After recently moving from an old Samsung Galaxy S3 to LG G3 (which I thought was a bargain at £189), I reviewed the list of apps I had previously installed & made sure they were still relevant to my new phone. I thought it’d be useful to list out the best ones so here’s what I installed (beyond the usual apps like Twitter, iPlayer);
- ASTRO – For managing files
- Avast Mobile Security – I use this on all my PCs so adding it to the phone makes sense
- Barcode Scanner – Primarily for scanning QR Codes
- BT SmartTalk – Make VoIP calls using my landline pricing structure
- BT Wi-fi – Connect free to any BT wifi access points
- Chrome – Better than the stock browser
- Evernote – We have this on our family phones for keeping notes.. often taking pictures of letters before binning them
- FreeOTP – An alternative to Google Authenticator
- MightyText – Receive and send texts from my desktop PC
- MX Player – Plays any media you can think of
- National Rail – Train info
- Network Scanner – Handy for tracking down the IP of devices on my home network
Nights Keeper – Set sound profiles based on day/time.. basically turns the sound off at nightUPDATE: Replaced by Timerific
- Photos – Google photos.. enabling easy backup to the cloud
- Pixlr – Quick and easy image editing on the move
- Podkicker – Download and listen to podcasts
- Rewards – Take short surveys to get small amounts of cash to spend in the Google Play Store
- SwiftKey Keyboard – Better than most stock keyboards
- System Tuner – Handy for debugging apps
- Timeriffic – When I was having variable success with Wifi Timer on my LG G3, I found this worked perfectly and could also replace Nights Keeper
- tinyCam Monitor – Connect to various IP cameras
- Twilight – Adjust the blue light emissions on the phone’s screen after it’s dark outside
- Unified Remote – Helps control my HTPC if I need to use a mouse/keyboard
- Wifi Analyser – Looks at what wifi access points are in range
Wifi Timer – Switch of wifi based on time of day.. i.e. switch it off at night + when I’m at workUPDATE: Replaced by Timerific due to problems getting it to work all the time on the LG G3
- World Clock – Handy when I’m travelling; has a widget to put on my homescreen
