What apps do you use? - Printable Version

What apps do you use? - Printable Version

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What apps do you use? - Bez - 2016-11-23 11:21

Thought it would be interesting to know what apps different people use on their iPhone/Android Smartphones. Maybe you've never heard of an app someone else uses and it's really helpful?

Here's a simple Template to use. Simply add more of the code between the [list ]'s for the more apps you use:

Code:

Device make:

Device Model:

iOS/Android version:

[list]

[*] [b]Paypal[/b] - Reviewing and sending payments

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Heres my list:

Device Make: Huawei
Device Model: Nexus 6P

iOS/Android version: Nougat 7.1.1 (BETA)

Shazam - Finding that awesome song name
Skype - Voice/Video chat on the go
Greenify - Hibernating apps that drain battery usage
Accuweather - Great weather updates / Rain Minute Cast
Paypal - Reviewing and sending payments
Waze - Community run Driving GPS / Accident avoidance / Speed camera avoidance
Spotify - For car music (No streaming - Premium music download)
Whatsapp - Everyone uses this for messaging right?!
Addblock browser - Block annoying adds while browing on the phone
Data Status - Indicator showing how much data I have used for the month
Flexy - Keyboard App i've used since joining Android
Moovit - Helpful public transport app. Bus, Train, Tube etc..
Nova Launcher - Makes Android look even more sexier
Percent enabler - Enables battery percent icon in Android Nougat
Steam - Used as Steam Authenticator for Steam Guard
VLC player - Great video player highly recommended
True caller - Keep those phone call spammers away
Zedge - Ringtones, wallpapers etc..
Prey antitheft - Works like Track my iPhone for Android

These's are all the apps I used on a daily basis.

RE: What apps do you use? - Carl - 2016-11-23 12:23

Device make: Apple
Device Model: iPhone 5s

iOS/Android version: iOS10

Paypal - Reviewing and sending payments
Whatsapp - I'm an apple peasant, so I use this to message android users lol.
Instagram - I just like it, it's popular up here.
Steam - Used as Steam Authenticator for Steam Guard
CarThrottle - Car news, memes and stuff.
Engine Link - Mobile ECU reader (requires OBD scanner & connects via wifi)
MOT Check - Used to check MOT history on cars, usually out of boredom in Tesco car park but helps when buying cars.
Photomath - Used to calculate sums/equations by just hovering your camera over what you want to work out.
Strava - Cycling app, sometimes I like to record the details of my rides.

Got some others, just named a handful.

RE: What apps do you use? - Raphi - 2016-11-23 12:24

Device make: Apple
Device Model: iPhone 5C 8Gb

iOS/Android version: iOS 10.0.1

Snapchat - Sharing pics for a day with friends
eSports - App who gives me info about actual CS:GO matches, and wins
WhatsApp - Giving me the ability to call and message friends in Germany or in Latvia
Gazeta.ru - To have a look at the news, Russian realted infos
Google Translate - Pretty useful when I don't remember a word in a language I learn
Runtastic&Runtastic Bike - Helping me to know what I'm doing in sports
Cyclemeter - A sort of RUntastic Bike, but way better I think, it gives to you the distance you did in a session, a basic map to know where you are, and everything in only one page of infos
Speedtest - Giving me infos on my bandwidth
ClassDojo - School related app which let me knows everything about what my teachers thinks about me, if I participate well in class etc
Duolingo - Helping me to learn some languages like German or Russian, totaly free
Twitch - Looking at people who streams on my favourite game
Steam - Used as Steam Authenticator for Steam Guard

RE: What apps do you use? - Fatteeh - 2016-11-23 13:29

Only been a full-time Android user for about a month, but this is what I've got so far

Device make: Samsung
Device Model: Galaxy S7 Edge

iOS/Android version: Android 6.0.1

Pivo - For checking my bank account balance
OP-mobile - For other possible banking needs
Outlook - My preferred email client
Nova Launcher - To tweak the UI more to my liking
SwiftKey - So far the most comfortable keyboard I've come across
Google Clock - More pleasing UI than with the default Samsung one
WhatsApp - For chatting and occasional calls
Telegram - For chatting with the tinfoil hatted fellas
Instagram - Mainly for following others
Snapchat - ^
Dropbox - Mainly for sharing wallpapers with the phone
Steam - Steam Guard authentication
Pushbullet - To get notifications on the PC aswell
Firefox / Chrome - Haven't decided between the two yet
S Health - Sleep and steps tracking. Interesting for checking heart rate aswell
8 Ball Pool & Solitaire - Because games

RE: What apps do you use? - Audiojack - 2016-11-23 14:34

Device make: HTC
Device Model: One (M7)

Android version: 5.0.2 Lollipop

Apex Launcher - To arrange my home screen and hide bloat app icons
Caustic - A mobile digital audio workstation, mostly for messing about
Discord - Only for Street Obsessions conversations
Dropbox - File sharing between different devices
Facebook Messenger - Because those gits disabled the mobile browser chat
GPS Speedometer - Useful for checking speedometer error, or if the gauge doesn't actually work
Kik - Chatting with random people
Google Maps - Still the best choice of navigation for me personally
Nordea Mobiilipankki/Tunnuslukusovellus - All of my bank managing, online identity verification via the bank account
Tankille - A useful app for viewing current fuel prices in Finland
Tinder - For laughing at people
Torque - OBD2 monitoring app
Twitch - I mostly use the mobile app for the stream notifications
VLC Player - For all the media, I don't use it very often though
WhatsApp - An alternative to regular text messaging
Youtube - For watching Youtube videos, obviously, one of my most used apps

The ones I use the most and consider must haves for myself are underscored.

RE: What apps do you use? - RedJohn - 2016-11-23 16:22

Device make: Sony
Device Model: Xperia Z5

iOS/Android version: 6.0.1

Facebook -
Instagram -
Snapchat -
Snapseed - To modify pictures
Whatsapp -
Here WeGo - Best gps app ever
9GAG - To laugh
Messenger - To talk with facebook friends
Blue light filter - To protect my eyes when using phone in darkness