Free and useful Android apps

colinicky

fitshase wrote: »

I've started using the Shelves app after reading the article:-

Shelves - scan bar codes on my DVD collection and it adds them. Then search them by title, actor, etc. Great for people with a big collection who want to see what they've got. Also has a loaned out function to track which ones you have lent other people.

Great idea anybody know if there is one for books ?

fitshase

colinicky wrote: »

Great idea anybody know if there is one for books ?

This one does books as well as music.

GreenSaints

Now this is a post for me!

So I have the following apps:

3G Watchdog - monitor 3G usage
Advanced Task Killer - I read all about the pros and cons of having one when running Android, and it's been fine on my phone for nearly a year, so I'll stick with it
Alchemy - a great little game to make other elements - bit geeky
Amazon Kindle - great reader, plus most of the old classics are free
Amazon MP3 - though I never use it really, it's there just in case of an impromptu purchase!
Angry Birds (original and seasons) - a great game
Angry Birds Walkthrough - I need to get all the stars! :rotfl:
Antivirus - you can never be too careful
AppMonster - to back-up apps etc
Backgrounds - it's great to have a change every now and then
Battery Time - cute little widget and gives percentages!
Build-a-Lot (£2.49) - I love that game
Checkbook (free) - I have my credit card accounts on there so I can see how much I have left to pay and add transactions, though it's perfect for bank accounts, but I get daily texts, so it's no use for me in that sense
ConvertPad - converts....well, everything!
Countdown Widget - tells me how long I have till my 10k and Three Peaks this year! :eek:
DailyHoroscope - it's nice to know what's going to happen today :rotfl:
DailyStrip - no, not rude! Comics - I have Garfield, Ziggy, Calvin and Hobbes and Dilbert. There are HUNDREDS to choose from
Dictionary.com - nice 'Word of the Day' widget so I can increase my vocabulary!
DropWords - another game
ExerTime - great training app to get up to 5k
Facebook - obviously really, but nowhere near perfect
File Manager - just to make sure everything is where it should be!
Google Apps - Gmail, Goggles, Translate etc.
hotukdeals droid - just downloaded today thanks to this post! :T
IMDb - brilliant for a film buff like me :cool:
Layar - augmented reality!
Magic 8 Ball - to answer life's most difficult questions
Maps - a must, and the directions is getting better and better with every upgrade
Mobile Diary - just to keep track of things (or spending habits!)
Mobile Life - through MySurvey to see my mobile habits and earn some more points
Movies - a great little app. Automatically syncs to FB so you can tell the world what you thought of that film, even if they don't care!
My Days - mainly female orientated!
My Life - as the same as Mobile Life
myPlayer - nice little TV streamer
Paper Toss - another great game
PhotoFunia - make photo's look like billboards etc.
Pkt Auctions - I think this is loads better than the official eBay app.
Shazam - never wonder who sang that song ever again
SMS Backup and Restore - always backup!
SMS Fast Search - I can't believe you can't do this normally
Solitaire - obvious really
Spaghetti Marshmellows - another great game
SportyPal - great for mapping your routes when you're out and about. Kills battery though
SwiftKey (on sale for 79p when I bought it) - great little keyboard for reducing the need for you to type repeated phrases
Tesco Clubcard - again, I've never used it!
Traffic Time - a cute game
TripAdvisor - great for looking at reviews on hotels on the move
TubeMate - save YouTube video's
TV Guide - obvious really
Where's My Droid? - in case you misplace your phone
WordFeud - it's like Scrabble and you play with people all over the world
WordUp - remember Boogle?
WWPoints (£1.99) - great little calculator and food tracker
XBOXLive Statistics - to send messages but mainly check Gamer Points!

I think that's it!

dojoman

Thanks for all these, much appreciated.

wolvesinwales

GreenSaints wrote: »

Now this is a post for me!

So I have the following apps:

3G Watchdog - monitor 3G usage
Advanced Task Killer - I read all about the pros and cons of having one when running Android, and it's been fine on my phone for nearly a year, so I'll stick with it
Alchemy - a great little game to make other elements - bit geeky
Amazon Kindle - great reader, plus most of the old classics are free
Amazon MP3 - though I never use it really, it's there just in case of an impromptu purchase!
Angry Birds (original and seasons) - a great game
Angry Birds Walkthrough - I need to get all the stars! :rotfl:
Antivirus - you can never be too careful
AppMonster - to back-up apps etc
Backgrounds - it's great to have a change every now and then
Battery Time - cute little widget and gives percentages!
Build-a-Lot (£2.49) - I love that game
Checkbook (free) - I have my credit card accounts on there so I can see how much I have left to pay and add transactions, though it's perfect for bank accounts, but I get daily texts, so it's no use for me in that sense
ConvertPad - converts....well, everything!
Countdown Widget - tells me how long I have till my 10k and Three Peaks this year! :eek:
DailyHoroscope - it's nice to know what's going to happen today :rotfl:
DailyStrip - no, not rude! Comics - I have Garfield, Ziggy, Calvin and Hobbes and Dilbert. There are HUNDREDS to choose from
Dictionary.com - nice 'Word of the Day' widget so I can increase my vocabulary!
DropWords - another game
ExerTime - great training app to get up to 5k
Facebook - obviously really, but nowhere near perfect
File Manager - just to make sure everything is where it should be!
Google Apps - Gmail, Goggles, Translate etc.
hotukdeals droid - just downloaded today thanks to this post! :T
IMDb - brilliant for a film buff like me :cool:
Layar - augmented reality!
Magic 8 Ball - to answer life's most difficult questions
Maps - a must, and the directions is getting better and better with every upgrade
Mobile Diary - just to keep track of things (or spending habits!)
Mobile Life - through MySurvey to see my mobile habits and earn some more points
Movies - a great little app. Automatically syncs to FB so you can tell the world what you thought of that film, even if they don't care!
My Days - mainly female orientated!
My Life - as the same as Mobile Life
myPlayer - nice little TV streamer
Paper Toss - another great game
PhotoFunia - make photo's look like billboards etc.
Pkt Auctions - I think this is loads better than the official eBay app.
Shazam - never wonder who sang that song ever again
SMS Backup and Restore - always backup!
SMS Fast Search - I can't believe you can't do this normally
Solitaire - obvious really
Spaghetti Marshmellows - another great game
SportyPal - great for mapping your routes when you're out and about. Kills battery though
SwiftKey (on sale for 79p when I bought it) - great little keyboard for reducing the need for you to type repeated phrases
Tesco Clubcard - again, I've never used it!
Traffic Time - a cute game
TripAdvisor - great for looking at reviews on hotels on the move
TubeMate - save YouTube video's
TV Guide - obvious really
Where's My Droid? - in case you misplace your phone
WordFeud - it's like Scrabble and you play with people all over the world
WordUp - remember Boogle?
WWPoints (£1.99) - great little calculator and food tracker
XBOXLive Statistics - to send messages but mainly check Gamer Points!

I think that's it!

What sort of phone do you have to accommodate all those ?!
I currently have a T Mobile Pulse and have had to swap and change to fit around half a dozen on, got a HTC Desire HD arriving next week though so looking forward to a bit more capacity.

daindian

well some the apps such as myplayer require the previous edition as the update withdraws the iplayer capability which the main objective, there was even a thread about this and a link to the 4shared site, theres even a app for it on the android market!! the apps i downloaded myself near the bottom are either free or less than £1. the gameloft games cost £3 each from the gameloft online shop. as there are around 20 games by gameloft, there should be a lite version so people can try games before they comit to paying around £60 for the lot of games!. Personally if u have a sgs download aphalt 5 which is free form samsung apps and a very good racing game! Do not waste your money on ea sportd games need for speed/fifa etc they dont work and keep force closing! its a waste of money and no chance of a refund!

jennyfive

"there should be a lite version"...

Whether there is or not is really beside the point - if the creator didn't make a lite version it's their prerogative. The Android Market lets you have 15 minutes to try something and then refund if you dislike it, no questions asked. A really fair deal if you ask me, after all if you keep the game it's only fair to pay the guy/girl who worked on it. Anyway, this forum has (as far as I'm aware) an anti-piracy policy re. music, games, etc.

To stay on topic - if anyone can recommend a decent (yet fairly simple) financial tracking app (like the USA's mint one) I'd be very appreciative!

cgk1

jennyfive wrote: »

To stay on topic - if anyone can recommend a decent (yet fairly simple) financial tracking app (like the USA's mint one) I'd be very appreciative!

Seconded - anyone out there able to help us?

jennyfive

Actually just seen some replies to a thread I did a wee while ago on that - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2969152

At work just now but might try anmoney later. There's a free version on the Android Market by the looks of it.

marmitepotato

cgk1 wrote: »

Seconded - anyone out there able to help us?

Easy Money
Expence Manager
Easy Envelope Budget
Finance
Easy Money International
Hello Expense
Budget Tracker
Tap Money tracker
Expensify

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