There is a plethora of apps from the Google Play Store. Many of them
can be downloaded free of charge, but you’ll have to withstand the pesky
ads or the limited range of services. (Check out post about the best free Android apps of 2012.)
On
the other hand, premium apps can be downloaded for a price, but you get
to enjoy the full capabilities of the app. You also won’t have to worry
about ads popping in the background.
In this app list, we have
compiled some of the best paid apps for Android for 2012. The following
apps may be used for productivity, leisure, entertainment, health,
customizing your device, and for Android development. Take note that the
following apps don’t follow a particular order.
Tools are essential for human lives, making the completion of tasks
easier. We can find tools all around us–in the kitchen, backyard,
office, and even on our Android devices. You can have your own set of
portable tools via the
Smart Tools app.
The app has 5 different sets of tools and includes 5 Pro sets for a total number of 15 tools.
Set
1 is for measuring length, slope, and level. Set 2 is for measuring
height, width, and area. Set 3 allows you to use a compass, metal
detector, and GPS. Set 4 is for measuring sounds with sound level meter
and vibrometer. Lastly, set 5 brings light to the darkness with
Flashlight.
More neat tools will be added soon, such as magnifier,
speed gun, and many more. This app is your all-in-one pocket-size tool
kit.
Leave your heavy tool box at home and snugly fit your tools inside your pocket with the Smart Tools app.
>250,000 downloads, 8851 ratings (4.4 avg)
If you own an Android smartphone, you should also use a smart keyboard.
SwiftKey X Keyboard is the smartest keyboard for Android phones.
This
app is not just any ordinary keyboard app; it thinks and analyzes how
its user composes messages. The more you use it, the better its word
prediction gets. The app knows each word and how each word is connected
to each other. You will be surprised with its precise word predictions.
You could even just tap the predictions to complete your sentences.
To
fully optimize its predicting power, you can allow the app to access
your Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. The app can also scan your
blog and your SMS messages. Doing this will let the app know what words
you are using and how you compose your sentences.
You can also use different themes on your keyboard. You can select from light, dark, neon, and pumpkin themes.
Type your messages swiftly with SwiftKey X Keyboard on board your Android phone.
>250,000 downloads, 49202 ratings (4.5 avg)
See a world through a different angle. Bring out the kid in you and
change the day’s stressful and busy scenes. Magically transform your
world into the funny world of cartoon via
Paper Camera app on your Android device.
Like
any ordinary camera app, this app lets you take pictures on your
device. The thing that makes it special is the special effects that
transform your pictures into cartoons. You can even use this app to roam
around and see the world in a different dimension.
Use the
Sketch Up effect and instantly create sketches of real-time images. Try using the
Comic Boom
effect and make your images look like they were taken from your
favorite comic strip. Magically transform your images into a painting
with the
Bleaching effect. You can also take videos with this app and create you own real-life cartoons.
Magically transform your world with Paper Camera on your Android device.
>250,000 downloads, 15650 ratings (4.5 avg)
Have you ever listened to the radio and heard a familiar song? You
want to grab a copy of that song but you don’t know the title. If you
don’t want that to happen, use the
SoundHound app on your Android device. This canine will smell any sound scent to catch the title of unknown songs.
When
a familiar song starts to play, just open the app and let it listen to
your song. It will then give you the title of what song you are
listening to. You can also view the song’s lyrics. For those living in
the U.S. and Canada, you get to enjoy the LiveLyrics feature in this
app. If you missed the song, you can also hum the melody or sing some
lines from that song (make sure you’re right on tune). SoundHound will
recognize the sound or lines and will give you the title of that song.
The
app’s downside is that it needs an active Internet connection.
Nevertheless, this app can be a great app to learn and discover new
songs.
Don’t miss out on any song with the SoundHound app on your Android device.
>250,000 downloads, 19444 ratings (4.6 avg)
Staying fit and healthy is hard work. That is why you need the help of
Endomondo Sports Tracker PRO as a fitness instructor and assistant on your mobile phone.
This
app is primarily designed to help the health conscious and those who
want to lose some weight to stay on their fitness program. One feature
of this app lets you choose an interval program. Together with the
fitness program is a voice coach to guide you along the process. The app
also tracks any outdoor sport you’re engaged in and records the
duration, speed, distance, and calories burned. You can use this app for
your morning jogging routine or when you ride your bicycle around the
neighborhood.
Utilizing your phone’s GPS, the app can teach you
your jogging routes. You can also set some goals to keep you motivated
and beat your previous records in your fitness program. All your fitness
data are stored on www.Endomondo.com for evaluation, competing with
friends, and to compete with active users around the globe.
Stay fit and healthy with Endomondo Sport Tracker PRO on your Android device.
>250,000 downloads, 14267 ratings (4.5 avg)
One of the advantages of an Android device is that it is
customizable. You can easily add a new theme, change the keyboard, add
some live wallpapers, and add new widgets on your homescreen. If you
like to add nice widgets, you might want to use
HD Widgets on your Android device. Take advantage of your high-resolution screens and customize your Android homescreen.
This
app is your one-stop widget hub. You can select from a variety of
widgets on your Android phone. Sprinkle some HTC Sense on your
homescreen with HTC’s clock and weather widgets, or grab a widget from
the Galaxy Nexus or the Samsung Galaxy Note. Every widget can also be
customized with your personal touch.
Widgets also come in
different sizes. From the smallest-screened Android smartphone to the
wider screens on tablets, HD Widgets has all the widgets for you. You
should try this app for yourself and see how it can transform your
Android homescreen.
Transform your Android device’s homescreen with the HD Widgets app.
>250,000 downloads, 3431 ratings (4.1 avg)
Our Android devices have a default Camera app installed. But, if
you’re looking for a camera with more exciting camera features, you can
try out the
Camera ZOOM FX app on your Android device.
This
camera app lets you do a variety of things to your photos. Aside from
taking your pictures, you can edit your images directly from the app.
You can crop, rotate, add effects, apply filters, and much more. The app
offers 20 color filters, 6 vignette effects, 13 cool frames, 3
tilt-shift functions, and 9 mirror effects. You can also tap the
Random button and instantly edit your images.
As if that wasn’t enough, you can also enjoy different camera modes with this app. Take a shot with
Burst Mode and never miss a single shot. Take moving pictures with
Stable Shot and say goodbye to blurry images. Take your picture hands-free with the
Voice Activated option.
Not
yet enough for you? Camera ZOOM FX also features the Buddy Pack that
lets you add famous personalities to your images. And, you can show off
your images on your social networking sites with just a tap of a button.
What’s
more is that this app is on sale (as of this writing). You can save as
much as 40% from the original price of this app. Grab it now while this
offer lasts.
Try Camera ZOOM FX for yourself and be amazed with how it can change your picture taking experience.
>250,000 downloads, 27037 ratings (4.4 avg)
Grab your stylus pen and let’s draw some art with the
SketchBook Mobile
app. This app lets you create art without using up paper pages in your
sketchbook. This app is perfect for both professional and amateur
artists for practicing their artistic skills.
The app contains
basic tools such as a paint brush, an air brush, a pencil, a fill
bucket, and an eraser. You can access these tools by tapping the
circular logo found below the screen. For changing the size of each
tool, just drag the circle found in the middle of the tools left and
right . The app also lets you create layers on your work. Work with
layers and stack them up to create a work of art.
Other features are undo, redo, create new work, a color selector, expand, and many more.
Make art on your Android device with the SketchBook Mobile app.
If you use your Android devices as a portable music player then you might want to use
Poweramp Music Player (Trial)
on your device. This is not just an ordinary music player for your
Android device; this app offers full customization in playing your
music.
This app enhances your music experience with its featured
equalizer settings. You can choose from different equalizer settings
such as
Bass, Bass Extreme, Bass & Treble, Treble, Flat,
Classical, Dance, Rock, Techno, Phone Speaker (Loud), Live, Middle, Pop,
Soft, Soft Bass, and
Soft Treble. If your preferred
equalizer settings are not included, don’t worry because you can adjust
the equalizer and play your music like a pro.
Missing some album
art on your playlist? You can add album art directly from the app. Just
tap and hold on the album art and the app will provide suggested images
for that album. You can also view your song’s lyrics via the musiXmatch
plugin.
Download Poweramp Music Player (Trial) for free from the
Google Play Store and enjoy a 15-day trial period. After that, you will
need to download the
Poweramp Full Version Unlocker to unlock the app.
Play your music like a pro with the Poweramp Music Player.
by Max MP
>250,000 downloads, 169459 ratings (4.6 avg)
If you like to play with your Android device and flash new ROMs, you
might notice something missing on your device. You have new a launcher, a
new Android version, new optimized features, and it seems everything is
complete. But, soon you realize that all your previous apps are gone.
You have to go to the Google Play Store and manually install your apps.
But, with the
Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root
app, you will be able to backup your app data and restore them when the
need arises. The nice thing about this app is that it lets you backup,
restore, and freeze your apps, data, and Google Play Store links. You
can also schedule your backups and you don’t need to close your apps
while backup is running. Installing this app will also allow you to
restore individual apps and data from ClockworkMod Recovery or TWRP
Recovery. Take note that your Android device needs to have root
privileges in order for this app to work.
To unlock the full version, you will need to download
Titanium Backup ★ root
for free from the Google Play Store. Afterwards, you will need to
download the Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root to unlock its extended
features. Never lose your apps with Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root on
your Android device.
