The most top applications. The best programs for Android

Official client Facebook for Android has reached 1 billion downloads, becoming the first non-Google app to cross that threshold. CPU publishes a selection of the most downloaded applications from Google Play during all this time.

1. Facebook (1 billion downloads)

The official client of the world's largest social network needs no introduction. The application has all the main functions, but some of them began to stand out in individual applications, for example, messages migrated to Facebook Messenger.

2. YouTube (1 billion downloads)

The official application for watching videos from the YouTube service.

3. Google Maps (1 billion downloads)

Again, an application from Google, with which you can track your location, find an object or address of interest, find out about traffic jams and get directions to a specified place.

4. Google Chrome (500 million downloads)

A browser that can synchronize bookmarks, history, passwords and open tabs with desktop version of Chrome.

5. WhatsApp Messenger (500 million downloads)

The creator of this messenger is Jan Koum, who was born in Kyiv and later migrated to the USA. In February 2014, the application was acquired by Facebook for $16 billion.

6. Facebook Messenger (500 million downloads)

Despite a large number of dissatisfied users who did not like the idea of dividing the Facebook client into several separate ones, the messenger from the company was still downloaded about half a billion times. From interesting features What distinguishes an application for Android from similar ones for other operating systems is the “dialogue bubbles” that can be kept on the desktop while using other applications, and at a convenient moment continue communication again.

7. Instagram (100 million downloads)

An application for sharing photos and videos, allowing you to apply filters to them and perform simple editing, publish them on your feed, other social networks and through private messages.

8. Twitter (100 million downloads)

An application of one of the most popular microblogging services. The relatively modest number of downloads may be due to the widespread use of third-party clients.

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A large number of new programs appear on the application market every day. Applications for devices with operating system Android system at the same time occupy a considerable share, partly due to the fact that it allows you to implement on it more features, compared to other platforms.

So that you don't get lost among the huge variety, website made a review of the most useful applications for Android that are really worthy of attention and space in your mobile device.

Save web pages for reading

Pocket is recognized as one of best apps on Android in 2014. This service allows you to save articles, videos and other materials for viewing later, and this information will be available on all devices. If you save content in Pocket, it will be on your phone, tablet, or computer, even if you're offline. This app is ideal for use on your way to work or while traveling.

Message exchange

There are plenty of messaging services. To the popular Viber, iMessage and Telegram, Facebook Messenger has also been added, the audience of which has already exceeded 200 million users. It is distinguished by its minimalistic design and excellent functionality: in addition to sending text messages, the application allows you to share photos, audio recordings and videos, as well as make and receive calls.

Alarm

Waking up in the morning is easy for few people. We all, of course, set our alarms for right time, but as soon as it starts to ring, we put off the call again and again with the usual movement. The Puzzle Alarm Clock app, available on Android devices, will help you overcome this bad habit. To turn off the melody, it offers several options: solving puzzles, mathematical problems, unpleasant flickering of the flash, and, for especially severe cases, a monetary fine for each change in the alarm time!

Physical activity

Physical activity tracking services are gaining popularity. So Google launched its Google Fit application, which allows you to collect the activity statistics you need and monitor all indicators using sensors. The program keeps track of how far you have walked, run or cycled and counts the calories burned.

Increased Productivity

If you are familiar with the concept of procrastination, the Focus Lock app for Android can help you increase your productivity. It allows you to temporarily block all “harmful” applications that distract you and prevent you from focusing on important things. All you need to do is set the time intervals for work and rest, and the program itself will give a signal when you have the opportunity to use blocked services. If you try to launch a prohibited application, you will not succeed, and you will not be able to remove the lock in Focus Lock itself. For some, such a radical method can be a salvation.

Sync apps

The amazing IFTTT automation app is now available on Android. The service allows you to save your time by creating connections between actions in different applications. For example, you can duplicate all the photos you added to Instagram on Twitter, or save files received by mail to Dropbox. There are recipes great amount, you can find ready-made ones in the application, or you can create your own.

Weather

Now Android device owners have the opportunity to use the amazing weather app from Yahoo! - Yahoo Weather. It has one of the most beautiful interfaces: beautiful photos from Flickr are selected for each city and weather. In addition to air temperature, there is also animated data on wind strength, a city map, moon phase and the current position of the sun.

Convenient calendar

Users mobile devices under Android control can be used to organize their day various applications. This can be either a full-fledged calendar planned for months in advance, or a simple to-do list containing simply a list of tasks. Accomplish combines both of these approaches: you can drag tasks directly from your to-do list onto your calendar and schedule when it's convenient for you to do each task.

Time management

Another useful application, allowing you to plan and organize your time. MyLifeOrganized will be yours personal secretary, who is constantly next to you, keeps a list of tasks and promptly reminds you to complete them. Tasks can be combined into groups and the dependence of the implementation of some tasks on the execution of others can be established. There's even an option to specify the location where the reminder should go off (for example, to remind you to buy batteries when you're in the store).

Learning new words

Lingo Vocabulary Trainer is an interesting and effective method learn and repeat the necessary words in many languages. During the learning process, you will simultaneously see a card with an image of an object denoting its foreign word and will be able to listen to the pronunciation. And when you see or even just think about this object again, the right word will come to mind. Even if learning a language is difficult for you, this method will help develop your memory.

Storing personal information

Using the 1Password application, you can securely store passwords, data credit cards, passport information and other important personal data. The program also creates complex and unique passwords for each site, remembers them and enters them with just one click. This application is like a multi-platform safe for important information, a worthy alternative which is difficult to find.

Brain training

The Lumosity app creates a workout program that challenges your brain. Train your memory and attention with exciting mini-games. This keeps track of your results, allowing you to track your progress over time. Thanks to this application, mental gymnastics turns into a daily habit, rather than a burdensome duty.

Numerous - interesting application for Android, which tracks important numbers: both the most banal ones - currency and stock rates, and more personalized ones, such as, for example, the number of days until the release of new films and TV series. If the number changes, the application notifies you about it. If configured correctly, the application can become really useful.

Switch between tasks

The Pintasking app allows you to easily and conveniently switch between different running programs in Android. Sometimes mobile devices just need to be used in multitasking mode. Thanks to this application, you can minimize windows into small floating buttons, and then expand what you need back. Try it, this method is much more convenient than standard switching between tasks.

Entertaining tasks

If you are tired of your usual routine life, cool app Shuffle My Life will help you fight boredom and bring a little spontaneity into your every day. The application will offer you to complete one of the random tasks, of which there are currently more than four hundred. For example, take a photo of five unusual objects on the way to work, read new book or write a speech on an arbitrary topic and record it on a voice recorder. The program controls the execution of tasks, so don’t try to cheat.

IN modern world mobile devices Communications have long ceased to be just phones for receiving calls and calls, as well as sending text messages.

Today, a smartphone for its owner is the whole world, which includes everything you need, as well as programs for entertainment, communication, education and work. As a result, the phone itself, the Internet, a diary, and personal manager, maps, textbooks, workplace, shops... The list goes on and on. But how can you figure out which programs are really needed and which are a waste of money and mobile device memory? After all, there are now millions of applications of all kinds, which are simply impossible to fully understand.

Top 100 most popular mobile applications in the world

(the list contains programs for various operating systems)

Section 1. Performance

Paper by Fifty Three. Your own sketchbook. For free
Box. Storing data in folders in virtual space. For free
Bump. Exchange data between devices via Wi-Fi. For free
CardMunch. Mobile business card holder. For free
Checkmark. Diary and task calendar. $2.99
Clear. Organizer. $2.99
CloudOn. Mobile package Microsoft Office. For free
Dropbox. Storing data in virtual space. For free
Evernote. Mobile notes, storage of media files. For free
Gmail. Quick check mail. For free
Google Chrome. Mobile Internet Browser. For free
Google Drive. Storing data on the Internet. For free
Google Goggles. Search the Internet by uploading photos. For free
iWork. Mobile office, Mac alternative. $9,99
Microsoft Office. Mobile office. $127-149
Remember the Milk. A single diary for all user devices. For free
Robin. Mobile alternative to Siri for Android. For free
Sparrow. Instant mail checking. $2.99-9.99

Section 2. News/Reading

Associated Press. Last news from all over the world. For free
BBC News. Latest news from around the world. For free
Flipboard. Aggregator of news from all social networks. For free
Instapaper. Storing texts from the network in the device memory. $2.99
Kindle/Nook/iBooks. Reading e-books. For free
New York Times. The most popular US news. For free
Reader. News aggregator in RSS mode. $2.99

Section 5. Photo/Video

Aperture. Photo processing. $79.99
Camera+. Filters for iPhone. $0.99
iMovie. Film editing. $4.99
Photoshop. Photo processing. $699.99
Snapseed. Fast processing photographs. $4.99-19.99
SocialCam/Viddy. Exchange photos and videos over the Internet. For free

Garageband. Processing of music tracks. $4.99
iHeartRadio. Radio station aggregator. For free
Pandora. Radio station aggregator. For free
Planetary. Listening to music with the addition of video space. For free
Spotify. Music aggregator. For free
Shazam. Identification of the author and titles of random songs. For free
SoundCloud. Exchange music via the cloud. For free
TuneIn. Radio program aggregator. For free
djay. Creating mixes. $19.99

Dark Sky. Checking the area for the possibility of rain. $3.99
The Weather Channel. Local weather forecasts. For free

Angry Birds. Birds versus pigs. $0-4.99
Doodle Jump. Robot control in different worlds. $0,99
Flight Control. Air shooter. $0.99-2.99
Grand Theft Auto 3. mobile version games. $4.99
Infinity Blade II. RPG. $6.99
Lost Winds 2. Adventure. $1.99
Plague. Adventure, puzzle. $0.99
Plants Vs. Zombies. $2.99-9.99
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Adventure. $4.99
Temple Run. Escape from monsters across the bridge. For free
Tiny Wings. Similar to Angry Birds. $0.99

Section 9. Entertainment

HBO Go. Movies, shows. For free
Hulu Plus. Films, cartoons, Internet television. $7.99
Netflix. Internet broadcasting. $7.99
Dating apps: OK Cupid, How About We, Grindr/Blendr. Acquaintance. For free
VLC. Watch videos in any format on your mobile phone. For free

ESPN ScoreCenter. Latest world sports news. For free
MLB.com At Bat. Online broadcasting of baseball matches. $14.99
Nike+. Personal fitness trainer. For free
Watch ESPN. Sports cable TV. For free
Yahoo! Sportacular. Latest world sports news. For free

Section 11. Travel

App In The Air. Information about the current flight. For free
Google Earth. Review of places in 3D format. For free
Google Maps. Maps, navigation. For free
Hipmunk. Cheap flights, hotels. For free
Kayak. Flights. For free
TomTom/Navigon. GPS navigation. $49.99
Uber. Taxi ordering. For free
Waze. Gas station map. For free
Zipcar. Car rental online. For free

Adium. Chat. For free
A.I.M. Manage text messages. For free
Apple Remote App. iTunes Management. For free
The Fancy. Search for products on the Internet. For free
OpenTable. Ordering restaurants online. For free
Quora. Answers to various questions. For free
Seamless. Order food online. For free
Wolfram Alpha. Smart answers to various questions. $1.99-3.99
Star Walk. Search for planets and constellations through mobile camera. $1,99-3,99
The Night Sky. Search for planets and constellations using a mobile camera. $0.99

Is it possible to imagine a modern mobile device without applications? No! After all, the filling is the most interesting thing. Some people are into games, others like news from all over the world - everyone has different tastes, no doubt. But the 25 applications that are collected in this post managed to gain recognition from a truly huge audience and were downloaded maximum amount once!

So, here is a list of the most downloaded apps in the world!

25. Weather Channel

There are tens and thousands of weather apps, but none of them have become as popular and recognizable as this one. And, apparently, for good reason!

24. Voice Search

The Voice Search application is a Google product that allows you to search for information on the Internet using voice typing. In 2014, the application was updated, and now users can voice dialing choose from 5 possible languages, which the application understands and can process.

23. Viber

If someone had previously told you that an application would be created that would allow you to call anywhere on the planet completely free, you would probably laugh in their face. But Viber made this dream a reality for us, for which we are most grateful!

22. Temple Run (and Temple Run 2)

This is mega popular gaming application was originally developed exclusively for Apple devices, later a version for Android was created. The application has won the hearts of gamers around the world, and the numbers speak for themselves - since the game's release in 2011, the application has been downloaded more than one billion times.

21. Talking Tom and Friends (Talking Tom and Friends)

This app received the award for "Best iPad Game: Kids, Education and Family" at the 2014 Tabby Awards, an international competition for tablet apps. Ideal for parents looking for something to keep their kids busy.

20. Shazam

Today Shazam app may already be considered a veteran, but in 1999, when it was first released, Shazam became a real breakthrough thanks to its recognition capabilities musical compositions. 17 years later, the app boasts 100 million regular users and over 500 million downloads. The app's creators also estimate that since its release, Shazam has been used to identify over 15 billion songs!

19. Pandora Internet Radio

Pandora Internet Radio, also known as Pandora Radio is today's most... popular service for listening and automatic selection music in the world with millions of users around the world. As Elvis would say, 150 million fans can't be wrong.

18. Netflix

If your eyes don't get tired of watching your favorite TV series and shows on small screen your mobile device, then this application is simply created for you!

17.Instagram

They say Instagram is better app to download and view photos in 2015. Well, judging by the millions of downloads of this app, Instagram really rules!

16. Google Translate

Google Translate- multilingual application from Google Inc., which serves to translate texts from one language to another. The app supports over 90 languages and is used by over 200 million people daily.

15. Fruit Ninja Free

Fruit Ninja Free is a gaming application developed by Halfbrick Studios in Brisbane, Australia. The game was released on April 21, 2010 as an app for iPhone and iPad and has since become the second most successful gaming app for Apple devices after the Angry Birds video game.

14. Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger - free application, which provides the ability to exchange text messages based on the social network Facebook.

13. eBay

The popularity of the eBay application has grown and continues to grow, because shopping online is becoming more convenient and popular every year.

12. Dropbox

There is no application better than Dropbox for syncing your smartphone with your computer and other devices based on your account. The company's acquisition earlier this year of CloudOn, a leader in document creation and editing, made the application even more powerful. Well, isn't that wonderful, huh?

11. Amazon Kindle

In June 2010, Amazon released an Android application called Amazon Kindle, then followed by the creation of a version for IOS.

10. Google Street View

Google app Street View, as well as the Street View feature in the Google Maps and Google Earth applications, provide users with the opportunity to see panoramas of streets in a wide variety of cities around the world from the point of view of a person located there. The application was launched in 2007 and then provided the opportunity to get a panoramic view of the streets of only a few cities in the United States, but today the application includes visual information about cities and places around the world.

9. Angry Birds

Without a doubt, Angry Birds is the most popular gaming app in the world. And really, how can you not love these crazy, colorful, angry birds?

8. Skype

A simple but damn popular application for video chatting with people around the world, suitable for absolutely any device: computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

7. Twitter

6. WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp Messenger is the world's most popular and most downloaded instant text messaging app with over 800 million loyal users worldwide.

5. YouTube

Interesting fact about YouTube app is that it gained its popularity and became the leader in downloads in the AppStore only in 2012, when Apple removed it from the set of applications installed by default. Today, YouTube is one of the top five most downloaded apps in the world.

4. Google Search

Just click OK, and Google will answer absolutely any question that is on your mind at the moment. And if you think about it, a billion downloads just mean a billion happy users who found answers to their questions.

3.Gmail

With over half a billion users, Gmail is one of the most... popular applications and the most popular postal service in the world.

2. Facebook

Let's not lie, the absolute leader among social networks - Facebook app It simply should be on every smartphone.

1.Chrome Browser

Chrome browser from Google is one of the most understandable, fastest and best internet browsers in the world. And it's no surprise that Chrome app Browser consistently ranks first among the most downloaded applications in the world in last couple years.

A study was conducted on the Internet to determine which applications people most often download to their gadgets. Our review contains 25 of the most popular applications. Perhaps someone will find something new and useful in this list.

1. Weather Channel

Although there are thousands of weather apps, this one is the most recognizable and popular. The Weather Channel, according to its developers, is the best radar maps, most accurate local weather forecasts and actual news weather.

2. Voice Search Voice Search

Voice search allows users to use Google search engine Search by saying the desired phrase next to your smartphone. In August 2014 it was added new feature, allowing users voice search select up to five languages that their application will understand.

3. Viber

If ten years ago someone had said that there was an application that allowed you to call any place on earth absolutely free, they would probably have laughed at him. Viber has made this dream of millions of people come true.

4. Temple Run (and Temple Run 2)

This is a famous gaming application that was originally intended only for Apple devices, and was later developed for Android. Temple Run has literally captured the hearts of gamers around the world. Since 2011, this game (and its sequel) has been downloaded more than a billion times.

5.Talking Tom and Friends

This application has become " best game for iPad in the "children, education and family" section in 2014. It is ideal for parents who want to keep their restless children occupied.

6. Shazam

Shazam is history now, but back in 1999, when the app came out, it was considered a technological marvel. 16 years later, Shazam has more than 100 million active users per month worldwide and used on more than 500 million mobile devices. In October 2014, Shazam announced that its technology had been used to recognize fifteen billion songs.

7. Pandora Internet Radio

Pandora Radio is the world's most popular music streaming and recommendation service, with 150 million users.

8. Netflix

Those who are ready to watch movies and TV series on their smartphone screen simply fall in love with the Netflix application.

9. Instagram

Instagram was voted the best way to share photos in 2015, and judging by the millions of downloads of the app, there's a good reason for that claim.

10. Google Translate

Google Translate is automatic service on translation of text provided by Google Inc. The app supports 90 languages and is used by almost 200 million people a day.

11. Fruit Ninja Free

Fruit Ninja is a video game developed by the Australian company Halfbrick Studios. It was released on April 21, 2010 for iPod Touch and iPhone, and has since become the second most popular video game for Apple after Angry Birds.

12. Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is a free, easy-to-use app that makes communicating on the Facebook platform via text messages much easier.

13. eBay

Instead of going shopping, you can shop right on the couch, enjoy coffee and breakfast with a smartphone in hand.

14. Dropbox

There is no other application that will help you synchronize your smartphone so perfectly with other computers or devices connected by a single account. Earlier in 2015, Dropbox acquired CloudOn, a leading document creation and editing company. Dropbox users can now create documents directly within the file-sharing service.

15. Amazon Kindle

In June 2010, Amazon released an application for reading electronic Amazon books Kindle for Android, and a little later for iOS platforms from Apple.

16. Google Street View

Google Street View is a technology that provides a panoramic view of many streets around the world. She is included in the other two large applications- Google Maps and Google Earth.

17. Angry Birds Free

Angry Birds Free - the most popular game for iPhone in history, and it's free!

18. Skype

Skype - The best way organizing video chats with people around the world. It can be used on a PC, laptop, IPAD or smartphone.

19.Twitter

20. WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp is perhaps the most famous and most downloaded instant messaging app for smartphones with over 800 million users worldwide.

21. YouTube

Despite the fact that YouTube got into App Store only in 2012 after Apple removed YouTube from the list of apps installed on the iPhone by default. And in just a couple of years, YouTube has become one of the top five most popular apps of all time.

22. Google Search

Just click "OK" and Google will find everything from nearby movie theaters and restaurants to the number of calories in a hamburger you're about to eat. The app has been downloaded over a billion times.

23. Gmail

Gmail app has almost half a billion users worldwide, is one of the most popular applications and the most famous postal services in the world.

24. Facebook

Google's Chrome browser for Android platforms- one of the fastest, easiest and simplest best web browsers in the world. It's no wonder why it has been the most downloaded app in the past few years.

True, in real world Apps alone are not enough. , will definitely appeal to those who care about comfort.