Tasker. Can’t even begin to describe how awesome this app is.

I have quite a few on my phone. Here they are by my folders:

Communication

• Zoom - The ubiquitous teleconference app. This is a weird one to include, but I do pay a subscription for the pro features.

Creativity

• Artflow - Probably the best drawing app on Android. It’s certainly the best native app.
• BoxySVG - This is a PWA, but it works pretty well on Android devices with pen support.
• Lumafusion - Video editor. Definitely the most professional of the choices available.

Development

• Acode - For quick edits to my web apps on my Galaxy Tab or through Dex on my phone.
• Go Compiler - For golang tinkering…

Entertainment

• Podcast Republic - Best app I could find that works well on tablets and foldables.
• Scribd for Samsung - Ebook & Audiobook reading service that I subscribe to.
• Inoreader - RSS reader I subscribe to.
• Sync for Lemmy - The only Lemmy app for tablets and foldables.

Files

• Solid Explorer - The best file management app on Android
• FolderSync - Best file syncing app on Android
• Download Navi - Download manager. It’s ok.
• Flud+ - Torrenting app.

Finance

• Bluecoin - Good way to manage finances on the go.

Productivity

• Sesame Search - Quicker to get around the OS.
• Tasker - the automation app
• Boosted - Time tracker
• Mondly Language - Language learning

Utilities

• Adguard - No ads.
• Surfshark - For gps spoofing.

Writing

• Atticus - PWA novel writer.
• Jotterpad - Shortform writing app. Used to be subscribed, but I also own the one-time purchase.
• Nebo - Handwriting notes app that converts to text.
• Noteshelf - Good notes app that I sometimes use.

I have a bunch of games and watchfaces, too.

Hmm, let’s see.

1. Niagara launcher — silky smooth, fast search based launcher.

2. Smartlauncher 6 — best auto categorized traditional android launcher with dynamic Material you like theme colors.

3. Sync — favourite lemmy client

4. Solid explorer — smooth file explorer

5. Pix material you — favourite icon pack

6. Pix material you light/Dark — 2nd favourite which automatically changes colors based on light or dark system theme.

7. Sleep as android — sleep tracking

8. Accubattery — detailed battery stats

9. Adguard — system wide adblock (download from their website)

10. Hermit — customizable web apps.

11. PowerAmp — smooth local music player.

12. Search widget — powerful search widget pair with pixel search for more function.

13. 1DM+ — best download manager. Can download just about any media from any website.

14. Wallcanic walls — some neat wallpapers

15. GMH Donation — This is a donation to unlock features to an app on github which enables dynamic refresh rate setting on devices( cough samsung) which do not have one.

16. Photo Editor — best photo editing app

17. Internet Speed Meter — detailed data usage stats in the app and speed stats in the notification bar.

As far as I can tell ReadEra non-premium doesn’t have any ads. This means the paid version is only about buying extra features rather than removing ads. This is a very respectable business model in a world where almost every other app out there tries to annoy you with ads until you pay them.

I use ReadEra regularly, but I think I’m going to buy the premium version since you brought it to my attention. The syncing feature could come in handy between my phone and tablet.

I have never heard of a single one of these! Thanks for the recs, will look into them