Best Android Apps in Google Play Store Week 9

Every Monday in the ‘Best Android apps’ section, we discuss a selection of cool apps with a high score in the Google Play Store. This time we are talking about a privacy-friendly navigation app, among other things.

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

Magic Earth advertises itself as a privacy-friendly navigation app that does not track its users or create profiles. All map data comes from OpenStreetmaps, and the app works for those who go by car, walk, cycle, or take public transport.

Interestingly, this app lets you choose between a 2D, 3D or satellite map view. The 3D view can help you navigate more easily. In addition, the app offers support for offline maps and a smart dashcam function, which also warns you of dangers. Magic Earth notifies you about speed cameras on your route so you can avoid costly fines. Finally, when you arrive at your destination, you can discover parking spaces nearby. The app also has an integration with Wikipedia, so you can learn more about your destination.

• Stars in the Play Store: 4.5

Voice Recorder

A sound recorder can be useful for a number of things. There’s a crucial part of the lesson you definitely don’t want to miss, but your teacher talks faster than you can type or write? Then let your phone record the information so that you can update your notes afterwards.

There is also a very good chance that you will interview someone sooner or later during the school year, for example as a source for your thesis. If you use an app to record the information, you can better focus on asking good questions during the conversation with that person. Voice Recorder lets you record audio in different file types, you can easily pause in a recording and share your recordings. This app gives you more options than Google’s Recorder app

• Stars in the Play Store: 4.7

Recover Athletics

Science does not yet agree: is a warm-up or cool-down after exercise good for your body or not? We do not judge on that, but if you have an injury or a chance of an injury, for example, it is good to pay some extra attention to this area. Strava has developed the Recover Athletics app for this.

Prehab: It’s not a word you come across often, but it means to prehabilitate. In short: ensure that you prepare your body for the sporting activity in order to prevent injuries. After all, prevention is better than cure. You can certainly get injured quickly when running, because you put a lot of pressure on your joints and muscles with every step. But Recover Athletics is also very suitable for other sports.

• Stars in the Play Store: 4.5

Tumblr—Fandom, art, chaos

Tumblr has fought for years to stay relevant, but that persistence has also paid off for the social network. Financial Times noted that Tumblr is getting back on its feet and is particularly popular with users under the age of 25.

Unlike Twitter, Tumblr is a personal blog that you can manage and personalize all by yourself. It is of course also possible to follow the content of others, but you can also enjoy yourself with your own blog. In addition, you have control over the way others can respond to your content. There are rules about the types of content and comments that are allowed, but you don’t have to worry about the length of posts like on Twitter. Like most other social media apps, Tumblr monetizes targeted advertising.

• Stars in the Play Store: 4.3

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