App developers are pushing the envelope on a daily basis trying to improve and enhance our smartphone and tablet experiences. In fact, so many Android apps come out every day that it's difficult to keep track of them all. It's difficult to usurp the best of the best but if you're getting bored with what you've got and want to try something new, check out the best new Android apps from the last month! You can watch the videos from passed months by clicking here!
Firefox Aurora
[Price: Free]
Firefox Aurora is kind of like a developer channel for Firefox. It works just like Firefox browser does. However, it'll also include all of the features that haven't been released to the stable version. It's a good way to try out the more experimental builds of the browser. It works well in terms of performance, but there are some bugs here and there. It's free to download and try out. You will almost certainly run into bugs, but you can report them to Firefox and help the build become even better.
Giphy Cam
[Price: Free]
Giphy Cam is a GIF camera. It allows you to take a series of photographs or video that are then turned into a GIF. You'll also have a ton of extra features to play with, including stickers, special effects, text, and frames. You can tap the record button to do a burst mode gif or you can hold the button down and record something a little smoother. It's probably the best GIF camera available in Google Play. It's also completely free.
Chrome Canary
[Price: Free]
Google released the Chrome Canary app this month. Much like Firefox Aurora, this is a super experimental build of Google Chrome. You'll be able to test out the very latest tweaks and features before even the dev channel version of Google Chrome. It works pretty well and it managed to load every webpage that we threw at it. However, we did experience the occasional hang or freeze. The builds are completely untested which means that there will be bugs. You'll also get very frequent updates. It's a fun experience if you want to see the latest Google Chrome features.
Ivy
[Price: Free]
Ivy is a sidebar app that allows you to quickly see your apps. You can have it launch from either the left or right side depending on your preferences. It is also customizable to suite your individual tastes. On top of that, the app has an RSS feature that can show you news across the bottom of the screen. The RSS feature could use some work, but it could be useful for general stuff. The app itself still needs a bit of work because there are some bugs. On the plus side, it is free to download if you want to check it out.
LinkedIn Learning
[Price: Free]
LinkedIn Learning is an app that tries to educate people. It features mini courses on a variety of subjects, including ones for creativity, business, management, and more. You can complete these courses and then put a badge on your profile showing that you've done that little bit of training. You can also download courses for offline use and study if you're going somewhere without an Internet connection. It's definitely no Udacity or Udemy, but it could be helpful if you need to brush up on some basics.
Marsbot
[Price: Free]
Marsbot is the latest app out of the developers of Foursquare. It's a chat bot that recommends places for you to go. Unlike Google Assistant, which resides in Google Allo for most people, Marsbot resides in a text conversation. That means you can use it with whatever SMS app you happen to be using. The app itself will keep an eye on your location so it can recommend the right things. It's a fairly big drain on the battery if left up to its own devices, but it does work. It's free to use if you're into this sort of thing.
Playboy Magazine
[Price: Free / $5.99 / $17.99/year]
Playboy released an official magazine app. You can purchase and view individual issues of the magazine for a fee. Alternatively, you can also subscribe for $17.99 per year and get every issue. The app itself works pretty well although it seems to be better suited for tablets rather than smartphones. The settings menu contains a helpful list of all of the controls that you have available. That helps make it easy to use. It takes a bit to get used to and there are some bugs here and there.
Sprayscape
[Price: Free]
Sprayscape is an interesting camera app. The central premise is you have a blank sphere. You then take pictures of your surroundings and it fits into the blank sphere. You wash, rinse, and repeat until the sphere is filled in. There are a number of commands that allow you to fill in the sphere as you see fit. Some people love it, others hate it, but it's a ton of fun to use once you get passed the bugs. It's completely free to use if you're interested.
Surfy Browser
[Price: Free]
Surfy Browser is a new web browser with a large focus on security. It does web browsing pretty much like every other web browser and it was able to handle every website we threw at it. What makes it special is the ability to password lock the browser so that prying eyes can't get in there. You can also password lock individual tabs in case you want to return to your browsing session later. It's an "unreleased" app which means you'll likely encounter some bugs along the way. It's free if you want to give it a shot.
Wallpapers
[Price: Free]
Wallpapers by Google is the one of a couple of Pixel apps to hit the Google Play Store. This one is available to most devices unlike the Pixel Launcher. This app houses the Google Pixel wallpapers and you'll be able to browse through and select the one that you want. The app will even set the wallpaper for you. It can also see existing wallpapers on your device in case you need to switch back. It's nothing incredible, but it does work well, and the wallpapers look pretty good.
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