Still, windows phone is the best software

Hello dear readers! In the last article, I told you what it is and how you need to download applications for a mobile phone or tablet running it.

Today, as promised, I continue the topic, but this time I’ll go through the applications that I personally use, and perhaps some of you will find them useful too.

If not, then feel free to add in the comments the name of the best applications for Windows Phone that you personally use and tell us why you think so.

Below will be screenshots from my phone, at the moment it is Nokia Lumia 920. Well, let's go...

Applications for Windows Phone 8 (8.1)

I'll list all the apps in alphabetical order because that's how WP 8.1 OS sorts them on my mobile device.

Some of them are standard, which come with the platform, and all the rest need to be downloaded, since you already know how to do this.

is a standard program that will allow you to wake up at a given time. A simple interface, a minimum of settings, which suits me quite well, so I don’t think it’s necessary to look for a replacement in the store.

As you can see, my working day starts at 5.01 am.

- another standard application, but for viewing video files. There may not be many options here, but you will definitely be able to watch a clip, film, or camera footage.

I tried to install other analogues, for example MoliPlayer Pro, but I didn’t like them because they don’t have a Russian interface and they don’t read some formats.

– comments are inappropriate here, this is a client for the most popular social network.

- an application from one of the largest music sites. Here you can find your favorite songs in one click.

It’s just not clear where this application saves the downloaded melodies, you can’t find them from your computer either, you have to listen to the music directly in the program.

I'm sure this bug will be fixed soon.

Calendar (364 days)— the built-in calendar from W. Phone is completely dull and not presentable.

It’s difficult to understand which date is where, so I found a replacement for it in the “Fun Calendar” application.

— I decided to leave the built-in one, since it is simple and clear, and I don’t need anything else.

— built-in application from WP for photo and video shooting. It is quite suitable for creating quick snapshots, a series of photos and high-quality videos.

- standard notebook.

— with the help of this client you will be able to have complete information about the services provided by all well-known banks.

— due to the difficult economic situation, it would be useful to use this application and know which bank is better to buy or sell currency.

— built-in audio file player. Automatically finds all MP3 songs on your phone and sorts them by genre, artist, composition.

- a client for determining your location. Since the built-in navigator from Microsoft is not suitable for residents of Belarus (there are no maps for this region), we had to look for a replacement for it, and the application from Yandex coped with the task assigned to it perfectly.

There are a lot of settings here, you can choose the type of map: scheme, satellite, folk. Its display mode: day or night. Automatic scaling, etc.

— everyone knows that every day a person must drink a certain amount of liquid, so to make it easier to force yourself to do this, this program was invented.

Its essence is that you enter your height, weight and it calculates how much liquid you should drink during the day.

The data is recorded in chronology, and a sound signal will remind you that it is time to drink so many liters of water.

— a simple online translator. Select a topic, direction of translation and enter an unfamiliar word.

You can also read out the text you want to translate to save yourself from the routine work of typing it on the touch keyboard.

Congratulator - an application for reminding and congratulating loved ones about the upcoming holidays.

— an application from the Mail company for working with Mail.RU accounts.

There are similar applications for accounts.

RIA Novosti - the name speaks for itself. If you want to keep abreast of the latest events happening around the world, I advise you to take a closer look at this program.

— this application scans any QR code, in which any information can be encoded: text, URL address and other data.

- allows you to create your own ringtone from the existing songs on your phone.

Timer (Trafalgar Law) - This app can be used as a stopwatch or timer. Can work in the background and is suitable for any situation.

— a free client for managing phone files. With this software you will be able to manage all files stored on the SD card and built-in memory.

— allows you to use the camera backlight as a flashlight.

- search from Yandex on your phone. You can enter search queries using both the keyboard and voice.

- a program for viewing PDF files. I use it to read my favorite books.

- the easiest way to find a travel companion online. All you need to do is select the direction of the trip (set the “Departure” and “Arrival” points) and find a suitable offer and contact the driver or passenger.

eBay - anyone who likes to buy goods online cheaply will like this application. Now the most popular auction in the world will be available from your phone.

- the official application of the most popular social network in the West.

— now you will know absolutely everything about the weather forecast.

Statistics are available both for the day and for the week.

is an official application from Google that will allow you to use all the capabilities of the Google social network using your phone.

— want to take pictures and share them with everyone around the world? Instagram is a young and popular social media messaging network.

Many people have a question about how to do it for free from a computer or phone, so I wrote a detailed article, you can read it by clicking on the link above.

is the only Internet browser of its kind for Windows Phone from Microsoft.

To be honest, it is still far from the same capabilities as Opera or Chrome. Often, Explorer displays website elements very crookedly.

M-Belarusbank (M-Banking)— this application is suitable for those who live in Belarus and use the services of Belarusbank, but I think there is something similar for residents of other countries.

With the help of this client, you will have an excellent opportunity to pay any types of payments directly from your phone.

All you need to do is link a money card and select a tariff plan for using the program.

— application for creating tree maps. In the demo version, only one card will be available to you.

is a standard Windows Phone application that replaces Word and Excel computer editors for me.

I write many of my articles using my phone, but I use mobile Word as a text editor, it’s very convenient.

- a cloud data storage, somewhat similar to, but this is a development of Microsoft Corporation. Using this application, I can store all the contents of my phone on the Internet.

It is OneDrive that helps me transfer an article written on my phone to my computer in one click.

- a built-in WP application like a notebook. Here I mark important events that I need to do for today and for the future.

The planner also supports automatic file syncing with OneNote.

is an application created to search for unknown compositions. Let’s say you heard some melody, for example, on the radio, but you don’t know who performs it.

Then turn on Shazam, bring it to the sound source, and it will determine what kind of song is playing and who it belongs to.

Skype is a popular application for communicating on Internet networks via video calls.

is another mobile browser, but unlike Internet Explorer, it is even more sluggish, although it has much more functionality.

— mobile application from YouTube. The only problem is that you will still be watching videos in the Internet Explorer browser.

I haven't been able to find anything better in the App Store yet. You will learn how to create and, as well as upload and, from the links provided.

I didn’t talk about games, since I’m almost not interested in this matter, but for gamers things are not completely bad, because the Games Store on Windows Phone is huge and everyone has something to their liking.

To make it easier to find toys, use the standard Games client from Xbox.

To summarize, I will say that Windows Phone 8.1 has a lot of applications, but there are only a few that are truly normal.

Here, Microsoft still has a lot of work to do to catch up with Android.

Alas, I didn’t find any useful programs for maintaining and developing blogs.

With this I say goodbye to you, if you know other useful applications for Windows Phone, please tell me about them in the comments, and maybe I will include them in the article.

Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. Today, according to statistics, few people use smartphones based on Windows Phone. Most users choose Android or iOS. People still use Windows Phone for its familiar PC start screen and familiar functionality that can be easily customized.

A selection of the best programs for Windows Phone.

Other developments for Windows Phone can be divided into several categories.

System

Pocket File Manager is the best file manager with full access to the contents of your phone or memory card. It perfectly performs all operations on files, accessing cloud storage, and working with archives. The ability to allocate memory in the mobile version of Windows is more convenient than in Android, and there are more options for working with a memory card.

AnyCalc is a Windows Phone add-on consisting of four types of complex calculators: scientific, currency, date and time calculator and for programmers.

Storage Cleaner - the application will help clean up your phone's RAM. Quickly shows where to move the phone memory.

Multimedia

UCam is an excellent photo editor for processing the pictures you take. With many filters, effects, the photo can be changed immediately after the photo is taken, and then posted on the Internet.

Call Recorder Pro is a service that records telephone conversations. There is a function to automatically record selected numbers or unknown calls.

Synthpling! - an add-on with which you can learn to play the synthesizer. Contains a wide range of sounds, which will allow you to create high-quality audio recordings.

Internet

Skype is a mobile application of a well-known program for making calls and exchanging messages and files. Thanks to updates, it has acquired many new features.

Torrential is a service for downloading torrent files with all the necessary functions. A convenient service to download the necessary information to your phone.

Navigation

Yandex.Metro is an add-on that allows you to accurately plot your metro route. The service supports five cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Kyiv, Kharkov.

Redigo - country guide. The application contains all the necessary information about countries, cities, attractions, tourist routes, city maps, restaurants, etc.

Hotel Finder is a program designed for travelers. Quickly finds the nearest hotels.

Office

Talking Translator is a text translator application. You can take a photo of the text from the book and translate it into 52 available languages. There is a sound playback function, you can hear the pronunciation of a word or phrase.

PayPal is a program that manages finances and makes payments through the payment system. In the service you can view completed transactions. Payments occur by connecting your card to PayPal, and not by crediting money to your account. The system is very popular in many large online stores in the world.

Interesting apps and games for Windows Phone

In the modern world, you can easily get lost in the abundance of various portable “helpers”. We are talking about programs for mobile phones and tablets, which are replete with the World Wide Web. It is difficult for the average user to understand which utility is better and which is worse. Let's take a closer look at the best programs for Windows Phone.

Programs for work should only be downloaded from the official store

It all depends on the tasks that your gadget must solve. If a person is engaged in financial calculations, he needs to download utilities for working with numbers and currencies. If the main purpose of the phone is entertainment and communication, then it can be loaded with developments for social networks, movie advisors, games, etc. It is important to remember one thing: the best applications for any OS must be downloaded exclusively through the official store. So, let's talk about really necessary, free utilities for Windows Phone.

Adblocker

Tired of constant advertising in apps and games? We strongly recommend installing Adblocker! This program does an excellent job of dealing with annoying messages, preventing them from appearing in 99% of cases. You can get it in the Market from the OS; management is particularly simple. After installation, just click on “Update hosts file” and wait a couple of seconds.

In contact with

The application is used by all lovers of communication on social networks; it is compatible with all devices that run on the Windows Phone platform. After installing from the official store and logging in, you will see the familiar blue and white background and keys from the VK world. Chatting with friends, posting photos and videos, listening to music, etc. - all this is provided by one of the most popular programs today!

Messenger

A “brother” of the previous application, designed for communication on Facebook. The official utility from the world-famous corporation allows you to solve the following problems:

• notifications about new messages;
• sending files, messages, videos, photos;
• search for groups and people;
• creating groups.

Kinopoisk

• birthday calendar of popular film actors;
• interviews with celebrities, cinema news;
• the latest trailers;
• information about screenings in cinemas around the world (including Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine);
• rental schedule;
• different types of ratings.

MSN Weather

Don't know what to wear when going out? With this application everything will become crystal clear. The product provides an accurate weather forecast from Microsoft, which can be downloaded through the store. There are maps that provide complete information about the meteorological situation, the ability to view the weather at a specific point on the planet, quick access to weather conditions within 10 days ahead, as well as articles, slideshows and videos about the weather.

ProShot

The application will appeal to photography enthusiasts; it is called one of the most promising photographer assistants. Possibilities:

• timer;
• adjusting exposure, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, flash;
• continuous shooting;
• manual focus
• and much more.

Download this utility for free through the Windows Market and take high-quality pictures through your mobile camera!

FLV Player

It's no secret that on devices running Windows Phone, you can watch videos in different formats. To ensure that the “picture” is of high quality and does not slow down, we strongly recommend downloading FLV Player. This utility is a convenient player for playing MKV, FLV, MPG files, etc. The product has all the audio and video codecs necessary for playing videos. A useful feature is the ability to remember the point at which the file was played. It is important to note that the program works on tablets and PCs.

Audiocloud

Soundcloud presents the official utility for Windows Phone. The app is great for people who love listening to music and are constantly looking for something new.

Main features:

• viewing the artist's biography;
• messages about replenishment of the media library;
• the latest releases from popular groups;
• creating playlists with your favorite music;
• quick search;
• playing music in the background;
• repeat and rewind.

Yandex.Translation

If you like to travel or learn a foreign language, then it will be extremely difficult to do without such a utility on your phone. You can download the version for your OS for free. The service provides more than thirty languages ​​for use: you can translate not just phrases, but also entire texts! Interestingly, even before you completely type the phrase, the program will show simultaneous translation. A useful bonus will be saving the history of translations, voicing phrases and individual words, interesting articles for development and learning, as well as automatic language detection.

eBay

Order products from a popular online store via phone! The program can be downloaded through the OS store for free. Peculiarities:

• quick search and ordering;
• the ability to put any product up for sale;
• creating a new user;
• writing reviews on specific products;
• tracking of purchases.

Wikipedia

Pay attention to your own development every free minute! With this application you can find out a lot of information included in the free encyclopedia. There is no need to pay for use; you just need to download the utility through the store.

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There are a great many useful utilities on Windows Phone. We hope the list of programs listed here will help make your life easier and more fulfilling. The main thing is to download applications only through the official store to prevent malicious files from getting onto your device.

For free.

An excellent tool for those who seriously control their finances. The application provides the ability to set an initial budget for the month, as well as add information about expenses indicating their categories - friendship and relationships, health, education, entertainment and others. This solution allows you to monitor your spending, draw up a spending plan for the next month and save personal funds. In addition to the categories, Money Lover has a section for compiling a report on expenses for any event. With its help, you can see how much money will have to be allocated from the budget for the upcoming event. Another useful feature of this application is scanning receipts. It provides the ability to store all receipts electronically and view them at any time. To ensure that all accumulated data does not disappear due to a malfunction of the operating system or as a result of the failure of the gadget’s hardware, the developers of this financial manager have provided for copying all content to a cloud storage linked to the user’s personal account.

Money Lover is a shareware application. Some of its features can be unlocked only after purchasing the Premium version. It contains no advertising, provides a complete list of tools, and implements the function of editing income and expense records through a browser.

Application for playing music files. It differs from many players in the Windows Store in that it can play individual folders with songs. Another feature of this program is that it automatically stops the playback queue after a specified time - one, two, three or four hours from the moment the first track starts. It is also possible to set a custom pause time interval. In addition, it can offer users a massive list of settings - activating a local volume control, changing the rewind interval of a song, tiles for playing/stopping tracks, shuffling, switching to next/previous and others.

Video: A selection of programs for Windows Phone 8.1

We hope that thanks to our selection of applications you have found something new and useful for yourself.

Windows Phone smartphones can be made as functional as Android and iOS devices. To do this, you need to go to the Windows Store, download and install applications. The best of them will be discussed in this article.

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Nextgen Reader is the best RSS aggregator

• Let's open our review with an application that must be installed on every Windows gadget. Nextgen Reader is an analogue of the popular service Google Reader, which unfortunately is already closed today. But his business lives on to this day. One of the alternative rss readers is the described application
• Agree, it’s not very convenient to spend time browsing your favorite sites. Yes, this is not necessary. All you have to do is subscribe to their feeds and collect them in an RSS aggregator. One of the most convenient programs of this kind is Nextgen Reader
• This application has a user-friendly interface designed in a minimalist style. Users can customize reading modes, page display options, and share articles via social networks. For owners of several Windows 10 devices, you can use this RSS aggregator on them simultaneously
• Thanks to the “live tile”, you can read a preview of a new news directly from the screen of your device
• The Nextgen Reader app supports HTTPS encryption, news search, multi-screen mode, viewing video from YouTube and much more

This application is paid, but using the demo mode you can learn more about its functionality completely free of charge.

"Colibri" - universal messenger on VKontakte

“Realarm” – alarm clock and organizer 2 in 1

Time is a very important resource in the life of every person. And those who can master time will be able to achieve great success. Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in a day. In order to use them correctly, special tools are required. Realarm is one such tool.

The Realarm app can be used as a very convenient alternative to your alarm clock. But, this is only one of the functionality of this application. With it, you can take notes and use them in conjunction with your calendar. That is, use Realarm as a convenient planner for your day.

"FreshPaint" - mobile drawing app Paint

• Probably all users of Windows for personal PCs at least once in their lives opened a program preinstalled in this operating system Paint. There is a similar application for Windows 10 Mobile. It's called Fresh Paint
• With this simple application, you can easily create a beautiful drawing or turn your photos into original and unique masterpieces. With Fresh Paint you can draw caricatures of your friends, beautiful still lifes or magnificent landscapes. For this purpose you need a tablet or smartphone running Windows and a little talent
• In this application, you can transform photos into paintings, send your masterpieces to friends via messages or email. And thanks to integration with OneDrive, you can always post a link to your painting on social networks or instant messengers
• The Fresh Paint palette allows you to mix paints. You can draw in this application with both paints and pencils. If you have chosen paints, you can use several brushes

The application is distributed free of charge.

“Core Music Player” – alternative music player

• Windows 10 Mobile has a simple and convenient music player that many people like. But, you always want something more. Core Music Player is an attractive application that will help you play many audio files, including the lossless format that is popular today .flac
• This player gained particular love from owners of Windows gadgets due to its design. There is nothing superfluous here. When you launch the application, the main screen of the music player immediately opens. You can select the songs you want to listen to using the built-in file manager. Select the desired folder and add it to the music library. You can segment songs in the library by albums and artists
• Everyone who has installed Core Music Player notes the speed of the application. It can be instantly restored from a collapsed position. Moving inside this player also happens very quickly.
• The advantages of this alternative player on Windows Phone include a built-in timer for automatically turning off and turning on music playback. In this application you can also customize the interface. And with the help of “live tiles” this application can be controlled from the main screen

“6sec” – client for the Vine service

For all users of the short video service Vine, you can download and install a client program in the Windows Store. 6sec is the only full-featured client for this service. With it, you can create, upload and share your videos with friends.

6sec supports “lenses”, sending videos to your Facebook page and your Twitter feed. If you don't yet have a Vine account, you can create one directly from this client.

Using 6sec, you can search for videos using hashtags and attach the best ones to the screen of your Windows smartphone in the form of a tile.

"Film Studio" - create your own video film

• If you want to use your Windows gadget not only for filming videos, but also for professional processing, then install the “Film Studio” application. With its help, you can cut a video into fragments and add music. Moreover, you can use one of ten standard melodies or select a song from your music library
• The application does not yet have many functions, but those that are available are enough to create a video. The application can cut videos into fragments and add music to the background. More than ten standard melodies are available in various styles. You can use songs from your music collection
• Another feature of the Film Studio application is the ability to overlay subtitles and backgrounds. And when the video editing work is completed, you can immediately send it to your social networks directly from the application
• “Film Studio” has a built-in camera with which you can shoot a video. But, if you are used to another application for shooting, then, using the “Film Studio” tools, simply edit it the way you want

Reading List – Save articles to read at appropriate times

• Often, while surfing the Internet, we come across an interesting page at a time when we cannot study it. But, it can be copied and moved to a special folder for delayed reading. But this takes time. Thanks to the Reading List app, you can save an interesting page in one click
• In order to add an interesting page to the “Reading List”, you need to call up the context menu in the Microsoft Edge browser and select “Add to Reading List”. Then, when you have free time, you can launch the application and find the saved articles in it. After studying them, you can delete them or “Mark as read” and return to the text again
• You can save your texts to the reading list from all devices that use Edge as a browser
• “Reading List” is a great app in concept, but it still has little functionality. But, over time, Microsoft promises to make it better and more interesting. But today you can use it for your own purposes.

"Bookviser Reader" - the best e-reader on Windows Phone

• There are several quite functional and convenient reader programs for smartphones and tablets running Windows 10 Mobile. Which one should you choose? Of course Bookviser. Its main advantage is that it can simultaneously work on both mobile devices and desktop computers. At the same time, you can save your reading progress and your library on all your devices from which you read
• Bookviser Reader supports such popular e-book formats as fb2, epub and txt. And thanks to the many settings, the user of this application can customize its interface to suit themselves without any problems. For comfortable reading, you can change fonts, their size, background color, indents, spacing
• This app is free to use, although it does have in-app purchases. In order to maintain progress in reading a book, you must register on the Bookviser website and be connected to the World Wide Web at the time of reading the book

"Bridge Constructor" is a fascinating architectural puzzle game

• There are not as many games in the Windows Store as the App Store and especially the Play Market. But, some of them are worthy of respect. One such game is the puzzle game Bridge Constructor. With its help, the player can become a real architect
• Initially, the player is allocated a certain amount of money and building materials. They need to be spent on making the bridge. All errors in the design and construction of such a structure will be visible during its testing using cars and trucks
• Bridge Constructor is a construction simulator with puzzle elements. The game consists of five locations and eight levels. That is, the player needs to go through 40 zones. Unlike most simulators, this game has very nice graphics. And due to the physics that is as close to reality as possible, this application is often installed on their smartphones by real architects and builders
• Bridge Constructor is an interesting puzzle game with simple controls that will help you pass the time in a queue, on public transport, or while waiting for friends at a cafe

Today the Office Lens application can be installed on a smartphone running not only Windows Phone, but also Android and even iOS. But, since its developer is Microsoft Corporation, it was initially the owners of Windows gadgets who were able to try this program.

Office Lens is an advanced document scanner. Thanks to it, using the camera of your smartphone, you can make an electronic copy of any paper document. In this case, you can use one of three modes:

• "Photo". Saving the picture as it is (without text recognition)
• "Document". Snapshot and automatic text recognition
• "Board". Eliminate defects and improve document display

With Office Lens, you can save scan results as a drawing for OneNote, a Word document, or a PowerPoint document. This document scanner has only one drawback: it uses a Microsoft server to operate. This means you need a constant connection to the Internet.

Video. Windows Phone 8.1: how to install/update applications and games from the Microsoft Store on your phone