In this site there has always been talk of Android applications that can be downloaded for free on the official Google Play store and that can be used without limitations or with the addition of advertising. On the Android store, however, there are also many paid apps : many of these offer a free version with lots of advertising and limited functionality, which we can unlock or remove by purchasing the Pro version or the full paid version.
Without wanting to advertise anyone, we will show you in this guide the best 10 Android applications to buy on the Google Play Store. There are thousands of paid apps on the Store, but we have decided to select the ones that we consider the best or that deserve particular attention for the features they offer in the full version (hardly comparable to the free version of the same app).
READ ALSO: Best Android applications for free
1) How to add a payment method to Google Play
To buy an application on Google Play you need to register a credit card (such as PostePay or PayPal card) or associate your PayPal account with the Play service, which manages all payments for us safely and effectively.
To add a payment method just go to the web page to manage our Google Play account and click on the Add a credit or debit card button or on the Add PayPal button.
We insert all the data required to be able to add a valid payment method to purchase any paid app, not only those that we will report in this guide.
2) Tasker
The first app to consider for the purchase is definitely Tasker, sold at a price of € 2.99. With this app we can automate any function and any type of app, so that we can obtain automatic functions and processes based on our needs: we can turn on the ringtone when we are on the street, automatically silence when we enter the cinema, automatically answer to calls with a WhatsApp message etc. The only real limit is the imagination, also helped by the numerous modules that we can add to the app that can expand its already great potential.
3) Nova Launcher Prime
The best launcher that we can place on Android is definitely Nova Launcher, but many of the customization features are offered only in the paid version of the app. In order to unlock the full potential of this launcher we will have to combine, for the free app, the unlocking app called Nova Launcher Prime, on sale for € 4.5. By installing this app we will immediately unlock all the effects and voices that were previously obscured, thus being able to add many more gestures and customize every aspect of the launcher to make it unique.
4) TouchRetouch
One of the best instant photo editing apps is definitely TouchRetouch, on sale for € 1.99.
With this app we will be able to remove obstacles or unwanted objects present in the photo, so that we can improve the shot and make it perfect. Wires, houses, people and anything else can be easily selected, the rest will be done by the advanced image processing software.
5) ZOOM FX Premium camera
If we are looking for a professional camera with all the settings of an SLR, we can buy the Camera ZOOM FX Premium app, available for € 3.99.
With this app we will be able to take beautiful photos thanks to the many settings that we can set, including exposure, ISO value, white balance and type of light. In addition to the classic settings it also offers super zoom and FX filters, so you can take unique photos of their kind.
6) Titanium Backup (root phones)
If we have unlocked root permissions on Android, the first app to install is Titanium Backup, which we must support Titanium Backup Pro Key, sold for € 6.49.
With this app we will be able to make a complete backup of all the apps on the phone, including the app data (i.e. all progress and customizations).
Compared to other backup solutions, this app acts in the system areas (hence root permissions) to recover every file and every data of the apps, thus making a truly effective backup.
7) IPTV Extreme Pro
We have an IPTV list to display on your phone or on a TV Box with Android "> IPTV Extreme Pro, sold for € 1.19.
This version does not include any type of advertising, so we can take it into consideration to avoid having to close the advertising windows of the free version of the app every time (which appear when the streams are closed and can also occupy the whole screen). Given the low cost, it is absolutely advisable to help the Italian developer to keep on this spectacular app by paying the Pro version, instead of being satisfied with the free version.
8) BubbleUPnP
Still on the subject of multimedia, we recommend installing all the Chromecast and Smart TV owners the BubbleUPnP app and working alongside the blocking app, called BubbleUPnP License>, sold for € 3.99.
With this app we will be able to effectively convert all types of videos stored on PC or NAS, so as to make them compatible for viewing on Chromecast.
The app can both convert using the smartphone CPU power (the more powerful the smartphone the more effective the conversion) and using the conversion server that can be installed on a PC and other compatible devices.
In addition to the conversion, it allows you to quickly access any DLNA server on the network and to view videos, images and music on Smart TV, always using the DLNA protocol.
Excellent the ability to play content saved on the most famous clouds, so you don't have to download them every time locally.
9) Unified Remote Full
The best app to remotely control a PC with Windows and its programs is definitely Unified Remote Full, available for € 4.49.
With this app we will be able to control the keyboard and mouse of a Windows PC directly from the smartphone screen, using a special server that can be installed as an auto-start program. In this paid version we will have access to all the modules and all the various special sections of the app, so you can remotely control programs such as VLC, Windows Media Player, Netflix, iTunes but also the main web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge.
10) AirScreen
If we have a TV Box and we want to receive video streams from an iPhone and an Android phone, the best app that brings together all the protocols is AirScreen, which can be purchased by subscription for € 20 per year (automatic renewal) with a free trial period. of 14 days.
By installing this app on our TV Box we will be able to "transform" it into a Chromecast and an Apple TV, so as to immediately view every video and every screen of our portable devices on the home TV. Absolutely to have if we have a TV Box in the house, the only limit is that the app works like a subscription, so the expense will be high over time (this repays the great work done to create such a complete app, the only one of its kind).
11) Pocket Casts is the best app to listen and manage Podcasts, mandatory to buy, at 4 Euros, for those who use them. The app supports Android Auto, Chromecast and Wear OS.
12) Pulse SMS is the best application to send and receive SMS on an Android smartphone, neat and clean. the special functions make Pulse SMS unique, with the possibility of synchronizing messages between different devices with computers or tablets.
13) Sleep as Android in its full version costs 6 Euros, which is worth spending if you want an intelligent alarm clock that precisely monitors sleep.
14) WolframAlpha costs about 3 Euros and is a compulsory app to buy for anyone studying Mathematics in High School or University (or even statistics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, astronomy) with the ability to solve graphs, equations, integrals, functions etc.
Without wanting to advertise anyone, we will show you in this guide the best 10 Android applications to buy on the Google Play Store. There are thousands of paid apps on the Store, but we have decided to select the ones that we consider the best or that deserve particular attention for the features they offer in the full version (hardly comparable to the free version of the same app).
READ ALSO: Best Android applications for free
1) How to add a payment method to Google Play
To buy an application on Google Play you need to register a credit card (such as PostePay or PayPal card) or associate your PayPal account with the Play service, which manages all payments for us safely and effectively.
To add a payment method just go to the web page to manage our Google Play account and click on the Add a credit or debit card button or on the Add PayPal button.
We insert all the data required to be able to add a valid payment method to purchase any paid app, not only those that we will report in this guide.
2) Tasker
The first app to consider for the purchase is definitely Tasker, sold at a price of € 2.99. With this app we can automate any function and any type of app, so that we can obtain automatic functions and processes based on our needs: we can turn on the ringtone when we are on the street, automatically silence when we enter the cinema, automatically answer to calls with a WhatsApp message etc. The only real limit is the imagination, also helped by the numerous modules that we can add to the app that can expand its already great potential.
3) Nova Launcher Prime
The best launcher that we can place on Android is definitely Nova Launcher, but many of the customization features are offered only in the paid version of the app. In order to unlock the full potential of this launcher we will have to combine, for the free app, the unlocking app called Nova Launcher Prime, on sale for € 4.5. By installing this app we will immediately unlock all the effects and voices that were previously obscured, thus being able to add many more gestures and customize every aspect of the launcher to make it unique.
4) TouchRetouch
One of the best instant photo editing apps is definitely TouchRetouch, on sale for € 1.99.
With this app we will be able to remove obstacles or unwanted objects present in the photo, so that we can improve the shot and make it perfect. Wires, houses, people and anything else can be easily selected, the rest will be done by the advanced image processing software.
5) ZOOM FX Premium camera
If we are looking for a professional camera with all the settings of an SLR, we can buy the Camera ZOOM FX Premium app, available for € 3.99.
With this app we will be able to take beautiful photos thanks to the many settings that we can set, including exposure, ISO value, white balance and type of light. In addition to the classic settings it also offers super zoom and FX filters, so you can take unique photos of their kind.
6) Titanium Backup (root phones)
If we have unlocked root permissions on Android, the first app to install is Titanium Backup, which we must support Titanium Backup Pro Key, sold for € 6.49.
With this app we will be able to make a complete backup of all the apps on the phone, including the app data (i.e. all progress and customizations).
Compared to other backup solutions, this app acts in the system areas (hence root permissions) to recover every file and every data of the apps, thus making a truly effective backup.
7) IPTV Extreme Pro
We have an IPTV list to display on your phone or on a TV Box with Android "> IPTV Extreme Pro, sold for € 1.19.
This version does not include any type of advertising, so we can take it into consideration to avoid having to close the advertising windows of the free version of the app every time (which appear when the streams are closed and can also occupy the whole screen). Given the low cost, it is absolutely advisable to help the Italian developer to keep on this spectacular app by paying the Pro version, instead of being satisfied with the free version.
8) BubbleUPnP
Still on the subject of multimedia, we recommend installing all the Chromecast and Smart TV owners the BubbleUPnP app and working alongside the blocking app, called BubbleUPnP License>, sold for € 3.99.
With this app we will be able to effectively convert all types of videos stored on PC or NAS, so as to make them compatible for viewing on Chromecast.
The app can both convert using the smartphone CPU power (the more powerful the smartphone the more effective the conversion) and using the conversion server that can be installed on a PC and other compatible devices.
In addition to the conversion, it allows you to quickly access any DLNA server on the network and to view videos, images and music on Smart TV, always using the DLNA protocol.
Excellent the ability to play content saved on the most famous clouds, so you don't have to download them every time locally.
9) Unified Remote Full
The best app to remotely control a PC with Windows and its programs is definitely Unified Remote Full, available for € 4.49.
With this app we will be able to control the keyboard and mouse of a Windows PC directly from the smartphone screen, using a special server that can be installed as an auto-start program. In this paid version we will have access to all the modules and all the various special sections of the app, so you can remotely control programs such as VLC, Windows Media Player, Netflix, iTunes but also the main web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge.
10) AirScreen
If we have a TV Box and we want to receive video streams from an iPhone and an Android phone, the best app that brings together all the protocols is AirScreen, which can be purchased by subscription for € 20 per year (automatic renewal) with a free trial period. of 14 days.
By installing this app on our TV Box we will be able to "transform" it into a Chromecast and an Apple TV, so as to immediately view every video and every screen of our portable devices on the home TV. Absolutely to have if we have a TV Box in the house, the only limit is that the app works like a subscription, so the expense will be high over time (this repays the great work done to create such a complete app, the only one of its kind).
11) Pocket Casts is the best app to listen and manage Podcasts, mandatory to buy, at 4 Euros, for those who use them. The app supports Android Auto, Chromecast and Wear OS.
12) Pulse SMS is the best application to send and receive SMS on an Android smartphone, neat and clean. the special functions make Pulse SMS unique, with the possibility of synchronizing messages between different devices with computers or tablets.
13) Sleep as Android in its full version costs 6 Euros, which is worth spending if you want an intelligent alarm clock that precisely monitors sleep.
14) WolframAlpha costs about 3 Euros and is a compulsory app to buy for anyone studying Mathematics in High School or University (or even statistics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, astronomy) with the ability to solve graphs, equations, integrals, functions etc.
