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.
Barcode alarm makes you start the day
iOS: If you find it difficult to wake up, join the club. It’s tempting to take a nap in the morning and return to your comfy pillow. Barcode Alarm Clock is an alarm clock app that makes you start your day by scanning a toothpaste barcode to turn it off.
Plex is now free for Xbox and PlayStation
Good news, Xbox and PlayStation owners, you can now stream media to your TV from your game console using Plex. The app is out of the testing phase and can be used for free without a Plex Pass subscription.
Facebook Friends Feed for Chrome hides strange messages “Your friend liked …”
Chrome / Safari: Facebook loves to show you tons of information that you don’t care about. The worst offender of this rule is posting “so and so liked an article” that has nothing to do with your friend or the pages you follow. Facebook Friends Feed deletes these posts for a cleaner feed.
Wild Weather for iPhone adds hand-drawn illustrations to your weather forecasts
iPhone: You have tons of options for weather apps on iOS . They are all suitable for different styles and preferences. If you are the type of person who has always wanted hand-drawn drawings to match your predictions, Wild Weather is the app for you.
64-bit Firefox is now available for Windows with improved performance
Windows: Firefox has been available in unofficial and test 64-bit builds for many years, but this week Mozilla finally released the official 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows 7 and up.
Android HabitRPG Level Up With New Beta
Android / iOS: HabitRPG is an awesome to-do list and habit tracker that turns your life into an RPG. Now with a new name this summer, Habitica has released a new beta for Android.
Force Block avoids spoilers and blocks every mention of Star Wars
Chrome: The Force Awakens is just around the corner and it’s tempting to click on Star Wars links. They flow easily, quickly join you on the internet. But beware of spoilers. The Force Block expansion will help keep you out of this dark path.
Canister tracks your vehicle’s fuel, MPG, mileage and more
iPhone: Want to know how long your car runs on average? Or do you have different results when refueling at different gas stations? Or maybe you’re just curious about your carbon footprint? Jerrycan is an app that makes it easy to keep track of it all.
Google Maps for iOS: offline maps, local gas prices and popular opening hours
iOS: Google today updated Google Maps for iOS with a few handy features that have been available elsewhere for a while now. Now you can see local gas prices and popular times at local companies right in the search results of the app. Offline map downloads with step-by-step instructions will also be available to users in the next couple of weeks.
Netflix Gets New, Redesigned Windows 10 App With Live Tiles And Cortana Commands
Netflix has always been one of the most worthwhile apps for Windows 10 , but today it received a big update with live tiles, a new interface, and Cortana integration.
Freedom blocks distractions in sync across all your devices
Windows / Mac / Android / iOS: What’s the use of blocking distractions from your computer if you can grab your phone and end up on Facebook? Freedom knows you’ll find loopholes and creates a synchronized block session on every device.
Copied – Full featured clipboard manager for iOS with all kinds of shortcuts
iOS: Generally speaking, clipboard managers are not needed by most of us on desktops, but they are quite useful on smartphones and tablets. Copied is one of the better options with a lot of features that make copy and paste on iOS a little less cumbersome.
Tabtics gives you personalized productivity tips every time you open a new tab
Chrome: The Tabtics extension offers gentle health and productivity reminders like “go for an afternoon walk” and “try to sleep early tonight” every time you open a new browser tab.