30 Awesome Android Apps

Apps organizer
This is a really simple way to sort all of your apps. You can create categories for them, select your favourites, and decide which categories/apps you want as small, customizable icons on your home screen.

AppAware
If you like discovering new apps then you should install AppAware. It tells you what apps are being installed and updated across the android world. You can narrow it down by your area, your type of android phone and the most popular ones in recent times.

Handcent sms
A great step up from the default messages app. Highly customizable, with a useful pop up screen for your home page when you receive a new text.

Shuffletone
This app randomizes your message tone and ring tone. You can select as many as you want, and how often you want your tone to be randomized (either by time or number of texts/calls) and it does the rest for you. You never have to get bored of your ringtone again

Wall switch
This is very similar to the previous app, but for your phone background. Give it a selection of images and tell you how often you want it to be changed, and you're all set! This is something that Locale used to do before it became a paid app,so here is a good free replacement for that particular feature.

all of these apps are free unless stated otherwise

Barcode Scanner
This app has a multitude of uses and works in conjunction with lots of other apps. Use it to check prices of products while you are out shopping, and find info on various things. A very handy app.

Geobeagle
This is an app for people that enjoy geocaching. There are other geocaching apps out there but this one is free and does everything you need it to. You can download new caches, follow the gps directions and record your find. Simples. It also allows you to create a log file that can be uploaded to your geocaching.com account, to record your find online.

Gmote
Turn your phone into a remote for your laptop or computer. It's easy to set up and even easier to use. It comes with media controls such as pause, play, fast forward, and also a touch screen mouse pad and keyboard.

Google Sky Maps
An awesome free app from google. Just start it up and point it at the night sky to start exploring. It shows you the constellations and any planets within sight. Amazing.

National Rail
This is a paid app
Personally I find this app incredibly useful as I travel by train a lot. Its quick and shows you all the info you could need in a very simple and clear way, with an attractive UI. Definitely worth spending £3 if you use trains often.

Printershare
This app allows you to send all kinds of files straight to your computer for printing. You can also purchase the paid version for extra features, such as being able to send files straight to a wireless printer.

Scan2PDFmobile
This is a paid app
Scan2PDFmobile allows you to take pictures on your phone, and upload them to your laptop via email, in the form of a PDF. You can add multiple images together to create many pages in one large PDF file. Can be extremely useful but may not be worth paying for, for many people.

Shazam
This is a very popular free app on android, and if you haven't got it already..... where have you been???
So there is a song playing on the radio that you don't know, and you cant be bothered to wait in vain to see if the DJ will tell you the title.... Just start up Shazam, let it have a listen, and it will tell you what the song it. Genius right?

Smart Alarm Clock
This is a very clever app...... when it works. Unfortunately, the way the HTC hero is set up, stops this app from working properly, but hopefully this issue will be fixed soon.
This isn't your basic alarm clock; it monitors your movement during the night so that it can wake you at the most appropriate time. If you wake up at the right time in your sleep cycle you will feel much more awake and refreshed for the day.

All apps are free unless stated otherwise

Astrid
This is a well known 'to do list' type app. It looks good and is really easy to use. You can just make a simple to do list, or you can add extra info like tags, goal dates and expected duration. It also comes with an attractive home page widget

Facebook Event Finder
This is a paid app
This app is very useful for the facebook addict, and well worth the $0.99.
Not only does it show you all the events you have responded to and all upcoming birthdays, but it also allows you to choose a couple of friends as 'Event guides'. It then shows you events you may like based on what these event guides are attending. You can integrate all the events with your google calender for extra convenience.

Morsel
This is a nice little random app that gives you daily health tips. Just little things that are easy for everyone to do and allows you to record the ones you have done and collect points. It has a nice UI and even allows you to share the tips with your friends.

Movies
This is a fantastic app for cinema times. When you are out and about you can look up what films are showing in cinemas near you, and when. You can look up the films on imdb, watch trailers and check their rating on rotten tomatoes. On top of all of this you can see upcoming films, new DVD releases, and keep track of your favourite movies.

Opera Mini
This browser's main advantage over the default one is its speed. It loads the pages zoomed out so it doesn't take as long. You can then zoom in and move around the page as you please. Its great for loading webpages on the go when using mobile internet, and also has a very nice start page and UI

Password Vault
I am useless at remembering passwords. Useless.
I have so many different accounts online and I just can't keep track. This app allows you to keep track of all your passwords in one place, and you can secure 'the vault' with just one singular password, or none at all, its up to you.

Sms Wishes
This nifty little app lets you set up text messages in advance. Say you want to ask your friend a question, but its pretty late and they've probably gone to bed.....Normally you would just wait until the morning and totally forget to ask. But Sms wishes lets you write the text and set the time you want it sent. Job done.
You can choose multiple recipients and save the message to be sent daily or weekly. You also have the option to check or uncheck saved texts whenever you want.

Thinking Space
This is a mind-mapping application. Its very simple and intuitive to use and allows you to create an attractive and useful thought cloud. You can make as many as you want and edit them at any time.

2 player reactor
This is the free version of the game, a paid version called '4 player reactor' can be purchased from the android market for more features.
Compete against a friend in a series of mini games that involve quick reactions. Fastest player wins! This is an awesome 2 player game which only needs one phone. Its great fun if you and a friend have time to kill, or if you simply want to beat them at a game then gloat unbearably.

Chain react
This simple little game is just so addictive. Make the bubbles explode and set of a chain reaction, try and hit the bonus bubbles for extra time and points.

Gem miner
This is another game with a paid version. For more features, search for 'gem miner dig deeper'
This game is different to many other free games on the android market in that it isn't one off arcade style play. It's an on going challenge to get through the mine. Collect more gems, buy better equipment and avoid getting squished!

Mastermind
This is the phone version of the original and well known game, Mastermind. Try and guess the sequence correctly in the fewest tries possible. A simple concept, but an awesome classic game.

Number game
Have you ever seen Countdown? Well this game is just the numbers round! Awesome right? Try and reach the given total as many times as possible in the time limit.

Summing cells
A good brain game, especially if you are bored of sudokus. Cells disappear when the sum of the surrounding squares is equal to the middle square. Clear the grid of numbers in as few moves as possible.

Trap!
Try and trap all of the bouncing balls by drawing lines to create walls. But don't let the balls hit your walls before they are complete or you'll lose a life.

Zombie run
Got somewhere to go? Why not liven up the trip by playing Zombie Run. Simply set your destination on google maps, choose the speed of the zombies, and the level of infestation, then try and reach your destination without the Zombies eating your brains!! Now with a multi player option.