Android has been one of the most popular mobile OSs for years, and it seems that in the near future it is not going to give up positions at all. At least, judging by the pace of application development for it, users are happy to choose the “Android” itself and the additional software offered for it. Interesting applications on Android are those programs that make using a smartphone more fun.
Aycon (Icon & Shortcut Editor)
In March last year, Aycon (Icon & Shortcut Editor) was released, the literal translation of which is “Icon Editor”. Actually, this says a lot about the essence of the application itself: it helps to customize widgets on the "Desktop".
Application shortcuts can be recreated, their names and appearance modified to your liking. The editor’s interface is very convenient: it contains only two tabs, the first of which contains a list of all applications installed on the device, and the second contains direct work with the corresponding widgets.
Since “Ikon” was released not so long ago, so far only the first version is available, but its popularity on “Google Play” suggests that the update is just around the corner.
The advantage of the Icon Editor is the uniqueness and successful implementation of a good idea, which is why we started to look at interesting applications on Android from it.
Sloth launcher
Sloth Launcher ("Lazy Launcher") is an application from the developer of the just reviewed "Aikon". The release took place in October 2014, and during this time the software gained over ten thousand downloads. Last spring, Lazy Launcher was updated to version 2.0.
The essence of the application is to complement the standard interface of the device with a quick access panel. With the “Launcher Sloz”, all interesting applications on Android installed on the gadget will be at hand.
The developers position this product as an original solution for automating the device: on the one hand, it optimizes the work on it, on the other hand, it does not load the smartphone too much.
The only negative is the full version of the application is paid.
Vine
Even if you heard about Vine as a program for the first time, you knew exactly about Vine video - continuous videos, as they are very common on social networks.
The Vine application is a fresh breath of air, an alternative to Twitter and Instagram, which allows you to share short notes with your friends and subscribers, puts hashtags and talk about your life in real time. In a short time, the software spread among users and became very popular.
Pocket
Pocket (which translates from English as "pocket") is a deferred reading service. How much can be found on the Internet amusing and curious! For example, you came across an article whose theme is the most interesting applications for Android, but there is no time to read it completely. "Pocket" solves the problem of where to put everything that remains "for later". It is already synchronized with Twitter, and you can send links with one click, the rest can be added manually.
A huge plus of "Pocket" is that pending articles can be read even when there is no Internet on the device - the application will bring all the information to a readable cached look.
Ready contact list
This software is a worthy addition to the list of “Interesting and useful applications for Android.” Ready Contact List is an alternative address book in a smartphone that pleases with its interface and design.
To use, you need to register under a valid "Google" account, and then the application itself will synchronize with the contacts that are on the device.
Its advantage over what Android offers by default in convenient data organization. Indeed, the most interesting applications on Android are not always a unique idea: sometimes it’s a well-forgotten old one, designed in a new way and therefore attracting attention.