**Alright, this idea took root and started growing like a weed. Thanks Shineside, gbiggie and Aplus. Aplus you really went the distance!** I have not been able to figure out how to cut and pasted the links from Aplus?
Anyone who wants to help is welcome, I am sure there will be more categories and some re-arranging. If you see something in the wrong category let me know,
No Root Required
Genral Operation
Lockbot Pro (Customization) (Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Fast Reboot Pro (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Operating System Upgrade
ICS+ Launcher(Androidforums LG Esteem User) Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0
Connection Management
Restart Connections (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Fing-Network Tools (Network Management)
Widget Tools
HD Widgets (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Fancy Widget (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
WidgetLocker Lockscreen (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Beautiful Widgets (clock, weather, battery, and toggle widgets)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Widgetsoid2.x (great toggles widget. love this app. I have toggles right in the notification tray.)
Launchers
Launcher Pro (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Go Launcher Ex (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
ADW Launcher (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
ADW launcher Ex (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
PC Interface for Android Devices
AirDroid (Manage your phone through PC) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
TeamViewer (remote computer access app. works like a dream and it's free)
Web Browsers
Dolphin Browser HD (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Boat Browser (alternate web browser, clean, fast, and nice ui and options) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Opera Mobile (Mini or full version)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Memory Browsers/Management (utilities)
CacheCleaner NG (self explanatory) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Media (Audio/Video)
MixZing Media Player (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Pandora Radio (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Scanner Radio (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Netflix (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Double Twist (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
TuneIn Radio (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Shazam (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Equalizer(Smart Android Apps) (audio grooming)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Amazon MP3 (MP3 store/player with cloud storage)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Power Amp (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
HBO Go (love watching movies and shows with my parents account lol)
iMediaShare (nice streaming app)
Google Music (now out of beta, music store, player with cloud storage)
SoundHound (song identifier app. i like it better than Shazam)
Yahoo! Sportacular (my favorite sports app)
Zedge (wallpaper/ringtone app. you can find almost anything you can think of with this app)
Games
SpeedCar (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Assaulter (decent arcade shooter)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Doodle Fit (puzzle game) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Frontline Commando (fun TPS game)
Great Little War Game (cool strategy game)
Guerrilla Bob (cool shooter game, cross platform compatible)
Jelly Defense (decent tower defense game with nice cartoony graphics)
Live Holdem Poker Pro (best online poker app I have found)
Reckless Getaway (fun arcade driving game)
Extreme Road Trip (fun little game. my son and i like to compete for high scores)
Robo Defense (THE BEST tower defense game on the market, imo)
Samurai II: Vengeance (good hack n slash game)
OnLive (OnLive cloud gaming)
Texting
Go SMS Pro (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Handcent SMS
Google Voice (alternate phone and text app)
Automotive
Speedview (Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Torque Pro(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Car Home Ultra
Travel
Flighttrack (Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Social Networking
PicPlz (photo Social network)(Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Facebook (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
FriendCaster
Google+
Phandroid (official Android Forums app. I gotta have it even if it's a hog! News, forums, and a little IRC client)
Tapatalk (nice forums app)
Power Management
Juice Defender Ultimate (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
2x Battery (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Other
Free Mirror (Check the spinach in your teeth)(Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Pano (camera app)
Camera ZOOM (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Brightest Flashlight(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
1Tap Cleaner (made by the same people that made 2x Battery and has a nice matching widget as 2x)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Alarm Clock Xtreme (Like it better than stock) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Ted Talks (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Guns (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Wikidroid
NECN Weather (stumbled across this weather app and love it)
PayPal (official PayPal app)
Pulse (best news reader app I've found. can be a hog!)
QuickPic (sooooo much better than the stock gallery)
TiKL (great ptt app)
Video Caller ID (set your own video as your caller id)
SketchBook Mobile (nice sketch app from Autodesk)
Hey Tell , Its like push to talk service, Esteem tested, works on other platforms (Free)
Meteor Shower Calender, Esteem tested, works with Sky Eye
Sky Eye, Esteem Tested, helps you find Stars, Planets and Meteor showers
Customizer/Skins/Sounds
Alien Shapes Full (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Minimalistic Text (awesome, customizable text widget app)
Productivity (Documents)
Officesuite Pro 5 (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Amazon Kindle (ebook store/reader) (Androidforums LG Esteem User) Link Below
Bank of America (self explanatory)
Google Docs (self explanatory)
ezPDF Reader
PicSay Pro (photo editing app)
PrinterShare Premium (Print anything not just photos, like some other apps) wirelessly from my phone, works like a charm)
Fitness
Pushups(Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Security
Visidon Applock (Androidforums LG Esteem User)MagicLocker (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
GotYa! Face Trap! (great security app)
Storage
DropBox (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Minus (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Markets
Amazon Mobile (official Amazon App)
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Root Only
Genral Operation
Absolute System Root Tools (a lot of good tools, root required) Link below
ADB Wireless (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Quick Boot (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Root Explorer (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
SetCPU (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Adfree Android (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
LG Esteem Optimizer (Androidforums LG Esteem User)symlinking (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Gemini App Manager (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Android Terminal Emulator (access your internal command terminal. invaluable app)
Back Up
Titanium Backup (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Power Management
Battery Calibration
Comments by Users :
I guess if you want to find the origin of the comment you can search for it for now, I included these comments because they might actually by helpful.
JuiceDefender Ultimate was having conflicts with GO Launcher EX ? (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
slacker radio is better than Pandora (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Cut and Paste Mining operations to be Sorted
Anyone who wants to help is welcome, I am sure there will be more categories and some re-arranging. If you see something in the wrong category let me know,
No Root Required
Genral Operation
Lockbot Pro (Customization) (Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Fast Reboot Pro (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Operating System Upgrade
ICS+ Launcher(Androidforums LG Esteem User) Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0
Connection Management
Restart Connections (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Fing-Network Tools (Network Management)
Widget Tools
HD Widgets (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Fancy Widget (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
WidgetLocker Lockscreen (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Beautiful Widgets (clock, weather, battery, and toggle widgets)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Widgetsoid2.x (great toggles widget. love this app. I have toggles right in the notification tray.)
Launchers
Launcher Pro (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Go Launcher Ex (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
ADW Launcher (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
ADW launcher Ex (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
PC Interface for Android Devices
AirDroid (Manage your phone through PC) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
TeamViewer (remote computer access app. works like a dream and it's free)
Web Browsers
Dolphin Browser HD (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Boat Browser (alternate web browser, clean, fast, and nice ui and options) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Opera Mobile (Mini or full version)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Memory Browsers/Management (utilities)
CacheCleaner NG (self explanatory) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Media (Audio/Video)
MixZing Media Player (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Pandora Radio (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Scanner Radio (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Netflix (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Double Twist (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
TuneIn Radio (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Shazam (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Equalizer(Smart Android Apps) (audio grooming)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Amazon MP3 (MP3 store/player with cloud storage)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Power Amp (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
HBO Go (love watching movies and shows with my parents account lol)
iMediaShare (nice streaming app)
Google Music (now out of beta, music store, player with cloud storage)
SoundHound (song identifier app. i like it better than Shazam)
Yahoo! Sportacular (my favorite sports app)
Zedge (wallpaper/ringtone app. you can find almost anything you can think of with this app)
Games
SpeedCar (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Assaulter (decent arcade shooter)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Doodle Fit (puzzle game) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Frontline Commando (fun TPS game)
Great Little War Game (cool strategy game)
Guerrilla Bob (cool shooter game, cross platform compatible)
Jelly Defense (decent tower defense game with nice cartoony graphics)
Live Holdem Poker Pro (best online poker app I have found)
Reckless Getaway (fun arcade driving game)
Extreme Road Trip (fun little game. my son and i like to compete for high scores)
Robo Defense (THE BEST tower defense game on the market, imo)
Samurai II: Vengeance (good hack n slash game)
OnLive (OnLive cloud gaming)
Texting
Go SMS Pro (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Handcent SMS
Google Voice (alternate phone and text app)
Automotive
Speedview (Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Torque Pro(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Car Home Ultra
Travel
Flighttrack (Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Social Networking
PicPlz (photo Social network)(Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Facebook (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
FriendCaster
Google+
Phandroid (official Android Forums app. I gotta have it even if it's a hog! News, forums, and a little IRC client)
Tapatalk (nice forums app)
Power Management
Juice Defender Ultimate (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
2x Battery (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Other
Free Mirror (Check the spinach in your teeth)(Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Pano (camera app)
Camera ZOOM (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Brightest Flashlight(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
1Tap Cleaner (made by the same people that made 2x Battery and has a nice matching widget as 2x)(Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Alarm Clock Xtreme (Like it better than stock) (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Ted Talks (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Guns (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Wikidroid
NECN Weather (stumbled across this weather app and love it)
PayPal (official PayPal app)
Pulse (best news reader app I've found. can be a hog!)
QuickPic (sooooo much better than the stock gallery)
TiKL (great ptt app)
Video Caller ID (set your own video as your caller id)
SketchBook Mobile (nice sketch app from Autodesk)
Hey Tell , Its like push to talk service, Esteem tested, works on other platforms (Free)
Meteor Shower Calender, Esteem tested, works with Sky Eye
Sky Eye, Esteem Tested, helps you find Stars, Planets and Meteor showers
Customizer/Skins/Sounds
Alien Shapes Full (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Minimalistic Text (awesome, customizable text widget app)
Productivity (Documents)
Officesuite Pro 5 (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Amazon Kindle (ebook store/reader) (Androidforums LG Esteem User) Link Below
Bank of America (self explanatory)
Google Docs (self explanatory)
ezPDF Reader
PicSay Pro (photo editing app)
PrinterShare Premium (Print anything not just photos, like some other apps) wirelessly from my phone, works like a charm)
Fitness
Pushups(Hot Android Apps none Esteem user)
Security
Visidon Applock (Androidforums LG Esteem User)MagicLocker (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
GotYa! Face Trap! (great security app)
Storage
DropBox (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Minus (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Markets
Amazon Mobile (official Amazon App)
________________________________________________________________________________
Root Only
Genral Operation
Absolute System Root Tools (a lot of good tools, root required) Link below
ADB Wireless (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Quick Boot (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Root Explorer (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
SetCPU (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Adfree Android (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
LG Esteem Optimizer (Androidforums LG Esteem User)symlinking (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Gemini App Manager (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Android Terminal Emulator (access your internal command terminal. invaluable app)
Back Up
Titanium Backup (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Power Management
Battery Calibration
Comments by Users :
I guess if you want to find the origin of the comment you can search for it for now, I included these comments because they might actually by helpful.
JuiceDefender Ultimate was having conflicts with GO Launcher EX ? (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
slacker radio is better than Pandora (Androidforums LG Esteem User)
Cut and Paste Mining operations to be Sorted