New essential Android apps thread

AndyCr15 · 10 May 2016 at 07:51

Kylevdm said:
Surely that is something people want?

Sounds like a Steve Jobs type reaction. I know what EVERYONE wants so this is how it will be!

Skeeter · 10 May 2016 at 07:55

Kylevdm said:
Surely that is something people want?

Which is fine, put it as a switchable option then.

Vimes · 10 May 2016 at 08:00

Kylevdm said:
Surely that is something people want?

It irritates me, especially when typing email addresses.

Skeeter · 10 May 2016 at 12:38

Or web addresses, or version numbers, or any number with a decimal, or basically just typing properly like a normal person!

Its a tiny feature that drives me insane, and is literally the only reason I don't use SwiftKey. It will never go though, as its integral to the way SwiftKey works.

dbmzk1 · 11 May 2016 at 21:34

Orcvader said:
I stopped using the Facebook app because it's a mess. Using Metal Pro and it works a lot better: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nam.fbwrapper.pro

They have a free version too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nam.fbwrapper

What a terrible app! It just loads the website in a wrapper that slows it down and causes issues. Might as well just use the website!

I don't have any issues with the official app to be honest, it can be a bit annoying at times but it's decent for the most part.

Orcvader · 11 May 2016 at 21:44

dbmzk1 said:
What a terrible app! It just loads the website in a wrapper that slows it down and causes issues. Might as well just use the website!

I don't have any issues with the official app to be honest, it can be a bit annoying at times but it's decent for the most part.

Well, it's the best alternative app, seeing as FB killed a lot of their public APIs, so the only way a 3rd party app can contain all the features is wrap around the mobile site version. Honestly when the APIs were still working, there was a couple of better Facebook apps that worked brilliantly.

iMacMart · 15 May 2016 at 08:05

Best value music streaming app? Got 3 months with my 5x on Google but not sure ...

AndyCr15 · 15 May 2016 at 08:55

Personally like Google Music. 3 of us on a Family plan for £15 a month and you get 10% off anything you buy in the play store (TV, Film, Apps)

MikGriff · 15 May 2016 at 11:39

Really like Play Music too, work's well

Fubsy · 15 May 2016 at 11:58

Play Music is my 1st choice, but atm I have free Spotify and Amazon to choose from so not subscribed - still use it for the music I have uploaded though.

I'd say:

1. PM
2. Spotify
3. AM

I can't comment on the offering from Apple as I haven't used it.

Rimsy · 15 May 2016 at 12:17

Play Music is amazing. Only annoyance is the amount of time it takes to start up when you have a largish library but for the choice, price and ability to download everything you want aswell as stream its pretty much head and shoulders above the competition.

Glaucus · 15 May 2016 at 14:19

iMacMart said:
Best value music streaming app? Got 3 months with my 5x on Google but not sure ...

Amazon prime.

iMacMart · 15 May 2016 at 16:50

Rimsy said:
Play Music is amazing. Only annoyance is the amount of time it takes to start up when you have a largish library but for the choice, price and ability to download everything you want aswell as stream its pretty much head and shoulders above the competition.

Glaucus said:
Amazon prime.

Can you download and play offline with Prime?

Sure I saw Prime on offer atm

Rimsy · 15 May 2016 at 17:27

Yes you can but I'd still pick Google over Amazon personally. Choice of "obscure" music seems far better in my experience

iMacMart · 15 May 2016 at 18:56

Rimsy said:
Yes you can but I'd still pick Google over Amazon personally. Choice of "obscure" music seems far better in my experience

Free next day shipping has to be a big pull for Amazon though

thep02 · 15 May 2016 at 20:03

iMacMart said:
Free next day shipping has to be a big pull for Amazon though

Plus tv and apps on tv for £59 atm.

Rimsy · 15 May 2016 at 20:23

iMacMart said:
Free next day shipping has to be a big pull for Amazon though

Yeah for sure - it's a brilliant overall package. But just purely for music Google is the better choice imo

iMacMart · 15 May 2016 at 20:27

Rimsy said:
Yeah for sure - it's a brilliant overall package. But just purely for music Google is the better choice imo

Fair point .... might try Google for 3 months and see how I get on

AndyCr15 · 15 May 2016 at 21:02

Personally I had Amazon Prime before Music was added... I still now pay for Google Music, it's a much better service in my opinion.

slipd · 15 May 2016 at 21:04

Interested by all these comments guys, as a rule of thumb would you say Google Music is better than the other big music streaming services, namely Spotify and Deezer?