Compact vs. mini
Mailbox: a Gmail alternative
We had to wait quite a while, but Mailbox finally arrives on Android. The Dropbox owned mail app, is a popular email client on iOS, which is no surprise. Mailbox makes email, somewhat fun to use (it’s still email right ;)).
Cal: Any.do is a smart and beautiful calendar app
Cal: Any.do Calendar is a calendar app from the same people who brought the Any.Do To-do-list app to life. Functionality wise Cal is focussed and has all the necassities. You can integrate it with Facebook for birthdays, add more calendars (and from different Google accounts) and Cal has different photo themes for the background. Cal also integrates your Any.DO to-do’s, so if you’re an Any.DO To-Do-List user, you should definitely try this app.
Zooper Widget is highly customizable home screen and lock screen widget
Zooper Widget is a minimal, highly customizable and battery friendly widget. The app has a few sample templates, for instance for displaying battery info, the time, current weather, data calculations like a countdown and a lot more.
Aptrax your app usage
Have you ever wondered how much you use an app over the course of a day? The battery menu can give you some insight, but it doesn’t show you very accurate app usage information. And it only shows you the app that’s draining the most of your battery, which can be the app you use the most. But it doesn’t have to be. If you want a decent insight in you app usage, there’s an app for that!
Sunday fun in the sun
Sundays are perfect for gaming even if they are as sunny as today, so this Sunday I have two games for you! One is a fusion between a puzzle and turn based battle game, the other is a good old fashioned platformer. Let’s get right to it!
Leave messages all over the globe with KitesThe messaging apps space is crowded. You’ve got Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, GroupMe, Kik Messenger, WeChat and a whole bunch of other apps that allow you to message people one way or the other. Kites is a new messaging app, where the developers behind the app believe that messages sometimes are more relevant at a particular place, instead of an inbox.
AcDisplay brings Motorola’s Active Display to other Android devices
AcDisplay brings a piece of Motorola’s Active Display to Android devices running Android 4.4. The app lights up your screen as a notification comes in, you then have about 15 seconds to act on the notification. Much like Active Display the notification is shown inside a circle, you tap and hold the circle to show the notification’s information and you swipe up to open it or down to unlock your device. Swiping to the side will dismiss the notification all together. Besides the notification, AcDisplay also shows the time and date.
3 Apps to Get Things Done
Getting things done is not as easy as it seems. When you live a busy life, it’s not always easy to remember all the things you need to do. To do-list and reminder apps can are a dime a dozen in the Google Play Store nowadays, but they do help you get things done. We’ve picked some new and unusual takes on this familiar concept.
App Master makes uninstalling apps easy
Android wouldn’t be Android if there wasn’t an easier way to uninstall apps. Uninstall Master (recently renamed App Master but for some reason is still Uninstall Master in the Play Store) is that easier way. The app is a dedicated uninstaller and makes uninstalling apps a simple three step program. You open App Master, select the app you want to uninstall and tap Uninstall. Easy does it.