Top 5 Apps Thread!!

[QrafTee]

By the way, if anyone was interested: ADC I Top 50 Gallery - Android Developer Challenge

 

[Redbird1]

SportsTap
Shazam
TasKiller
The Weather Channel
Google Sky Map

 

[liljay2k]

Everybody, a quick description of what each app does (although some are obvious) would greatly help, thanks.

 

[ryanbroham]

Thus far,

gmote: control your pc's media remotely from your droid
Listen: podcast/audio grabber
barcode scanner/shopsavvy: scans barcodes with links to where to buy products, etc.
Wapedia- mobile wikipedia
wordplayer: essentially kindle for the droid

 

[Forsakenfire]

Only one I can recommend so far is Advanced Task Killer.

 

[koticphreak]

My personal 5 fav so far (only had the phone for just over 24 hours).

1. Toggle Settings
2. Advanced Task Killer
3. Google Voice
4. Locale
5. ShopSavvy

Found this website to be super awesome and have a good list to pick from (as well as barcodes to scan from the screen with the barcode scanner app)

50 Best Android Apps

 

[shadowdude777]

Glad to see Advanced Task Killer getting some more recognition finally. It's so much better than TasKiller.

Advanced Task Killer
MixZing Lite
ASTRO
Meebo IM
Locale

 

[johninbigd]

I just got my droid and I'm installing some of these apps. I used Advanced Task Manager Free, but my boss used Advanced Task Killer Free on his Eris. Which do you all prefer? Is there that much of a difference?

 

[Trel]

i'm having a hard time finding open home. when i search for it i find hundreds of skins but not the app...also how do you get an account to buy apps?

I found it by doing Open Home -skin

 

[FireChief]

If you don't have this APP, you are missing one of the coolest.

Google SkyMap. wow..

Love this new MotoDroid.

 

[kkwan77]

- Advanced Task Killer
- Better Keyboard

 

[dowtie]

Better keyboard ftw... only paid app i have, totally worth it.

 

[Kamilli0n]

1. FeedR
2. Meebo IM
3. Handcent SMS
4. Missed Call
5. Weather Widget Donate

 

[SSinisterSS]

try cellfinder, you can see where your cell towers are from your house

 

[Deleted User]

this are it for now for me:

-Locale - awsome tool!
-Astro - comes in handy
-Taskiller - good to have
-Pandora - gotta have music
-DockRUnner - neat!

Others FAVS:
-Screens - AWESOME wallpapers & FREE. highly recommend
-Weatherchannel
-GemMiner (fun game)
- Ak Notepad (always useful! Wish they had a post it apps though!!

 

[X3RO]

Facebook
NES/SNES/GBA/GNS Emulator Backgrounds (gonna try screens)
Weather Channel
Taskiller
(Random games my gf dl'd and plays) She is gonna buy this phone now because of me.

How is Advanced Task Killer? Is it worth buying it? Get the free version? Whats the difference from Taskiller?

 

[HardCache]

Weather Channel
Sportstap
Facebook
Last.fm
eRay

 

[jer.lawrence]

Facebook
NES/SNES/GBA/GNS Emulator Backgrounds (gonna try screens)
Weather Channel
Taskiller
(Random games my gf dl'd and plays) She is gonna buy this phone now because of me.

How is Advanced Task Killer? Is it worth buying it? Get the free version? Whats the difference from Taskiller?

I got advanced task manager rather than advanced task killer -- I don't know if there's a difference.

It ends tasks, uninstalls programs, shows you all processes, apps, services, and it has a setting where you can set it to run "End All" on an interval, with an exclude list so that it only ends certain apps periodically throughout the day. I like it.

My top 5
-Advanced Task Manager
-Astro File Manager
-Weather Bug
-Meebo IM
-Twidroid

Going to get locale now after all the reccomendations.

 

[djmeslie]

From what i can tell advance task killer is nicer and easier to use but i keep Taskiller on my phone because it loads more things then advance task killer. You can download both and compare them at the same time and see what shows up on each. You'll see what i mean.

1.Advanced task killer/Taskiller
2.SMS popup
3.nes/snes/gba emulators (just amazing can't even pay attention in my classes anymore..lol)
4.Pandora
5.Newspapers

 

[Data]

These are must haves for any Droid user!

1: aTrackDog - Tracks all your apps, and will search for updates
2: DockRunner - Makes your Droid think its in Dock mode without the Dock
3: Advanced Task Killer - Kill any and all running tasks
4: Astro File Manager - Manage the files and folders on your SD Card
5: Toggle Settings: This is a widget that lets u flick off/on wifi, bluetooth etc

 

[kkwan77]

It is a better keyboard lol. It has a little bit bigger buttons and sensitivity. You can also swipe while using it and it will give you a t9 number pad or compact qwerty if you prefer to use that instead. it is 1.99 in the market, but well worth it.

Has anyone noticed that sometimes the txt box will retract as your typing and momentarily freeze before coming back up?

 

[OldNose]

Gmote - Let's you control and stream files on your pc
Google sky - sky map
Locale - let's you set phone settings for certain locations
Astrid - personal planner
Sports tap - great sports app

 

[MarvinAndroid]

-Astro
-SNESoid and NESoid
-Locale (locationg and time based settings - essential for me)
-ShopSavvy
-Weatherbug

 

[kkwan77]

Better keyboard ftw... only paid app i have, totally worth it.

Has anyone noticed that sometimes the txt box will retract as your typing and momentarily freeze before coming back up?

 

[baka]

i switched from the iphone to the droid and so far i have almost no complaints. totally happy with the switch. that said, here are the top 5 i need:

shazam - tags songs from any source and tells you what/who it is
touchdown - exchange sync (hands down best mobile client i've ever used - definitely better than iphone, a lot better than OEM 2.0 client)
ebuddy - instant messaging app
Advanced Task Manager - is what it is
weather bug - even though its always raining, i still like to know

because i cant limit myself to just 5, here are a few more i think are worth checking out:

sms popup - custom sms notification
missed call - custom missed call notification (also does sms and others)
Mabilo - easily add mp3 ringtones (granted they're premade but its quick and easy to get an MP3 from top artists on your phone)
tv.com - watch tv on your phone (while we wait for flash and hulu hopefully)
barcode scanner - for finding better deals while shopping

ok im done sharing for now.