Top 📲 useful applications for Android for different categories

Best applications for individual adaptation Android interface

In this category are basically different launchers are - software systems that change the appearance of the whole system shell.

Action Launcher

Simple launcher with the ability to customize various elements of appearance - icons, menus, and their behavior. For example, you can set the color of the window of interactive icons that responds to touch and backgrounds of all the folders and menu system. The paid version allows you to select more colors and set them for different elements of the windows. In general, any global changes to the launcher does not - Android will look much the same.

microsoft Launcher

It is interesting, but there is for Android launcher on to Microsoft, which not only changes the appearance, as integrates its services for more convenient operation directly from the desktop. Naturally, there are some settings and to improve appearance. However, to bind all services and start working with the launcher will have to log into account Microsoft account.

Launcher 10

This launcher is the most interesting, as completely changes the appearance on the Metro style, which first appeared in Windows 8. Ie all menu turns into a tile from the elements.

And if you go to the list of applications, we see the familiar Windows interface 8 and 10 placement in the list of applications.

Settings from the launcher is quite a lot. You can really fine-tune the appearance of various elements.

Top best messengers

Without messengers today anywhere. It is the most convenient and free way of communication. Despite the well-established trends, new players in this field are appearing every day. That's just not all of them manage to attract the attention of a mass audience.

Telegram

Messenger, is rapidly gaining popularity. In many ways, the attention of users attracted to the product because of a secure algorithm, which, according to Pavel Durov statements allows you to not worry about their safety correspondence. In fact, Telegram server code is closed, so one hundred percent guarantee that access to data is not even the developers. However, by itself the messenger is very convenient. You can create subscriptions, use the stickers, ready to use bots or implement their own.

In addition, given the possibilities for communication Oversight Services, to block the messenger is unlikely to be possible, even in the foreseeable future. Telegram impresses by the fact that it is the only mass messenger, which has a well-implemented desktop version. From home - you use your PC, on the go - a smartphone.

Whatsapp

The most popular instant messenger in the world. In early February 2016, developers have stated that it is used by billions of users. In 2014, the messenger went to Facebook property. Whatsapp It has a very simple and intuitive interface, although the setting could accommodate a more logical way. However, even today's grandmother for a short period of time is easy to master the messenger.

google Allo

Relatively young messenger by IT-giant. Naturally, the developers have tied up in it a lot of different services Google. The first thing that can be seen - Assistant, which can help to search for data in the network, without leaving the chat. An interesting feature is also a smart reply, when a messenger using machine learning is trying to prompt the user with the most appropriate answer to the question. Otherwise, the program is not much different from the same and Whatsapp Telegram.

Facebook Messenger Lite

Despite the fact that Facebook already has in its arsenal, Whatsapp, he has another messenger - Facebook Messenger Lite. In fact, this chat for internal communication between users of social network Facebook. For those who are constantly on the resource, it can be very useful.

Most multimedia applications

Multimedia section usually includes applications that interact with audio, video or cameras - well, using all media capability of the smartphone.

MX Player

Probably the best player for video playback. In addition, it has a very simple interface, a minimum set of confusing settings and features, it is still able to read almost all known video formats. However, immediately after installation, you may have a separate spool and codec, which is also available on the Google Play store.

VLC player

Free player for reading a wide variety of media formats that is available on many operating systems and platforms, omnivorous and powerful. To date, the application downloaded by more than 100 million. person.

PC Radio

Unique in its class application. In essence, translates the radio network. First and foremost, it is interesting because it has a few thousand a variety of radio stations from around the world in its database. In addition, there are separate collections of music, discography of entire groups, audio books and other audio content. Naturally, all this translates into a non-stop mode. This application requires Internet access.

IVI

Client one of the most popular online cinema. At the base there is a huge number of films for the different categories of viewers. Some of them can be viewed free of charge, some have ads, but some will have to pay for. In addition, the application has a large list of TV channels.

The best educational applications

Smart phone is always at hand, so to use it for their own learning is very convenient. And there are a number of applications, not just aimed at that.

Memory training and brain

The app is designed to help develop memory and intellectual capacity of the brain with the help of complex exercise. To assemble the puzzle on memory, choose colors or icons need to seriously strain your gray matter.

In the application, you can share your achievements and compete with other users.

Guitar +

App is more entertainment than teaching. However, to understand the mechanism of construction of music with 6 strings, and even learn how to move your fingers on the fretboard of guitar, it will be able to help. The app allows you to play along and interactively using the on-screen prompts. The database has a few built-in tones that you can strum.

Lingualeo

Interesting and exciting English course. Unusual presentation of the material with the help of visual, audio and textual materials, coupled with the colorful design make the process highly amusing. Free you can learn a few basic steps of a different orientation. For a more intensive study will have to pay. Service is good, that in addition to the mobile version, there is also a web version. There is a set of extensions for browsers. That is, you can learn English from any device and immediately translate unknown words on foreign websites using extensions.

Star Walk Kids

The application, which should be in each child phone instead of games and Youtube. With the help of interactive materials child will be able to acquire basic knowledge about the solar system, the planets and stars. It is a pity that the ads slightly spoils the impression.

Brush up on your knowledge of the solar system may well also adults.

Most emulators Android

Sometimes a situation arises where you need to run the app for Android on a PC, for example, for debugging. There are several versions of emulators, which will organize the work of the Android system on the PC.

Genymotion

This emulator is noticed mostly software developers for Android. The fact that the regular emulator, available in the SDK with Android Studio - software for design, lacks the necessary capacity. Genymotion also copes with its task. It allows you to emulate smartphones with any configuration of hardware and software. There are also pre-installed version of the real smartphones. Genymotion available on Linux, Mac and Windows. Also there is a plugin for Android Studio, which allows you to test your application in the emulator in just a few clicks.

BlueStacks

The emulator has less flexibility in configuring the individual configuration and emulations. In fact, BlueStacks - is assembling a large range of devices, which are suitable for most applications on Google Play. In the settings you can select the resolution and specify the pixel density. BlueStacks is most often used it to organize a full-fledged Android device on your PC for games and some applications. A special feature is that you can choose the type of control, which is important, for example, in many games. To take full advantage you need to log into your Google account. And how can install applications from the official store, as well as from other sources.

Koplayer

This emulator is aimed primarily for gaming. Stings only, which is not supported by the Russian language. In the rest - is a complete analog BlueStacks. You can install the game on your account of Google Play, and can be directly through the Apk files.

In the settings you can specify the type of resolution and pixel density for greater detail of games.