Top 5 Apps --Categories - Requires You To Think!!

[Abe21599]

Okay ive seen my fair share of "your top 5 apps" or "your favorite apps" so heres a new one...

I made my own - now with CATEGORIES!!!! :icon_ banana:

here we go... ($ indicates paid app) (kudos to smalltowngirl13 for helping me come up with this )

1: Top 5 apps you cant go a day without using.

1. Handcent (much better texting app than stock with MUCH more customization)
2. $Tasker (create profiles and do automated tasks and save time)
3. WeatherBug (keeps me updated with my forecasts)
4. $Launcher Pro (way better than the stock home and much smoother)
5. Dropbox (easy way to sync files with PC (multiple) and phone)

2: Top 5 apps that do a better job than the stock one android provided.

1. Launcher Pro
2. Beautiful Widgets(nice clock w/ weather widget + many others)
3. Google Voice (free visual voicemail and free texting, very nice)
4. Dolphin Browser HD(better in many ways)
5. K-9 mail (just a better UI than stock email with more options)

3: Top 5 apps that arent well known but you love and would suggest to all of your android friends

1. Screebl Lite (save battery using this app - simple idea and it works!)
2. Vlingo Voice (it understands what i say better than google voice)
3. $System Panel (manage your resources)
4. AudioManager (Make sound profiles (paid) like BB and change your individual ringers with a widget)
5. $Tasker (create profiles and do automated tasks and save time)

4: Top 5 apps for Rooted Users

1. $Titanium Backup (must have for any root user. period)
2. $Root Explorer (file explorer with a R/W option)
3. Wireless Tether (free 3G hotspot)
4. $SetCPU (easily control your CPU's speed)
5. Drocap2 (screenshots made easy)

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL (this ones hard)

1. Beautiful Widgets
2. Handcent
3. LauncherPro
4. Tasker
5. Titanium Backup

-----feel free to repeat certain apps (like i did). i added some info on my selections to help other viewers to figure out what they do but it's not required

lets have at it

 

[Abe21599]

template

to help you in your post, ive made this template copy and paste in the reply thread to make it simple


1: Top 5 "everyday" apps

2: Top 5 stock "replacement" apps

3: Top 5 "unknown" apps

4: Top 5 apps for Rooted Users

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL

 

[smalltowngirl13]

to help you in your post, ive made this template copy and paste in the reply thread to make it simple


1: Top 5 "everyday" apps
Executive Assistant (which is tied to many apps)
Beautiful Weather
Battery Gauge Widget
Jorte
Tapatalk

2: Top 5 stock "replacement" apps
Jorte
Google Voice
Handcent
LauncherPro
Smart Keyboard Pro

3: Top 5 "unknown" apps
Date In Tray
SystemPanel
WhiteBoard Pro
Gauge Battery Widget
Blink

4: Top 5 apps for Rooted Users
drocap2
Root Explorer
Titanium Backup
AdFree

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL
Executive Assistant
Beautiful Widgets
drocap2
SystemPanel
Gauge Battery Widget

My apps listed above...

 

[chayes627]

My list so far...

1: Top 5 "everyday" apps
Tasker
$ SlideIT Keyboard
HandcentSMS
Places
Slacker

2: Top 5 stock "replacement" apps
$ Launcher Pro Plus
Dolphin HD / Blue
$ SlideIT Keyboard
SyncMyPix (Manual Facebook Picture Sync)


3: Top 5 "unknown" apps
Gauge Battery Widget
Torque (OBD II Reader)
Gmote

4: Top 5 apps for Rooted Users
$ Easy Root
$ SetCPU
Titanium Backup
DroCap2
Terminal Emulator

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL
Tasker
aCar (Vehicle Management)
$ SlideIT Keyboard
$ Launcher Pro Plus
HandcentSMS

I started using K-9 Email because of this thread and like it so far but the verdict is still out for me.

 

[GolfProRM]

1: Top 5 "everyday" apps
1. Touiteur
2. Widget Locker
3. Locale (Expensive, but hasn't failed me once - easier to use than Tasker)
4. Folder Organizer
5. NewsRob Pro

2: Top 5 stock "replacement" apps
1. ADW Launcher
2. Widget Locker (good bye stock lock screen!)
3. Handcent SMS
4. Beautiful Widgets
5. SwitchPro Widget

3: Top 5 "unknown" apps
1. Craigslist (formerly Craigsnotifica)
2. OurGroceries
3. SkyDroid Golf (Golf GPS app)
4. QuickDesk
5. DroidAnalytics (Google Analytics viewer for Android)

4: Top 5 apps for Rooted Users
1. Titanium Backup
2. Root Explorer
3. ShootMe
4. AdFree Android
5. MetaMorph

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL
1. Touiteur
2. Root Explorer
3. Widget Locker
4. NewsRob Pro
5. Angry Birds

 

[Abe21599]

very nice guys (and gals lol) - these can help new users out a lot to let them see what other users are taking advantage of on the market

anyone else got what tehy wanna share??

 

[DF Smod]

So far this is the most detailed favorite apps thread I have seen

 

[Abe21599]

So far this is the most detailed favorite apps thread I have seen

this is what i was going for go ahead and take 10 minutes and contribute ur apps lol

 

[DF Smod]

It seems like a lot of thought right now, it's been a long day

Definitely tomorrow

 

[SSHGuru]

Date In Tray is nice - thanks for posting it.

 

[SSHGuru]

1: Top 5 "everyday" apps

SwiftKey Beta - Best Keyboard
Screebl Lite - Keeps your screen lit when you use it.
Handcent - Blows away Stock Instant Messenger
K-9 Mail - Blows away Stock Email
Launcher Pro - Blows away Stock Screen.

2: Top 5 stock "replacement" apps

SwiftKey Beta - Best Keyboard
Google Voice - Way better than voicemail.
Handcent - Blows away Stock Instant Messenger
K-9 Mail - Blows away Stock Email
Launcher Pro - Blows away Stock Screen.

3: Top 5 "unknown" apps

Rainy Days - Radar over where you are on the GPS
CalWidget - Best on screen to do list from your calender
S2 Calender Widget - A small look at your month
DoubleTwist - Great media application
Mini Info Widget - Battery left, and information on how much space you have.

4: Top 5 apps for Rooted Users

Rom Manager
Set CPU
Easy Root
Absolute System Lithmod Edition
Cachemate for rooted users

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL

Best Game - Angry Birds
Best Home Replacement - Launcher Pro
Best Keyboard - Swiftkey
Best Email - K-9
Best Clock/Weather App - Beautiful Widgets

 

[supermatt9]

Not sure I have 5 for each one but I wanted to post to keep this thread bumped. It's a great one for new droid owners and seasoned vets.

1: Top 5 "everyday" apps
Launcher Pro
Handcent
Music Box (Great mp3 program)
Aldiko (ebook reader - probably the app I use the most)
endomondo (use it everytime I ride my bike)
Beautiful Widgets


2: Top 5 stock "replacement" apps
Launcher Pro
CM6 Power bar widget (not really an app as it comes with CM6 but it's way better than the stock one)
Astrid Tasks/To Do List

3: Top 5 "unknown" apps
Music Box
droidwall (needs root. Great for guys like me who don't have unlimited data)
backcountry navigator (great gps app for hunting/hiking in places with no cell signal)
toddler lock (completely locks your phone and lets your baby color on the screen)

4: Top 5 apps for Rooted Users
SetCPU
Droidwall
Titanium Backup
Rom Manager
That's only 4 but I absolutely use all 4 of these all the time!!

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL
Based on use:
Handcent
Droidwall
Endomondo
Aldiko
Music Box

 

[ollymil]

Nice list and it will help us to choose better Apps! Thanks for list.

 

[Abe21599]

Nice list and it will help us to choose better Apps! Thanks for list.

yup feel free to add urs, too!

 

[DF Smod]

1: Top 5 apps you cant go a day without using.

1. Tapatalk
2. Root Explorer
3. Swype
4. Google Translate
5. Cache Cleaner

2: Top 4 apps that do a better job than the stock one android provided.

1. Launcher Pro
2. Google Voice
3. Handcent
4. Swype

3: Top 3 apps that aren't well known but you love and would suggest to all of your android friends

1. Mobile Defense (as a system app)
2. Swype
3. Drop Box

4: Top 6 apps for Rooted Users

1. Root Explorer
2. Cache Cleaner
3. Set CPU
4. Shoot Me (screen shots)
5. Stericson Apps
6. Titanium Backup

5: Top 5 apps OVERALL (this ones hard)

1. Root Explorer
2. Cache Cleaner
3. Tapatalk
4. Launcher Pro
5. Swype