There are many android applications designed today to give you a better experience with your android device. What makes it great is that most of these applications are absolutely free. The bad thing however, is that many of these applications are not as good for your device as you would imagine.
Here are some android apps you should have that are absolutely free and not harmful to your smartphone:
Security: Avast Anti-Virus
Hardly is there any mobile software that can give as comprehensive as avast. It gives your smart device protection against malware threats with its great virus detection software. What this does is to check your browser, internal memory and SD card to see if there are any threats. More so, it employs anti-theft features including location tracking and remote data wipe, which constantly run even when your device is not currently in your possession.
Download free from Google play
Chat and Socialization: Whatsapp
Having a messaging app in today’s world is one thing we cannot beat enough. If by now you are still yet to have the Whatapp application running on your phone, you will greatly need it for 2017. This is because it allows you to chat, make calls, video calls, and send files. The best thing about whatsapp is the ease with which you get to connect to people, its versatility, and multifunctionality.
Download Free From Google play
Cloud Storage: The Google Drive suite
The Google Drive can easily pass as the best android application for your cloud storage solution in 2017. This app allows all new users 15GB for free permanently upon signing up. If you need more than the free 15GB, you may decide to buy more. The good part of the Google Drive is that it is featured with Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Photos, and Google Keep which serve for your different files. It has great sharing features and is compatible with MS Word documents.
Download Free From Google Play
Saving web pages or stories: Pocket
This is a special android application that allows you to keep away webpages or newsfeed from Facebook or other sites for later use. Not much people have come across this, but trust me, it is worth having. You can get to share stuff you saved with others on social media.
Download free from Google Play
Weather Application: Dark Sky
It’s pretty funny that these days forecasters seem to be getting it all wrong, or maybe the weather seem to be giving all the wrong signals. However, this application happens to be hitting it right. In fact, it is one of the most trusted application among iOS users. The best thing with this application, if you want to pay for the full version is that it can alert you beforehand of what to expect. Its free version still remains as one of the best weather android application there is out there.
Download free from google play
World around Me (WAM)
This application is for fun loving people and for you too. What it does is to assist you find interesting places close to you such as restaurants, stores, stadium, and parks. The app uses your phone’s camera to highlight all the interesting places around you. All you need do is to point your phone’s camera at the surrounding area and see small cards appear next to places of interest. The card will include the name of the place and its distance.
Download free from Google play
Best education app: Khan Academy
While Khan Academy has been there for quite a while, its app is pretty new. With this app you can get to enrol in one of the free courses offered by the Khan Academy in anything science, arts, history, and almost everything. With this app you can tap into the institutions higher learning and access over 10,000 videos to enhance practical leraning.
Download free from Google Play
Best camera app: Camera360
This app is great in so many ways. It comes with interesting features such as more than 200 filters, NFC photo sharing and tons of one-touch fixing tools. The good thing about all it has to offer is that while they are easy to use, they are as well powerful and loaded with plenty options. Whether you are taking pictures for your use or for commercial purposes, this comprehensive free app is good to go.
Download free from Google Play
Best Video App: VLC
The VLC player has been there for some time and it may be there for some time because of how good it is. Okay, probably your phone came with this, but for a greater experience, downloading it will be better. It supports various video formats and has it has adjustable settings to create and give good viewing experience according to what you want.
Download free from Google Play
Best app for selfie editing: AirBrush
The disappointing thing with AirBrush is that it has very few functions. Trust me however, in none of those functions does it fail. Once you like selfie, which we mostly do, AirBrush should be your buddy. This app is perfect for optimizing selfies you may want to use on Facebook, instagram, Twitter, or wherever. It has smoother to eliminate skin bumps and blemish remover to cover that unwanted acne from your picture. The best for the last? Yes. If you are a novice in selfie editing provide some short video tutorials, and believe me you won’t believe how easy it can all be.
