The Top 5 Most Useful Apps
The following post provides an opinion on the Top 5 Best Apps. We’ve done similar articles in the past, but what makes this article a bit different is that it focuses on apps that can add value to your everyday lives. To make the list, apps have to be unique yet have practical uses, and the apps don’t necessarily have to be on Android.
5. Google Music
If you haven’t jumped on the cloud music bandwagon, you really should jump on it. Being able to access all of your music on various devices from anywhere with internet is seriously great.
Google Music is an amazing cloud music service and I highly recommend the app for anyone that is still stuck transferring their music via a usb cable. Some key features include: uploading 20,000 of your own songs for free, online and offline listening services, the ability to download your songs, social media integration, etc.
- Click here to find out more about Google Music
- Platforms: Android only
- Cost: free!
4. Google Goggles
If you don’t have this one, you are seriously missing out on efficient and unique way to search the web. The app is really simple: instead of searching the web with words, search it with pictures. The app makes your camera useful in ways that you would have never imagined.
Take a picture of a foreign restaurant menu and have it translated for you (so that you know what you are eating!) Take a picture of a business card to save contact information to your address book. Take a picture of a barcode or QR Code for more information.
Or just take a picture or something to try to figure out what it is! The App is truly wonderful and it comes in handy when you least expect it.
- Click here to find out more about Google Goggles.
- Platforms: Android, iOS
- Cost: free!
3. GrooVeIP (with Google Voice)
This is especially useful for tablet users or people who want to save money on their phone bills. In conjunction with the Google Voice App, this app basically allows you to call and text U.S. and Canada numbers for free—whether you are calling/texting from a wi-fi tablet or a typical smartphone, it’s all free!
Definitely a good app to check out since Google Voice is “telephony reinvented.”
- Click here to find out more about Google Voice
- Google Voice Platforms: Android, iOS, BlackBerry, etc
- Google Voice Cost: free!
- GrooVe IP Platforms: Android only
- GrooVe IP Cost: $2 – 5
2. Splashtop Remote Desktop App
This App does wonders for you in today’s age where tablets and smartphones aren’t at the point where they can fully replace your PC or Mac. It essentially allows you to use your PC or Mac via your smartphone or tablet regardless of where you are. The possibilities are endless.
If you need Microsoft Excel for something, it’s just a few taps away. If you need a file that you left on your Mac or PC, it’s just a few taps away. For people who need the full power of Windows or Mac OS on the go, this is just great and it deserves to be one of the top 5 best apps.
- Click here to find out more about Splashtop Remote Desktop.
- Platforms: Android, iOS, WebOS, BlackBerry, etc.
- Cost: $2 – $8 while on sale. Up to $20 normally.
- Note: this app is free for ASUS Transformer users since it is built in to the system under the MyCloud App.
1. Amazon App Store
What would you do if you had one wish? Ask for more wishes! The best app is an app that gets you paid apps for free! Everyday the Amazon App Store gives you a paid app for free, and the apps can be anything from simple little games to full-versions of office suites.
If you are reading this, you are probably looking for some more apps, and the Amazon App Store is the best way to build up your collection. If you want to save money and get some really neat premium apps for free, the Amazon App Store is the way to go.
- Platform: Android only
- Cost: free!
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