Best Android apps and games of all time

There are now more than 300,000 Android apps and thousands of tablet-specific apps available. So which are the best Android and smartphone tablet apps and games to download? Check out our lists of the best free and paid Android apps and games of all time.

Best apps of all time

  • Best paid Android games of all time

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Doodle Jump
    • Fruit Ninja
    • X Construction
    • Robo Defense
    • Homerun Battle 3D
    • Cut the Rope
    • Bejeweled® 2
    • World of Goo
    • ZENONIA® 2
    • Robot Unicorn Attack

    Android games are getting better by the day. There are even several Android games worth paying for. So what are the best paid games to download to Android phones and tablets? Doodle Jump ($0.99) The bestselling iPhone app remains just as addictive on Android devices. The quirky green Doodler must ... Full Article »

  • Best free Android games of all time

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Angry Birds
    • Abduction!
    • Unblock Me FREE
    • Bubble Blast 2
    • Words With Friends Free
    • Paper Toss
    • Fruit Ninja Free
    • BUG VILLAGE
    • Stardunk
    • Drag Racing

    Every day there are new great games developed for Android smartphones and tablets. Many of these games are free. So what are the best free Android games you should download right away? Angry Birds The iPhone game phenomenon of 2010 is available on Android too. Evil pigs have stolen the eggs of nor ... Full Article »

  • Best paid Android apps of all time

    Apps Mentioned:
    • SwiftKey X Keyboard
    • LogMeIn Ignition
    • Root Explorer (File Manager)
    • Beautiful Widgets
    • PicSay Pro - Photo Editor
    • Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root
    • DocumentsToGo Full Version Key
    • WeatherBug Elite
    • TweetCaster Pro for Twitter
    • Dropbox

    So what are the best Android apps worth paying for? These paid Android apps - some of which have been updated for use on Honeycomb-based Android tablets - are a worthy investment and vastly improve upon any free alternative. We recommend you download these paid Android apps that make the most sense ... Full Article »

  • Best free Android apps of all time

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Kindle
    • Google Voice
    • Evernote
    • Lookout Security & Antivirus
    • Facebook for Android
    • Pandora® internet radio
    • Skype  - free video calling
    • Netflix
    • Twitter
    • Shazam

    You just purchased a new Android smartphone and tablet. Nice work! Now you are asking yourself “what are the best free Android apps to download?” No worries, we have you covered with our list of the best free Android apps of all time. Kindle for Android Amazon’s Kindle for Android offers t ... Full Article »

Best apps of 2011

  • Best Android travel apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Skyscanner - All Flights!
    • Hipmunk Hotel & Flight Search
    • GateGuru, feat. Airport Maps
    • Dayzipping
    • YP Yellow Pages & Gas Prices

    When it comes to travel and local apps, Android is a step ahead of other mobile operating systems. The integration of Google Maps plus free navigation is a bonus for Android users, while often-updated popular apps like Kayak, TripIt, GasBuddy and FlightTrack continue to grow in popularity. But we’ ... Full Article »

  • Best Android tablet games of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Guerrilla Bob THD
    • Samurai II: Vengeance THD
    • SHADOWGUN
    • Galaxy on Fire 2™ THD
    • Sentinel 3: Homeworld

    What could be better than playing great games anywhere you go? Playing them in the glorious splendor that is high definition, of course! Tablet gaming hasn't quite caught up to its older yet smaller brother, but this year saw the release of some heavy hitting titles. These might not be the best game ... Full Article »

  • The best Android weather apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • AccuWeather for Honeycomb
    • Palmary Weather
    • Weddar
    • MyWeather Mobile®
    • RadarScope

    Your Android smartphone or tablet probably came with a handy weather app and widget pre-installed, but sometimes they’re just not detailed or flexible enough. This is where third party Android apps come in handy. Joining the ranks of some already popular weather apps like The Weather Channel and W ... Full Article »

  • Best Android social networking apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook Messenger
    • Twitter
    • Foursquare

    It’s been a big year for social networking and mobile, as the two find more ways to work together. As I researched this piece, digging through news alerts from throughout the year, I realized how important 2011 was for Android’s take on social networking. With the launch of Google+ and LinkedIn ... Full Article »

  • Best Android Apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Google+
    • News360 for Phones
    • Netflix
    • Adobe® Photoshop® Touch
    • Marvel Comics
    • Google Maps
    • Hipmunk Hotel & Flight Search
    • Fab
    • AirDroid
    • SwiftKey X Keyboard

    It is tough coming up with a list of just ten great apps released (or significantly improved) in 2011. This is especially true when you consider there are hundreds of new and interesting apps released by developers each month. Whatever kind of app you need, Android most likely has you covered. Here ... Full Article »

  • Best Android shopping apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • ShopWith.It -Shop With Friends
    • Nordstrom
    • Lucky Shopper
    • LootTap
    • Grocery iQ

    As if I needed a new crop of shopping apps to enable my addiction! Whether they were updated or released in 2011, these five fashionable and savvy Android apps helped deplete my bank account and fill my closets and cabinets. Without further ado, here are the best Android shopping apps of 2011. Shop ... Full Article »

  • Best Android apps for bloggers of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • WordPress
    • Tumblr
    • Evernote
    • Qik Video
    • Path

    My Android phone has been one of the few turning points in my blogging career. With Internet access, a hotspot and dozens of blogger-specific apps, my Android is one smartphone that keeps me working at any time (by choice or circumstance). 2011 was a big year for blogger apps as some (like WordPress ... Full Article »

  • Best Android apps for mobile workers of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Quickoffice Pro HD
    • Salesforce Mobile
    • GoToMeeting
    • Adobe® Photoshop® Touch
    • Springpad

    Mobility has completely changed the face of the office, as work is no longer bound by cubicle walls or business hours. The growth spurt in Android’s tablet market has helped establish Android devices as mobile work units, and several app makers are taking notice. Business apps are on the rise, lev ... Full Article »

  • Best Android news apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • CNN App for Android Phones
    • Pulse News
    • BBC News
    • Al Jazeera LIVE
    • Feedly

    More and more news apps continue to hit the Android Market each month from both major international players and smaller, locally-focused sources. Whatever your perspective, there is likely to be a news app to suit your tastes. Here are some of the best Android news apps we came across in 2011. CNN ... Full Article »

  • Best Android health and fitness apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • RunKeeper
    • Pocket Yoga
    • Endomondo Sports Tracker
    • Calorie Counter - MyFitnessPal
    • Ease into 5K

    These days, your Android phone is your best friend when it comes to diet and fitness. There are tons of free and paid Android apps to help you on your path to well-being. Start the New Year off right with some of the best health and fitness apps of 2011 for Android. RunKeeper Pro The free RunKeepe ... Full Article »

  • Best Android Games of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • World of Goo
    • Asphalt 6: Adrenaline
    • Cut the Rope
    • Sentinel 3: Homeworld
    • Great Little War Game
    • Air Penguin
    • Where's My Water?
    • Guns'n'Glory WW2
    • Zombieville USA
    • Game Dev Story

    It's been a great year for Android gaming and the Android Market saw the release of several timeless classics. High definition tablets are becoming a more widespread gaming platform each day and it's not hard to see why, with the bevy of high quality apps that are consistently put out. Of those many ... Full Article »

  • Best Android tablet apps of 2011

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Netflix
    • Zinio
    • CNN App for Android Tablet
    • Intuit GoPayment for Tablets
    • Pulse News
    • SwiftKey Tablet X Keyboard
    • TweetCaster for Twitter
    • Bloomberg for Tablet
    • Trulia Real Estate for Tablets
    • Google Earth

    At the beginning of 2011 there wasn’t a single dedicated Android tablet app. Now it’s the end of the year and we are inundated with them. New Android tablets are released monthly by the likes of Samsung, Motorola and Amazon, and there’s a whole bunch of great tablet-optimized apps to go along ... Full Article »

Best apps for new owners

  • New Android tablet for Christmas? Download these games first

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Fruit Ninja THD
    • Cut the Rope
    • Fieldrunners HD
    • GUN BROS MULTIPLAYER
    • Greed Corp HD

    Ah, the holidays... That wonderful time of year when people gather at a relative's house and give me new electronics! Should you receive a new tablet device, you'll probably need some guidance as to what games to download first. What a crazy lucky coincidence that you're reading this article. Here a ... Full Article »

  • New Android smartphone for Christmas? Download these apps first

    Apps Mentioned:
    • Facebook for Android
    • Twitter
    • Dropbox
    • Amazon Mobile
    • News360 for Phones
    • SoundHound
    • Backgrounds HD Wallpapers
    • FxCamera
    • Yahoo! Sportacular
    • ASTRO File Manager

    Just got a shiny new Android smartphone? Lucky you. There is a wealth of great apps out there in addition to the ones that may already be pre-installed on your device. Instead of scouring your way through the millions of apps in the Android Market, here are ten handy ones to get you started from a v ... Full Article »