Are you looking to make your smartphone or tablet more useful? Each week, we collect the latest productivity apps for Android, iOS and Windows Phone; all of which are 100 per cent free! Here are this week’s highlights.
This is a hand-picked list of free apps we’ve noticed this week while assembling our regular App Deals roundup of new and discounted apps. We haven’t reviewed them and we don’t endorse them. As with the main App Deals column, apps can stop being free at a moment’s notice if they’re discounted, so grab them quickly if you’re interested.
Android
Meter: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “This data-driven live wallpaper displays the battery level, wireless signal and number of notifications of your device in a simple visualization. It cycles through three visualizations with every unlock, and each wallpaper can be manipulated by tilting and moving the device.”
SwiftKey Neural Alpha: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “SwiftKey Neural Alpha is the world’s first smartphone keyboard software that uses artificial neural networks to predict and correct your typing.”
Personal File Locker 2016: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Do you have private files on your device that you don’t want to others see? Use this awesome app to password protect your files.”
Runday: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Through the miracle of 100% Fully-Voiced Emotional Training, you’ll find yourself at the finish line of the 30-minute course.”
My Mixtapez Music: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “My Mixtapez brings you the newest & hottest mixtapes on the go. Download and Stream your favorite Artist, Dj’s, producers, & Groups.”
Moto Body: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Moto Body tracks your activity, offers personalised insights and keeps you moving with daily progress notifications to help you maintain a healthier lifestyle.”
iOS
Whiteboard: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Whiteboard is the easiest way to organize your tasks and be more productive in your day. From the to-dos at home, to the tasks and projects you are collaborating on with others, accomplish more with less effort with an app that is flexible to your way of getting things done.”
Adobe Photoshop Fix: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Built on Photoshop technology, Photoshop Fix empowers you to do serious image retouching and restoration on your iPad or iPhone. Heal, smooth, liquify, lighten and make other edits and adjustments that give you the precise look you’re after.”
Rap-Studio: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Rap-Studio is the most incredible way to produce your rap album! We’ve made the beats, you choose the ones you like, set the tempo and go!”
ReadQuick: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “The world’s best speed reading app. ReadQuick helps you read faster than ever before. Designed for iOS 7, this app helps you speed read your way through your Pocket, Instapaper and Readability reading lists. Watch your comprehension sky rocket in just one day. ”
SuperBetter: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “SuperBetter increases resilience – the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even in the face of difficult obstacles. Playing SuperBetter makes you more capable of getting through any tough situation—and more likely to achieve the goals that matter most to you.”
Fluttr: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Fluttr is a mobile app created for sharing travel photos and to inspire wanderlust. We believe that people are inspired to travel by the real stories and experiences of trips shared by friends, family and fellow travelers. So we have created an app that shares photos not just of spectacular sceneries but of people and their experiences.”
Film Note: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Film Note is an app to help you annotate movie files with your own short videos called ‘notes’.”
Windows Phone
Spitzer Space Telescope: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “100 coolest images taken by Spitzer Space Telescope with detailed info.”
Best Free Science Quiz: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Best Free Science Quiz to increase your Knowledge and Intelligence and be Smart.”
Mirror Photo Grid: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “RMirror Grid Collage is wonderful tool with mirror style to make amazing photo. You just select your photo which you want to make photo grid mirror photo.”
5 Minute Home Workouts: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Easy to follow 5 minute home exercise routines divided into 6 categories: Abs, Fat Loss, Chest and Arms, Butt and Legs, yoga and Pilates.”
Real Guitar: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Real Guitar is one of the most realistic guitar simulator apps featuring a user-friendly interface and an awesome sound quality. All the notes have been recorded from the live acoustic guitar.”
Realarm: FREE!
From the publisher’s description: “Bored of waking up by the same ringtone every day? Simply assign more sounds to alarm and sounds will alternate randomly! Realarm is the most powerful alarm app on the market.”
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