During January 2014 a Facebook friend said she just got a new android phone and wanted recommendations for apps. So here is a list of many of the apps I use regularly on my phone. I will update it from time to time. Like ios, some many options.

But first, a link to recommendations of Lifehacker,

Here is my list, roughly in the order that I use them (note: I don’t do games on my phone; others might be interested in Pinterest or Instragram):

Daily or very regularly:

• Any.Do or ReNotify – for your short “to do” list
• Audible – to listen to books on my commute and when walking the dogs. See my page on this.
• Chrome – web browser.
• Facebook
• Gmail and Gmail’s calendar app. Cathy and I share calendars so we can keep up with what is scheduled
• Google Now – Android’s virtual assistant (Siri). Ask it any question. Get directions, sent a note to self, set an alarm, etc. do conversions, local movie list, etc.  For more.
• Google Maps – an excellent program for locating an address, navigating you there (but it can use the batttery up so be careful if you do not have a phone charger.
• Google voice – some work to set up.. But
• Swiftkey – a keyboard that allows for more efficient typing.

Regularly:

• Camera! – an upgrade from the version that is part of Android
• Dropbox (if you are a dropbox user)
• Google Keep – for keeping misc information. Easy to add; easy to search.
• Logos Bible app (I have the desktop version as well; this gives me access to these resoures on my phone and tablet
• NWS Mobile Weather and/or AccuWeather (I have both and use both)
• OneNote (if you are a OneNote user on the PC..) or Evernote
• Pandora – for streaming music.
• Pocket – for saving web pages for later viewing
• Quickoffice – allows you to open a word or excel file
• Radar Now
• RunKeeper (an excellent app for runners; it tracks your distance, time, rate
• Smart Voice Recorder – dictate a note for later listening. I use this on my walks or drive.
• Voxer (if you friends use it..). A walkie-talkie app.

Occasionally:

• Brightest Flashlight
• Compass
• Crashplan – assess to my Crashplan backups.
• Flickr – photo sharing and more.
• PrinterShare – allows you to print remotely
• Skype or Hangouts to connect with others video video
• Time4Me+ – an excellent timer

Tablet apps (not mentioned above)

• Flipboard or Zite – customizable magazine of web articles
• Google Earth
• Kindle – reading books