Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Riesen_Meal

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Spotify for me, not having a cross fade was the final straw for me. All access seemed to be loading in between songs and also was just too slow and cumbersome.

Spotify has a crossfader?

Wow, I'll be djing on my Android.... :-)

evolutionqy7

pah wrote: »

2 days until my spotify sub is renewed. Trying to decide between that and Google which I started the free month nearly 3 weeks ago.

I prefer spotify but the home screen widget doesn't work well for me, keeps forgetting what was being played and it's 9.99.

Google music is cheaper at 7.99 and the widget is perfect but i don't find the radio as good, spotify plays song after song thati like whereas Google is a bit hit and miss.

What do people prefer?

I actually found the radio feature to be miles ahead. I do prefer Spotify in the UI dept., but 7.99 coming out of my 3 credit means free music subscription

The only thing that wrecks my head is that Google play has disabled the music to SD card feature. Keeps filling up my memory all the time. Can't make full use of my 64gb card vs spotify.

madmoe

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

I actually found the radio feature to be miles ahead. I do prefer Spotify in the UI dept., but 7.99 coming out of my 3 credit means free music subscription

The only thing that wrecks my head is that Google play has disabled the music to SD card feature. Keeps filling up my memory all the time. Can't make full use of my 64gb card vs spotify.

How does it come out of your 3 credit mate!?? Music to SD would be so sweet!!

evolutionqy7

madmoe wrote: »

How does it come out of your 3 credit mate!?? Music to SD would be so sweet!!

Any 3 customer can set up 3 carrier billing by going to Google Wallet and setting it up there as a payment option ( search the boards, it's been covered a million times)

madmoe

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Any 3 customer can set up 3 carrier billing by going to Google Wallet and setting it up there as a payment option ( search the boards, it's been covered a million times)

OK.....I'm only asking!! May have been covered a million times but I have not read about it on here!!

MonkstownHoop

is there an app that i could could get to download podcasts and play them offline?

ferrigan101

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

is there an app that i could could get to download podcasts and play them offline?

I use BeyondPod and haven't had any issues with it. Worth paying for the full version.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.beyondpod&hl=en

Fluffy88

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

is there an app that i could could get to download podcasts and play them offline?

BeyondPod, there is free and paid versions, both work very well and support downloading episodes to your device for offline use.

Otacon

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

is there an app that i could could get to download podcasts and play them offline?

Beyondpod

hamsterboy

ferrigan101 wrote: »

I use BeyondPod and haven't had any issues with it. Worth paying for the full version.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.beyondpod&hl=en

^^
This
Have tried many others but this is just the job.
Though I just see it as my "Second Captains" app

MonkstownHoop

hamsterboy wrote: »

^^
This
Have tried many others but this is just the job.
Though I just see it as my "Second Captains" app

Cheers, thats the show i am looking to listen too

MonkstownHoop

Otacon wrote: »

Beyondpod

Thanks

Raoul

I tried beyondpod and podcast addict. Found the latter better. Try them out and see I suppose.

Alpha Dog 1

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

is there an app that i could could get to download podcasts and play them offline?

Pocketcasts is very good also, it's a paid app but I would recommend it highly.

s_carnage

Also another one to checkout is Doggcatcher. Been using it for years now and works a charm.

BionicRasher

Anyone know an app that can send an SMS to your calendar so it will remind me to text that person back later? Like a snooze for SMS

Example – I get a text from Joe Bloggs but I am busy and cant reply to him – I hit snooze and it sets up a reminder to text Joe back at a specified time that I choose. A bit like Any.Do and the way it offers to remind you to call someone if you have a missed call from them.
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BenEadir

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Pocketcasts is very good also, it's a paid app but I would recommend it highly.

+1

dulpit

To chime in on the podcast discussion: Podcast Addict (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bambuna.podcastaddict&hl=en) is free, does exactly what you need and without any fuss. Can also stream podcasts if needed, and (obviously) supports offline playing.

RangeR

tui0hcg wrote: »

Anyone know an app that can send an SMS to your calendar so it will remind me to text that person back later? Like a snooze for SMS

Example – I get a text from Joe Bloggs but I am busy and cant reply to him – I hit snooze and it sets up a reminder to text Joe back at a specified time that I choose. A bit like Any.Do and the way it offers to remind you to call someone if you have a missed call from them.
see here

Not exactly what you are looking for but Google Calender emails and/or SMS's you on event triggers. You just need to manually put in the event.

steve_r

tui0hcg wrote: »

Anyone know an app that can send an SMS to your calendar so it will remind me to text that person back later? Like a snooze for SMS

Example – I get a text from Joe Bloggs but I am busy and cant reply to him – I hit snooze and it sets up a reminder to text Joe back at a specified time that I choose. A bit like Any.Do and the way it offers to remind you to call someone if you have a missed call from them.
see here

I'd love to know this as well.

Annother +1 for BeyondPod. Sync it with Feedly as well. I'd love one with notifications that new items were added to the feed

dulpit

steve_r wrote: »

I'd love to know this as well.

Annother +1 for BeyondPod. Sync it with Feedly as well. I'd love one with notifications that new items were added to the feed

You can set Podcast Addict to automatically check for new episodes. Once a new episode is found it will download automatically (if you want), and you get a notification for both.

god's toy

s_carnage wrote: »

Also another one to checkout is Doggcatcher. Been using it for years now and works a charm.

Yep gotta agree with Doggcatcher, using it for years now, in fact its one of my first installs on any new device. Not as flashy as some others but I've never had a hiccup using it so its rock solid for everyday use (for me anyway)

seligehgit

BeyondPod is a super app.

dinneenp

100 doors 2013 puzzle game, some very tricky levels.

ThunbergsAreGo

Doubletwist is great, but you have to pay for it

RangeR

naughtb4 wrote: »

Doubletwist is great, but you have to pay for it

Doubletwist is actually the company. I've purchased their Alarm Clock. It's fabulous and wakes me up on time every morning that I want to be woken up on. Give you a Clock Live Wallpaper too. Very nice.

they also have a Music Player that I've never used.

Alpha Dog 1

RangeR wrote: »

Doubletwist is actually the company. I've purchased their Alarm Clock. It's fabulous and wakes me up on time every morning that I want to be woken up on. Give you a Clock Live Wallpaper too. Very nice.

they also have a Music Player that I've never used.

I'd hate to have an alarm clock that only woke me up some mornings that I wanted to be woken!

Talking alarm clocks is my personal favourite, it's amazing how effective someone shouting at you can be at waking you up.

naughtb4

naughtb4 wrote: »

Doubletwist is great, but you have to pay for it

Worth it in my opinion. Probably the best player out there.

ThunbergsAreGo

ronoc wrote: »

Worth it in my opinion. Probably the best player out there.

Yeah its the closest to an "iTunes" experience (podcast wise) i have gotten on Android

corkie

Amazon free app today is Babel Rising 3D but it is also available on the playstore for free! Has in app purchases!

There is also a version for €2.49 on the playstore, with No ads, no future in-app purchases!

So i wonder which version amazon are offering?

Has anyone here played it and would you recommend it?

Regards,
John



!

Surely Amazon would be giving the paid version away for free or it would make a mockery of the offer?

corkie

Deleted User wrote: »

Surely Amazon would be giving the paid version away for free or it would make a mockery of the offer?

Looks like they are making a mockery of the offer! Because the Amazon version has in app purchases as well.

Mr E

Sparkle 2 is Amazon's free app today. I got it a few months back for my iPod touch and it's a great game.

MiCr0

Do any of the podcast apps playback at double speed?

god's toy

MiCr0 wrote: »

Do any of the podcast apps playback at double speed?

Doggcacter does from 1x to 1.5 x playback.

Alpha Dog 1

MiCr0 wrote: »

Do any of the podcast apps playback at double speed?

Pocketcasts can be set up to 3 times faster.

RangeR

DoubleTwist Music Player updated today, optimised for tablets.

Anyone know if it can play from Google Music?

dulpit

Podcast addict can be slowed down (to 0.4x) or sped up (to 3x).

Basq

Quick one for ye - is there an any other audio players that can play from the Google Play Music service (bar their own 'Play Music' app obviously)?

Ste-

Basq wrote: »

Quick one for ye - is there an any other audio players that can play from the Google Play Music service (bar their own 'Play Music' app obviously)?

There is a way yes.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblesoft.android.gmusicfs&hl=en

Basq

Cheers Ste-.. will give this a look later.

Not a fan of the 'Play Music' app at all.

Riesen_Meal

Basq wrote: »

Quick one for ye - is there an any other audio players that can play from the Google Play Music service (bar their own 'Play Music' app obviously)?

I know its probably of no use but XBMC have an app for it....

I love the play music app, am I on my own?

Ste-

Basq wrote: »

Cheers Ste-.. will give this a look later.

Not a fan of the 'Play Music' app at all.

I preferred the old one without the scrolling album art but what can you do. I don't mind the app. fits in nicely with other google apps.
Albeit that orange is a bit garish.

ferrigan101

MiCr0 wrote: »

Do any of the podcast apps playback at double speed?

BeyondPod goes from x0.3 to x3.0 speeds.

G1032

MiCr0 wrote: »

Do any of the podcast apps playback at double speed?

Pocket Casts

littlejp

Dumb Ways to Die
Great free game. Similar idea to Wario Ware on DS

Access

I have a SG3 and i have the alarm set to "briefing" which wakes me and reads out the weather, any appointments and it also read the top headline news...

But, the problem is that it grabs its news from yahoo and the main headline story it reads out could be a day or two old normally or its normally a non relevant US based story and there seems to be no way to change that on the galaxy... which is a bit useless.

Has anyone come across an alarm app that would read out news headlines from Ireland/UK - the likes of sky news or bbc?

Banjo String

Decent browser anyone?


Stock has gone very sluggish in my device (s4) next is nice, but doesn't show preview of YouTube on this site, ie only showing blank screens.

Lastly, Swype doesn't seem to go well with them either, though that may be the phone itself.(or it doesn't like boards.ie)

batistuta9

if you click the vid. it'll show it - from what i mind, i think it's to do with data the don't show automatically

i use boat mostly myself, chrome is popular here & dolphin
i say give them all a shot as it's personal preference

cullenswood

Banjo String wrote: »

Lastly, Swype doesn't seem to go well with them either, though that may be the phone itself.(or it doesn't like boards.ie)

I'm having problems with Swype lately also, especially when I try to delete words. Anyone else experiencing this