google Tasks and Producteev.com.
Barcode Scanner
Makes sense of those square squiggles everybody’s pointing their phones at.
Call Log Calendar Free
Saves calls and SMSes on to Google Calendar, optionally with location info. Great for billing clients.
Catch Notes
A fast notes application for text, voice, images and locations. Syncs with catch.com.
Diaro – personal diary
A powerful and easy-to-use personal diary app, with tags, categories, and an online companion website.
Dropbox
The official app. Doesn’t support continuous sync, but allows access to your files when you need it.
DropSpace
Uploads files from SD onto Dropbox whenever they change. Backup to the cloud.
Evernote
The do-it-all notes application. If you use Evernote on Windows/Mac, this is a must-have.
Flick Note
A full-featured notes app with real-time Simplenote sync, tags, and more.
Floating Stickies
Name says it all, really. Sticky notes for Android! Well implemented.
Google Docs
The official client from Google. Edit your Docs on the go.
Habit Streak Pro
A fantastic way to keep track of daily habits using Seinfeld’s chain method. There’s a free version, too, but Pro is worth $3.
Ovo Timer
A super-slick and elegant timer app, with simple, one-handed operation and speech recognition.
ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner
Scan barcodes on store products and compare prices on the go.
Simple Notepad
A beautifully simple, powerful notepad app. Supports Dropbox sync, and is a joy to use otherwise.
Springpad
Gives Evernote a run for its money. Has a Web-based client too.
Taskos
A powerful to-do list manager with Google Tasks sync, customized categories, repeating tasks, and more.
Waze
A crowd-sourced GPS app, aware of traffic conditions. For drivers only (not pedestrians).
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App Protector Pro
Selectively block access to certain applications. Can toggle locking as needed. $1.99
KeePassDroid
If you use KeePass on the PC, this is a must-have. Manage your passwords with absolute security.
Lookout Mobile Security
Scan for malware and manage your device remotely.
No Lock
The simplest way to toggle your device’s lock-screen. Widget included.
Pocket
An elegant password manager with easy categorization.
Press
A Google Reader client inspired by Reeder for iOS. Beautiful and classy. $2
RedReader Beta
A powerful, lightweight, and currently free Reddit client. Requires few permissions.
SeekDroid
Find your device if it’s ever stolen. $0.99
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Falcon Pro
A gorgeous Twitter client with sliding side panels and a slick interface. $1
GetGlue
A social recommendation engine for books, movies, and more. Available on the Web too.
HootSuite
A single app for Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare. The mobile companion for HootSuite.com
Seesmic
Supports multiple Twitter accounts, as well as Facebook and Buzz. Features fast shortcuts.
UberSocial for Twitter
A powerful, customizable Twitter client. Used to be known as Twitdroid.
Plume
A Twitter client with a multi-column mode for tablets and extra-shiny graphics.
WhatsApp Messenger
A messenger application, like SMS but without SMSes.
Twicca
A beautiful, minimalistic Twitter client. Multiple accounts are “experimental”.
Nimbuzz
A text messaging and VoIP app which supports importing friends from multiple networks, and has a desktop companion for Mac and Windows.
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AirDroid
Lets you manage your phone without touching it, from the comfort of a browser.
Fancy Widgets
Gorgeous clock and weather widgets for your home screen.
Google Drive
Access your Google Drive files right from your smartphone.
Lux Auto Brightness – Lite
Automatic brightness settings as they should have been in the first place. Powerful and customizable.
Minimalistic Text
Lets you create stylish text widgets showing time and system data.
Hide It Pro
Protects your privacy by letting you hide photos and videos.
Amazon Appstore
An alternative Market. Offers a free daily app.
Full review
AppBrain App Market
An alternative Market with a smart recommendation engine.
DroidStats
An app with widgets for monitoring call, text, and data limits.
Elixir 2
A powerful way to toggle phone settings and get system information. Has a widget and status bar module, too.
ES File Explorer
A powerful file manager. Supports cloud storage, FTP, and of course, managing your device’s local files.
File Expert
A powerful file manager with a built-in FTP/HTTP server, SMB client and more.
Hola Accelerator & Unblocker
Unblocks geographically restricted or censored websites so you can enjoy them from anywhere in the world.
ROM Manager
Download ROMs and flash your device seamlessly. Requires root access.
Root Explorer
An excellent file exporer for rooted devices. $4
SlideIT Soft Keyboard
A fantastic sliding keyboard, supports Colemak, Hebrew, and many other layouts.
Stats Free
Monitors and saves SMS, call and data usage so you don’t exceed your plan.
SwiftKey 3
A powerful keyboard with predictive text abilities. It knows what you’re going to type next. $1
Swype
A sexy sliding keyboard. $1
Titanium Backup
The must-have backup utility. Saved me numerous times. Rooted devices only.
Widgetsoid2.x
A powerful widget engine for creating beautiful, useful toggle widgets.
DiskUsage
For visualizing what is taking up all of that precious space on your SD card.
WiFi Analyzer
Use your phone to see in-depth info on all WiFi networks in range, and configure your own network for best connectivity.
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Drippler
Keeps you up-to-date with news about your Android phone.
Dolphin Browser HD
An alternative browser with a dedicated following.
Pulse News
A beautiful news reader, can sync with Google reader. A joy to use.
Pocket
Mark things to read and watch later on the PC, then read and watch them with this app while on the go.
YouTube Remote
Control YouTube on any computer or Internet TV with this free app from Google.
mVideoPlayer
A powerful video player with subtitle support and built-in IMDB search.
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I also like the alarmdroid for alarms and colornotes for little post-it like notes
i have both and they are both awesome! definitely a must-have for students.
“Alarm Clock with your voice”:An excellent Android Alarm Clock with customized alarm tone!!!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=joy.sweet.recordvoicealarm#?t=W10.
SplashID Password safe & sync: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.splashidandroid
what can I use for reading powerpoint and word application?
Try Documents to Go:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dataviz.docstogo&hl=en
thanks, we’ll check it out
You missed Aldiko Book Reader, seeing how it’s always at the top in the Market, I’m surprised you managed that.
Good catch! We’ll be adding that one. Cheers Sage.
I would recommend Moon+ Reader. Highly customisable reader and includes themes too.
Look under the Reading category
You can also catch the full review.
Good collection with the definitive apps and enough choices by category. Audio lacks Moboplayer. Also recommend you take a look at AppyGeek and NewsRepublic for a place in the Web&News.
The rock says:- Rock-The android
“I-Nigma” QR Code Reader – Best free QR reader EVER.
i’m pretty satisfied with QR Droid – surely better then Barcode Scanner mentioned above…
Can you guys recommend a MP4 player for Android? The ones I tried are not that good. Thanks in advance!
try MoboPlayer…it is free and is one of the best media players for android…it can play any media type almost including mp4′s and it can play formats not native to the device…I luv it!
thanks for the input, Tim!
Is there a good one that does not require access to my accounts or other private data?
I use MX Video Player for all my videos…
Thanks Matthew, just got a new Android Mobile and was looking for a Video player – and yours seems perfect, plays all my videos.
How about an app to boost the volume of your phone. Not so much the ringing but when you can not hear the person speaking?
I would recommend Quicker, an app that lets you quickly change system settings, including call volume. It doesn’t let you increase the volume beyond the system max (obviously), but it lets you quickly make sure that you are indeed maxing it out.
I use volume+ (Digital Amplifier) which make a noticeable difference to the volume
great collection, i really enjoyed all on my samsung android device……..
cheers! going to download all d apps lol
A couple more apps worth checking out:
1) if you like sudoku puzzles, Andoku is the best.
2)Orange Pro Diary is fantastic if you need time-stamped short entries. 3)Stair Dismount is a great stress relief, and the ability to paste your boss’ picture to a crash test dummy is a perfect touch. Add ons are inexpensive, and generally worthy.
4)As others have noted, Colornote is a great app for to-dos, shopping, and any other notes.
5)Unified Remote allows use of your Android phone as a PC control. Perfect for when you use your computer for music but are all over the house! Offers tons of remotes, bluetooth or wifi, passwords, and encryption protections.
6)3D Weather Widget is a 4×2 widget that puts clock, weather, battery, and other info all at a quick glance. Also allows for creation of shortcuts via tapping the minutes, hours, or other areas of the widget. Brilliant design and user interface.
7)Power Control allows user to simply tap a screen button to free up excess memory usage. Using this app once a day keeps your phone running so much faster and smoother.
8)Sci-Calc is a fully functional graphing calculator app that is free, and offers so much more than the standard included calculator.
Hope you have a chance to check these out, or some other readers find this addition useful.
Cheers.
Thank you for sharing these apps!
thanks for suggestions, will check them out shortly
I don’t see any apps dedicated to recipes. You might want to check out ChefTap https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mindframedesign.cheftap.beta
What difference does it make if it’s a blackberry?
If it’s a Blackberry, it is incompatible with anything related to Android…including the market and its applications.
I don’t know if you are aware of Bump? It was shown to me by a colleague… you can transfer say, business card information from one android to another just by bumping the two phones together? I don’t have my own Android yet but it’s on the horizon.
Sounds like a neat app. We should definitely add it! Meanwhile, check it out here: Bump
Bump works between iOS and Android. Although not all features work the contact sharing and messenging works great.
When I tested Bump with a couple of Android devices (even on the same LAN), it took repeated “bumps” to sync them up. It’s an awesome concept, but doesn’t work well enough for this list, IMHO.
Boss You people left an important app…..ABBYY BCR – jUST CLICK PHOTO OF AN BUSINESS CARD AND GET ALL ITS DETAIL FILED OIN YOUR CONTACTS
what’s the best app for keeping track of my differing shifts; early, late, study, leave and so on. Any good free ones?
Ozal,
I recommend asking this question on MakeUseOf Answers.
cozi.com it is an awesome calendar/list/everything in one place app!!!!
Awesome! Downloaded some of them.
noted, will check it out
Great list. But, I would add news360 to the news section.
will check it out
For a great, simple, easy to use (other blah, blah, blah adjectives) I would recommend FBReader.
thanks for suggestion, we’ll check it out
I really liked your list a lot, my list would have taken down WP clock and added in FourSquare in the Social. Thank you for putting this together, great reference for starting up my new phone! Take care.
thanks, what is that you dont like about WP clock?
Randomly stumbled upon this site and being a first time Android user helpful and pleasantly surprised how much content presented. And the comment ability a real bonus. Will pass this on to others.
Unfortunately no good TRAVEL apps. I have download Trip Tracker by Pageonce and trying to see how it works. Would love some alternatives.
tripadvisor, tripit are best options …
thanks, checking it out now
thanks will check them out
Awesome list but why Docs to go & Viber isn’t there?
thanks, we will check them out
Aibek
I can’t believe TuneIn doesn’t feature.
You miss TuneIn radio. Listen to 1000ands of radio stations around the world
Thanks! Will check out TuneIn then!
Is there such an app that will make my Evo alert more than once for a text message or voice mail ?
Thanks in advance.
SMS Popup does the trick very nicely for text messages (that’s what I personally use for that exact purpose). Not sure about voicemails though.
Jon,
this is a question you should ask at MakeUseOf Answers.
Erez, this is an amazing list here. I am a big fan of TweetDeck for Android and also love Astrid for social productivity! Hope Buffer might be interesting for the list too
Many of your apps that you dont write cost are free only for like a 10 day trial, very misleading…
Otherwise, nice collection!
Example: SlideIT soft keyboard cost $$$$
Hmmmmm, as far as I amware we didn include the cost for all non-free apps. Could you please let us know which of the apps (that are stated as free here) are not free.
Aibek
Also, note that prices can change over time, and there’s no way for us to keep tracking these apps and update whenever there’s a price change.
Looking for someone who can create a simple app for Android. Any ideas?
Doc,
this is a question you should pose at MakeUseOf Answers. If possible include a little description of the kind of app you need.
Alarming! for android is also a pretty good app,has capcha,quick snoooze,bedside clock and many other features
This collection has helped me to select one of the best apps that saves my battery…JuiceDefender….I love that app.
Awesome, I’m glad the list helped!
I think Route Alert needs to be added to the list. It saves me a bunch of time if there is a traffic condition on one of my routes.
GREAT list of apps. I downloaded many of them, and bookmarked lots of them. Thanks.
lets us know your thoughts once you have tried some of them.
are all this apps free to download or any payment required
Most are free. For those that cost something, the price is noted at the end of the description.
tasker
ninesky best browser!!!
download the paid ones free google up appname.apk
Thanks yo <3 (;
they suck and all you commenters suck as well.. how about that?
REALLY?! grow up! what are you? a 4 year old!
thanks we’ll check them out
another good android app with similar to sms pro is Handcent messenger… has theme support also and allows you to set custom tones for your text messages. you can also customize fonts, led light colors, whether your trackball lights up (if you have one) and other options…great app have used it since i owned a t-mobile mytouch 3g over 2 years ago
thanks, we’ll check it out
good for me
Funny enough I don’t see FB Reader there, it works great with almost all .epub books. Or am I the only one using that lol!!!
Best apps:
OI File Manager – best file manager out there, comes standard with CyanogenMOD7
Launcher Pro Plus – best launcher for customisation
Widget Locker – best customisable lockscreen
MapDroyd – free offline maps based on OpenStreetMap
XDA Forum App – Keeps me in touch with the other Devs!
CircleLauncher Light – Customisable Icon Folder Widget
Flight HUD – Just purely awesome when you go driving!
Real player should be on here!
There are a lot of great productivity apps here, but none of them have that Siri-like flair of a “robot assistant.” I recently found Everfriends, which is really neat (and free). Instead of just a voice, it’s got goofy little cartoons that are entertaining as they do a surprising amount of useful stuff while being funny.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ifree.everfriends&hl=en
thanks, we’ll check it out
There is one cool app in market now. It is FREE and comes with NO ADS.
Search for SMS SERVER FULL in android market
1. Auto-Respond to sms/calls when you are away..
2. Share your contacts with friends, when they send you sms in the format password_you_set, getcontact, contact_name.
(You can also hide contacts which you don’t want to share with anyone).
3. Share your location with friends, when they send you sms in the format password_you_set, getlocation.
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I’ve loaded Prey onto my Android. Use it as a free program that protects up to 3 items (phone/laptop/tablet) or pay to protect up to 500 units. If you ever loose your phone or it gets stolen you simply activate the system from another phone or computer and it tracks down your missing unit. http://www.preyproject.com or https://market.android.com/details?id=com.prey&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wcmV5Il0.
Speaktoit assistant, if the Siri killer for Android. Customizable, and useful. Free also. Understands my Texas accent, should understand anyone.
Lots of my favorites here. I also like Taptu for news. Less bloat than Pulse. Love Moon+ Reader as an alternative reader because you can tap into other free sources like Project Gutenberg.
Awesome! But how could they not include “The File Converter”? I use it daily, a universal file converter on the go. Also “Lose It” is the best weight-loss app.
I find that the following apps are really useful for me:
diskusage
quickpic
mVideoPlayer
moon reader
audio tagger
wifi analyser
SPB Shell is as of now the best launcher I’ve ever used. It’s not free but it’s worth every dollar it cost.
I actually reviewed it for PCWorld — imho, WAY to expensive for what you get. And also, I don’t get why they don’t offer a trial version. Did you try Go Launcher?
SPB Shell is very good…but you don’t get it for free…and you can’t buy it without a credit card from the store…and furthermore, you can’t cheat with this one…it gets blocked after 10 mins whenever you use it….you can always try it in 4shared.com….there is a file…but remember-ONLY 10 mins….:(
what about video players and format supports?
Have a look at Gps Protector…. it’s cool!
I would like to nominate “reddit is fun” for the Web and News category.
YOU FORGOT iris !!! iris = awsome!
awesome. also want to add docs to go, goggles, tube mate (download youtube), camcard
Missing SwiftKey. The best keyboard app. HD Widgets beats beautiful widgets in my book. Dropbox is good but Sugarsynch is better sincerity automatically uploads any pics or videos youtake right to the Cloud and down to your computer. Where is the killer app of killer apps, Splashtop?
Almost forgot SanDisk Memory Zone which helps to consolidate all of your cloud storage accounts and is fer and Vlingo is indispensable in the car
my fave app that I have is “Where’s my Droid” You set up 2 passwords so that if you have lost your phone, you text the word to your phone and it ill either turn the ringer to max volume or give you the location of the phone, depending on the password you use. Works great, especially when your phone i off or the ringer is off as it turns it on and blares the ringer. When you find your phone, it brings the ringer down to the original volume you had it at. it’s absolutely amazing!!
Another great one is the Youtube Remote. We use it when getting together at the bf’s moms on weekends. We hook up the laptop to the TV, engage the app on one of our phones and presto, no more getting up and down to change videos, stay seated, and even create your own playlists.
Thanks for this, TKCOLE! I just wrote up an entire review based on your recommendation, and we’re going to add the app to this list.
One of my absolute must have apps is called Shush. It allows you to put your phone on silent or vibrate and then set when you want the phone to go back on a normal ringer. Great for me because I always forget to take my phone off of silent after college and so miss several calls/texts…
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.publicobject.shush&feature=search_result
That’s just brilliant! Definitely adding it.
Would love an easy app to sych my phone contacts with outlook. Tried Funabol and it was horrible.
Awesome collection, some are a must have.
Awesome collection, would like to recommend logitech touch mouse. It’s great when you don’t want to get off the sofa
Do you mean Airborne Mouse? Couldn’t find an app called Logitech Touch Mouse.
They are very Awesome.
I recommend Event Countdown with Reminder which is a free app available, which counts time left and reminds me through notification
I love this app. Here you go https://market.android.com/details?id=com.manisoft.eventreminder
Pandora? Lastpass?
Pandora is US-only, and I don’t see an official Lastpass app…
You forgot: “BuildApp”- for 3D house modeling and interior design for architects, designers, handyman and even teenagers that want to share photos in a a great new way…
its one of my favorite
Awesome! But how could they not include “The File Converter”? I use it daily, a universal file converter on the go. Also “Lose It” is the best weight-loss app.
cool stuffffff
no e-mail apps =(
email: Kaiten
I use it all the time and it does all my accounts.
We keep an updated list of best android apps at Best Apps Market http://www.bestappsmarket.com – Reviews by Experts, we pick the best apps every day.
My fav android app is called Kick to Name. It let your unborn baby pick its own name. Love it.
http://bit.ly/ucEttT
nice app)
Wanted to know if anyone knows of a social app that will let you combine Facebook,Twitter,Google+ accounts all in one. Thanks
Bill,
this is an excellent question for MakeUseOf Answers.
Solid collection, Im glad you included Gesture Search and Jefit two really great apps.
Thank you!
The Best Android Apps has a good list as well – htp://best-android-apps.mobi
Awesome collection, thanks
I’m looking for a motion senser game which moves anything when you tilt it as I heard , I got speedx 3D but it’s not really proving anything , some help.
Do you mean something like aTlit?
Great list! AnyDo is an awesome and ever-improving to-do list app!
thanks for share, will check them out
Calender Pad should be stock on EVERY phone. Especially if you share multiple calendars. It syncs with Google Calendar.
Sir, you forgot Jango!!! Absolute must have for the Audio category!
Woah, totally right! I stand corrected.
Adding Jango.
Horrible collection. So many of these are without a doubt some of the worst and most buggy apps ever. By far the apps on my phone that do the same things are so much better than these. Horrible horrible horrible selection.
Interesting feedback, especially considering most other feedback on the list, and the fact I personally reviewed many of these applications myself in full-length reviews..
Would you care to be more specific?
hey Daniel,
Could you be more specific please. What apps you were referring to when saying “..the worst and most buggy apps ever”?
Aibek
Daniel,
I suppose you own an iPhone?
Otherwise your complaints are rediculous.
Just my 2 cents
To the team: K E E P U P T H E G O O D W O R K
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This is the BEST exchange mail client EVER
You can also see a complete list of top rated android apps on http://androidrank.appspot.com/
Sweet! Thank you! I discovered some must-have apps! I also recommend DroidStats and Easy App Manager.
Nice! Adding DroidStats. Can’t find anything on Easy App Manager though… Where is it?
Great collection of some cool apps for Android. WhatsApp is my favorite and most frequently used app.
Thank you so much for compiling this collection! I could never have found all of these apps. I’m so excited to try them out.
you’re welcome)
Thank you for your feedback, Amanda!
I found AnyMemo way better than Ankidroid personally.
Nice! Adding this one. Thanks.
Can anyone tell me if there is an uninstaller for Andriod
Dec
Hi there,
First of all, Android’s built-in Manage Applications feature lets you easily uninstall programs.
If you’re looking for a third-party solution that’s a bit more powerful, try Titanium Backup. It’s a commercial application, but it has a “bulk uninstall” mode, which is super useful: You can just mark a bunch of apps you want to remove, and let Titanium remove them all in one clean sweep.
Good to know.
uh its ok
this is a great concise list. also, check out http://bestdroidapps.com
thanks guys good collection
Nice collection, helped me so much!
Hey….shouldnt there be the game called stardunk? And who dreams of any better app than the talking tom series…However…the coll is gud…but can anyone tell me y the playshop does not show more than 500 apps in the free page…where thr r millions of them which we find when searching separately?
Awesome list of apps, nicely complied. Android apps are defiantly starting to overtake Apple apps.
Fun free game Choose The Color Of the word: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.color.word
I like flickr ecard app.
Here are 150 more apps for the android http://www.geeknaut.com/best-free-android-app-26196281.html
Root Explorer, Cachemate, Adfree
Pocket for password managing…
Excellent! Adding this one, thank you!
you guys might consider 360 Launcher.. Its the best.. You’ll never regret installing it =)
impresive collection
Thank you!
why can’t they include a gun app, like my friends, or that fun sliding penuin app< thumbs upp if ya know wat I'm talkin 'bout
I am using “DELL STREAK” Tablet Phone,,,i want to know by which software i can make Video Call except Skype,Ovoo…Please Reply soon
I recommend asking this question over on MakeUseOf Answers.
check “Viber” does wifi/internet calling & texting
Don’t suppose you guys could do a Windows Phone section?
we are already working on it!
should be our by the end of the month
Great collection of apps! For more up to date apps & games check out http://www.appinsane.com
Which android Brain Trainer game is best one?
I really like 2 Player Reactor, but as you can see from the name, it’s meant for two players.
If you need more suggestion on this I suggest asking this on MakeUseOf Answers, http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/
I’ve just release my 2nd app “Your Lists” which is great for To Do lists, shopping lists, Check lists, bucket lists and catalogs/collections.
Great app for day to day organization. Please take a look there’s a free version to try too
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nomaellimah.yourlists
Cheers
cool
Try this App if you like Google News and Android, Best app for reading google news on Android Phone and Tablet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozPNULnJdww
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smobile.gnews
★Real time News from Google News★
★All kinds of New in one place★
★Define your own news by Keywords or Location★
★News in your Current location(Base on GPS)★
★News in your Languages(More than 70 Regions) ★
★Share article to tons of services easily★
★Support Both Android Phone and Tablet★
out of 100 i only find 10 that are good and about another 6 that may be useful. the rest are useless.
i was expecting to find interesting apps that you don`t usually find.
Nodebeat is good and there is also one called Reactable,
also another interesting app is Remote Mouse.
Thank you for the recommendations, Danz! I have added the three apps you suggested to our follow-up list.
There are several good transportation apps that save me time on my commutes to and from work. The apps are Waze, Route Alert and sometimes Inrix. Route Alert is probably my favorite of the few (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bookerapps.android.routealert)
Thank you for these!
Wifi and networks category is totally missing. I was looking for some app which can be used for accessing files from network computers.
Though I already have ES File manager for it I want to know if anything other app is better than it.
Well, there’s Root Explorer too. But I must say that ES File Manager is very good. The reason there’s no complete category for it is that it’s a very niche use: Most users don’t access files over SMB from their Android devices.
Please try airdroid which will help to connect the device thru wi-fi
I’m lovin’ this page!!!
Thanks Garey!
Hi,
pls let me know how to upgrade android 2.2 to 2.3 for Dell XCD35 mobile.
Hi Rajesh,
Please ask this on MakeUseOf Answers: http://makeuseof.com/answers . Good luck!
Read It Later app has been renamed to Pocket,so it must be renamed here too.
Good catch! Fixed it.
Well, there’s Root Explorer too. But I must say that ES File Manager is very good. The reason there’s no complete category for it is that it’s a very niche use: Most users don’t access files over SMB from their Android devices.
R
Can someone suggest the best app to watch TV stations ?
Hi there,
I must say I’m not sure. You might want to ask that on MakeUseOf Answers (http://makeuseof.com/answers).
Great info! thank you guys!
hey.. this is a brilliant compilation.. thank u so much for putting in the effort.
I’m glad you liked it!
any apps other than Google Googles that scans items that don’t have barcodes? I am trying to find out if I can can these type of items. Thanks.
Hmm, not one that I know of. Good question though: Might want to ask it on MakeUseOf Answers (makeuseof.com/answers)
Hey include mintm also .. One of the best shopping application
Download link : http://www.mintmapp.com/app
Hey include mintm also .. One of the best shopping application
Download link : http://www.mintmapp.com/app
Unbelievable! Animal translator! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=talk.to.animal.dog.peetabouzi&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsInRhbGsudG8uYW5pbWFsLmRvZy5wZWV0YWJvdXppIl0.
Great collection of android apps. I just downloaded a Lookout Mobile Security, Little Photo and Angry Birds in my Android phone as per your suggestions.
This is a great list, and I’ll be checking them out. I love apps, and am always downloading new ones and testing them out. These are my current favorites – some of which are on your list. MyFitnessPal (I use it multiple times a day), Endomondo, LiveList, baconreader, AVG antivirus (seriously) and Lookout, Dropwords, Sudoku Free, Triple Town, Einstein’s Logic Lite (love this!), Galaxy Runes, Yes or No Tarot, Epic Math Tricks, Aphrodisiac, Sit Ups, Push Ups and Squats (although I wish they were all in one app). There are a bunch of easy and cool math game apps out there, but none that have really held my attention. As for what I still need, I’d really like a good GPS app, because I’m insanely directionally challenged. I have the one that’s installed, but… it’s not good enough. Thanks again for the hard work and great suggestions.
Hi Rosie,
Wow, some excellent recommendations here! Thank you!
Re GPS: Did you try Waze? It’s really very good.
That was sweet – thanks! No, I haven’t, but I’m going to download it right now! Thank you.
hey stitcher is also a nice app to include in Audio section by the way very nice list
Keep it up:D
Thanks
Can you recommend an app that lets me highlight and clip from any text that is on the screen, and places those clipping in a document for review?
Jason, We can take your request into account for the next update of this page. In the meantime, however, I would recommend asking for recommendations on MakeUseOf Answers.
Do let us know if you discover anything worth mentioning here. Thank you!
Try Vippie (free VoIP softphone): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voipswitch.vippie2&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS52b2lwc3dpdGNoLnZpcHBpZTIiXQ
great collection but u miss MX VIDEO PLAYER WHICH SUPPORTS ALL MOST ALL TYPES OF FORMATS WHICH I PESONALLY USE A LOT
Very new to all this and its all quite strange to start with.
So many app. What do you choose?
Nancy,
Choose with the first item in your favorite category. If you don’t like the description of that app, go to the second one. When you find one that is interesting, download, install, and try it. Enjoy!
VERY BEST OF ANDROIDS IS SMOOTH WORK IN EASY..AND ADD FOR MS-OFFICE IN APPS.
AND I LIKE IT ANDROID APPS…….
No need to SHOUT!!!
can anyone tell me tha their are how many top apps in google play
There are quite a few apps that help you find Android apps. Here is a comparison between some of them http://sqwady.blogspot.co.il/2012/05/blog-post.html
i want an application for contacts and related data bases
Did you try Android’s built-in option? It’s very powerful.
hi ,
yes i have used android’s in built option but there’s no help from the built in option because there’s not much variety than what you get from Best Android Apps
Thanks & Regards
Mohit
+919731345444
One interesting app you can try is Contact Lookup Pro: It lets you search any of the contact fields, including notes etc.
Thanks for sharing this list. I will check it out all..!
Awesome list. I’m happy to see I have a lot of the apps on there, hah. I was semi-surprised not to see “Sleep as Android” on there ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.sleep). It gives you your sleep graphs and patterns from your shifting around during the night. It also has an awesome “smart alarm” you can use that wakes you up within x amount of time before your set alarm so it wakes you up when your sleep is at its lightest, making you feel less groggy.
Really cool, if you haven’t seen it, check it out.
Hi McKenzie,
Wow, that’s an awesome addition! I’ve used it myself for a couple of months, didn’t realize I did not add it to the list. Fixed now, thank you!
Glad to be of help
Like I said, it’s an awesome list!
Glad I could be of help! Thanks again for making the awesome list.
Uhh. It was extra helpful, so I decided to reply twice?
Don’t forget qPDF Viewer – free PDF viewer for all Androids. They also have a commercial PDF markup/form filler called qPDF Notes that’s quite useful on any Android tablet.
Shopping “Out of milk” has got to be one of the most used apps on my phone, use it so much and liked it I went and got the paid app. Easy to use remembers everything you have put on lists in the past, type, voice, or scan.
Here is a nice sports app for all sports lovers: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sports.rulesf
Thanks for the awesome recommendations
Great battery app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noti_free.sf.notification&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLm5vdGlfZnJlZS5zZi5ub3RpZmljYXRpb24iXQ.. very handy!
I’d add these.:
Apex and Nova Launchers, picplz is out of business, Tasks (the very best Google Task app, dethroned Gtasks!), Swiftkey keyboard, Fancy Widgets and Minimalist Text. There are more, there’s always more!!
This must be a tough list to maintain as the app landscape changes so fast!
No Music Junk?! That is THE BEST for free music. It isnt on app store but can be downloaded online
Have you tried out Coooeee – http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c3o3e.coooeee yet?
It’s great for seeing where your friends are and it notifies you when they are near by. Best of all you can set up zones and be told when friends enter or leave them.
Have you tried Coooeee https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c3o3e.coooeee yet?
You can see where you friends are and it lets you know should they come nearby. Best of all you can set up zones and be notified when friends enter or leave them.
List given above is great!!
But I find some apps missing from this list
I hope you will check it out and add it
Games
1)Chess
2)Reversi both by AI Factory
3)Glow hockey by Natenai Ariyatrakool
4)Truth or Dare by Mangobird
5)Line Runner by Djinnworks e.u.
Apps
1)Tuner(Great guitar tuner) by cohortor.org
2)Call Blocker by N.Q.Moble.Inc (Can also block irritating missed calls.Other call blockers can’t)
3)PicsArt-Photo Studio (Best Photo Editor with great filters and effects) by Pics Art
4)DX ToolBox-App2SD+Task Killer By 点心OS (Tapas Mobile)
5)Cardiograph by Marchopinch
My bet is for Anti Spy Mobile Free – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antispycell.free
a must have nowadays for every Android user
On{X} should be included under automation category.
A very useful application to download Facebook Albums and tagged photos of friends and yours – Facebook Album Downloader
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fbalbumdownloader
For security purpose, which app would you suggest for guarding personal info? I use Trust Go. What do ya think?
To be honest, never heard of it.
checkout hide it pro……its free
hi can u recommend any recycle bin?
Hi Kabs,
Not fully clear on what a recycle bin would do. I mean, when do you delete files in Android? Why do you find you need to delete files?
How is it MXPlayer is left out , LineRunner and Triple Town?
Best OCR App for android has to be Scanthing here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scanthing.android&hl=en
Quality is great although note the OCR is done off phone on server side, but its worth it for the results.
Thanks for the tip, Ravi. I have added it to our list of apps to review.
Very nice collection and thanks for providing this list!
is there a app that save thing that have been deleted . like a back up?
Yes, I recommend Titanium Backup for this.
An actually useful list presented in an easy to browse through layout, authors taking recommendations. Awesome!
Glad you liked it!
And yes, definitely listening to reader feedback here.
i found this calculator awesome!!! check it out
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ekm.ReadWorks.Acts&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Thanks for the tip. A 5 star rating too. I have added it to our list of apps to review.
If we uninstall some app which r in phone memory then some memory is not full clear….is there any app to completely uninstall apps.?
As a professional, I am in need of apps that can help me save time. My favorites are Timeriffic and 007Phone.
As a busy realtor always working on my computer, my most useful app is “MightyText” (I l-o-v-e this app). Install on Droid & computer and your text messages arrive on both Droid & computer in a small pop-up window – click on it & type your reply & carry on working on your computer. I use texting 10 times more since installing this app, making me a far more effective communicator with my clients.
I use this app too. Lately I noticed the powerview layout is better than the regular though. When I use the regular, for each message that I receive, it’s shown in the browser multiple times. It works fine in powerview option.
I love Shop Savvy… We’re constantly shopping for baby things, and I love knowing that I can go to one store, and find out what everyone else charges right in the aisles of their competitor. We’ve saved tons by using this.
Check also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_popular_Android_apps_by_number_of_downloads
You shud also add the best apps for a rooted device
awesome collection of good things
Had bookmarked this a while back. Now I can put it to use with my device. TY
Do It Tomorrow is great for the procrastinator
please include Cerberus anti theft in Security
its premium a app but its the best nothing beats it
please download this and try one time and see there a free trial for 1 week.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus&hl=en
Qloud is a very good one, allows you to stream content from your pc to your Android device, whether documents, music or movies:)
need a tablet edition!
Titanium Backup and little photo izz awesome
I can definitely recommend Shush! Very simple but very useful.
thanks for great list, being new to android I can use all the suggestions I can get.
BTW Downloaded your Android App, any chance of it being updated soon?
Well, the content is updated whenever we update the page — and we’re working on a content update for the page right now. Is that what you meant? Or the interface?
Nice collection, heres some apps that i use.
Zedge – at the moment they have 588 928 ringtones, 96 415 notification sounds and 2354 wallpapers and more coming every day.
Wattpad – 100 000 free ebooks, not all are what they claim to be but ive found alot of books here that u have to pay for with other apps
Applanet – download apps for free, no they arent allways the latest update and no they cant be udated through the play store but you dont allways need the latest update.
paper camera – fun app that puts alot of different styles on ure photos and u can even do videos of your self as a “cartoon” character
Adobe reader- everybody knows what adobe is i think
And im trying to get “pocket blu” to work so i can control my bluray movies on my ps3 but not working so far but maybe it will work for you guys.
With Best Regards
Ted
what no super manager or titanium backup wtf
Very good list, but missing some solid apps:
- 1Tap Quick Bar: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.onetap
- Blacklist (should be better than NQ Call Blocker): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.baole.app.blacklist
Just learning about these androids and apps. I’m wondering if having a tablet could be everything I need.
This list is ABSOLUTELY outdated! Someone needs to review it.
We periodically review it and update it accordingly. Maybe, you have a few suggestions of Android apps of your own. We would love to have them.
“Xabber” is also a very good multi-protocol chat client. Lower memory usage than Nimbuzz. Great for low RAM devices!!
Sounds just like something we Indians could use
Thanks for the recommendation.
Thanks, adding Xabber!
Best section of website is this. Thanks so much for this awesome collection of Android applications.
So glad you like it!
Awesome list! But you must add Phone Leash in the Communication list. Best SMS to email forwarding, I use it all the time to manage my business
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gearandroid.phoneleashfree&hl=en
Update: Amazon Appstore is now available in Europe too! Well, not everywhere, but definitely UK and a few other countries.
Yup, updated the page to reflect this, thanks!
No education/kids category?
I recommend “ABC 123 Doremi”. It’s a great educational app, with 16 games in 1, including a Piano!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmf.abcottdrmfree
I think Audiogalaxy should be listed along with the other audio apps. I use it all the time.
Just leave your computer on at home, and you can access and listen to your entire collection of music anywhere.
Thanks, adding AudioGalaxy!
I always like to check this list for something new. I think the amazon app is now available in Europe and the UK (‘Cos i’ve got it.) They even offer a “free app of the day” although so far Ive not seen one worth having.
My fav apps at the moment are:
TED app (always learning something new!)
Evernote – With the new webpage clipper its like a whole new app!
Wifi analyser – Really handy when out and about.
Elixr2 – a neat and flexible way to see all sorts of info about the phone AND can be fiddled with to make each icon into a shortcut to save space on other widgets.
Thanks, fixed Amazon Market to remove the US Only part.
I like the kindle app, it has the inbuilt dictionary etc and ability to highlight. But the only downside is it doesnt have as smooth an interface as the google books app, I really like the page turning on that!
For app discovery I’d recommend Playboard – http://playboard.me/. Tons of unique content crowdsourced by people. MakeUseOf is also there…
Now, shoudnt Instagram be included into photography collection !
Team Viewer should also be included very very useful (can connect with multiple pc’s)…. I also like Phoenix Mp3 downloader/player, APW ( multiple widgets), Picspeed wallpaper ( many catagories, and wallpapers to choose from updated daily), text+(free texting and phone calls over)..these plus some on your list are always on my android…Maybe you can have a list of [root] apps for those of us that like to have access and control of our androids [ kernals and roms] …. my opinion of useful apps……maybe worth checking out
I’d like to suggest adding Whatsapp to the list of messengers…
I had a side bar ad on my Facebook Page that asked me to rate MakeUseOf App. I tried finding on my phone since I love this site and couldn’t find. Is there such a thing?
Thanks
My youngest son had quite a lot of difficulty learning basic math, so I decided to create a math game I thought would help kids learn basic addition and subtraction while being an entertaining speed game for both kids and adults. Please give Math Blocks a try and see what you think. I’m plan on including multiplication and division games soon.
Ben,
Thank you for sharing! Unfortunately, the URL you included was broken. Can you please re-submit the link to the game. Much appreciated!
Thanks for this great list. Lots of apps that I hadn’t heard of.
People should know that “Beautiful Widgets” just had a major update that destroyed the functionality for many (including me) and has left many users extremely unhappy. (including me).
To be fair some people had no problems, but I’m left scrambling to find a new replacement for my home screen clock and weather widget.
One Audio app tat was missed has to be Neutron MP. his has to be the best music player nobody knows….better yet, it’s the best music player on the market…bar none
The entertainment category is missing. In that would be the newest Android Sons of Anarchy second screen TV app developed by Ubiquitous Innovation (http://ubiquitousinnovation.com/). The app uses audio synchronization technology to provide a synchronized experience on a mobile device with the Live or DVR’ed TV show.
Wow, this is awesome, very good job!!
One of my favourites Apps for Android is Parking Remember:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cosmonaut.myparking
Really useful to find your Car
i have tried Avast, AVG, Lookout, ESET, and a whole bunch of other free antivirus apps but none of them ever detected any threats but when i installed Dr.Web Lite, it detected threats. I think it should be included in this list so people can try it and see for themselves!!
Obviously biased here, but please consider including Slice in Productivity (it’s actually in the Shopping category on Google Play). Tracks packages, stores e-receipts together in one place, and can save time & money. It’s well-reviewed and has a near-perfect score in Google Play:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slice-save-money-track-your/id475854271?mt=8
Thank you!
Is there an adroid app that lets me read MS Office documents and lets me produce documents that MS Office users can open and read? One that does word, spreadsheet and pdf documents? Thanks
I believe QuickOffice can be used for this, yes.
A funny application to have some fun with your friends by fooling them
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arise.perfectbridengroomsearch
I would also like to recommend one more free android app, I have tried this app myself and want to share with everyone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.fatbrain.lastmessage
What about CB Radio Chat? Check it out http://www.cbradiochat.net.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plugmind.cbtest
Beginners should definitely check out this basic Android tutorial, it has helped me a lot! Check it out right here (http://androidtutorial101.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/how-to-create-an-android-project-android-tutorial/).
My favourite Android App is surely the Chrome browser, a shame it isn’t installed by default and only works on Android ICS and upwards
Is there any app, which locate IP address or find the location of IP which we want to find.?
What about a Android App for veiwing a security DVR? I am using ASEE but not happy with it because it says server busy sometimes.