best new Android apps from November 2017
App developers are pushing the envelope on a daily basis trying to improve and enhance our smartphone and tablet experiences. In fact, so many Android apps come out every day that it’s difficult to keep track of them all. It’s difficult to usurp the best of the best but if you’re getting bored with what you’ve got and want to try something new
Another Widget is a new widget app. It contains several types of widgets, including weather, upcoming appointments, and other stuff. It features a simple, but effective design. The widgets shouldn't clash with most themes. It has the occasional bug, but nothing serious. It competes in a fairly powerful space with a lot of other apps. However, it is a rather simple app with simple widgets. That may be useful for some people.
BBC Good Food isn't technically a new app. It's a re-release of a former app. The app is going through its typical growing pains, but it's actually not half bad. It features thousands of recipes along with the basics cooking app stuff. That includes a save function, search, and other organization options. Most of the bad reviews are people who liked the previous app better. Admittedly, this one is a bit rough around the edges, but it should improve over time.
Drop Recipes is another new cooking app. Its claim to fame is support for smart home gadgets like the Drop Scale and connected ovens from Bosch and GE Appliances. The app also includes a variety of recipes, one of the best step-by-step instruction guides we've seen, ingredient substitution, and photo and video content. There really isn't much wrong with this one. It should also expand over time as well like most cooking apps.
DVD Netflix is a new app from Netflix. It revives its DVD service. The app lets you order a DVD or two, watch them, return them, and then take out more DVDs. How often and how many DVDs you have access to depends on your subscription tier. The lowest is one DVD or Blu-Ray at a time, twice per month. The highest tier nets you two discs and an unlimited number of rentals per month. This is an excellent service for movie fans who don't want to drop money on digital rentals or prefer digital media. Netflix offers a month for free as a trial.
Files Go Beta is a new app from Google. It's kind of like Clean Master minus all of the horrible parts that don't actually work. The app cleans out junk files on a person's device. That includes the contents of the download folder, duplicate photos, junk files, and more. It also recommends apps for users to uninstall. The app is best for those with older devices or in developing markets with phones that don't have a ton of storage.
LaunchBoard is a new app drawer replacement. It lets you quickly sort through your apps with a keyboard. There is also a normal app drawer in case you need to see the apps listed. The app also comes with an icon as well as a home screen widget. That lets you go with a totally clean home screen if need be. It's not quite as powerful as some app drawers. However, customization apps in general are a tad niche these days. In any case, the app is free with no in-app purchases or advertisements.
ModelAN3DPro is a basic 3D modeling app. It creates 3D models of various things. It's a little difficult to use at first. However, it can do some pretty decent basic stuff. Some of the other features include GIF creation using the models, Minecraft skin support, and OBJ file support. It's not as powerful as desktop software. There are also a few bugs here because it's rather new. Still, the app is fun to play with. It's also entirely free with no in-app purchases. There is the occasional ad, though.
Notification History Log and WA Delete are two new apps by the same developer. Notification History Log lets you see notifications that you swiped away and missed entirely. WA Delete allows you to see deleted WhatsApp messages. These are both decent apps for what they do. We particularly liked Notification History Log after a morning of swiping away notifications without paying attention. Both apps are free for most features with an optional $1.49 pro version for each one.
Now Playing History is an app specifically for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Both devices have the Now Playing feature. It identifies any song that the devices can hear. Now Playing History lets you view a history of those songs. It might be useful for car trips especially where viewing the Now Playing may be potentially unwise. It also uses Material Design, can open the song in your music app of choice, and more. The app runs for $1.49. Unfortunately, there is no free version to test first. Make sure you try it within the refund time!
Unroll.Me is the Android app version of the popular service by the same name. It shows you all of your email subscriptions whether they're spam or intentional. You can quickly unsubscribe from various mailing lists very quickly. This is one of those rare apps that everyone should definitely try. It helps clean out your inbox, get rid of spam, and manage your subscriptions in ways that you can't quite find in other places. The app is also free with no in-app purchases. There are some ads, but they're not overly annoying.
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