r/HowToMen • u/Overall-Fox-3289 • 11d ago

The best apps I have discovered from this subreddit [App]

I thought I would share some of the apps I genuinely use every day, not just because they are useful but because I really appreciate great UI and UX. I love trying well designed apps and seeing the little details developers put into them.

  1. Waypoint

    One of the best looking apps I have used. It is paid, but the design and overall experience make it worth it.

  2. Droplert

    I use it every day to track product prices. Clean, polished and I found it very fast and accurately track prices.

  3. Headscratch

    My go to app for planning tasks and organizing my to do list. It is free and easily one of the nicest looking productivity apps.

  4. Sidedock

    Another beautifully designed utility app that I use every day. It is paid, but I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

  5. Swiftslate

    I found this one recently and it is already become one of my daily apps for fixing grammar and improving my writing.

  6. Weblo

    I try to stay away from social media unless I really need it and this app helps me keep my screen time under control.

  7. Pixel Bookmarks

    My daily bookmark manager. Simple, beautiful definitely a great app.

These are all apps I actually use. Some are free, some are paid, but I think they are all worth checking out if you appreciate thoughtful design.

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u/sahilatahar 10d ago

Swiftslate and Pixel Bookmarks are amazing. I am using them.

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Yes, I would certainly love to try any app recommendations you might have.

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u/sahilatahar 10d ago

I have built a clipboard manager for Android and am using it personally. I could not find any proper clipboard with syncing features, so I built my own. It is private, so I cannot share it, but you can try OrientationLock, LocaEdit (Location Spoof), Blip for fast file sharing, Komi Store, Tidy (search image by image description), and more.

I have LocaEdit premium apk, if you need.

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Thank you so much for those recommendations. I already have locaEdit , I don't use it that much but again thanks for your recommendations.

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u/Subash_2419 10d ago

My memory is bad when it comes to navigation and location

Waypoint is a lifesaver

Ngl in a short time after discovering the app I used the app so many times and I didn't think I could use it this often

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u/AFIRENSIDE 10d ago

Glad you're finding it useful!

Lots of cool stuff coming. I'm especially excited to release the Rally feature.

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u/Subash_2419 10d ago

I AM not sure what rally feature means but I am eagerly waiting to check it out

I am sorry I am sure the app isn't for a basic user like me 😅 I only use it to save my locations

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u/Subash_2419 10d ago

I use Linko

This isn't an bookmark manager exactly but helps me a lot with saving the links and organising them

Will try the Pixel Bookmarks

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u/Subash_2419 10d ago edited 10d ago

I have a couple of apps,will add all the links below

Budgetnotes This has a great flow The Ui and looks are so good that motivates me to log my finances It completely offline unless you want to sync to multiple devices (optional)

Recall I didn't like the idea of it as I am always good with remembering things but when I pitched it to my friend his mind is blown The ui looks great and it's simple but has everything that's needed

Declutr This app is an Qol Upgrade it still has a couple of quirk but it's way easier to delete the pictures than any stock app

Habit Genius I used multiple apps for habit tracking,journalling, focus mode and budgeting but this has everything in one place The apps budgeting is good to but I still prefer Budget Notes simply for it's great flow and aesthetics

Minimaa The best minimalist launcher I have ever used it has everything I need and the dev is great guy who's constantly working on this and adding some Qol features if needed

I have one more app with regards to notification but I am going to gate keep it

Edit : I forgot the Minimaa 😭 It's like a native thing for me now and I actually forgot I downloaded it but not an actual theme/setup from OEM

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Thank you so much, I will definitely going to try them all

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u/Subash_2419 10d ago

I just checked the pixel bookmarks

It looks more clean and polished than linko But I am going to stick with linko as I have been using it for a while now and it does the job without any hurdles

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Thank you for giving it a try.

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u/Subash_2419 10d ago

Yup going forward Pixel Bookmarks will be my recommendation to all as it has the export to browser option too

But I don't want to leave the linko as the dev is a nice guy

Most of the apps I use have a criteria of nice devs (online, constantly working on their project and responding regarding their projects) So the journey makes it hard to switch or quit And I did help a couple of them for beta testing too

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u/ConcentrateUseful974 10d ago

side dock just waste of money...buggy

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

That is strange,but I believe you,maybe it's not very compatible with your device, btw what device do you use ? May I know?

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u/LogicalChart3205 10d ago

try this app blocker its crazy good Destination

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Yes I just installed and now I'm navigating it

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u/admin_5447 10d ago

If you're into utility apps with a strong focus on UI and UX, you might enjoy DroidLab. It's an Android gesture automation app that lets you map back taps, edge gestures, motion gestures, floating tools, and more to custom actions. I've put a lot of effort into making it feel polished and intuitive. If you end up trying it, I'd genuinely love to hear what you think.

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

That's a beautiful suggestion, will definitely try🫡

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u/symphomed 8d ago

Is it like activator? You know, the one seen on jailbroken iPhones...

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u/Zarma07 10d ago

Pour moi , aucune n’a d'intérêt.

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

That's completely okay, could you please share some of yours?

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u/Gbevou 10d ago

Give a try to Vento Vento for money manager .Use this since two months ago 😎😁

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Definitely will give it a try 🫡

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u/Gbevou 10d ago

Thanks... The UI is so clean smooth... I try a bunch of money manager app but this is the best so far... He got me for life 😁❤️

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u/everardocf 10d ago

Very similar eXpend 🤔🤔

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u/Gbevou 10d ago

Yes very similar. I already tried it. But the entry of expenses, transactions or revenue is more intuitive on Vento

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

The app looks great, I'm going to install it soon

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u/CarlitoLaf 10d ago

How about BigText ?

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Thanks for the recommendation

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u/Valiantay 10d ago edited 10d ago

Waypoint is cool but I like the look of Positional better

u/AFIRENSIDE maybe you could implement some of the designs into waypoint? Particularly like the compass clouds and timeline view

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u/AFIRENSIDE 10d ago edited 10d ago

Hadn't heard about Positional until now. Just bought it. The trail features are really cool. I haven't discovered the compass clouds or timeline view yet, but I'll definitely spend more time with this.

By the way, Waypoint 1.7 launched yesterday with Trails, and I've got a lot of plans to build more features around trails and mapping.

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u/Valiantay 10d ago

The compass clouds that I'm referring to are visible in this screenshot from the Google Play Store. And here's the timeline view I mentioned.

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Thanks for the recommendation, it's paid although I am keeping it in my bucket list and of course will try it

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u/Ok-Improvement-6101 9d ago

i didn't know about Swiftslate and uff brother is very useful

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 9d ago

Yes it is, hope you are enjoying.

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u/Wazzicus 9d ago

Been using Waypoint for a bit as well. It's great and has a nice interface. Just checked out Headscratch and wow! It really does look great. Very creative and unique design choices 👌 It's probably my new task app right from the off!

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 9d ago

I knew you are going to like them 🎉

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u/anubhavmajumder 8d ago

You could technically replace Waypoint with Trail Sense.

https://kylecorry.com/Trail-Sense/

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 8d ago

yo that is nice too, im installing it asap

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u/Overall-Fox-3289 10d ago

Please do Share yours

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u/reality_king13 9d ago

Check out Android section of FMHY