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- Applications for your Android
- Android Apps of the day
- PUBG: New State
- Clash Mini
- Editor’s Pick
- Games
- Multimedia
- Communication
- Online TV
- Editor’s Pick
- Latest tips & tricks
- The best free Android apps you can get right now
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- The best and most useful free apps
- Best free browser app: Firefox
- Best free Android Launcher: Nova Launcher
- Best free messenger: Signal
- Best free grocery shopping app: Bring!
- Best free music player: Phonograph
- Best free file manager: Amaze
- Best free antivirus app: Sophos Free Antivirus and Security
- Best free calendar app: DigiCal Calendar Agenda
- Best free navigation app: Waze
- Best free photo editing app: Snapseed
- Best free video editing app: Kinemaster
- Best free camera app: Open Camera
- Best free e-reader: ReadEra
- Best free game: Pixel Dungeon
- Get paid apps gone free with Apphoarder
- Finding the best free apps
- Free should be free
- Tips from Google
- Give us your recommendations!
Android
Applications for your Android
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Android Apps of the day
PUBG: New State
The most futuristic version of PUBG
Clash Mini
Strategy game with miniature versions of Clash of Clans characters
RuPaul’s Drag Race Superstar
Put yourself in the hands of RuPaul and become the most successful drag queen
Aris
Control your Android via command line
Makeover Race
The most brutal beauty game
WhatsApp Plus
APK Mod to customize WhatsApp
GB WhatsApp
Customize WhatsApp and expand its functions
Lucky Patcher
Tool to patch Android apps
WhatsApp Messenger
The number one instant messaging application
NSWhatsApp 3D
Add extra functions to your WhatsApp
Facebook
Share your life experiences on the social network
Google Play Services
Synchronize your apps and smartphone features with the Google ecosystem
GB WhatsApp
Customize WhatsApp and expand its functions
WhatsApp Plus
APK Mod to customize WhatsApp
Master Royale
An app with private servers for Clash Royale
WhatsApp+ JiMODs (JTWhatsApp)
A great mod for WhatsApp
FRP Bypass
Bypass Google FRP protection
Zolaxis Patcher
Skins injector for Mobile Legends
Null’s Clash
Play Clash of Clans with all sorts of cheats
YOWhatsApp (YoWA)
A WhatsApp mod that adds new functions to the app
InstaUp
Get likes and followers on Instagram
iRoot
Root your old Android in one click
Editor’s Pick
WhatsApp Messenger
The number one instant messaging application
Instagram
The preferred social network for photography
Facebook Messenger
The Facebook app for messaging, voice and video calls
Lucky Patcher
Tool to patch Android apps
Spotify Music
The Spotify app for Android tablets and smartphones
Facebook
Share your life experiences on the social network
Snapchat
The social network of filters and ephemeral messages
Chrome
Google’s browser for Android
TikTok
A social network for short viral videos
Telegram Messenger
Fast and safe instant messaging
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Use two phone numbers on just one phone
The easiest way to learn sight-reading
Design cute keyboards
Color your photos with stunning effects
Gridded riddles and puzzles
Analyze APK files before installing them on your cell phone
Games
The ultimate 5v5 MOBA for Android
Action-packed survival game similar to Battle Royale
A new Crash and Cocoo adventure against Dr. Neo Cortex
The official version of PUBG for Android
The Android version of the Battle Royale
Fun 3 vs 3 online combats
Multimedia
The Google video portal app
An excellent media center for Android
Download videos and songs from YouTube
Download movies, music, and apps on your Android
Download video and audio from YouTube
App to download videos from dozens of Internet sites
Communication
An eye-catching WhatsApp MOD
The application that improves WhatsApp’s functions
More options to modify the graphical aspect of WhatsApp
Improve the privacy and customization of your WhatsApp
A WhatsApp MOD based on YOWhatsApp
Make the most of new WhatsApp functions
Online TV
Hundreds of TV channels on your mobile
App to watch the best series and movies for free
The Android app to watch movies and series online
The app of You Peliculas to watch movies and series online
Free online film and series service
Disney’s online and on-demand TV platform
Editor’s Pick
Participate in online meetings via your Android
The Android version of the Mozilla browser
Video editor with infinite possibilities
The application for the largest online store on the Internet
Thousands of patched apps and games
An open block world full of adventure
Latest tips & tricks
Android OS
Android is Google’s mobile operating system, born in 2007 as a result of the Open Handset Alliance that included several mobile device manufacturers as well as different software and telecommunications companies. Android is based on Linux and other mobile device-oriented open standards, although nowadays it’s also implemented on wearables, TVs, cars, video game consoles and plenty of other gadgets.
Android has its own application store called Google Play and at Malavida we carry out an extensive curation and analysis work focused on the most relevant Android applications, so that users like yourself have as much information as possible about what you install on your smartphone.
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The best free Android apps you can get right now
With so many apps available on the Google Play Store, it can be hard to find the one you want. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the best free apps in several useful categories. Some of them offer in-app purchases, but they only make it onto this list if the free version is worth using in its own right, and we’ve just added six new apps for you to try out.
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The best and most useful free apps
In this list you’ll find apps that are free permanently once you install them. Sometimes certain functions are locked until you make a payment, but with the ones below we’ve ensured that the free functions and features are the best, and can be used to a good extent.
Don’t forget to leave a comment telling us your thoughts and recommendations, and for further research, we recommend the tips and the end of the article.
Best free browser app: Firefox
Your favorite browser is a bit of a personal thing and depending on what you want out of that, you may well have a different favorite. That said, if you don’t already have a favorite and want to try something other than Chrome, Firefox is worth checking out — particularly if you use it on the desktop too, as it’ll sync your tabs and history.
It’s highly customizable and puts the same emphasis on privacy and open source as its desktop counterpart, so it’s hard not to recommend it. It’s also entirely free.
Firefox’s sync and customization options put it near the top of any best browser list. / © NextPit Firefox for Android Beta
Best free Android Launcher: Nova Launcher
One of the classics among the launchers is also available for free: Nova Launcher. For some functions, you have to buy the prime-unlocker for a fee, but the basic functions can also be used like this. Above all, the high performance has a positive effect on many a manufacturer’s UI attachment.
The most modern launcher. / © NextPit Nova Launcher
Best free messenger: Signal
If you are looking for a free but recommendable messenger, you have found it with Signal. Signal supports classic text chats as well as voice and video calls. Its encryption is considered extremely secure and so the signal protocol is also used by competitors such as WhatsApp or Allo (only for incognito chats). What’s the difference between Signal and other apps? There is no need to worry about data protection. Even Edward Snowden swears by this app.
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Signal is becoming more and more popular. / © NextPit Signal Private Messenger
Best free grocery shopping app: Bring!
Bring! Is basically a digital shopping list with an appealing design and assistance with searching for individual products. Recipes will help you with research and add the ingredients you need to the list all in one go. The brochures including special offers at your supermarkets will help you to save money, and you can set up several different lists and invite your friends or family to your individual shopping list.
Best free music player: Phonograph
For a long time, the go-to music player on Android has been Winamp, for its huge range of features and different options. That, however, makes it a little overly complicated to use for a casual listener, and it looks a bit retro too.
Phonograph is the opposite in terms of design, and brings a simple flat Material Design approach to your music. There aren’t endless pages of options to scroll your way through but there’s enough for most users and, more importantly, it’s really simple to use.
If simple isn’t what you want, then Winamp is the one to check out.
Phonograph is a simple to use music player that looks darn good. / © NextPit Phonograph Music Player
Best free file manager: Amaze
Open source fans should be happy with Amaze File Manager: The file manager is free and provides full access to local files on your phone or tablet. Of course, you can manage your memory card with Amaze. There is an additional App Manager, with which you can manage, save or uninstall your applications.
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Amaze file manager interface. / © NextPit Amaze File Manager
Best free antivirus app: Sophos Free Antivirus and Security
When it comes to security for your precious device, you can get top-notch protection without spending a penny. Sophos has a great record from independent watchdogs such as AV-Test. There aren’t even any ads to annoy you, because Sophos makes money from B2B sales instead. Malware protection is based on an online database that also checks the reputation of individual apps and recommends alternatives.
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Sophos offers a range of features but doesn’t overload your device. / © NextPit
Sophos has a varied feature set, incorporating child protection filters, call blockers and device encryption and more. It also includes anti-theft features that allow you to remotely control your smartphone via SMS from other phone numbers you’ve previously specified.
Best free calendar app: DigiCal Calendar Agenda
For many people, Google Calendar probably offers enough functionality and convenience that you’ll never need to look around for an alternative. If, however, you fancy a change of scenery and a few additional features, and all still for free, then DigiCal is well worth checking out.
Good for a busy schedule. / © Digical
The free version of DigiCal has a decent range of features, widgets, and calendar views to organize your schedule in a way that makes sense to you. You can view by day, week, or month and set widgets to make information available without the need to start the app. In-app purchases exist for extras like weather forecasts, or the DigiCal+ that adds extra view modes such as year view, even more widgets and themes, and also removes ads.
Best free navigation app: Waze
Waze is the best free navigation app because in addition to searching for the best route based on distance, it also takes into account the current traffic congestion along your route. It does this by crowdsourcing real-time congestion information from its users, allowing you to save time by avoiding construction and traffic accident delays in the busiest parts of the city.
It also has the option to change the voice to several funny alternatives, and it can warn you when you’re speeding. Another great feature is that it can sync with your calendar so you don’t have to type in addresses.
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Waze helps you to find the quickest route. / © NextPit Waze — GPS, Maps, Traffic Alerts & Live Navigation
Best free photo editing app: Snapseed
It’s a tough call between two experienced apps for best free photo editor, but Snapseed (now owned by Google) just beats VSCO Cam.
As well as long-standing Android app pedigree, 25 different filters, support for JPG and RAW DNG files, image tuning controls and a bunch of other tools (like Bokeh blurs, glow effects, etc.) that are really easy to use, it’s also entirely free, which is where it beat VSCO, as that app charges for some filters.
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Snapseed might not be the newest app on the block, but it’s picked up a lot of skills over the years. / © Google Snapseed
Best free video editing app: Kinemaster
Video editing is a tricky category if you’re looking for a fully-featured app with a whole bunch of different options, but still don’t want to spend any money. Kinemaster is a good compromise for this, if not the one with the most features.
For free, you get a super-easy video editor that supports images, clips, music tracks, screenshots and other types of content. Quickly throwing together a video is a quick task, along with editing it and setting it to one of the pre-installed themes. The downside, however, is that you’ll have a small watermark unless you choose to pay for a subscription to the service.
For anyone willing to pay a little money to get a lot more manual control over the resulting videos, PowerDirector is worth checking out, or if you want an even simpler video maker, there’s Quik, which is free to use for short videos.
Kinemaster is a good balance of simplicity and functionality, as long as you can tolerate the watermark — or can pay to remove it. / © NextPit KineMaster – Pro Video Editor
Best free camera app: Open Camera
If you want a massive amount of options for capturing your pictures, and a whole lot of manual control over the settings, AND you want all that without ever paying any money, then Open Camera is well worth a look.
Is it the best designed UI? Nope. Is it the easiest to use? Not even close (it’s not hard either, though). But what it does is offer most of the common tools you could want when taking snaps on your phone, including things like time and location stamps, a burst mode, and a really handy widget for the home screen that opens the app and captures a picture with a single press.
There are other camera apps with more features available, but you’ll have to pay for many of them, whereas Open Camera is totally free. There’s a donation version of the app if you want to show your appreciation to the developer though.
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Open Camera offers the most common camera features you could want, and a handy home screen widget. / © NextPit Open Camera
Best free e-reader: ReadEra
ReadEra is a fast and versatile document reader that’s great for ebook fans. It can open and read EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM file formats. The app automatically recognizes these types of files on your device and saves your place so it’s easy to pick up where you left off the next time you open the app.
A clean and ad-free interface. / © NextPit
Overall we found the presentation to be easy on the eyes, and best of all, there aren’t even any ads to get in the way of your reading!
Best free game: Pixel Dungeon
Ok, there are a lot of good free games for Android that we really love, but if you only have space or time for just one, then Pixel Dungeon stands out for bringing potentially hours of fun for free. Totally free, without even any ads, although there is an option to donate to the developer to show your appreciation.
A great game that isn’t out to take your money. / © NextPit
The gameplay itself is rather straightforward fantasy-themed dungeon exploring in the ‘Roguelike’ genre, where the death of your character is permanent and randomly generated paths and enemies abound. Despite the difficulty, there are enough options and surprises to keep you trying again and again.
Get paid apps gone free with Apphoarder
Sometimes a developer will offer their premium (paid) app for free on the Play Store for a brief time. Great, but the Play Store is such a crowded marketplace that you’re not likely to notice. That’s where AppHoarder comes in. Essentially, this apps keeps a list of paid apps that are temporarily free on Google Play.
Keep with the latest deals on apps. / © NextPit (screenshot)
The app doesn’t control for quality, and while you’re not likely to find something you want every day, occasionally a real steal will turn up and you’ll be glad AppHoarder brought it to your attention.
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Finding the best free apps
Free should be free
Free apps can definitely be good. Developers can genuinely make a good source of income through affiliate links or banner ads, and other apps may come from developers who don’t rely on any profit from the app. These are both positive examples.
However, what we don’t want to see in a free app is content that encourages the deliberate or accidental opening of an advertisement, things that may monitor your market or user behavior or apps that may otherwise disrupt the smooth running of your device.
Tips from Google
It may not seem like it, but the Play Store is actually monitored and maintained. Individual apps can be categorized into Android Excellence apps. The list is constantly updated and includes mostly mainstream apps, but there will be the occasional one you’ve never heard of.
Give us your recommendations!
What were your favorite apps of the year? Do you agree with our choices, or do you have some favorites of your own? Let us know in the comments below!
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