Monday Poll: Must Have Android Apps Of The Last Month Are?

by: Kellex | posted 08.29.11 | Polls

It has been a month or so since we last asked you what your current app obsessions were. Since that time, we have seen a number of impressive apps, like A.I. Type keyboard (that I personally can’t get enough of), HD Widgets for tablets, return of ESPN’s fantasy football app, new Swype, SimplePLAY’s song swiping, and so many more. Anything in particular though, that you just can’t seem to get enough of? Discover an older app that you wish you had known about from the beginning? Maybe an app that we haven’t covered at all? Let us know!

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kuboo99

At the moment Android Overclock for me. And whats with T-Mobile taking over?
Anonymous

Geico’s Brostache App
Anonymous

tinyurl.com/2df4ccp
Mlerota

Go keyboard is the best keyboard for me.
Djenks24

CamScanner mixed with google docs is awesome. I usually ask the store to throw away the receipts after I scan them right at the counter. Ive been using invoice2go for all my invoices and estimates for my business. These apps are getting awsome. Soon, I won’t need to constantly do maintenace on my windows computer anymore, it will all be done on my phone. Sorry about the spelling, havent figured out how to use spell checker on my Google TV (Revue) yet:)
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Englilish Paper

Go launcher! I can’t believe people say it’s not smooth. seriously, wtf? t has smooth as a transition effects setting! It’s smooth as a baby’s tookis! Look through the settings! Tweak away! It is also updated regularly, more stable ths launcher pro, and flexible. The team that made this app is dedicated, it’s not an neglected for months and months at a time.
- skeezicks
  
  Kellex et al, what a great conversation you’ve got going here. Particularly because it inspired me to try Go Launcher. I’ve been a devotee of ADW, which is one of the best designed launchers around. It’s been glitchy on my OG Droid for the past 6 months or so, however, and the developer doesn’t often update his work. Launcher Pro is an excellent alternative — nearly as nice as ADW’s design, and much smoother, in my hands. I was startled, then, to see how Go Launcher combines elements from both that I admire. The design is sweet, its operation intuitive, and it runs like a total charm. I’m an instant convert!
- skeezicks
  
  Oh, and I wanted to say, +1 for the Homestar Runner reference.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas-L-Wolfe/100000451164661 Thomas L. Wolfe
  
  Dude, I’ve tried it multiple times, and it’s laggier than ADW and LauncherPro (for me at least) any day. And before you say anything, I have my launcher bulletproofed so I never get any redraws. I want to love it (so many great features and customizations) but the lag kills me…
Anonymous

DeskSMS
Zepius

touchpal keyboard. the newest beta is awesome. i think its better than swype
Anonymous

T-Mobile Ads just took over Droid-Life! But seriously looks like an update is being made. Lagging hard on Chrome with good hardware. What gives?
Dogman123

What is with the HUGE T-Mo ad on the site? I think I’m gonna switch to another site for my new if your going to sell out the site to TMo or something stupid like that.
Anonymous

ADW Launcher. Enough said.
Jim Dandy

Sixaxis Controller.
Anonymous

Spotify
David

PDANet, Tweetdeck, Pandora, GTasks, and Simple Calendar are my tops.
ChaynesUSA

I’m really diggin Peel.
http://www.facebook.com/michael.j.vallejo Michael J Vallejo

Screw launcher pro ,for my money the best app is the GEICO BroStache
Anonymous

SPB Shell 3D!!!
Ridiculously overpriced, but is by far by favorite launcher!
And I have and use GoLauncher, LPP, and ADW EX.
- Anonymous
  
  have you tried regina launcher 3D? i believe its free
Wakesk8er

Droidzee. Best yahtzee app on the market!
Jbonics

MusicJunk is by far the best. You cant get it from the market anymore though. Hee hee. I’m gonna have to get a bigger sd card
- WormDoes
  
  apk please? mp2 music downloader doesn’t work for shit lately
Marc

What about Dungeon Defenders for tablets? The best game EVER!!
Anonymous

Pano, hands down. I installed it on the way to going out of down and let me tell ya, it works incredibly well. Probably the best Pano app available on Android.

Just wonderful.
- http://twitter.com/Rocko9999 Rocko Smith
  
  I put the X’s stock camera with panoramic stitch up against any app.
jack sanchez

There are more important things that you must have instead of an app for a smartphone. Electric in your house is among that long list. Without electric in your house you can’t charge your phone therefore that “must have app: you speak of will become useless within a few hours. But if I had to choose then I would choose a home replacement app ir a texting app
- Anonymous
  
  “Without electric in your house you can’t charge your phone”
  
  LOL, I can charge my phone anywhere. I can charge it at the McDonalds across the street.
  - Jack Sanchez
    
    Yes but u cant charge your phone in your house while sleeping. Ever try charging your phone over night without electric? It doesn’t work that well. If u dont believe me then try it yourself. Tonight before going to bed unplug your phone from the charger. It will give it the same effect. Then in the morning see how much the battery life went up. Unless u have permission to sleep on the McDonalds floor over night so u can plug in your phone and use it as an alarm clock. But when the entire neighborhood loses power that McDonalds u mentioned won’t help u that much. Lol.
    - Anonymous
      
      i didnt know electric could charge your phone…i thought they had to send electricity to your residence in order for that to happen
- snooginsguy
  
  http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/56//1:1/
  Problem Solved!
  - Jack Sanchez
    
    Any suggestions that cost less than the price of my phone?
http://twitter.com/anhstein Anh

DeskSMS! I use it all the time!
Anonymous

3D clock widget
RacingMoto
Go KeyBoard and SMS
webby

Go Launcher (much faster than Launcher Pro), Thumb Keyboard — the best for tablets, but terrific for phones when on landscape.
Anonymous

AndCAD – if you are a CAD professional and have the need for a REALLY good drafting application on the go, then I highly recommend this. It’s a little on the spendy side, but since the release of tablets, it really has become a valuable tool.
thesaber2000

Dolphin pad,wizz wigets, HD widgets, all tablet apps or course. swiftkey x for my phone. havent broken down and bought it yet on mytablet, might have to cause im still getting lag with thumb keyboared
http://twitter.com/hijackerjack Rohil

Tapatalk. Without a doubt.
Anonymous

The Droid-Life App of course =D!
1fall

Baseball Superstars 2
- Anonymous
  
  Is it just me or is Baseball superstars too easy and 2 is borderline too hard?
Anonymous

Angry Birds
http://twitter.com/royolpunk Kevin Shen

Adblocker. Just wish it could block background T-Mobile ads…;)
- KevinC
  
  I’m sure the developers you’re ripping off appreciate that. Scumbag.
  - Anonymous
    
    I don’t get it?
    - Anonymous
      
      me either, they’re still getting money for the ads, and i don’t click in-app ads anyway (who does?)
  - Christephor
    
    you must be a dev cuz that comment made you look like a scumbag you douche
http://twitter.com/Rocko9999 Rocko Smith

Gas Buddy
Victor Amador l

whats app and talk box saved me while out of the states and kept me in contact
palomosan

How about Racing Moto, free and it can be played on Tablets.
http://profiles.google.com/drewmiramon Andrew Miramon

GO everything! Go launcher, go sms, go weather, and go contacts are the best.
- Anonymous
  
  Handcent SMS is better than GoSMS IMO.
  
  GoContacts is awesome though.
  - Anonymous
    
    im the opposite. i love gosms but dont like gocontacts lol
http://www.facebook.com/taylor.dan Daniel Taylor

PageOnce – I like that I can centralize all of my online accounts from my bank, credit card, loans, investments, cell phone, power company, facebook, airline miles, insurance accounts, and more.
- WAldenIV
  
  That will be great until it’s hacked and you have to file an identity theft insurance claim and cancel all of your accounts.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Emaw-Kennedy/504157652 Michael Emaw Kennedy

theme manager from nexgen
Sam Shedd

Loving the update to the google reader app for my XOOM.

Also been using google docs a ton since school started up again.
babadush

I can’t live with out launcher pro. Well I probably could but I don’t want to
- Anonymous
  
  LauncherPro should just stay at the top of these lists permanently. If google was smart they would just buy it and put it in Android. The default launcher sucks.
  - Anonymous
    
    Whoa. No way. After months of using stock roms with the basic launcher, I don’t think I can ever use Launcherpro again. If anything, GO launcher is the only thing I would consider.
    - Anonymous
      
      +1 for Go launcher. Has everything LPP has but it is a bit snappier and sexier IMHO
      - http://twitter.com/GRZLA Grizzly Atoms
        
        If I am installing a third party launcher, I am using ADW EX.
      - Anonymous
        
        Same here.
      - http://revengeofthepc.com Ethan Madison
        
        +1. But GO does rule the free launchers.
      - Anonymous
        
        Same here.
      - Benjamin Mackie
        
        Third that motion
      - http://www.facebook.com/TJHRULZ tjhrulz
        
        Does it have the widget seriously that is the only reason I use LPP anymore, if someone could find me as epic of a calendar and facebook widget I would be game
      - http://profiles.google.com/drewmiramon Andrew Miramon
        
        Try android pro widgets.https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rdr.widgets.core&feature=search_result
        for calendar I use android agenda widget
      - Anonymous
        
        This. These are the widgets I use with Go launcher. Similar to Sense or LPP widgets with more customization…
      - http://twitter.com/anhstein Anh
        
        Yes, most of their recent updates have been about widgets.
      - http://www.facebook.com/TJHRULZ tjhrulz
        
        You know what would really fix the issue, that LPP rewrite
      - Ritesh Tripathy
        
        It does have calendar, fb, twitter, messaging etc. scrollable widgets with beautiful transparent themes. I used to be a LPP loyal, but GO EX is just too good for anything out there right now. Been on it for over 6 months now and don’t see a reason to switch. Btw, whoever above said it looked cartoonish, hasn’t heard of “Themes” I guess.
      - Anonymous
        
        I tried GoLauncher…it doesnt feel as smooth to me. And it feels a bit more cartoonish for some reason.
        
        I use GoDialer and love it though. GoDialer is an awesome contacts replacement.
      - Anonymous
        
        i cant believe this!! me and my sister just got two i-pads for $42.77 each and a $50 amazon card for $9. the stores want to keep this a secret and they dont tell you. go here, EgoWìn.com
      - Anonymous
        
        Cartoonish because it has more effects than lp?
      - Anonymous
        
        Change the theme.
      - Mike Robertson
        
        I agree, I used to be loyal to LPP, but I’ve been on GO for a few months now.
      - mikeym0p
        
        I just started picking up with go launcher, it’s a little sluggish on the Dinc, but on dual core handsets and higher end handsets it’s unpredicented
      - Anonymous
        
        It seems go launcher won the battle, when it comes to launchers
    - babadush
      
      Does go launcher have the cube?
      - http://twitter.com/Rocko9999 Rocko Smith
        
        Real 3D app drawer. Nice.
      - babadush
        
        I am using it. It’s smooth as butta
      - babadush
        
        I am using it. It’s smooth as butta
      - http://profiles.google.com/drewmiramon Andrew Miramon
        
        yep, and tons others
      - babadush
        
        That alone has convinced me.
      - shr1k3r
        
        it has an effing sphere!
    - Jacob Bowen
      
      I am a convert to go launcher from Launcher Pro… I never thought it would happen but…. GO is amazing!
      - Anonymous
        
        Could not agree more
    - John
      
      Go launcher lags & has its issues. LP has become pretty damn stable over time.
      - Anonymous
        
        IIRC, it has also began to lack development over time.
      - John
        
        Hah..touche
      - Ritesh Tripathy
        
        Don’t know what you’re talking about but GO EX is miles ahead in stability, speed and functionality. Its smoother than LPP too. LPP is just stuck in 2010. That LPP Unlocker in my app drawer is just sitting there only because I paid for it last year and then it went down the drain.
      - John
        
        ya i bought it before that stupid locker was introduced. i prefer GO apps over most, but their launcher was just all sorts of acting up. it was great for a few days, but then it like did a 180 & kept hanging FC’ing out of no where on me etc
      - Anonymous
        
        Not at all. LP is noticeably faster than Go on my Droid.
    - Anonymous
      
      Go launcher is it very fast, it also has more effects than go launcher and adw launcher.
  - greg
    
    LauncherPro has way to many redraws. Go Launcher continually updates and has seemed to fix most redraw issues.
  - Anonymous
    
    Negative ! Launcher pro can compete with go launcher
- http://twitter.com/Rocko9999 Rocko Smith
  
  You have not used Go Launcher I see.
  - babadush
    
    Nope I’m willing to try it. The cube is my favorite thing. Although launcherpro seems slow on gingerbread
    - http://twitter.com/KyleIbbotson Kyle Ibbotson
      
      Yahoo Fantasy Football app. YAY FOR FOOTBALL :p
      - http://twitter.com/Rocko9999 Rocko Smith
        
        Fooseball is the Devil Bobby Bouche!
    - http://twitter.com/Rocko9999 Rocko Smith
      
      Give Go a try and set the Effects Setting/Icon Setting to Sphere. Really cool.
      - babadush
        
        I shall. Thanks for the heads up
  - Anonymous
    
    I have had it installed for a week. I never use it. Launcherpro feels smoother. And I like LauncherPro’s dock better.
- Raven
  
  Once again, it looks like we need a full, indepth, unbiased article comparing Launcher Pro Plus, ADW EX, and Go Launcher feature for feature. Please someone (Kellex) write this and post it on this site.
- ShopDroid
  
  On the tablet (HC), I still prefer the stock launcher. It just looks more updated and cooler. I don’t mind taking that little bit of performance hit, which is un-noticeable anyway on my TF overclocked to 1.6ghz.
Bobby Moufarrege

GrooVe IP – i get no reception at my house and this $3 app has saved me from having to pay $29 a month in land line phone service in my house.
- Anonymous
  
  I like the idea of Groove IP, but it hasn’t seemed very reliable to me yet. I’ll have to give it another try. My hope for it was to use my old OG Droid as a phone again. Thanks for the suggestion.
  - http://www.facebook.com/brandon.meeks2 Brand James
    
    Groove IP used to log out all the time, and made it a real hassle to make a phone call. There was always an intermediate step because it wasn’t logged in. The new update has a ton more features, and stays logged in.
Anonymous

MP3 Downloader, my favorite thing about Android is free music!
- Ameer
  
  Fyi… I was able to download a few using mp3 ringtone maker.
http://www.facebook.com/AdrianLumani Adrian Lumani

FEMA
Kixofmyg0t

Everyone knows THE must have app is H8BIONIC.

Seems like plenty people here already have it.
Anonymous

BeyondPod.
Anonymous

BeyondPod.
- Anonymous
  
  I downloaded this…it is indeed awesome. Finally a simple podcast player that works and is intuitive.
fartbubbler

umm……something’s wrong.

I’ve read and re-read this post, but I can’t seem to find the words “Droid Bionic” anywhere?
- Anonymous
  
  Bionic.
Anonymous

syncSms and dancingBear haha
http://twitter.com/binglut9 Brian

Mediiafly for tablets and Tetris for my phone

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