Top Best/Great must-have Android apps you may not find on Google Play Store.

Siddharth
5 min readFeb 29, 2020

Must Read (Disclaimer)

“This post is not copied from websites or blogs on the internet, all the apps mentioned here are from my research and testing. No apps are listed here that may annoy you with ads and slow/buggy application interface. This post is not sponsored by any of the apps listed. This is an informative post for the technical nerds out there. Download links and installation instructions can be found at the official site provided. Also, this app requires no root access to be able to run.
Feel free to use the apps. Thank me later 😉”

#1. YouTube Vanced

YouTube Vanced Logo
YouTube Vanced

Seeing ads while watching your favorite content on YouTube, Isn’t it annoying?

here’s the solution to all those guys who do not want any type of distraction, YouTube Vanced gonna provide you an ad-free experience on youtube. It is same as official youtube app with additional features in addition to blocking ads such as-

1.Setting the preferred quality to play every time.

2. Swipe controls for brightness(left-side) and volume(right-side) similar to MX-player.

3. PiP mode.

4. Background Playback support.

5. Dark theme support.

6. Customizable double-tap to seek (5sec, 10sec,15sec,20sec,30sec,60sec)

7. Cast(and much more)…

Official Site/Download: https://vanced.app/

Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/rhqs2k6

Telegram: https://t.me/Vanced

XDA Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-vanced-edition-t3758757

#2. MiXplorer

Mixplorer logo
MiXplorer

Getting bored with the old classic styled file explorer on your android phone? Here’s MiXplorer for all those who seek a very advanced and stable file explorer with every necessary feature and capability. I bet it is the file explorer you are searching for. And it is free.

Some of the features are-

  1. Themes support.
  2. Password securable folders and app itself (fingerprint support).
  3. Online storage support (google drive, dropbox, box, etc.)
  4. Instant file sharing via (FTP, TCP, HTTP) server.
  5. Add ons support (pdf, image viewer, codecs, archive,etc.)
  6. Auto task support.

Official Site/Download: http://mixplorer.com/

XDA Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691

#3. QP Gallery

QP Gallery
QP Gallery

In search of a gallery app that will provide you seamless experience and stability.

Gallery app By WSTxda will provide you the best gallery experience with the most advanced features

  1. Set a password for your cloud and hidden albums.
  2. Customizable theme.
  3. Backup to the cloud.
  4. Instant WiFI transfer.
  5. Cool and animated SlideShow.

XDA Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/mod-gallery-quickpic-based-4-7-4-t3790425

Telegram: https://t.me/WSTprojects

#4. AnYme X

anYme X
AnYme X

Manga or Anime Lover? looking for the best app to watch or download anime on your phone.

The Open Source AnYme App will end up your search for the best anime streaming/downloading app. It syncs to your myanimelist.com account and adds functionality to the app with precise tracking of your progress and plans to watch anime. It is featured with-

  1. 13 best sites to choose from to watch your favorite sub/dub anime.
  2. Stream directly to your media players such as VLC or MX-Player if you do not prefer to download.
  3. Sync with myanimelist.com.
  4. Read information about an anime.
  5. Find Similar Anime from shows.
  6. Random Anime button, and more.

Official Site/Download: https://zunjae.github.io/anymeapp.com/

Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/sCnyyav

#5. XTunes

XTunes
XTunes

Are you a music lover, then you must be wanting to keep your favorite music in the highest quality available locally or offline to get rid of network distractions.

XTunes is the best available solution for those music lovers, check it out, for it can-

  1. Download in the best quality from trusted sources with 1 click.
  2. Clean interface with dark theme support.
  3. Hindi, English, Pop, Remix, Punjabi music available.

Official Site/Download: https://xtunes.tk/

#6. THOP TV

Thop TV

How many of you have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar Subscription?

If you don’t have one, Thop tv’s gonna fill your requirements. Thop Tv is for all those who want to watch the latest and popular movies or TV series for free. Thop will never let you down for it has-

  1. Ad-free clean User Interface.
  2. It has 3000+ channels (Indian and International) along with 3000+ movies and TV series for your endless entertainment.
  3. Subtitles support local or online.
  4. Casting support.
  5. Playback Speed, Audio Channel, and more.
  6. Also available for Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Official Site/Download: https://thoptvofficial.buzz/

#7. Videoder

Videoder

Have you ever searched for an app that may download media from apps or sites like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube or any other sites?

Videoder is exactly the app to do all such stuff, just copy the link of the particular post (audio/video/image) paste it in the app and you are done with a download prompt.

It does display a few ads but it won’t bother you if you don’t want to pay or purchase an ad-free version of it.

It can make your life easier by-

  1. Download music and videos from over 1000+ sites
  2. Playlist download support from youtube.
  3. Watch videos inside the app with its built-in adblocker feature.
  4. Support for Dark theme and a Clean User Interface.
  5. Also available for Windows.

Official Site/Download: https://www.videoder.com/

#8. Tachiyomi

Tachiyomi

Who else is a manga fan? If you are using web browsers to read your favorite manga then it becomes difficult to keep track and remember our progress so, its time to switch to Tachiyomi, A free and open source manga reader for Android with dozens of features.

Tachiyomi is loaded with features such as-

  1. Extensions support for online reading from sources such as MangaDex, KissManga and hundreds more.
  2. Configurable interface for readers with multiple viewers, reading directions and other settings.
  3. Ad-free reading experience
  4. dark theme support.
  5. Backup your library and keep sync with popular sites such as MyAnimeList, AniList, Kitsu, and Shikimori.

Official Site/Download: https://tachiyomi.org/

Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/tachiyomi

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tachiyomi/

Github: https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi

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