My Favorite (Non-Medical) Android Apps

written by Matthew Rensberry, MD MBA on 2018-09-27

Here is an export of Android Apps I find useful and helpful:

Authenticator - for security for logins into Google and other two-factor sites
Automate - To automate some settings
Barcode Scanner - To scan barcodes
Bible - Free Bible
Docs - Read documents
Dual N-Back - Only game with evidence that it helps people think faster and improve memory
Financial Calculators - All the financial calculators someone would need
Firefox Beta - My favorite browser
FolderSync - To sync folders with Nextcloud - I use it for photos
Google Pay - To keep all loyalty cards in one place
Google PDF Viewer - read pdfs
Hangouts - For chat
Hermit - This app is amazing! It uses very little space and makes use of mobile web versions of websites to be like individual apps
K-9 Mail - My favorite email program
Keep Notes - For cloud syncing notes
Lyft - Ride sharing
MAPS.ME - Offline maps - good for international travel
Marco Polo - Voice/Video texting
MyFitnessPal - Calorie tracker
Nextcloud - Personal cloud backup
Nextdoor - Participate in your neighborhood
Notes - A Firefox product like Keep. I like it as it is integrated into browser
OpenVPN Connect - Personal VPN
Orgzly - Org-mode for phone - My main ToDo app (also syncs with my cloud)
OverDrive - Borrow books from the library
Pandora - Listen to music
Piktures - Opensource photo gallery
Pocket - Read Internet sites later and offline
Sheets - To see spreadsheets on phone
Signal - secure, encrypted text worldwide
Slides - To see presentations on phone
Snapseed - To edit photos
Stop, Breathe & Think - A great meditation app for relaxation
Strava - Track run routes, bike routes, walking, etc
Total Commander - A file manager
TuneIn Radio - Listen to radio
WhatsApp - Wifi messaging (owned by Facebook....so trust as much as you trust Fb)
Wifi Analyzer - Evaluate Wifi signals and strength