Hey, Android enthusiasts! 📱

Let’s take a tour of your favourite non-game paid apps in 2023 that are worth every penny!

No APKs please. Play Store links and app screenshots are encouraged. FOSS projects worth a contribution or two (whether a donation or paid version) are also more than welcome!

Let’s skip the games (that’s a story for another day) and spotlight some ever-reliable paid apps recommended by @[email protected]:

  • Tasker: The master of automation, turning your device into an efficiency wizard.
  • Titanium Backup: Safeguarding your data with finesse.
  • SD Maid: Your neat freak companion, maintaining cleanliness and speed.
  • BigBag: Organizing your shopping escapades like a champ.
  • Wolfram Alpha: The answer guru for all things complex.

Here’s to building a treasure trove of invaluable apps and supporting those who keep the Android landscape innovative and vibrant!

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    • Llew@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Solid Explorer is great. Works for everything I’ve needed from it, including remote servers.

  • giant_smeeg@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    How is Nova on a pixel?

    Really trying to stop using Google services and the Google search bar at the bottom is too convenient, shame you can’t rid

  • ijeff@lemdro.idMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    A lot of great stuff recommended here already. Ditto a lot of them but here are a few others I use:

    • Bitwarden Password Manager: been using this for years and recently decided to subscribe.
    • Hermit : Create lite web apps.
    • Repainter: Dynamic theming for Android 12+.
    • Wavelet: Custom headphone/earbud equalizer with AutoEQ database.
    • JuiceSSH: Great SSH interface.
    • Obtainium: Keep apps from GitHub updated.
    • Shizuku: Wireless ADB functionality.
    • Droid-ify: F-Droid client with support for Shizuku for automatic app updating without root.
    • Cryptomator: For encrypting cloud storage.
    • Groundwire: VoIP SIP softphone with push notifications.
    • SunSurveyor: Really great sun tracking for photography.
    • PhotoPills: Decent sun tracking but lots of other photography reference tools.
    • My Lightning Tracker & Alerts: Don’t really need this but somehow enjoy tracking lightning during storms. The alerts can be useful for an early heads up.
    • UnaSolaEstrellaLibre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Will check these out. I’m using Outlook app since K-9 Mail has some annoying quirks still, but I’m looking very much into the rebranding of the app into Thunderbird.

      • xusontha@ls.buckodr.inkEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, I started with K-9 but switched quickly because it just didn’t jive with me. Both are good clients though, just not my cup of tea

      • ijeff@lemdro.idMEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        FOSS apps worth paying for, either through a premium option like FairEmail or donation, are also welcome 🙂.

    • Warrior of Ukraine@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      Does Aegis support multiple devices? I am really paranoid about losing my phone and getting locked out of all my accounts.

      • xusontha@ls.buckodr.inkEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        It has backups but not web-based cross-device syncing like authy, which I think is good because the point of 2fa is to only have it with you and if it’s available online it kinda defeats the purpose If you want it on multiple devices, you can just do what I do and just backup the file and put it on another device

  • mscyanide@reddthat.comEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Keepass2android is a great password manager. Technically it’s free but the dev asks for donations once in a while, which I’m happy to do to support the project.

    PowerAmp is also an awesome music player.

  • Deconceptualist@lemm.eeEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    ❤️

    Some others I previously forgot:

    • Twilight is great for dimming your screen or shifting the color balance to red near bedtime. This is mostly baked into Android OS now but the app still gives a bit more control.
    • Sleep as Android is an alarm and sleep tracking app with a ton of crazy and innovative features. Even if you don’t use most of them, having a smart alarm match your sleep cycle and wake you up gently with a fade-in is worth it.
    • Accubattery does what it says and helps you track battery health and get the most longevity out of your device.
    • Musicolet is a feature-packed audio player, and for me basically perfect. It even plays uncommon formats like Musepack.
    • The Simple Mobile Tools set is quite good (esp. Gallery and File Manager) with minimal permissions and definitely worth a few bucks to the dev as a thank you.