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New and original Android games appear on the Play Store regularly, but sometimes you need a retro game from the '90s and early '00s to settle down with. While other games offer groundbreaking visuals, these rely on their gameplay to provide an engaging experience.
13 best Google Play Store alternatives for apps and games
Sick of Google's Monopoly, perhaps it's time to seek out competing digital media marketplaces
Google has always monopolized the markets when it comes to Android apps and games. And it's not beneath the company to succumb to using dirty tricks like showering alternative app stores with money to choke out its competition. Google has made it abundantly clear that it wants the Play Store to be the only app store in town, but it doesn't mean it deserves its crown.
20 best kids game on Android in 2024
Not only will your kids have fun with these games, but you'll also get some quiet time
If you're like us, you've been playing games for decades. But as time marches on, and we have kids of our own, we must pass the torch on to them and keep the passion for gaming alive. But just as we've matured, so too has the mobile game market, and developers have become more savvy at using psychological tricks to exploit us (and our kids!) into playing one more game or spending one more dollar. We get it: everyone needs to make a living, but when it comes to games for children, a higher standard must be set. To that end, we've put together a list of some of the best kid-friendly games on the Play Store. Whether you're looking for Android games appropriate for four-year-olds or want to dig up a few tablet games worthy of your Fire Tab, Android Police has you covered.
The best smart home apps for your Android phone
For those times when you don't want to say "Hey Google"
Smart home devices make our lives easier, but controlling several ecosystems can become difficult as the gadgets pile up. Setting up your smart home ecosystem can feel daunting as you try to make sense of all the devices and standards in your smart home setup. Each smart device has an app to control it, but using multiple apps to control various smart appliances in your home makes little sense.
19 best weather widgets available on Android in 2024
Find the best weather widget for your home screen
There are countless weather apps available in the Google Play Store, many of which include homescreen widgets. However, it's often difficult to determine which app offers the best widgets for your needs. The description pages for these apps may list features and functionality, but they often leave out one crucial element: screenshots of the widgets themselves. Without seeing the widgets in action, it's hard to know how they'll look on your favorite Android tablet's home screen and if they'll provide the information you're looking for.
12 best music players on Android in 2024
Streaming or local, the choice is yours, with plenty of audiophile options in the mix
There's an endless supply of music apps on the Play Store, so it can be challenging to find the best one that suits your personal needs. This is why we gathered our favorites and broken them down by audiophile quality, streaming, local, free, and theming, as these are some of the best Android apps around that go hand-in-hand with the best smartphones out there. So no matter your needs, today's best music player roundup is for you. Enjoy!
Choosing your preferred password manager and using it to create and store your login credentials is the most important step you can take to secure your online life. Still, passwords can leak, and credential phishing is a big problem. That's why you should rely on a second factor other than your password to authenticate yourself. That's where two-factor authentication (2FA) comes in.
10 new (and 1 WTF) Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (10/10/21 -10/17/21)
Hundred Days, Tesla Force, Sugar game, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have a slick winemaking business sim, a new Tesla-themed top-down twin-stick shooter, a fun sugar-collecting puzzler, plus a ridiculous WTF game. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
14 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (10/3/21 -10/10/21)
Steam Highwayman, Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage, Dominion, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have an enjoyable and deep choose your own adventure, a testing release for a Hatsune Miku rhythm game, and the digital adaptation of a popular deck-building card game. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
13 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (9/26/21 -10/3/21)
Garena Free Fire MAX, DQ Dai: A Hero’s Bonds, Unicorns on Unicycles, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have an HD update for Garena Free Fire that's available in an all-new version, a new Dragon Quest gacha game, and a slick unicorn jousting game. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today I have a new app from Google designed to help those with disabilities communicate, the arrival of a new health app from Samsung, and the launch of a gorgeous live wallpaper app. So without further ado, here are all of the new and notable Android apps released on the Play Store in the last two weeks.
19 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (9/19/21 - 9/26/21)
Actraiser Renaissance, Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend, Pokémon UNITE, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have a good port from Square Enix, a lazy port from Square Enix, and a greedy pay-to-win Pokémon game. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
16 new (and 1 WTF) Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (9/12/21 - 9/19/21)
Ratropolis, Magnus Failure, Unholy Adventure 3, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have a unique deck-building game themed around rats protecting their enclave, a trippy point and click adventure game that offers interesting art, and a quirky adventure game that's perfect for Halloween. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
8 new and notable Android apps from the last week including Media Bar, Stationhead, and Barquode (9/11/21 - 9/18/21)
Best new Android apps
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have a slick media bar app, a radio app where you can roll your own station, and a barcode app for creating, scanning, and storing barcodes. So without further ado, here are all of the new and notable Android apps released on the Play Store in the last week.
21 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (9/5/21 - 9/12/21)
Final Fantasy IV, Axis & Allies 1942 Online, Blon, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have the latest Final Fantasy pixel remaster from Square Enix, a fresh board game adaptation of Axis & Allies 1942, and a slick pixel-based auto-runner. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
12 new and notable Android apps and live wallpapers from the last two weeks including KONTXT Voice, Lenovo Smart Frame, and Facebook View (8/28/21 - 9/11/21)
Best new Android apps
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today I have a call screening app from the creators of RealPlay, a smart frame app from Lenovo, and a new tie-in app from Facebook for its new Ray-Ban smart glasses. So without further ado, here are all of the new and notable Android apps released on the Play Store in the last two weeks.
14 new (and 1 WTF) Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (8/29/21 - 9/5/21)
KonMari Spark Joy, Murders on Budapest, Impossible Isles, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have a fantastic story-based puzzle game that offers enjoyable puzzles and a quality story, a new murder-mystery point-and-click adventure from Buff Studio, and a unique map-based puzzler that offers a new puzzle every day. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
18 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (8/22/21 - 8/29/21)
Northgard, MARVEL Future Revolution, Titan Glory, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have a fantastic Norse-themed strategy game, a new free-to-play Marvel brawler, and a fresh robot battler that isn't stuffed with in-app purchases. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.
9 new and notable Android apps from the last week including Soosee, Camo, and Wear Installer (8/21/21 - 8/28/21)
Best new Android apps
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have a slick app for checking common foods against specific dietary requirements or allergies, a new release that can turn your old phone into a webcam for macOS/PC, and an app that can install Wear apps to your watch remotely. So without further ado, here are all of the new and notable Android apps released on the Play Store in the last week.
13 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (8/15/21 - 8/22/21)
Rush Rally Origins, Wall of insanity, Mega Man X DiVe, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you're covered. This week I have a fantastic top-down rally racing game, a new horror shooter from Ray Spark, and a Mega Man X gacha game that looks the part but hardly delivers on the promise of fun. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the last week.