Google Play Store for Android smartphones is nothing short of a treasure chest. At present, there are more than 3.5 million apps across dozens plus categories including free, paid, and in-app purchases. We usually end up installing a few hundred apps in our lifetimes at max which is akin to scratching just the surface. So, what about other apps? Well, they go unnoticed by a majority of Android users which is damaging for some of the apps that may be quite useful. Check out the 5 best Android apps you must try in November 2023.
Alison
Hands down, Alison isn’t a lesser-known app but certainly something that should be read by more people. It is already available in 195+ countries with 4,500+ countries where you can search for courses and lectures free of charge for 850+ career options to choose from. You can check out the course, attend a few, and pass and only pay for the certificate at the end. Learn at your pace, pause and read aloud, or watch the available tutorials as Alison has them all. It continuously adds content giving users something new to brush up their skills for the career ahead.
Download: Alison
Solid Explorer
Your Android phone must have a file manager or file explorer but is it powerful enough? Solid Explorer does a great job as a file manager. It has a built-in Material Design that looks fluid. It lets you access your phone’s files and folders plus the cloud storage all in one place. If that’s not all, you can access WebDav, SFTP, FTP, and SMB/CIFS clients on Solid Explorer as well.
Say you run a website and there must be hundreds of files required to be downloaded for backup. Solid Explorer comes with FTP support that gets you access to those website files (after authentication) so that you can take backups and make changes as you like. It even encrypts your files and folders requiring just a single password to access them all. Say goodbye to the usual encrypt – decrypt – view – encrypt, as Solid Explorer automatically keeps your encrypted files password or biometric-protected.
Download: Solid Explorer
PlainApp
Wouldn’t it be great to view all files stored on the phone directly on your PC? PlainApp, contrary to its name, lets you cut away from using USB drives and data cables to sync data between the phone and the PC. The app lets you create a web link so that you can access all your phone’s content via the web browser on your PC. The app uses TLS + AES-GCM-256 encryption to keep the data secured. It is ad-free forever (say what). It never stores your data on the cloud or third party and rather, everything is on your device available with just a click.
The app has countless capabilities such as sound meter, file management, note-taking, ChatGPT Conversation UI, and TV casting, to name a few. You can’t still download files when viewing on the PC but hey, PlainApp does get most of your work done wirelessly and frill-free.
Download: PlainApp
StayFocused
Smartphones have revolutionized how we interact in this digital world. It helps you connect with others on many fronts and yet, it has been known to disrupt your productivity especially if you like checking out notifications, countless social media apps, and others. With StayFocused, you can regain access to your freedom. It is an ultimate app blocker that lets you block apps or websites for a specified time. For instance, you can use with Pomodoro technique to get your tasks done. It reduces screen time, your urge to check notifications, and ultimately, phone detox.
You can access its various functions for free such as blocking apps/sites or keywords, tracking usage, blocking alerts and notifications, parental control, setting time limits, and so on. We would recommend this app if you want to regain control of your life and increase productivity in the long run.
Download: StayFocused
Lithium
Are you an e-book (ebook) reader? Lithium is an EPUB reader app that lets you read ebooks stored on your phone locally. It lets you highlight, add notes, change themes as you like and more. The premium plan unlocks most of its capabilities including custom reading themes, more highlighting colors. But it is worth it if you an avid reader.
Download: Lithium
Wrapping Up
We conclude our take on “5 Best Android Apps You Must Try in November 2023”. These are some of the apps that you should give a shot as they are focused on enhancing your knowledge and productivity in the wrong run. A file manager such as Solid Explorer and file viewer like PlainApp can assist you in leading a seamless and smooth process both at work and at home given the less complicated way to encrypt files and view them on different systems without any hassle.
We will continue to bring such useful apps in the coming months so don’t forget to check out. You can read the “5 Best Android Apps You Must Try in October 2023” and educate yourself on the treasures of the Google Play Store.
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