Given the numerous articles on new applications in this blog, it becomes natural to make a general selection and make a real, updated and valuable list of the best applications for Android smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy, Huawei, Xiaomi, LG and all those that have Android as a system operating. All the applications listed here can be downloaded for free from the official Google Play website, which can be installed with a click.
They are not all apps to be installed on the same phone (unless you have 64GB or more of internal memory), but they must be downloaded according to the various needs and interests.
In this summary we see the best Android apps ever, divided into categories.
In many cases I will refer to the list of the best for each category, so that I can choose an alternative if the recommended one does not work.
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1) Web browser
From the list of the best browsers for Android we can choose whether to surf the internet with Chrome, Firefox, Dolphin, Maxthon or other very fast apps to open websites.
I personally believe that Google Chrome is the most complete browser on every Android smartphone.
have been listed in a list of 10 free applications.
If we want a light and fast browser to immediately surf anonymously and also change IP on the fly, we can try Tor Browser for Android, to be downloaded together with Orbot .
2) App photos and gallery
Among the best Gallery apps for Android to browse photos on mobile and tablet, the one that must be installed is definitely Google Photos, which makes unlimited online backup.
In another article, however, the best applications for photo editing, effects and photo editing on Android are listed, among which stand out Fotor, Pixlr and Google Snapseed .
If we want to use advanced photo editing tools, Photoshop is also available for free on Android.
3) Camera app
The app to take photos with the phone changes according to the model and brand: on some you will find an excellent app, on others instead a poorer one that is worth replacing.
In another article we have listed the best camera apps for Android among which we definitely recommend Camera MX .
In another article, we talked about the best apps for taking Selfie Photos with an Android smartphone, among which the Retrica app certainly stands out.
4) Music app
Android defaults to its Google Music service as a multimedia app and music streaming app.
If we don't like this app, we can always change it: there are many apps to listen to music on an Android smartphone and to find the best one, try them until you find the one with which you are better.
We recommend to immediately listen to the music stored locally in the memory, the free Musixmatch app, which allows you to hear the music and to immediately obtain the lyrics of the songs online.
Among the apps to listen to streaming music for free, the one that must not be missing is Spotify for Android.
In another article, to complete the category, we also saw the best apps for making music and playing on your smartphone and tablet.
5) Video app
On Android smartphones the app is often missing to watch videos or the integrated one does not support all the videos so it is to be replaced.
Among the best apps to watch videos and movies on Android, the choice falls on the two best apps, namely VLC or MXPlayer, which manage to play any type of video.
In another article, we also listed apps for editing videos and best apps for cutting and splitting videos on Android.
Finally, do not forget the apps to watch streaming movies.
6) Launcher
Launchers are apps that change the interface of the main screen on an Android smartphone; unlike an iPhone we can always customize the appearance even in a radical way.
In another article we will find the updated list of the best Launchers for Android phones, among which definitely stands out Nova Launcher, the most powerful and versatile although many interesting features are offered for a fee.
7) Keyboard app
The default keyboard on each Android smartphone is different depending on the model, even if more and more often we find the Google keyboard, or Gboard, installed .
There are however many applications to change the keyboard on Android that on paper are much smarter and with innovative options, among these we could not fail to mention SwiftKey for Android .
8) App for SMS
The SMS function can also be improved (especially if the default is Google Hangouts) by installing a different app among the Best Apps to send and receive SMS on Android.
Among these, a simple, ad-free and secure one is Google Messages, which allows you to receive SMS messages with popups and to send emojis between contacts via the Internet.
9) Phone and address book app
The management of the address book on Android smartphones changes depending on the model, brand and version of Android.
In another article we have already talked about the best apps to call and manage the address book on Android.
Among these it is worth mentioning Google Contacts, to have the address book always synchronized with the Google account, and Truecaller, as an app to answer calls with anti-nuisance filter and integrated call center.
In another article we have instead shown you all the apps to record phone calls on Android.
10) Email app
Every Android smartphone has its own Email app, which can be good but we can certainly use it better.
As seen, there are several apps to manage, send and receive emails on Android, among which the best ones are Gmail and Outlook, which also work with accounts other than their respective services, so as to have all the emails in one place.
11) App maps and navigators
The Google Maps app is already installed or should be installed on every Android smartphone, so we refer you directly to the Google Maps guide for Android.
But there are also other apps with GPS navigators and Maps for Android which are worth trying and installing such as TomTom for Android, Nokia Here Maps (which also work without internet connection) and Waze, one of the best to find alternative ways when there is it is traffic or when there are sudden detours.
12) Social Network app
Each social has its own Android app and among the most popular we have the usual ones: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat and Tinder the dating app.
If our phone slows down heavily with social network apps (especially Facebook), we can use the Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger Lite versions that consume much less memory and CPU during use, so as to also save battery.
13) Google app
Google, to try to make Android smartphones of various brands more similar to each other, divides all the functions of the mobile phone into applications that can be downloaded and installed on each phone.
In addition to the most famous Google Maps and youtube, there are also apps for SMS, the keyboard, the camera, the phone, the alarm clock, the address book and many others.
In another article we can find the complete list of Google apps for each Android smartphone.
14) Cloud App
A Cloud service is essential for those who use a smartphone because the most important files can be saved in a safe place online and thus find them on the computer without having to make connections with special cables or software.
There are many "cloud storage" apps on Android to synchronize files with PC and on the web, among these we recommend using the most famous and widespread one on Android, namely Google Drive .
15) App with Widget
The apps with widgets on the Google Play store are really many.
In another updated article we have collected the best applications with widgets for Android, to try if our smartphone is powerful enough not to be affected by their constant presence.
16) Weather app
Among the apps, the one that never fails is the one with the weather forecast that tells us the temperature and the current situation.
Among the best Weather apps for Android, we recommend giving the 3B Meteo app a chance, with very precise and realistic information on each day.
In another article we also saw apps with only widgets to see the weather and time on the screen.
17) App Various accessories
By accessories we mean apps with tools that use the sensors of the phone or that work for activities other than the basic ones of a smartphone.
We collected some of the best Android mobile accessories in another article, mentioning the apps for the flashlight, the code scanner, Teletext and others.
18) Travel app
In the travel guide we have already covered the best free mobile applications for travel, citing apps such as Tripadvisor, Booking, Skyscanner.
19) Sports results app
There are really many applications to follow football matches (and other sports) live and know every result in real time.
Among these I choose Forza Calcio with match results and goal videos and Soccer Livescores with soccer results from the Italian Serie A championship and all matches in the world.
20) App to track your phone
In this regard, we have seen several apps to send the position from the mobile phone or be followed in real time, the apps to find the lost or stolen mobile phone, the anti-theft apps for Android to control and lock the mobile phone remotely from the PC.
We choose the one that convinces us most, so we can always find a lost or stolen cell phone.
21) WhatsApp and other messaging apps
WhatsApp is an app that everyone must have on their smartphone to send free messages and also to make calls.
In this regard, I would like to point out the guide to the main functions and the WhatsApp tricks.
WhatsApp is not the only app of this type and we have seen some alternative applications for free messages on Android, among which it is worth trying Telegram .
22) File management app
ES File Manager is the best among the file manager applications for Android, which also supports Bluetooth connections, browse computer files on the same LAN and also manage files uploaded to the Internet on Dropbox.
Alternatively we can try a lighter app like File Manager + .
23) Notepad app
The best applications for taking notes and notes on a phone are, among others, at least three: Google Keep, Onenote and Evernote, all with online synchronization.
24) App Office
Today both with a smartphone and on a tablet it is possible to use the Word, Excel and Powerpoint Apps of Microsoft Office for Android.
Alternatively, you can also find the Docs, Sheets and Slides apps of Google Docs, mentioned among the free Office apps for Android .
25) PDF app
Among the apps to open PDF on an Android smartphone you can use Google Drive, Adobe Acrobat Reader or even Google PDF Viewer, similar to Google Drive, without cloud functions.
In another article we also saw the App Scanners to create PDF.
26) VoIP phone app
Useful especially abroad and to call free landlines, we can use many apps to make free VOIP calls from smartphones and tablets.
Among these it is worth installing Viber and, of course, Skype .
27) PC connection app
Airdroid to manage the mobile phone from the PC is unbeatable, especially for its ease of use.
It is also worth trying Photosync to synchronize photos with PC in WiFi.
Among the indispensable apps we also recommend trying Pushbullet to receive notifications of mobile messages on PC.
28) App Backup
In another article, the Android Phone Backup Applications, among which we can mention App Backup and Restore to backup the installed applications.
29) App to optimize the system
I have spoken extensively about this type of app, and we can find the best ones in the Applications article to free up space on the Android memory and the SD card, among which we mention Clean Master, CCleaner for Android and 360 Security .
We also saw the excellent All in One Toolbox tool to optimize Android.
In another article we can find the Apps to speed up the internet on Android.
30) Automation app
This category lists applications that allow you to program and configure automatic actions based on certain events, based on time or location.
So we saw the guide to Llama, the best of the free automatic action apps on Android.
In another article, the Apps that do everything by themselves to make Android smarter and the Applications to increase battery life on Android are also reported.
If you want an easy and at the same time complex system, we recommend trying Automate .
31) App with root permissions
In another article we have always kept up to date a long updated list of the best applications for Android phones unlocked with root, so as to take full advantage of this possibility.
I remind you that unlocking root permissions is becoming increasingly difficult, given that the manufacturers locked the device at the bootloader level, thus increasing the steps necessary for unlocking the permissions.
32) Best Android apps of all kinds
Below we can continue reading by reading other guides dedicated to apps for Android:
- Best dating apps to know who we like near us
- App to read the news of the day on Android
- App to scan documents and convert them to PDF
- App to paint and draw
- Applications to check internet traffic thresholds and residual credit
- App to learn English or other languages
- App for parents with babies to help them with children
- App to check the pregnancy of pregnant women
- App to compare prices and save on every purchase or expense
- Apps for training, sports, running and fitness
- App for remote control of PC and Mac
- App for VPN connection
- Scanner app to create PDF
- Most useful apps for Android
- App to recover deleted photos on Android and iPhone
- App to customize notifications on Android
- 100 Best Android Games Free to Download on Smartphone
- Best free antivirus for Android
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