Top Downloads This Week
Every week we share the number of downloads for all platforms to help you get started. Here are the top downloads this week.
Velociraptor Adds Speed Limit Indicator To Google Maps
Android: Google Maps is one of the most useful Android apps, but it has always lacked a key feature: speed limits. Velociraptor fixes this by adding a floating speed limit widget to Maps.
An overview of screenshots of Vivaldi, the new web browser for power users
Tired of Chrome? Tired of not being able to customize Safari? Wish Firefox was a little better? Vivaldi , the new web browser built on Chromium, wants to dispel your aversion to boring, modern, regular browsers with a highly customizable browser. Let’s see how it stacks up.
Google Voice Access app lets you fully control your phone with your voice
Android: Google has always loved its voice commands, but they don’t replace the touchscreen. At least until now. Voice Access is a new accessibility option that allows users to fully control their phone using their voice.
Buncho desktop
Our friend and frequent desktop contributor Dobbie03 has switched from Windows back to Linux, and his new Arch Linux desktop looks great with pleasure. It is well adapted to its workflow and we love Java Sparrows (also known as bunchos). Here’s how he set it all up.
Save to Google is a pocket-sized Chrome extension for saving articles
Chrome: Not content with Pocket being in the spotlight , Google introduced a new extension called Save to Google that lets you save articles for later reading.
Airmail arrives on iPad, adds Touch ID support, customizable shortcuts, and more
iOS: Airmail is a small, incredibly customizable email app for the iPhone and now available for the iPad. Along with the update that includes iPad support, there are several new features here as well.
FindMyMacros finds nearby restaurants that fit your meal plan
iOS / Android: Pancakes, burrito bowls, and pizza seem good after a tiring workout, but eating out without breaking your meal plan can be a challenge. FindMyMacros is a mobile app that helps you stay on track by figuring out what foods to eat based on your calorie and macronutrient goals .
This for iOS makes it easy to add simple annotations to photos
iOS: When it comes to annotating images on iOS, what works best for you really depends on what you’re trying to convey. If you’re looking for an extremely simple approach without a ton of talent, this is an app from Tinrocket that works well.
Quotationr saves quotes or other text from the web with a few clicks
Web / Chrome: Whether you’re saving inspirational quotes for later or doing a little research, Quotationr is a fast, free and flexible way to get snippets of text from the web and save them to your account for future reference. Mark them as public or private, mark them to keep them organized, and come back later.
VNC screens adds support for groups, multitasking on iPad and more
iOS: Screens have long been our pick as the best VNC client for iOS, and today it has received several handy new features that take advantage of new iOS devices.
GoPro Quik is a video editor for Android with many ready-made styles
Android: There are very few video editors for Android . This makes GoPro Quik (formerly Replay) a welcome addition. It has a set of styles that you can choose for automatic editing, or you can manually edit your pictures.
Aware for Mac tells you how long you work so you can take breaks
Macintosh: Taking regular breaks is critical not only to your well-being, but to your work as well. There are many apps that remind you to get up from your computer from time to time , but Aware is a little different in that it simply tells you how long you have been working.
Rest of the Day: Android N Developer Preview 2 Available
If you are a fan of beta testing, you have a fresh build of the latest Android software. Nothing mind-blowing about this new version, but it has a more “human-looking” emoji!