| 16 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Platforms | Publisher | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Tasker· · · | 36 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #2 Microsoft Translator· · · | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #3 Podcast Addict· · · | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #4 Pocket Casts · · · | 22 | 1 | – | – | – |
| #5 Google Translate· · · | 14 | 1 | – | – | – |
| #6 MyProfiles· · · | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
Pro Infinitely tweakable
Tasker has an impressive amount of triggers, actions, and parameters that can be used together in an incredible variety of ways. It can even accept scripts to follow instructions.
Pro Create powerful custom applications
Tasker has the ability to create custom applications, effectively replacing multiple installed apps in your phone with tasks that are triggered automatically. What's even better is that they will be custom tailored to fit your specific needs.
Pro Can adjust system software
With Root access it can also dabble with system software which other apps are not likely to achieve at the moment.
Con Steep learning curve
Tasker lacks good documentation or tutorials, which is important as the learning curve is very high if you want to use its advance features where this app actually shines.
Con Awful user interface
While it's incredibly powerful, Tasker's user interface is counter-intuitive, confusing, and just plain clunky at every turn.
Pro Can be used offline
12 languages are supported for offline use. You have to download them first over a connection, and can access them any time.
Pro Practical, clean user interface
The app design makes it very fast to use, with 3 options given when you open the app that will immediately let you start translating.
Con Single direction translations only
The app doesn't support translating a conversation in two languages. Currently, the translations are unidirectional only.
Pro Free ad supported version available
For those that would like to try out the app or don't mind advertisements in their apps there is a free version available for download.
Pro Import OPML
For networks out there that offer an OPML for their entire list of shows, users can import that full list, making an easy way to get an entire networks listings.
Con Design is hum-drum and cluttered
The UI is a bit boring and cluttered when compared to PocketCasts.
Pro Sonos integration
It is possible to connect Pocket Casts with Sonos, and play podcasts.
Pro Excellent, easy to use discovery system
Clicking the plus button in the top-right corner will bring you to featured podcasts. From there you can access multiple ways of finding new things to listen to such as: top charts (that can be separated in audio and video), search (that allows searching both by name and feed URL), a list of podca...
Pro Vibrant aesthetics
Pocket Casts has one of the most colorful, pleasant to use interfaces. For example, the app takes the most prominent color from the album art and colorizes the rest of the playback interface based on that color. This allows the app to stay vibrant and slightly different for each podcast. Or the w...
Pro Two-way speech translation
When two speakers want to communicate in different languages, the app provides back-and-forth translation for both speakers (many apps work only in a single direction).
Pro Can be used offline
After downloading the language package(s) over a connection, the app can be used offline for translations.
Con Poor translation accuracy
Google translate does well with single words, but takes a very literal approach to translating sentences.
Pro Works with the vast majority of system settings
It can change lots of settings on your phone, for example you can use MyProfiles to put the phone on silent at the times in the week or locations you shouldn't be disturbed. You can set an exception group from your Android contacts so that important people can still reach you. You can use it to...
Pro Profiles are activated based on a variety of parameters
Profiles can be activated based on a specific location, calendar event, battery status, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, screen, etc.
Pro Comes with 6 default profiles
The default profiles available are normal, sleep, outdoor, online, offline and driving. Profiles control notifications, display settings, wireless settings, general settings, and launching/closing application settings (just to name a few).
Pro In-app browser
Plume has a built-in browser so you can view linked content without having to leave the application.
Pro Mute functions
Hides a persons tweets from timeline without unfollowing them. Can also mute words and applications.
Pro Color-coding
Allows color-coded lists and users.
Con Intrusive ads
You can also pay $4.99 for Plume Premium that removes the ads.
Pro PDF conversion
CamScanner scans documents directly into multi page PDF format.
Pro Batch scanning
CamScanner allows users to scan multiple documents at the same time.
Con Pro features requires subscription
Either monthly or yearly subscriptions are available at either $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
Pro Provides security and privacy
Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time.
Pro Free and open source
Signal is free and open source software, enabling anyone to verify its security by auditing the code. It's the only private messenger that uses open source, peer-reviewed cryptographic protocols to keep your messages safe.
Pro SMS/MMS support
Signal can be your default SMS/MMS text messenger. Encryption is not possible when sending SMS to your contacts, however.
Con Single device
You cannot send and receive messages from multiple devices.
Con Uses message mirroring
You phone must be on and connected to the internet for Signal Desktop to work.
Pro Also works as night-time dimmer
Some screens are too bright for night-time use, even at minimum brightness. Because Pixoff turns off pixels, you can effectively reduce screen brightness below the minimum amount.
Pro Easy to put the wallpaper to pure black
There is a configurable option to separately and fully put the wallpaper to pure black in order to help save battery life. This is configurable depending on the level of battery.
Con Only works on Amoled displays
Pixoff makes use of Amoled's unique ability to individually turn off pixels, and won't work on LCD (IPS) panels.
Pro Integrates well with other Google services
Google Calendar is part of the Google ecosystem, it integrates with services like Google Now for creating events, Google Maps for directions and Gmail for pulling information about planned flights.
Pro Integrates with Google Maps for directions
The app leverages Google Maps when adding location for an event by offering suggestions as well as offers opening Maps to help get directions to an event via shortcut on a reminder notification.
Pro Clean design with 5 different views including an excellent schedule view
Google Calendar has a monochrome base design that's accented with colored-coded events and image banners that separate months in schedule view. The app has 5 different views - schedule, day, 3-day, week and month. Day, 3-day and week views split up the days horizontally and hours vertically....
Con No weather forecast
The Android app version of Google Calendar does not show any weather forcast information, even if it is added as an extra calendar in the web application. Being that weather is tied into Google Now, the absence is surprising.
Con Month view shows limited information about the event
Month view does not show how many events there are in each given day or color-code them in any way, only informs of their existence.
Con Weak default view
Even if month is set as default view, as soon as you touch a day or an event, you have to carefully select twice to get back to month view.
Pro Clean slick interface
With the card based UI the app fits in very well design wise with the Material Design of the OS. Everything is intuitive to use being that the interface is familiar and follows Google's design guidelines.
Pro Translucent nav bar for Android 4.4+
Now for Reddit utilizes the transparent nav bar implemented in Android 4.4+, making for a cleaner looking interface.
Pro Nicely designed launcher icon
The design of the icon for Now for Reddit is clean, simple and fits well with material design.
Con Can be CPU and/or data intensive
Reddit Now tends to use a lot of data as well as runs the CPU pretty hard, which in turn drains the battery fast.
Con Delayed messages
Most reddit clients refresh your inbox upon opening the app, notifying you instantly about any messages that you have. Now for Reddit on the other hand may not alert you of any messages even if you're using the app. The delay is generally short, but sometimes can take up to a couple of hours wi...
Pro Create checklist for a task
On each task you can choose between a text description or a checklist.
Pro Lightweight app
TickTick is resource-light, which is great if you run multiple programs or are using an older device.
Pro Cross-platform
It’s accessible on the web, via a Chrome extension, on Android (phone/tablet, with widgets), and on iOS.
Con Free version is limited
TickTick's free version is limited to 19 task lists, 1 attachment per day, and 1 collaborator.
Con No native integrations with IFTTT or Zapier
The app doesn't feature native integration with these services, but you can use this functionality by fiddling with the custom email address that is provided by TickTick.
Con Translation to Portuguese is not professional
For Portuguese speakers, the Portuguese translation seems very amateurish.
Pro Simple & easy to use UI
Wunderlists' UI is very fast and easy to use. The features are easy to find and everything flows together smoothly.
Pro Has a free, adless version
Wunderlist is available both as a free app without ads or heavy restrictions, and in a pro version that enables you to add larger files and take advantage of additional customization options.
Pro Simple, useful task management features
Wunderlist features the standard ability to add tasks and organize them within lists, but one aspect in which it excels is the amount of detail you can add to each task. Rather than simple alerts, tasks incorporate a number of other options, including reminders, subtasks, notes, and recurring task...
Con Subtasks hidden within task window
Wunderlist doesn't have true subtasks but rather a single task list with an entirely different user interface hidden within each task. Having separate interfaces for tasks and subtasks restricts flexibility in how one structures projects.
Con Limited customization and organization options
Wunderlist doesn't allow for much customization in list sorting or visual themes. It offers only a couple dozen background choices and has no option to add your own.
Con No utilization of location on mobile apps
Wunderlist doesn't have any location-based reminders, nor does it offer to include your location information as you add items.
Pro Obtains data from community-based OpenStreetMap
MAPS.ME uses data from OpenStreetMap, meaning the data retrieved from that service is a community-based map. Anyone can freely edit and contribute to the map, a map concept that is similar to Wikipedia.
Pro Includes offline routing and turn-by-turn navigation
Users without a data connection can still use the app for turn by turn directions, which is great for those that travel or use a device that does not have a cellular data connection.
Pro Fast rendering
By using compression of the map data, MAPS.ME is able to speed up the rendering of their maps to one's device. This allows for a quicker feeling app.
Con Being based on OpenStreetMap data can be lacking
The use of OSM also has the drawback of many places not getting the attention needed for updates. Depending on the geographic location OSM may have the most detailed maps or the most bare/outdated map.
Con Very slow search and route calculation
Probably because MAPS.ME has more POIs in its database which ends up with all searches and route calculations being very slow.
Pro It has a desktop widget
Widget for android desktop where you can view active notifications.
Pro Multiple individual settings for notifications
Each notification can be configured with rules of persistence, vibration, camera flash, sound, priority and visibility.
Pro Noticeable camera flash alerts
Notifications can be configured in order to make use of flashes using the flash of the camera.
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