Sometimes great apps can go unnoticed, especially as the market continues to surge. Here are some of the best unknown apps on Android.
With various new Androids hitting the market, such as the Google Pixel Fold and Nokia X50, users will be wanting to take advantage of their increased storage capacity, and this means having space for more apps. But because of the massive application catalog of Android, many extraordinary apps go unnoticed.
With the market being overrun by lower-quality apps, the more overlooked 5-star applications require the spotlight they deserve. Whether it's to bypass Instagram logins or to grant the user a full-on 4k cinema experience, today's Android apps are versatile and continually improving.
Available on f-droid.org, Barinsta was created for Instagram users who wish to remain anonymous. Instagram's new changes to the platform are not universally loved, but luckily, on Barinsta, users can browse and interact with the app, while also having more options to control their data.
The app takes everything that makes Instagram great and adds more features to enhance the user's privacy and UI experience. Some features include removing double-tap (to prevent unwanted likes), picking layouts and themes, and an easy-to-access area for posts you've liked. Barinsta is not a mod, therefore has no dependency on the Instagram app to function.
Available on Google Play, Pure Tuber was designed for users tired of the increasing advertisements on YouTube. It is an ad blocker that blocks all video advertisements and pop-ups, allowing for a seamless entertainment experience.
While YouTube offers its Red version (no video ads, no pop-ups) some users may not want to pay the premium. Pure Tuber gives users the ad blocker, a background video player, and a floating video player. Additionally, Pure Tuber offers up to 8K in resolution for videos, something its contemporaries can not match.
Thumbnail is available on Google Play, the app was created for users to design thumbnails, channel art, and banners with images and videos for free. The simple UI makes it an effortless app for beginners and professional creators.
Creating thumbnails and banners is known to take unnecessary time, cropping, trimming, and the extra files that drag down a phone's storage can make creating them an annoyance. Thumbnail takes that annoyance away by including features such as photo collages, fonts keyboards, text design presets, and the ability to download popular and trending stickers to highlight the best part of your videos.
Temp Mail is available on Google Play. This application truly deserves more recognition for its service to the internet. Users are able to generate disposable temporary email addresses and use them anonymously, free, and securely disposable.
With junk mail and spam becoming an increasing issue, sometimes giving an email is mandatory for services. Temp Mail allows full usage of your new email address, including texts and multimedia files, and also gives users the comfort of knowing that the email and emails will be safely deleted.
The AT Player is available to download at uptodown.com. While there are plenty of great music apps available, AT Player is one of the best mixes of YouTube, an MP3 player, and radio. Users are able to save their most coveted songs and listen to different genres of music similar to Pandora.
The app features other functions such as musical alarms, and a music identifier (similar to Shazam), however, its 3-in-1 design is what users enjoy the most. The application allows users to create an account where they can store YouTube videos, music, and radio stations. The AT Player does require Android 4.2 or higher, however, most phones run on that version as of 2022.
Available to download at cnet.com, APKPure is designed with the freedom to download in mind. The application allows users to download locked (unavailable) games in their country. The interface itself is extremely popular because of its ease of use and a massive library.
APKPure does not vet applications like Google Play, therefore it is up to the user to be cautious. However, because of this, new games, discontinued games, and banned games can be found in their library. For fans of the strategy game genre, to puzzles and RPG games, APKPure has every gamer's favorite genre available.
Due to its predecessor, Vanced, being discontinued because of legal issues, Re-Vanced for born: The app is available on github.com. Re-Vanced is similar to YouTube Premium, minus the price that it attached. As advertisements continue to flood applications, many video services are offering premium versions that allow an ad-free experience, with additional customization possible.
Re-Vanced offers all of that and more, with features like SponsorBlock, ad-blocker, picture-in-picture support, background playback, and more, the app offers everything a subscription to YouTube Premium offers. In addition, Re-Vanced is seen as constantly in development, so users can always contact the team for suggestions and complaints.
FreeFlix HQ can be downloaded at freeflix-hq.com. With so many movie apps rising in price, FreeFlix HQ is as it is named, free. The video server offers a wide variety of media including tv shows, anime, live television, trending movies, and news. The application is known for its high audio and video quality, combined with a quick responsive interface.
Why subscribe to multiple services when all the material can be found at one source? That is the motto of FreeFlix. Additionally, the application can be used with other platforms including PC, iOS, and Firestick 4K. With this option, users can create profiles and save their libraries across multiple devices.
The ever-evolving Popcorn Time is available to download at techspot.com. The application is a result of the many developers' hard work and love for movies. For decades, searching for hours for a clear, speedy, torrent was the norm. Popcorn Time helped change this as it finds the fastest torrents, at the best resolution, with no restrictions.
The application features one of the more impressive film catalogs, many of which can be found in theaters. Popcorn Time allows users to sort by trending, popularity, and resolution, allowing users to find the exact video they're searching for. Additionally, the application has a plugin system for Rarbg, Kat, VLC, and Google Drive.
As its name describes, Cinema HD is for all things cinema, while also offering the latest television. The application can be downloaded at cinemahdapkapp.com. As online streaming applications continue to grow, users now have multiple choices for their movies and shows. What separates Cinema HD from its competitors is the ability to stream across multiple platforms, routine updates, and the backing of 100,000,000+ installs.
By installing Trakt TV, users can create lists of their favorite genres, shows, and recently watched. While the application does feature the highest quality of pictures available, it features a "low profile mode" for older devices, or phones streaming on their cellular data. A con of many streaming applications is dead links, Cinema HD automatically eliminates these and goes to the next best one, allowing the user to select the resolution and captions if need be.
Writing has always been a passion for Edward, from a young age he devoted much of his time towards it. The appreciation for art further evolved into painting and music where he performed for audiences as a young teen. While Edward continues to pursue other ventures in life, art has always been closest to him. The countless mediums to showcase art (writing, painting, music) became therapeutic for him, and a route to further self discovery.