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.
Disconnect Privacy Pro eliminates tracking on iPhones and Samsung devices, free for a week
iPhone / Android (Samsung devices): Disconnect has long been one of our favorite tools for protecting your online privacy , and today Disconnect is releasing a new mobile app called Privacy Pro that blocks trackers on your device.
Give Terminal a funny Hollywood hacker special effect
If just entering the command line isn’t enough to make you feel like a 90s hacker, GitHub user bartobri has created a silly text decryption effect taken from the movie Sneakers .
Google Trips personalizes and automates your travel plans from start to finish
iOS / Android: Google has been tiptoeing for a while now , offering useful tools like Google Flights and a hotel search feature . Today they have completely mastered a new application that manages and helps plan your trip from start to finish.
SwiftKey’s new neural network text prediction is impressively good
I hate writing on my phone. The keyboard is slow and mistakes are easy too. However, the new SwiftKey “neural network” keyboard made a serious impression on me. Now predictions are so useful that they dramatically reduce the time I spend typing on my phone.
An overview of the Allo screen, Google’s new smart messaging app
Google just launched Allo, a new smart messaging app that includes stickers, emojis and a powerful assistant that can answer all your questions. Let’s take a look at its main features and see if it is worth transferring all your conversations to it.
The Google Play Store is now available on Chrome OS, adding Android apps to your Chromebook
Previously, the only version of Chrome OS that included Google Play was the beta version. It is available today in the widest stable release of Chrome OS. New features let you download any Android app to your Chromebook .
Opera’s free VPN built right into the browser is available to everyone
Windows / Mac / Linux: Opera launched its own free built-in VPN a few months ago, but you could only get it if you manually enabled it in the dev version of the browser . It is now available to everyone in the stable version of Opera.
Speedify 4.0 leverages Wi-Fi and mobile data at the same time to improve speed and reliability
iOS / Android: Speedify is a convenient way to combine multiple internet connections into one mega-channel . It’s even better now. In 4.0, you can send redundant data over multiple connections and get started without an account.
White Noise + creates a customizable mix of sleep sounds
iPhone: You have a surprisingly long list of great ambient noise management apps for iPhone , but if you’re looking for an app that provides an almost endless variety of options, White Noise + is worth a look.
Synthwave Desktop
This desktop is actually a second screen customized with a couple of elements that really fit the theme and give us a dose of 80s nostalgia. The main display uses the same desktop, but it’s worth talking about. Here’s what you’ll need to look the same.
Polarr 3.0 uses iOS 10 facial recognition to reliably retouch photos automatically
Polarr is an already popular photo editing app that offers the functionality of desktop photo editing kits, and this latest update uses new facial recognition algorithms to make retouching easier and faster than ever.
Airmail for iPhone with many iOS 10 integration features
iPhone: iOS 10 brought a ton of great new features and opened up possibilities for third-party apps. Airmail, one of the best iPhone email apps , takes advantage of these new features with an update today.