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.
Best File Management App for Android
File managers on Android may be a dime a dozen, but Solid Explorer stands alone. With advanced features to manage and view files both on your phone and remotely, this is our new favorite file manager.
WhatsApp launches desktop apps for Windows and Mac
Windows / OS X: WhatsApp is working hard to become your messenger. Now that it’s free for everyone , you can use WhatsApp on your computer with the new desktop apps.
Ulysses is the Evernote style plain text writing app I’ve always wanted
I’ve been a fan of plain text for a long time for everything from notes to general writing, but it’s only recently that I’ve found my holy grail: an app that can sync across multiple devices and handle multiple types of output. Ulysses . This is the plain text version of Evernote I’ve always wanted.
Dark Sky, the latest weather app, finally arrives on Android
Android: Dark Sky has long been one of our favorite weather apps , but it was only for the iPhone – today it is finally available to Android users who can use its minute-by-minute weather tracking, crowdsourced data, and more.
Opera Releases Free Unlimited VPN for iPhone
iPhone: Virtual private networks (VPNs) are often expensive , but Opera , the company best known for its browser, today released a free unlimited VPN for iOS that lets you surf the Internet securely from a wide variety of locations.
New Google Keyboard for iPhone lets you instantly search for GIFs, images, locations and more
iOS: It’s not like Google is releasing a keyboard for the iPhone, but this one, called GBoard, lets you search right from the keyboard. When you find an image, location, link, or even GIF you want to enter, one-touch inserts it.
Qapital increases your savings through automation
You are probably familiar with drop change programs. Your purchases are rounded to the nearest dollar and the difference is automatically credited to your savings account. The Qapital cumulative app builds on this idea, but it takes automation to a whole new level. This allows you to turn pretty much everything into a savings trigger, so you can save for some purpose and practice good financial habits at the same time.
Gemini 2, a duplicate file finder, cleans up the interface and improves similar file detection
Mac: Gemini, our favorite duplicate file finder for Mac , received a big update today that redesigns the interface and improves the file scanning algorithm so that it can find more duplicate files, even if they have different names.
Mirror’s Edge Desktop
I’m very excited about Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and this desktop as provided by the 0BUX reader for our Desktop Showcase definitely doesn’t help. Looks amazing. Here’s how to make it yours.
VRidge runs PC VR games on your Google Cardboard headset
Android / Windows: If you’ve got a few thousand dollars to shell out on a VR-enabled PC and Oculus Rift headset, you can play VR right now. If you don’t, VRidge might let you play the same games on your phone inside the Google Cardboard suite .
QuickReply offers a quick N-style Android response for older Android versions
Android (5.0+): With Android N, you can finally respond to notifications directly from the shadow , but most users don’t have N. For Lollipop and above users, QuickReply emulates the same feature for most notifications.
Skimm Ahead is a subscription calendar filled with interesting and useful events
iOS: If you’ve ever wondered when the next series or political primaries will take place, but also wanted to know when your favorite show is due to premiere, but also wanted to know when to get tickets for your favorite musician, Skimm Ahead is the app that feeds you all this in the form of a calendar.
TaxiLater lets you schedule your Uber ride for later
iOS: Uber is great for finding a ride when you need it. And if you want to schedule a car in advance, TaxiLater allows you to do just that: set the time and place of pickup in the future.