r/androidapps May 27 '26

πŸ“’ MOD POST πŸ“’ r/Androidapps Mod Update: Quality Over Quantity

54 Upvotes

Hey r/androidapps,

Today, we are announcing a few minor updates to the subreddit, in order to focus on the quality of posts moving forward:

  1. First off, the sub header has been updated to reflect the goal of the subreddit: to be a place to talk about Android apps, ask questions, get help, or find new app recommendations.
  2. Rule 2 has been updated: effective immediately, all self-promotion content, including tester requests, app ideas, or app feedback must be posted in the dedicated sister sub r/droidappshowcase. This means there is zero tolerance for any of this content here in r/androidapps.
  • The goal for this change is to promote meaningful discussion around all Android apps and clean up all self-promotion, whether it is up front or a veiled attempt.
  • We felt that the Weekly Megathread got too inundated with spammed posts that it led to a less-than-ideal place to advertise a real app someone made, especially when it got buried down in the comments. So we have also removed the Megathread going forward.
  • Additionally, we've seen an uptick in fake self-promotion: posts where the user "found this amazing new app" in order to get around the rules.
  • r/androidapps is not the place for advertising apps, nor are we a subreddit focused on developers. This is a place where end-users can get support for apps they use or find new ones to use.

We know we cannot please all members of the community, nor do we expect everyone to be happy with the change. Again, we hope this encourages positive discussion in the subreddit around all apps, not just be an advertising ground.

We encourage all users to report any content which breaks these rules.

We expect to see an increase in the mod queue due to the new rules and automod code, so please be patient with us as we work through everything.

-- r/androidapps Mod Team


r/androidapps 13h ago

QUESTION/HELP List of Alternative apps and more to use in 2026 (What i use)

151 Upvotes

Instead of:

Netflix β†’ Nuvio/Nuvio Enhanced

Google Or Samsung Keyboard β†’ FlorisBoard

Google Password Manager β†’ Bitwarden Or Keepass

Discord β†’ Matrix

Gmail β†’ Tuta Mail

Email β†’ Simplelogin

Google Authenticator β†’ Aegis

Playstore Manga Reader β†’ Komikku/Tadami

NordVpn β†’ Mullvad

Google Drive β†’ Proton Drive

Dns β†’ NextDNS

Sports App β†’ Cloudstream/Nuvio

Google Notes β†’ Bundled Notes Or Obsidan (Don't Know if i spelled that right)

Google Photos β†’ Ente Photos

Chrome β†’ IronFox or Iceraven

Google OS β†’ Graphene OS

Youtube β†’ Morphe

Play Store β†’ Aurora Store or F-Droid

Modded Store β†’ Orion Store

Enjoy! You can drop your apps in the comments


r/androidapps 5h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Just got my new pixel and after switching from samsung the gallery ecosystem is killing me πŸ˜­πŸ™

10 Upvotes

Please suggest a good and secure gallery app

I hate google photos for some reason I just can't merge albums or clutter pictures to one place in ts same with google gallery (pretty much not used to it)

Though I got to know bout aves , flossify and liquid gallery

Which one should I go for

Also please let me know that if the data would be secure in these or not (obvi I'll use one of them) and won't be co shared to any db server

Please help me man


r/androidapps 4h ago

QUESTION/HELP Location settings on Android

2 Upvotes

I travel frequently and noticed that social media apps constantly change my content feed based on my current location. Is there a specific app that can block this kind of tracking or clean up my locstion/feed? I know I can turn off global location services on my phone, but I want to target only specific apps instead of disabling it entirely. Thanks!


r/androidapps 11h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Good pdf scan app that lets me scan 10+ pages?

6 Upvotes

I used to use m365 copilot but when they just made it an ai chatbot i havent been able to find a good pdf scanner that lets me scan more than 10 pages and also change the file size


r/androidapps 1h ago

QUESTION/HELP im trying to install the stock music app from android 4

β€’ Upvotes

I tried using lucky patcher, apktool m, install with options and I got nothing. I tried anything online like google, reddit, xda forums and i found nothing. anyone got any ideas. (ngl i might look dumb as hell since the solutionis probably really easy.)


r/androidapps 1h ago

QUESTION/HELP Need help with an attendance tracking app (Edusign)

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Here's the situation: I'm a work-study student (apprenticeship). You probably know how it works: time spent at the training center is paid just like time at the company, so missing class counts as an absence and results in a pay cut. To track attendance, my school uses the Edusign app, which relies on scanning a QR code along with phone geolocation.

My issue is that there are full days where I have no classes scheduled at all. Yet, just to avoid being marked absent on the app, I'm required to physically show up on campus simply to clock inβ€”which means a 2-hour round trip for me...

So what I'm looking for is this: how can I spoof my location and trick the app into thinking I'm on campus while staying at home?

From my initial research, standard fake GPS apps don't seem to work.

Not entirely sure if I'm posting in the right subreddit...

Thanks in advance!


r/androidapps 12h ago

LOOKING FOR APP $15+ apps for a play point quest

7 Upvotes

I need to spend $14.99 (before tax) in the play store to get some bonus points. I'd like to get something that's a good, pay-to-own kind of app or game, so no IAP or subscriptions. I had a good one lined up for the next time this quest came up for me (PUM companion) but I got impatient and bought it a month ago πŸ˜…

So, what should I buy?


r/androidapps 2h ago

QUESTION/HELP Why can't I use the old methods of changing the time to delete my chats anymore in 2026? It used to work until 2025, didn't it?

0 Upvotes

I used to help my grandma delete her wrongly sent messages when I visited her. Sometimes it was my cousins' certificates sent to the wrong group chats or something similar. You know what I mean, they’re private files that shouldn't be seen by the public. I used to delete those wrongly sent files from 2018 to 2025 by using these old tricks that never fail:

- Turn on Airplane Mode on your phone immediately to cut off internet and Wi-Fi.

- Go to your phone's Settings and find Date & Time.

- Turn off Set Automatically and manually change the clock back to the exact date and time the old message was originally sent.

- Force-close and reopen WhatsApp, then go to the specific chat.

- Tap and hold the old message, select Delete, and tap Delete for Everyone.

- Turn off Airplane Mode and restore your correct phone settings.

There's even a YouTube video explaining the methods needed for this: https://youtu.be/FtQQDturAfM?si=D9I18Kw6gvJ8Qd9j

So today, here's the problem. My grandma made the same mistake again, and I can't even delete the file anymore because this time, in 2026, WhatsApp automatically tells the account that the date and time are not correct and stops working. This prevents me from deleting the file from a month ago when I wasn't there to unsend it immediately.

My grandma definitely knew how to unsend a file because I taught her how to do it, but she thought the month before that she wanted to send the files. However, she recently changed her mind, so I couldn't help her like the usual times when I come to visit.

Any help or explanation is very much appreciated.

Dear Grandma, if you read this, I didn't write it to make fun of you or anything. I just wanted to find some help from the internet. I love you so much, Grandma. I wish you a long, blessed, and happy life. Amen.


r/androidapps 10h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Looking for an Android reading app with a line-focus / dimming feature

3 Upvotes

I need help tracking down an Android reading app I came across a while ago. Its main feature is a focus mode that highlights one line at a time while softly dimming the rest of the page. When you scroll, it smoothly shifts to the next line so you never lose your place. Does anyone recognize this app or know what it's called? Thanks in advance!


r/androidapps 15h ago

QUESTION/HELP Looking for one app to replace multiple content/news apps

4 Upvotes

I’m looking for a news/content aggregator app that can pull together websites, RSS feeds, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, etc. Basically, I want one place that saves me from having to open a bunch of different apps just to follow my favourite creators and keep up with the topics I care about.

I’ve been searching for something like this but haven’t found an app that really sticks. Any recommendations?

Nice to have: a one-time payment or lifetime subscription option rather than another monthly subscription.


r/androidapps 9h ago

QUESTION/HELP How to set MapQuest as default mapping app across the board?

2 Upvotes

I've moved away from Google maps to MapQuest but I'm having trouble getting all map links/addresses to open in it. Some are just opening in the Google maps web page. How can I get all addresses and links to open in MapQuest?


r/androidapps 9h ago

LOOKING FOR APP What apps is directly save URL from share button?

1 Upvotes

Looking for app that save URL from Share button on X ,FB , YouTube or more.

Notepad app my using is soso for that but must touch save button even after touch share button every time.

Another reason , it app seems ended develop and deleted from play store.

I want:

Save URL just by that app in share button.

Export saved URL by .txt file.It doesn't matter CSV or another type if Plaintext.


r/androidapps 22h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Looking for a keyboard

8 Upvotes

The keyboard most mmet those certain

  1. Has fast typing as I type very fast

  2. A good Prediction when typing

  3. Have the same feature In Gboard when I type like my mail it should shows my email (idk if available in other keyboard if not is not mandatory)

  4. customizable like themes something like that

  5. A good Autocorrect


r/androidapps 16h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Any music player app to access songs downloaded from Telegram?

2 Upvotes

I have downloaded some of the songs through telegram bots from Spotify, Youtube Music etc. But I want a separate music player app to listen efficiently.

But the problem is I can't full my phone storage just because of my downloaded songs 😭. And most of the player apps access from phone's internal storage music files

So is there any music player app for it?


r/androidapps 18h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Frustrated with video player looking for alternatives

2 Upvotes

Hi recently my phone Xiaomi received an update that made the video player worse than what it was .

I can't freely touch on the time bar to skip parts of video , the click and drag to 90% of the time doesn't register and ends up switching to the next file.

I wanted to know if you could give me suggestions for a better video player.


r/androidapps 19h ago

QUESTION/HELP Looking for a tracker app

4 Upvotes

Is there an app that can track how much time I've spent doing something, from which I can see my weekly, monthly, yearly progress in that activity.


r/androidapps 21h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Gudak (disposable camera app) alternative

2 Upvotes

I used to use an app called Gudak but recently changed phones and discovered its no longer available - I'm looking for an app that replicates the feeling of a disposable camera but with the development time being the key feature. There's tons of apps that add the vintage effect to photos but I really loved about Gudak was the time lock. You filled up a reel, the waited (I think it was like 3 days...) for it the e 'developed' and I loved that aspect. Does anyone know any other apps that have a similar system? All I'm finding is 'vintage effect' apps. Cheers!


r/androidapps 19h ago

LOOKING FOR APP App for SUPER specific reminders?

0 Upvotes

For the regular android reminders and modes apps you're able to set it so that when certain criteria is met your phone will do what you ask, like automatically play music when you connect to a specific Bluetooth or being in a certain location will trigger a reminder notification.

So I was wondering if there's an app that can be EVEN MORE specific when it comes to meeting criteria for modes or reminders? Like, I'm talking I want a reminder for when the moon is at a certain phase. Or I want to be reminded before I leave the house to grab an umbrella because I set it to remind me everytime it rains.

Does an app like this exist? Or am I asking for way too much from an app like this? πŸ˜…


r/androidapps 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Looking for a note app for the random things I need to remember instead of using chrome tabs.

35 Upvotes

So basically I religiously spam myself new tabs in chrome for things I need to remember to look up or whatever. Movies, tasks, gift ideas, house project ideas, etc. I always have 80+ tabs, and it's solely because of this.

Id like to add a widget on my home screen where I can just click a plus button and add whatever I need to go back to later. You know, a band I want to investigate more into, a movie I need to watch on Netflix later, etc.

I know Google keep notes has a widget, but unfortunately how that works is there is a + sign to add a new note...but that's the issue. It creates a new note. And a new one. And a new one. And a new one. And a new one. I already know by the weeks end, I'll have 40 seperate entries flooding my notes app.

I don't need this stuff to communicate to calendar or set a reminder. I just need a super quick access to add a random brain note, and be able to just continue to add onto that same note to review later.


r/androidapps 22h ago

LOOKING FOR APP app to keep track of bills?

2 Upvotes

what's up y'all. I have bills and subscriptions that for the life of me I can't ever remember when they hit, I just always make sure I have the money. I tried using my calendar and reminders on my phone, but it doesn't work like I need it to. are there any apps that can notify me before my bills hit, when they hit, ect? thanks for the help!


r/androidapps 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Tap to Pay for Android 6

0 Upvotes

I'm rocking an LG g4 with Android 6, and I need to find an NFC/tap to pay app that I can add my debit card to. Google wallet/Android Pay just...don't work. And simply searching the play store comes up with a bunch of apps that either don't work, or don't even offer tap. Y'know, the one thing I'm searching for


r/androidapps 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Organize Gallery using AI

0 Upvotes

Is there an app that can index your gallery? Let say if you want to organize all of your "cars" pictures into a folder, you can just search cars and it will search all of your gallery and its sub folders to look for cars and you have an option to save it to a sub folder? Google photos I think they have but their "recent" folder is not updated so some pictures are missing.


r/androidapps 1d ago

QUESTION/HELP Why does the Yahoo Finance App take up nearly 8GB of data on my phone? (Note: This is after clearing cache)

0 Upvotes

[Imagine a picture of a screenshot of the Yahoo Finance App taking up 7.77GB of User Data. This subreddit doesn't allow pictures for some reason so use your imagination.]


r/androidapps 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Recommend me apps to record screen for zoom meeting with audio

0 Upvotes

I have a Xiaomi Pad, but the built-in screen recorder doesn't capture audio from Zoom because of Zoom's privacy restrictions. Is there any third-party screen recording app that can record Zoom audio?