Best Android Apps & Games of July 2011 Reviewed by Expert Reviewers at AndroidTapp.com [Week 30 Recap]
by Antonio Wells
Jul 31, 2011 8:07 AM –
We’ve rounded up the best Android apps our expert reviewers thoroughly evaluated in the month of July 2011 that must be downloaded to your phone or tablet! There are nearly 40 apps listed along with convenient one-click tools below to easily download these top app picks:
Best Android apps reviewed July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011.
Classic Notes
Free, $1.99
Classic Notes – Notepad, ToDo. Minimal and Efficient. Have you ever wanted a magical notepad that could do anything you asked it to? Have you ever wanted to be able to have a legal memo pad, pocket translator, mortgage calculator, dictionary, thesaurus, conversion calculator, and music information manager all in one? If so classic notes is the application for you! Classic Notes is a magical notepad that can do all of these things and more. Classic Notes comes in a minimalistic style to make doing work, both attractive and fun and is loaded with options to make this application one productivity tool that you might not know you can’t live without.
Rainy Day 2
Free
Rainy Day 2 is an utterly charming game where you play Mr. Skinny, a man who really doesn’t like getting stuck in the rain. Help Mr. Skinny home by avoiding the raindrops by any means possible. The game is as cute as you can imagine as Mr. Skinny runs down the streets to get home, casually befriending lost animals, jumping over tin cans and stopping for the occasional hotdog. You might find this a bit pedestrian if you prefer the all-action uber-violence of some games, but if you want a sweet and relaxing gaming experience, this game could be just what you need.
Dictionary.com
Free
Dictionary.com is the official app, unsurprisingly, of Dictionary.com, one of the best known dictionary websites on the Internet (certainly the easiest to remember). Obviously the app helps you find correct spellings of words and word definitions, but it also comes with a load of additional features that makes this more than just a reference application when you forget the correct spelling of ‘necessary’.
No Root ScreenShot It
$4.99
No Root ScreenShot It. Take a screenshot of your phone’s screen. Root is NOT required. Finally, a screenshot app for Android that doesn’t require root. This application works on ALL phones except Honeycomb.
aCar
Free
aCar. An all-in-one application to track and manage your car: maintenance, fill-ups, fuel mileage, expenses, and business trips for your vehicle.
HuffingtonPost.com
Free
The official Huffington Post app brings you all the news features and sections from the Huffington Post website. Regularly updated and easy to navigate interface, fans of the news site should be pleased with this comprehensive news application. There are a variety of reading and sharing options, in addition to lots of available content to browse through.
Spotify
Free App, $9.99 for Monthly Subscription
Spotify brings millions of tracks to Android. Your music is always with you. Spotify opens up your Android to a world of music. Take your existing Spotify playlists with you on the go – listen to them during your commute, in the gym or on a flight. With ‘Offline mode’ you can listen even when no connection is available. Wirelessly sync your local files to your phone to merge your catalogue with ours, no cables required! Download and get started directly from your mobile.
Google+
Free
Google+ is the Android interface for Google’s new social network, ‘Google+’. Endeavoring to include as much as the web experience as possible, the app has lots of features including automatic picture uploads and ‘Huddle’- a group chat messaging function. Google+ is in beta stage and, as perhaps should be expected, some issues also exist on the mobile app. This said, the Google+ app is smooth, easy to use and understand and a great means to access Google+ on the go. I get the impression Google recognize a service needs to have a mobile platform to thrive (probably learnt from not bothering to release a Google Wave app), so you could argue this is essential to the social networks growth. Now also released on the iPhone, the Google+ app is a vital component in the growth and potential of the new social network.
SnaPanda English Dictionary
Free
SnaPanda English Dictionary. Free English tactile dictionary. Not a translator, and more than your average dictionary, SnaPanda helps you master new English words. Just touch any written English word through your smartphone camera and our homemade programming “grabs” it, then uses OCR technology to give you the definition.
Check out more of the Amazon’s free apps of the day after the break.