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[Free] Top 50 Best Android App 2013

Zak Ben - Monday, November 25, 2013

Android users are always looking for new apps to enrich your smartphone and take full advantage of the potential of the device due to the large number of mobile applications in the Play Store that can be useful in everyday life. 

So today I want to offer a list of the 50 best Android Apps for 2013 , or at least for the applications available up to now, ie July 2013, in the hope that it will be released in the coming months more interesting. 

Below applications, both free and for a fee , of different categories: news, sports, productivity, task management, weather, and many others, and each of them is the link for download from the Play Store. 



Pocket  (Free)
Pocket lets you take your content with you. Whenever you come across an interesting article, video, or website you want to check out later, you no longer have to send yourself links or bookmark items in your browser. Simply put it in your Pocket.
Once something’s in your Pocket, it automatically syncs across your phone, tablet, and computer so you can view it anytime on any device, without an Internet connection. You can read an article during a flight, see a web page while you wait in line, or watch a video while relaxing at home.

Flipboard  (Free)
Flipboard brings together world news and social news in a beautiful magazine designed for your Android phone and tablet. Once you pick a few topics, your Flipboard is built and you can instantly start flipping through the pages of news you care about and stories and photos friends are sharing. And with Flipboard 2.0, when you find things that you want to save for later or collect into your own ‘magazine’ on Flipboard, just tap the “plus” + button on any item.
Flip through the news from your Twitter timeline as well as from outlets like the Financial Times, USA Today and The Verge. See everything from posts and photos shared by friends on Facebook and Instagram to videos from YouTube and pop culture nuggets from Rolling Stone. Find inspiration for your travel, style and life from places like National Geographic, Etsy and Cool Hunting. Or create your own magazines on anything from Cooking to Chemistry.

MightyText  (Free)
MightyText's different from messsging apps like zlango, iMessage, WhatsApp, Nimbuzz AS we sync directly w the SMS inbox. We aim to be the best messaging app for Android (imessage for android)
Avast will give a warning about our app; because we send SMS on your behalf. You can safely use MightyText - we never send SMS on your behalf without you explicitly hitting send.
On PC we aim to use a minimalistic text message UI like iMessage or BBM. Works over WiFi/Mobile Data, or FoxFi. Tested w/ the following apps: textgram, foxfi,texting pro. Compatible w/: Chomp SMS, Pansi, GoSMS. MT is not an SMS bomber SMS bulk app.

Pulse News  (Free)
Read the stories from around the world that everyone’s talking about with News Pulse, the app that delivers you the hottest trending stories from the South China Morning Post. Through the iScoop feature, the app allows you to submit your news stories, photographs and videos at the touch of a button. Its built-in social media functionality means you can tweet us anytime, anywhere.

Stitcher Radio  (Free)
Listen to your favorite news, comedy, sports and talk radio shows on your Android phone or tablet. Discover the best of NPR, CNN, Fox, BBC, Freakonomics, Adam Carolla, TedTalks, SModcast, Joe Rogan, Rush Limbaugh, Radiolab and over 20,000 shows, podcasts and live radio. Change the way you listen to radio.

Fandango Movies  (Free)
Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, is available as a free app for your Android. Whether browsing from your couch or the local coffee shop, everything you need to make your movie night perfect is at your fingertips.

Songkick Concerts  (Free)
Songkick tracks your favorite bands so you never miss them live. Instantly create a personalized concert calendar based on your bands and your location by scanning your music library, your Google Music account, or your Last.fm app. See why millions of fans worldwide use Songkick to track their favorite bands.

ConvertPad  (Free)
ConvertPad and ConvertPad Plus(Ad-free version) are most powerful and fully featured Unit converter, Currency converter and Calculator. It's a simple but the most powerful unit converter. (10,000,000+ downloads). ConvertPad is intuitive and easy to use. Features fast, real time currency and unit conversion in a clean interface. It has everything you loved on the original ConvertPad Ad version.

TripIt  (Free)
Organize your travel plans in one place with TripIt from Concur. Simply forward your travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and TripIt automagically creates a detailed daily itinerary for every trip.

Onavo Extend  (Free)
Onavo Extend is now even more powerful with its revolutionary universal data caching tool that uses your SD card to minimize data consumption of 3G/4G traffic without risking the freshness of your cached data. You can easily control the percent of your SD card allocated to the creation of your universal cache for a personalized Onavo Extend experience. The app also lets you optimize pictures when you share over 3G/4G, giving you control of how much data you use when you share photos. The Onavo Extend Widget helps you easily monitor how much data Onavo Extend saves you by app for increased app transparency!

Shazam  (Free)
Shazam recognizes music and media playing around you. Tap the Shazam button to instantly match, and then explore, buy and share. You can Shazam as much as you want!

ESPN ScoreCenter  (Free)
Introducing the all-new SportsCenter app, a supercharged update to the popular ScoreCenter app packed with live scores, breaking news, video highlights, in-depth analysis, personalized alerts and more. What more could any sports fan ask for? 

Yelp  (Free)
Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for Android is here to help. Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.

Any.do  (Free)
Millions use Any.do every day to remember all the tasks they want to-do and make sure they get them done. Key benefits: Seamless cloud sync, Speech recognition, Alerts, Any.do Moment, Snooze tasks, Google Task Sync, Notes, Sub tasks, Amazing Widgets, Repeating / Recurring Tasks, Missed call, Auto complete, In app actions, Gesture support & much more!

Google Keep  (Free)
Quickly capture what’s on your mind and be reminded at the right place or time. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or snap a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is instantly available on all your devices – desktop and mobile.

Nooly  (Free)
TIME Magazine 50 Best Android Apps for 2013: “Unlike most weather apps, which highlight the upcoming hours and days in general areas, Nooly focuses on the upcoming minutes in your specific area. After using this app to figure out that a barbecue was possible even with storms approaching, I’m a believer. Use it when you need to know exactly when it might rain in your neighborhood.”
Nooly Micro Weather predicts the Exact Minute Rain or snow will start, the exact time light rain turns into thunderstorm conditions and when exactly the storm will end. Each one of Nooly's Predictions is for an area of 0.4 square miles! Nooly predicts the minute rain starts Only in the Continental US and South parts of Canada.

Bump  (Free)
Use Bump™ to share contact information, photos, videos, and files by simply bumping two phones together. Just open Bump, hold your phones, and gently bump your hands together -- Bump will magically do all the rest.

Key Ring  (Free)
Never carry plastic or paper loyalty, membership, library cards or coupons again! With Key Ring you can:
Add Your Cards: Loyalty, Gift, Library and Membership cards are all welcome in Key Ring 
Join New Programs: Enroll in new loyalty programs and get rewarded 
Get Offers: Search for nearby offers where you shop 
(NEW) Weekly Sales: Browse weekly sales right on your phone 
(NEW) Create Lists: Create shopping lists that you can share with family and friends.

Gas Guru  (Free)
Don’t empty your wallet at the pump… Gas Guru helps you save time, effort, and money before you hit the road! Quickly find the best gas prices nearby. Easily find restaurants, roadside assistance, coffee, auto repair and ATM’s and see the search results alongside gas stations near you.
Do you always find yourself filling up near home or down the street from work? Label and save your frequent locations for easy access to up to date prices. You can even save a few extra cents by comparing the price of gas near work, home, or other favorite locations to find the cheapest available. Tap to get directions, view the time of the last price update.

1Weather  (Free)
1Weather is the most loved weather app on Google Play. At 4.6 stars, no weather app has a higher rating among users. And reviewers have heaped on the praise as well.
Why do they love it? In a word – Design. The app has a simple, yet beautiful interface that makes getting the weather elegant and fun. This UI, combined with a powerful set of weather tools, makes this app #1.

ES File Explorer  (Free)
ES File Explorer is a free, full-featured file and application manager. 
It functions as all of these apps in one: file manager, application manager, task killer, cloud storage client (compatible with Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, Box.net, Sugarsync, Yandex, Amazon S3, and Ubuntu One), FTP client, and LAN Samba client. 
It provides access to pictures, music, video, documents, and other files on both your Android devices and your computers.
ES File Explorer allows Android users, no matter where they are, to manage their resources for free. You can see and access all of your files from your mobile device and share them with others. 
The app makes it easy to stay connected over 3G, 4G, EDGE, or Wi-Fi to share with friends, upload photos, and watch videos.

Tasker  (u $ s2.99)
Tasker is an application for Android which performs tasks (sets of actions) based on contexts (application, time, date, location, event, gesture) in user-defined profiles or in clickable or timer home screen widgets. This simple concept profoundly extends your control of your Android device and it's capabilities, without the need for 'root' or a special home screen.

Kicksend  (Free)
Send photo prints to anyone's doorstep! Send photos printed on premium archival photo paper straight from your phone, and if you order 10 or more prints, the shipping's on us!
With Kicksend, you can easily send photo albums or your photo collages from your Android device and order photo prints with just a tap. Kicksend is the only app you’ll need to keep in touch, whether you’re a few miles or a few oceans away.

Mint.com Personal Finance  (Free)
THE BEST FREE WAY TO MANAGE YOUR MONEY
Mint pulls in all your personal finance accounts into one place, so you can manage your money from anywhere. Track your spending, create a budget, and save more.
MANAGE YOUR MONEY ANYWHERE

Dumpster - Recycle Bin  (Free)
Dumpster gives you the ability to change your mind in case you accidentally delete the wrong file. No need to backup your data. No need to root your device. Internet connection absolutely not required!

Vine  (Free)
Vine is the best way to see and share life in motion. Create short, beautiful, looping videos in a simple and fun way for your friends and family to see.Unlimited uploads and free. Instantly post videos on Vine, then share to Twitter and Facebook!

Zedge  (Free)
For years ZEDGE™ has been the most trusted and popular source of free ringtones and wallpapers in the world. 50 million people get more than 300 million free downloads from Zedge every month. ZEDGE’s brand is synonymous with high quality, diversity, uniqueness and great fun.
CNET Editors’ rating: “Outstanding”
“Overall, we think Zedge is a winner. It has a huge database of high-quality wallpaper, ringtones, and notification sounds, it's updated frequently, and it's incredibly simple to navigate.”
In this app you’ll be able to seamlessly download free, high quality Ringtones, Notification Sounds, HD Wallpapers and Live Wallpapers optimized for your device. In addition, ZEDGE™ helps you find the best and noteworthy Games from Google Play.

Notification Toggle  (Free)
Notification Toggle creates notifications in the Android status bar to let you quickly switch WiFi, Bluetooth, Silent mode, Screen rotation and Flight mode on and off or to adjust the screen brigthness (and many more...)
You can also add shortcut to your own apps into the notification bar!
In the settings, you can choose which notifications should be active. All icons & colors can easily be changed through the app for full customization!

Human  (Free)
The Human Anatomy application is a SIMPLE educational quick reference app that contains the information of sixteen different biological systems.

ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner  (Free)
ShopSavvy is making shopping simpler, easier and more fun than ever before!
With a super sleek design and more merchants and products than any other app, ShopSavvy helps you find the best online and local prices, reliable product info, and a way to shop anywhere you want.

Valet  (€ 2.99)
Valet remembers where you park so you don't have to. Set parking meter timers and street sweeping alarms. Never again get a parking ticket or forget where you parked your vehicle. The most elegant car locator app available. Exclusively for Android.

Current Caller ID  (Free)
Current Caller ID identifies unknown callers & texters, adds weather & social updates for known contacts, and allows you to block unwanted calls & texts all in one app!

Holo Bulb  (Free)
A torch app for your phone that has been designed with a focus on a reduced resource usage and responsiveness.
All of that within a minimalist holo interface.
Note that this app is designed to work with devices that have a led flashlight. If your device doesn't have one, the red bulb logo will be displayed.

Google Translate  (Free)
Break through language barriers with Google Translate.
Translate between more than 70 languages
Converse naturally and let Google translate
Speak, type, write, or take a picture to translate
Translate offline while traveling. No internet connection needed.

Notifier  (Free)
With Popup Notifier you can greatly improve the way your device displays notifications.

Popup Notifier provides customizable popup notifications for any app on your device.
You can swipe through your notifications. Long-click the "Close" button to dismiss all the popups.

TeamViewer  (Free)
TeamViewer provides easy, fast and secure remote access to Windows, Mac and Linux systems. TeamViewer is already used on more than 200,000,000 computers worldwide. 
You can use this app to:
Control computers remotely as if you were sitting right in front of them. 

Dragon Mobile Assistant  (Free)
With Dragon, your personalized voice-enabled virtual assistant is 'always on' and ready to respond to your requests. Dragon Mobile Assistant can tell friends where you are, can dial you into scheduled conference calls and - using our text to speech technology - it will read your calendar alerts, Facebook Newsfeed updates and your text messages back to you.

Photo Editor by Aviary  (Free)
Aviary is a powerful photo editor which we created because we wanted a quick and easy way to edit our photos on the go with no fuss.
We’ve included all the tools you need, in a super intuitive interface so you can get right to editing.

Songza  (Free)
Working? Relaxing? At the gym? Songza plays you the right music at the right time.

Instagram  (Free)
Over 150 million users love Instagram!
It's a simple way to capture and share the world's moments on your Android.
Customize your photos and videos with one of several gorgeous and custom built filter effects. Transform everyday moments into works of art you'll want to share with friends and family.
Share your photos and video in a simple photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos with the click of a single button. Every day you open up Instagram, you'll see new photos from your closest friends, and creative people from around the world.

Power Bubble - Spirit Level  (Free)
PowerBubble is bubble level you have been looking for. Just look at it! It’s beautiful, functional and easy to use - indispensable tool on every smartphone. It uses accelerometer to help you test (almost) any object for plumb/level.

OfficeSuite Pro  (Free)
Made by MobiSystems, OfficeSuite Pro allows you to view, create, edit, print and share Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the go. You can also open attachments and see PDF files on an Android based phone or tablet with our feature-rich mobile office solution.
OfficeSuite Pro includes a File Browser and integration with Cloud service leaders: Box, DropBox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and SugarSync to give users a multitude of options on how to manage files and attachments.
A number of manufacturers such as Sony, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Coby, Alcatel, Archos, Pandigital, Polaroid, ViewSonic, Kyocera and Kobo trusted MobiSystems and preloaded OfficeSuite worldwide.

SMS Ninja  (Free)
Go SMS Pro, Handcent SMS and MySMS users must DISABLE those apps OR make sure you install Ninja SMS before those other apps (you might need to uninstall them then re-install if you already have them on your phone). These apps fight with Ninja SMS for priority to receive messages from the system. If you do not want to disable them, please do not download Ninja SMS and give a low rating ***
Tired of having to switch windows or pause videos just to answer an incoming message? Ninja SMS enables true multitasking by allowing you to read and reply to incoming messages without ever leaving your current screen.

Mutely  (1:56 €)
Mutely is a handy app to set a timer when we sleep, take a nap, watch a film, start a important conversation, cook spaghetti, etc.
You can turn your phone in silent mode for important moment but being notify for important calls & text thanks to "Excluded Contacts"
Offering an intuitive & nice UI, one can quickly start a timer in 1-click via home screen widget or app's screen. It also support preset timers. 

Evernote Food  (free)
Evernote Food helps you remember the food you love. From discovering great recipes and restaurants to capturing your memorable food experiences, Evernote Food is the one app you need to remember your life in food.

Sleep as Android  (Free trial version)
Alarm clock with sleep cycle tracker. Wakes you gently in light sleep for pleasant mornings. Features: sleep graph history, sleep deficit and deep sleep statistics, sharing (FaceBook, Twitter), nature alarms (birds, sea, storm...) with gradual volume up, alarm playlists from your music, lullabies for pleasant asleep, CAPTCHA to wake up on time, sleep talk or snoring recording and more..

Cerberus  (Free trial version)
Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device. This is a free trial for one week, then you can buy a lifetime license for a small price (2.99€) from within the application: no monthly or yearly fees, just a one-time payment. License is associated to your Cerberus account, if you have multiple devices you can use all of them (up to 5) with the same account.

Pocket Casts  (3.13 €)
Stay up to date with all the latest podcasts with one easy to use app. Simply add your favorite podcasts, and you'll be able to download or stream new episodes as they become available. With cross device syncing support, an extremely sexy UI, tablet support and built in variable speed playback, Pocket Casts is the best way to listen to podcasts, on any platform.

iSyncr for iTunes PC version ,  the Mac version  (2.99 €)
iTunes for Windows required. Mac version also available in the Play Store.
Want to stop carrying both your phone and your iPod? Keep your music fresh with smart playlists? iSyncr enables you to quickly sync your Android device with the music you have in iTunes using a simple to use interface. No need to move your music into a new music management software. iSyncr works directly with iTunes so you can sync hassle-free.

Swype  (0.76 €)
Swype is all about YOU. Whether you’re a fast tapper, exact typer or a Swype Ninja, get ready for 
a better, faster keyboard experience that gets smarter the more you use it. Swype pays attention to the way you input text and creates a personal language model that follows you from device to device. Swype – the world’s most powerful keyboard.