Community Discussion: Apps Worth Every Penny!
Community Discussion: Apps Worth Every Penny!
Hey, Android enthusiasts! 📱
Let's take a tour of your favourite non-game paid apps in 2023 that are worth every penny!
No APKs please. Play Store links and app screenshots are encouraged. FOSS projects worth a contribution or two (whether a donation or paid version) are also more than welcome!
Let's skip the games (that's a story for another day) and spotlight some ever-reliable paid apps recommended by @Deconceptualist@lemm.ee:
- Tasker: The master of automation, turning your device into an efficiency wizard.
- Titanium Backup: Safeguarding your data with finesse.
- SD Maid: Your neat freak companion, maintaining cleanliness and speed.
- BigBag: Organizing your shopping escapades like a champ.
- Wolfram Alpha: The answer guru for all things complex.
Here's to building a treasure trove of invaluable apps and supporting those who keep the Android landscape innovative and vibrant!
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- FairEmail: a FOSS email client with features such as a unified inbox, PGP encryption, and more! F-Droid Play Store
- Aegis: a FOSS 2FA app with backups and biometric login F-Droid Play Store
- Findroid: A native Jellyfin client for Android F-Droid Play Store
- Kvaesitso Launcher: An Android launcher unlike any I've seen that I love! F-Droid
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It has backups but not web-based cross-device syncing like authy, which I think is good because the point of 2fa is to only have it with you and if it's available online it kinda defeats the purpose If you want it on multiple devices, you can just do what I do and just backup the file and put it on another device
I have not used any 2fa app before. I've read that if we lose the codes then we are locked out. So, people take offline backup of these codes. But, I've seen these apps refresh these codes every 30 seconds. So, how does this backup work then?
Essentially, there is a secret code which has some fancy math done to it with the time as part of that equation. Both sides have this secret and do this calculation, so when you put in a code (ex 123456) the server checks it against what it generated (123456). The reason for doing it this way is you don't have to share the secret code and you have to have access to the device at the exact time you are trying to login, making it harder to steal By backing up the codes, you are backing up the secret (or sometimes there are like 6 codes which always work, but those are special)
Thanks. This was very well explained.
I want to start doing this with my social accounts. What apps do you recommend I should use on my Android? I'd definitely want to backup these secret codes somewhere else, in case my phone is stolen or broken.
I use Ageis, which lets you export an encrypted file with all your codes
Yes. You can backup with a password to the cloud storage of your choice and load onto another device. I keep my tablet and phone in sync.
They are great, but OP asked for paid apps. These are all free.
FOSS apps worth paying for, either through a premium option like FairEmail or donation, are also welcome 🙂.
Doesn't Jellyfin already have a FOSS app? What's the difference to that one?
Jellyfin's android app is just the website in a wrapper I'm pretty sure, so it doesn't have some features Also the UI/UX is nicer
I'm giving Kvaesito Launcher a shot since I haven't been too happy with KISS Launcher. So far I'm enjoying the experience!
Will check these out. I'm using Outlook app since K-9 Mail has some annoying quirks still, but I'm looking very much into the rebranding of the app into Thunderbird.
Yeah, I started with K-9 but switched quickly because it just didn't jive with me. Both are good clients though, just not my cup of tea