Best Android apps
130 apps on the Google Play, picked and reviewed by the community.
Vampire Survivors
A cheap-thrills horde survival game where you steer and your weapons do the fighting
Wordscapes
Swipe letters from a wheel to fill small crossword grids, level after level, against calm landscape backdrops
Dead Cells+
A tough, fast 2D roguelite platformer where every death sends you back to the start a little stronger
LumaFusion
A multitrack video editor for iPad, iPhone and Android that handles serious projects on a touchscreen
Darkroom
A photo and video editor for iPhone and iPad that edits straight from your Apple Photos library
VSCO
Film-style presets and fine-grained editing tools for phone photos, with batch edits and a photographer community
Blackmagic Camera
Free pro-style video camera app with manual controls, ProRes recording and Blackmagic Cloud upload
Facetune
A selfie and portrait editor for retouching faces, trying new hair and makeup, and polishing short videos
Picsart
Photo and video editor with AI tools, templates, background removal and collages in one app
Google Photos
Automatic photo and video backup with smart search, tidy organization and AI editing tools
Lightroom
Adobe's mobile photo and video editor, with free core adjustments and paid AI and cloud tools
Photoshop Express
Adobe's quick mobile photo editor for one-tap fixes, retouching, collages and light video edits
InShot
A phone video and photo editor for trimming clips, adding captions and polishing posts for social media
Be My Eyes
Get visual help from sighted volunteers, an AI describer or company support lines, all from one free app
Shazam
Identify a song playing nearby or in another app, then open it in your streaming service of choice
Seek
Point your camera at a plant, bug or mushroom and get a likely ID, no account needed
Merlin Bird ID
Free bird identification from a photo, a recorded song, or a few quick questions, backed by eBird data
PeakFinder
Point your phone at a skyline and see the name of every peak in view, even without a signal
Too Good To Go
Buy discounted surprise bags of unsold food from nearby shops, cafes and restaurants before it goes to waste
Forest
A focus timer that grows a virtual tree while you leave your phone alone, and kills it if you don't
Finch
A virtual pet that grows and goes on adventures as you check in on your mood, habits and goals
Geocaching
The official app for finding hidden containers in parks, trails and towns near you, with a free tier and Premium upgrade
what3words
Pinpoint any spot on Earth to a roughly 3 m square and share it with three simple words
Polycam
Scan rooms, objects and sites with your phone and turn them into 3D models, floor plans and CAD files