---
title: Android apps to try
language: en
layout: default
created: 2017-03-08 14:37:50 +0100
updated: 2017-03-08 14:37:50 +0100
toc: false
tags:
  - know-how
  - software
  - android
  - apps
---
Here are some Android apps and games I've found interesting or which were recommended somewhere
for various purposes. And which I didn't had the time/need to try them yet.


Apps
====

* [APK Editor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmail.heagoo.apkeditor)
* [BASIC!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rfo.basic) --- Basic programming language with Android add-ons
* [Blitzortung](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.blitzortung.lightning.tracker.app) --- Lightning tracker
* [Blynk](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.blynk) --- Remote control for Arduino, RasPi, etc.
* [Contextual App Folder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ctxwidget) --- Shows only the apps you currently need (from the people of [Sloth Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slothlauncher))
* [Copy](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weberdo.apps.copy) --- Select text from any screen or photo
* [Cosmic Watch](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cosmic_watch.cosmicwatch)
* [DashCommand](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.palmerperformance.DashCommand) --- OBD2 tool
* [Disk & Storage Analyzer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobile_infographics_tools.mydrive_ext)
* [DosBox Turbo](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fishstix.dosbox)
* [FamilyGTG](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.familygtg.app) --- View and edit GEDCOM files
* [FeedNews](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.android.news) --- AI curated news
* [Geo Tracker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ilyabogdanovich.geotracker) --- GPS way tracker
* [Ghostracer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bravetheskies.ghostracer) --- GPS way tracker
* [HP 15c](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hp.hp15c15)
* [HP Prime Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hp.primecalculator)
* [Magic DosBox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bruenor.magicbox)
* [MagicPlan](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sensopia.magicplan) --- Create floor plans from photos
* [MAPS.ME](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme.maps.pro) --- OpenStreetMaps with turn-by-turn navigation
* [Money Lover](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bookmark.money) --- Expense tracker
* [My Medical](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyrax.mymedical) --- Medical data tracker
* [Network Signal Info](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.android.telnet) --- WiFi/Mobile network info
* [NFC Tools Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.nfctools.pro)
* [Nomie](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.nomie.app) --- Lifetracker, track everything
* [Omni Swipe](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lazyswipe) --- similar to Pie Control
* [Open GPS Tracker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.sogeti.android.gpstracker) --- GPS way tracker
* [Parrot](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SearingMedia.Parrot) --- Voice recorder
* [Photo Editor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iudesk.android.photo.editor)
* [Pie Control](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jun.ace.piecontrol)
* [Pocketbook](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getpocketbook) --- Expense tracker
* [RetroCalc](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.feniello.retrocalc) --- Android Wear RPN calc
* [S.Graph](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=prox.lab.calclock) --- Daily schedule widget with interesting visualisation
* [Shuttle+ Music Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplecity.amp_pro)
* [Smart Control](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.smartapps4me.smartcontrol) --- OBD2 tool
* [Spectrum Analyser](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keuwl.spectrumanalyzer)
* [SQLite Editor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.sqleditor)
* [Syncthing](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nutomic.syncthingandroid) --- Free BTSync tool
* [System Monitor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.systemmonitor)
* [Tasker SQLite Plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jordanhotmann.taskersqliteplugin)
* [Teddy Hyde](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EditorHyde.app) --- Markdown editor
* [Termius](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.server.auditor.ssh.client) --- SSH/Telnet client
* [Termux](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux) --- Pseudo Linux VM in your Android
* [Touch 16i](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.epx.andro16c) --- HP 16c emulator
* [Wake On Lan](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.mrwebb.wakeonlan)
* [WiFi Map](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.wifimap.wifimap)
* [XServer XSDL](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=x.org.server) --- X11 server


Games
=====

* [1979 Revolution: Black Friday](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inkstories.blackfriday)
* [A Dark Night](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dragonstudio.adarkroom)
* [AirFighters Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.rortos.airfighterspro)
* [A Normal Lost Phone](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.accidentalqueens.anormallostphone)
* [Apollo Justice Ace Attorney](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.capcom.gyakusai4en)
* [Atlantic Fleet](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.killerfishgames.atlanticfleet)
* [Broken Age](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doublefine.dfa)
* [Broken Sword 5 Ep. 1](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.revolution.bs5)
* [Broken Sword 5 Ep. 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.revolution.bs5.ep2)
* [Bully](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rockstargames.bully)
* [Caveman](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samebits.caveman.hd) --- Lemmings clone
* [Choices: And The Sun Went Out](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.tinmangames.choices)
* [Combat Elite](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reliancegames.borderwars)
* [Darkest Light: Survivor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.popsiclegames.darkestlight)
* [Deadlock: Online](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crescentmoongames.deadlock)
* [Defend Your Turf](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stevefolkes.defendyourturf)
* [Drone 2 Air Assault](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reliancegames.ss2)
* [Exploding Kittens](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explodingkittens.projectbombsquad)
* [Extreme Landings Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.rortos.extremelandingspro)
* [Fortress: Destroyer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninjakiwi.fortressdestroyer)
* [Gabriel Knight Sins of Fathers](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.postudios.gk1)
* [Gobliiins Trilogy](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.gobliiins)
* [Haegemonia](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microids.google.HaegemoniaFull)
* [Hardboiled](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.gamedevteam.hardboiled)
* [Helicopter Sim Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.rortos.helicopterpro)
* [HERO Unit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.JassimAlbuark.HeroUnit)
* [Hotline Miami](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devolver.hlm1)
* [Hotline Miami 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devolver.hlm2)
* [Hyperburner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.badpotion.hyperburner)
* [I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.ihnmaims)
* [imprint-X](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nu.morgondag.imprintx)
* [Infamous Machine](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blyts.infamousmachine)
* [Infinite Flight Simulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fds.infiniteflight)
* [Island Delta](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.islanddelta)
* [Jade Empire](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspyr.jadeempire)
* [Kathy Rain](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rawfury.kathy)
* [Kung Fury: Street Rage](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.hellothere.kungfurygame)
* [Last Horizon](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.lasthorizon)
* [Lost Echo](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KickBack.LostEchoAdventure)
* [Lost Horizon](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsfishlabs.losthorizon)
* [Machines at War 3](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Isotope244LLC.MachinesatWar3)
* [Marina Militare It Navy Sim](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.rortos.marinamilitare)
* [Memento Bay](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boomfruit.mementobay)
* [Metro 2033: Wars](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapstargames.metro2033)
* [Minesweeper Flags](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rubicon.dev.minesweeper)
* [Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.apk](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telltalegames.exfiltration)
* [Neon Rhythm](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitflake.neonrhythm)
* [Never Alone: Ki Edition](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eline.neveralonemobile)
* [Party Hard GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinybuild.PartyHardGO)
* [Peter Moorhead's Murder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.curve_digital.murder)
* [Pixelgrams](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PixelgramsLtd.Pixelgrams)
* [Plancon: Space Conflict](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herocraft.game.plancon)
* [Radiation Island](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atypicalgames.radiationisland)
* [Rebuild 3](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sarahnorthway.rebuild3)
* [Red Dwarf XI](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.uktv.rdxi)
* [Redungeon](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitrome.redungeon)
* [Reminiscent](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heavyraid.reminiscent)
* [Retro City Rampage DX](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vblank.RCRDX) --- GTA1 clone
* [Retro Winter Sports 1986](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.headupgames.retrowintersports)
* [Return to Grisly Manor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.firemaplegames.returntogrislymanor)
* [Rochard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.recoilgames.rochard)
* [Samorost 3](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=amanita_design.samorost3.GP)
* [Samurai Saga](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lohr.raven.android)
* [Simon the Sorcerer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojotouch.simon)
* [Simon the Sorcerer 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojotouch.simon2)
* [Sine Mora](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalreality.sinemora)
* [Skullduggery!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clutchplaygames.skullduggery)
* [Space Merchants: Arena](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Playito.SMArena)
* [Space Warrior: The Origin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.caliburnus.spacewarrior)
* [Stealth Inc. 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.curvedigital.stealth_inc2)
* [Strike Suit Zero](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.BornReady.SSZ)
* [Susume Tactics](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sugragames.susumetrial)
* [The 7th Guest](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojotouch.t7g)
* [The Cave](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doublefine.thecave)
* [The Mystery of Haunted Hollow](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pointclickgames.mysteryofhauntedhollow)
* [The Secret of Grisly Manor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.firemaplegames.games.the_secretofgrislymanor)
* [The Silent Age](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.houseonfire.android.thesilentage)
* [The Station](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.causacreations.thestation)
* [The Talos Principle](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devolver.TalosFull)
* [The Tiny Bang Story](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herocraft.game.tinybangstory)
* [Traffic Lanes 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.shadowtreesoftware.trafficlanes2free)
* [Vovu](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxenon.game.vovu) --- Puzzle game
* [War Commander: Rogue Assault](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kixeye.wcm)
* [War Robots](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixonic.wwr)
* [XCOM: Enemy Within](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tt2kgames.xcomew)
* [Z Steel Soldiers](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.kavcom.zss)


Specials / Miscellaneous
========================

* [Chornobyl 360](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vv.Chornobyl360) --- interactive VR documentary
* [radio aporee](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aporee.radio) --- Global sound mapping
