Best Android apps – Productivity category
Here is a list of applications that help you to be more productive. Some of these applications help you remember things as to-do lists and some help you remember passwords. Some will help you find files that normal file explorer applications cannot.
Last Pass
There are truckload of websites that need login id and password these days. Those who use a single password for all these websites live happily but are at constant risk of losing all data and confidential information if their password is cracked by a hacker. Alternative is to have a different password for each website and that is a major headache. Thanks to password manager services, you can save all your userid-password combinations at one place and then use one master password. Though this is not so secure, this one is much better than having one password for all websites. Last Pass takes it a step further. Using Last Pass, you store your login data, create shopping profiles, generate strong passwords and keep track of personal information. When you open a webpage or service, deatil of which is stored in Last Pass, your login data is filled in automatically by Last Pass. You can use the service for free for 14 days after which you have to pay $12 per year. You can also save your membership data, credit card data in secure notes, you can search for login detail, enable multifactor authentication to lock your Last Pass account, you can share your login data to friends and family, access your data from various devices and from lastpass website.
- Price: Free
- Link : http://bit.ly/1oOUJqy
- Android: 4.0.3+
- In-app purchases: Yes
Swiftkey
With support for emojis, powerful prediction and correction algorithm and truckload of themes, SwiftKey is a must have virtual keyboard for Android users and the best part is that this is now a freeware with in-app purchases (for themes). You can save your customization and the learning that swiftkey did, to the cloud so that the next time you reset the phone or when you move to the phone, you dont have to teach SwiftKey your usage.
- Price: Free
- Link : http://bit.ly/1chQe4A
- Android: Varies
- In-app purchases: No
Any.do
To-Do list application cannot get any simpler than this one. The interface is clean and yet is filled with features. You can organize your todo’s, family tasks, work projects and also collaborate with others in finishing tasks. You can attached photos, videos, audio and Dropbox files to the task. If you are too lazy to type the content, you can speak out for any.do to change the voice to text. Any.do can be accessed from a smartphone, as a web app and from Chrome browser. When you pay for premium subscription ($4.99/ month or $49.99/ year), you can setup location based reminders, heavily customize reminders.
- Link: http://bit.ly/1gmzVCI
- Price: Free
- Android: Varies
- In-app purchases: Yes
Wunderlist
Wunderlist is one of the best cross platform to-do list applications. Using this application, you can create lists, share the lists, create reminders, chat about the lists, attach photos and documents to the list. You can even assign the lists to others using this application, access and edit list from Android wear devices like smartwatch and you can change the looks and feel of lists using custom backgrounds. The best part is that the lists can be access from various types of smartphones (iOS, Android, Windows Phone), from a web browser and from a computer.
- Price: Free
- Link: http://bit.ly/1dTA12j
- Android: Varies
- In-app purchases: Yes
Root Browser
While other file browsers access files in the phone, they cannot access hidden and operating system files. Two file manager panel layout helps managing files, batch copy/paste is easier on this compared to other file managers, you can explore apk/jar/rar/zip files that are hidden, bookmark folders, install zip files using clockwork recovery, send files to others using email.
- Price: Free / Rs.53.04
- Link : http://bit.ly/1qZBwDT / http://bit.ly/1EF2tGW
- Android: 4.3+
- In-app purchases: Yes
Ike to do list
Ike is a playful to-do list in the spirit of President Eisenhower’s priority matrix. Organize tasks by importance and urgency. Manage tasks using intuitive gestures. Never forget a thing by adding due dates and location reminders. Go pro to unlock all the themes, widgets, the ability to add multiple reminders to each task, location reminders, images, and audio recordings.
- Link: http://bit.ly/2iaLwz3
- Price: Free
- In-app Purchases: Yes
- Android: 4.4+
Time tree free shared calendar
Each individual’s schedule is on one calendar. TimeTree keeps a family and a group organized. It helps manage busy lives when sharing the calendar, tasks, notes and more.
- Link: http://bit.ly/2oPehlB
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: No
- Android: 4.0.3+
IFTTT
Over 400 apps work with IFTTT including Twitter, Telegram, Google Drive, Twitch, Weather Underground, Instagram, Gmail, and devices like Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Nest, Philips Hue, and your Android.
- Link : http://bit.ly/1l8bfkW
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: No
- Android: Varies
Doodle Easy Scheduling
Use Doodle to find the best time for any event. Suggest a number of times and invite participants to select their preferences. It’s free and a breeze to set up — people don’t even need the app or an account to participate!
- Link: http://bit.ly/1LzAN6A
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: No
- Android: 4.1+
ASTRO file manager
This application is one of the oldest, best, highest rated and most feature rich file managers for Android. You can not only access files on your smartphone, you can also access files that are saved on your Facebook, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and SkyDrive cloud storage. There is a built in app backup feature and a task killer. You can also access files that are on your computer (if connected to same network). Best part is that ASTRO indexes the files that are on a non-local storage so that you can search for files even though you are not connected to the network (though, you cannot open the files without network connection).
- Link: http://bit.ly/1edNpNw
- Price : Free
- Android: 4+
- In-app purchases: No
Clipper
More than once, you would have felt the need to have an option to save multiple chunks of text one by one and automatically save copied content to a list. Clipper is a clipboard manager that just does that. Whatever text that you select and copy will be stored and you can access the saved content from the application.
- Price: Free / 100/-
- Link: http://bit.ly/1wqIp0I / http://bit.ly/1xkLcMT
- Android: 4.0+
- In-app purchases: No
Evernote
Started way back in 2008, Evernote is still one of the best cross platform note taking applications available for Android/iOS/Windows Phone/Windows/OS X. This application has generated so much of revenue that Evernote Corporation followed it up with five applications ( Web Clipper, Food, Skitch, Penultimate, Scannable). Yet, with more than 50 million downloads and superb collaboration features, this one is the most used note and collaboration tool. Using Evernote, you can take notes, create projects, add text, photos, PDFs, create and share workspaces for collaboration, create to-do lists, create agendas for meetings, create expense reports using receipts, bills and invoices that are saved periodically and even save reservations and tickets for trip planning.
- Price: Free
- Link : http://bit.ly/1ftOvbd
- Android: Varies
- In-app purchases: Yes
ES File Explorer
ES File Explorer (File Manager) is a full-featured file (Images, Music, Movies, Documents, app) manager for both local and networked use! With over 500 million users worldwide, ES File Explorer (File Manager) helps manage your android phone and files efficiently and effectively and share files without data cost.
- Link: http://bit.ly/18f21iV
- Price: Free (190/- for pro)
- in-app purchases: No
- Android: 4.0+
WPS Office
WPS Office is the smallest size (less than 35MB) and all-in-one complete free office suite on Android mobile and tablets, integrates all office word processor functions: Word, PDF, Presentation, Spreadsheet , Memo and Docs Scanner in one application, and fully compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Doc and Adobe PDF format.
- Link: http://bit.ly/1dxPMdR
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: Yes
- Android : 4.0+
Google Assistant
The Google Assistant app provides another way to launch the Assistant that’s already available on your phone. It allows you to quickly access your Google Assistant with one tap. You can still access your Assistant by pressing and holding down your home button or by simply saying, “Hey Google.”
- Link: http://bit.ly/2kw1jdH
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: No
- Android: 6.0+
FloorPlan creator
Create detailed and precise floor plans. See them in 3D. Add furniture to design interior of your home. Have your floor plan with you while shopping to check if there is enough room for a new furniture.
- Link: http://bit.ly/2Bq4YlL
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: ₹ 45.00 – ₹ 450.00 per item
- Android: 2.3.3+
