AndroidPIT the best alternative to Google Play
There’s a bewildering array of utilities for the Android phone enthusiast but which ones stand out as must haves?
A quick visit to AndroidPIT’s download centre means you can find all the most popular Android apps in one location, making it easy to find just what you want among the top Android downloads.
AndroidPIT has a vast number of apps for everything from business and lifestyle to communication, education and entertainment, media and video, shopping, travel and local, and news and magazines.
There are comprehensive test reviews of all the apps and thousands of user reviews so that you can go straight to the best apps without wasting time trawling through long lists of similar apps before you find the one that suits you best.
Their top free chart apps include the popular Skype and eBay as well as Advanced Task Killer, the Bible, nifty Dolphin Browser, the essential Lookout Security and Antivirus, Go Launcher EC, Ringtone Maker and Viber for free calls and messages as well as Tiny Flashlight + LED. For those in need of divine inspiration there’s also the Bible.
Among top paid for apps are some great utilities including Office Suite Pro 6+ (PDF & HD), Smart Tools, the SwiftKey 3 Keyboard, My Backup Pro, Juice Defender Ultimate, Tapatalk Forum, Beautiful Widgets, Paper Camera, JuiceDefender Ultimate, ADWLauncher EX and for keen photographers, Camera ZOOM FX.
The Android app tools section is one of the most useful on the website, with some of the apps like the WiFi file Explorer PRO costing as little as 70p.
If you’ve ever been worried about losing vital data then now’s the time to back it up using MyBackup Pro which has been described as ‘awesome’ by one user who gave it five stars. It’s well worth the investment of £3.02.
There’s never a good moment to find your phone has run out of juice, and with BetterBatteryStats you should avoid those embarrassing moments when your battery dies on you. At £1.66 it’s a lifesaver as is Contacts Backup Pro, which allows you to backup thousands of contacts from Google, Outlook and SIM for just 75p. A total of 205 users have given it 4.1 stars out of five so it’s up there with the more expensive options as far as reliability and usefulness goes.
If you’re on a budget, then among 65 pages of free apps you’ll find AppMonster Free Backup Restore which one user says is simple, works great and is just what he needs, and BlackList, a fantastic utility to put an end to timewasting telemarketing and spam calls. You can block calls, texts and MMS messages by adding the numbers to a blacklist.
Nothing worse than not being able to find the right app when you need it but the 82p Android Folder Organizer lets you organize apps, bookmarks, contacts and shortcuts, allowing you to sort the folder any way you like and to make app shortcuts with custom icons and names. This is a dependable app which keeps clutter to a minimum, tidying-up your device and allowing you to put items in the notification bar as well as create scrollable widgets.
Definitely worth taking the trouble to download