Dark-ImmoRtal^ Posted August 18, 2020 Posted August 18, 2020 If you own an Android smartphone, you'll need some essential apps to sync your files, watch movies, track your sleeping patterns, catch up on your reading, and more. We've collected the best, most useful apps that Google Play Store has to offer. (You may notice some crossover with our list of essential iPhone apps. Some apps are just that good.) 1. Dropbox Dropbox remains the best app for seamlessly syncing files to and from your portable devices. It works across the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and of course Android, which means you need never find yourself without access to an important file. You can use Dropbox to automatically back up your photos and videos to the cloud, keep that important set of PDFs with you, or take notes that sync back to your laptop. On the negative side, the free Dropbox plan only offers a miserly 2GB of storage. However, if you need more space, premium plans start at $10 per month for 1TB of storage. 2. Snapseed You'll find many Android apps for photo editing, but we're big fans of Snapseed. It gives you access to just about every image-tweaking tool you can think of, helping you do everything from adjusting colors to removing objects. You can do intensive work tweaking the effects on a very fine level, or just slap on some filters in seconds. Despite the wealth of features, Snapseed and its tools remain straightforward to use. Once you're done, you can easily share and export the results. Originally an independent app, Snapseed is now developed by Google. Like many of the tech giant's apps, it's free. 3. VLC Player Android devices can play movies and music right out of the box, but it's still worth supplementing your default apps with VLC Player. Think of it as an all-in-one app you can rely on for any media playback job. VLC Player can handle just about every file format out there. Besides simple playback, it packs in tons of other features: You can play web streams, apply subtitles, tweak sound settings via the built-in equalizer, watch videos in pop-up windows on top of other apps, stream content from computers on your local Wi-Fi network, and more. VLC Player for Android, free 4. CamScanner Several apps let you use your phone's camera to digitize paper documents, but few are as slick and powerful as CamScanner. It can crop and enhance images in seconds, leaving you with a digital document that's aligned and easy to read—even if your phone's camera isn't the best. You can join documents together, add your own annotations on top, and then share the result as a PDF or JPG. On top of this basic version, you can sign up for a premium account for $5 per month. With this version, CamScanner will turn images into digital text that you can search through on your phone or via the app's web interface. CamScanner for Android, free or $5 per month for a premium account 5. Evernote Evernote lets you scribble memos, schedules, random thoughts, and just about anything you'd want to jot down in digital form. The app has been around for more than a decade now, but despite its advanced age, it's managed to stay fresh and keep pace with newer rivals. Where it really excels is in organization: Evernote lets you sort all your documents into notebooks and label them with categories and custom tags so they'll be easily searchable and accessible. It also syncs seamlessly across multiple devices. All those features come with the free version of the app. If you buy a $5/month premium account, you also gain the ability to link your Evernote account with third-party apps, as well as better sharing options. Evernote for Android, free or $5 per month for a premium subscription 6. Teamviwer Great remote-access system for personal use, but priced high for most business purposes TeamViewer is a powerful remote-access tool designed for large-scale use, and combining remote screen control, remote file access, and robust ability to share the observation or control of screens among users. It bundles in text, audio conferencing, and video conferencing, and a single-user license allows the remote control of unlimited computers. It’s also the most generous company out there where personal use is concerned. TeamViewer allows unlimited use of the full version of its software for non-commercial purposes, which the company offers a clear definition of (no direct or indirect revenue or business support). For personal users, it’s my number-one recommendation, because of the robust features supported. It’s also great for a single user with multiple desktops, whether for accessing on the same network or remotely. 5
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