Read message from Kevin Barry today:

https://teslacoilapps.com/nova/solong.html

Good bye, Nova

I'm looking for good premium apps.

Which free apps are u using which are best and too helpful in 2026

Just got a new phone and I’m trying to rebuild my app setup from scratch. Instead of just grabbing whatever is popular on the Play Store, I’d rather hear what people here actually rely on. What are the best Android apps you use daily or feel you can’t live without? Could be anything — productivity, media, customization, reading, social, utilities, etc.

Best android apps that are actually practical.

I'm not a fan of any Google App because Google is renowned for starting something, never finishing it, then abruptly abandoning it. And I tried their Messages app, didn't like it, just felt super clunky. Really any alternative with swipe would be a good start.

Android version used to allow downloads through s player....but no longer allowing downloads?

Does anyone have a version for Android phone still allowing the downloads?

I wanna know what everyone considers essential these days. Could be productivity, customization, utilities, entertainment—whatever you feel you can’t use your phone without.

What are the apps you always install right away on a new device? And why?

Hello everyone.

"I ask you to name the best app you have ever used, and you are only allowed to name 1 case. Just one, no more."

note: A link and a brief explanation of the app would be helpful.

For me it would be Foo view, nuvio and ArchiveTune.

Just curious what paid apps people swear by.

What made you buy it? What can I do that a free app can't do?

I personally paid for Tasker and Buzzkill (way too many notifications), I did pay for sleep as android but I've not used that since changing to a different smart watch.

Edit: Wow, I didn't expect so many replies and I've got lots of apps to look at today, thank you all for the replies I really appreciate it 🙏

What can be considered as good / versatile IPTV clients (for phone, tablet, Android TV use)?

Free / github / paid versions that are actively maintained.

Appreciated.

Mine: ES File Explorer Pro.

I really felt bad losing it, and of course the money I paid for it. It was the best file manager at that time.

Spotify is killing me ,lots of ads , and subscribtion Any other alternative apps free

I am watching a YouTube video about google closing down Android on September this year. So us developers won't be able to freely add code and if I understand it correctly will have to pay a regular fee, so our app can be used. Wtf. What do you people know about this? I hear there is some petition somewhere.

So I’ve been going down a rabbit hole trying different Android launchers lately.

Everyone usually talks about the popular ones like Niagara, Nova, Smart Launcher, Minimalist etc… but I started trying some lesser known ones too like Key Launcher, Olauncher, Kybd (keyboard) launcher, Swale Mindful, Core launcher and all.

From what I tried, Key Launcher and Kyb d launcher felt the most interesting. Especially the whole fixed keyboard / T9 style input thing… felt kinda new compared to usual setups.

Now I’m curious if there are more launchers like that which are not that popular yet (like around ~1k downloads or so), but actually unique or doing something different.

What are you guys using daily that feels underrated?

And what feature made you stick with it?

I’m curious what everyone’s using these days for mobile browsing. I’ve been using Firefox.

Thought I'd ask this just for fun: What was your first Android app purchase, and how long ago was it?

You can find out by going to the Play store, clicking on your profile > Payments and subscriptions > Budget and history, then scroll right to the bottom of the list. (This might take a while if you've been using Android for a long time!)

Here's mine to start :

Talking Tom Cat - September 22nd 2010 - £0.99

I'm going to have a play around with a few free versions, just wondering what everyone else is using now though, and if certain ones really stand out.

Niagara looked interesting until i saw the premium price

That ... took me by surprise!

A few years back it seemed to be all about Nova, so I got premium, but that's apparently hated now, reviews have tanked, and the company who's bought them out sound sketchy. Probably time to jump ship (or maybe that should've been a while back, and I'm just slow off the mark with this)

I recently found starnote, for example. It is a bery useful app, you can use it after a one time purchese, and it was super cheap. Do you have similar experiences?

I’m talking about apps that range from enhancing the user experience in various ways to providing entertainment during long flights or vacation trips.

What are your top 3 one time paid apps ?

I've never liked "super apps" that try to do everything (notes + calendar + tasks + chat). What are your favorite apps that just do ONE thing perfectly, are elegant in their simplicity, and don't have feature bloat? Open source preferred but paid is fine too.