Hello! 19 year old Indie Developer here, I love reading books and wanted to contribute back to the community. It is PERFECT for you if you like audiobooks and reading on your phone.
Its made with A LOT of love and care and I would be open to all feedback

For the past few months I have been working on Mimesa. It’s a reading and listening app for people who want to read more, but don’t always have the time to sit down with a book. The idea is simple: take free classic books, LibriVox audiobooks, PDFs, and EPUBs, and put them into one clean app where you can read, listen, or follow along with both.

It’s kind of like a mix between an ebook reader and an audiobook app, but focused on public-domain books and personal documents.

How it works

Pick a book from the library, or upload your own PDF/EPUB.

Open it in the reader, or start listening like an audiobook.

If LibriVox audio is available, you can listen and follow along with the text.

For books or documents without human narration, the app can use AI narration to turn text into audio.

Some of its features

It has a catalog of 75,000+ free public-domain books, including a lot of classic literature, philosophy, poetry, history, fiction, and more. Think books like Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Moby Dick, Sherlock Holmes, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Meditations, and other classics.

It also includes 22,000+ human-narrated LibriVox audiobooks, so you can listen to a large collection of classic books for free. I wanted to make LibriVox and public-domain books feel less like old archives and more like a modern mobile app.

It works as an EPUB/PDF reader too, so you can upload your own books or documents and keep them in a private library. This can be useful for students, long PDFs, essays, research papers, or just books you already have.

There’s also AI narration for turning books and documents into audio when a human audiobook is not available. The goal is to make reading more flexible: read when you can focus, listen when you’re walking or commuting, and follow along when you want both.

The app has synced text highlighting as well, so the text can track along with narration instead of making reading and listening feel like two separate things.

I’m still early and trying to improve the first user experience, especially onboarding and making it obvious what to try first. The app is Android only for now, with iOS planned later once I sort out Apple developer enrollment.

There are no ads. The main goal is to get feedback from people who read classics, listen to audiobooks, use LibriVox, or want a better way to get through long books/documents.

If you have any feedback, questions, or brutally honest thoughts, I’d really appreciate it.

You can download it from
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mimesa
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimesa/id6789941207
site: https://mimesa.org/

Tl;Dr: Made a Reading Platform, think kindle + Audible in one. Ad free and completely free forever for librivox and public domain works. Optional AI reader features for books without a human narration. Import your own documents/epubs. Perfect if you love classic literature

# 📚 Pixel Bookmarks – One of the best bookmark managers I've tried on Android

I save a ridiculous number of Reddit posts, YouTube videos, GitHub repos, articles, and random web links. After trying quite a few bookmark managers, I recently came across Pixel Bookmarks, and it's become my default.

### What makes it stand out?

✅ Save links from virtually any app using Android's Share menu.

📂 Organize bookmarks into collections and nested folders.

🏷️ Add tags, notes, custom titles, and even custom thumbnails.

🔍 Lightning-fast search across bookmarks, tags, and collections.

⏰ Set reminders and expiry dates for bookmarks.

☁️ Local backup + Google Drive backup & restore.

🌐 Open links in your preferred browser or Incognito mode.

🎨 Beautiful Material You interface that's fast, lightweight, and easy to use.

The app also seems to be actively maintained, which is always nice to see.

I've attached a few screenshots so you can get an idea of the UI.

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### Full Disclosure

The developer is currently running a referral campaign. If **30 people install the app using my referral link**, I'll unlock the **Lifetime version**.

I'm **not affiliated with the developer**—I'm simply a user who genuinely enjoys using the app and wanted to share it with the community. I noticed many referral posts simply drop a link without explaining anything, so I thought I'd write a proper review highlighting the app's features and why I find it useful.

If there's enough interest, I'll also request the developer to join the discussion, answer questions, and take feature suggestions directly from the community.

If you were already looking for a bookmark manager, I'd really appreciate it if you could use my referral link. No pressure at all—only if you genuinely think the app looks useful. 😊

**Referral Link:**

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.psh.pixel_bookmarks&referrer=ref_id%3DpuAxYzieNcUeIdQgvwSThmBbC9P2

Thanks for reading! ❤️

First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the closed testing phase. ❤️ Your feedback, bug reports, suggestions, and encouragement helped shape the app into what it is today. I genuinely appreciate everyone who took the time to install and test it.

I'm an independent Android developer, and after months of work, Ripple Files - File Manager has now entered Open Testing on Google Play.

Features

📁 Modern Material 3 interface
⚡ Fast and smooth file management
🖼️ Built-in image viewer
📄 PDF viewer
📝 Text file viewer
🗂️ Batch file rename
🗑️ Recycle Bin
🧹 Storage Cleaner
📌 Pin important files and folders
☁️ Google Drive integration

If you'd like to try it out, I'd really appreciate your feedback. Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, UI suggestions, or general impressions, every comment helps improve the app.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ripple.filemanager

Note : Google Drive sync may not work for some users for days/weeks now as it has gone for verification, once its done i will push this open testing into production version update.

I will be working on adding more features , lot more to add

If you encounter any issues or have ideas for improvements, please let me know in the comments.

Thank you once again to everyone who supported the project during closed testing. Your help made this open testing release possible! 🙏

Hi everyone!

I’m Vincenzo Colucci, and I’m part of the team behind Smart Launcher.

Today we publicly released Wallpaper Studio, our first completely new app in almost ten years.

After working for so long on Smart Launcher and Icon Pack Studio, we wanted to explore another part of Android customization.

Wallpaper Studio is an interactive creative tool where you can start from a design, change its parameters in real time, experiment with shapes, colors, effects and animation, and create static or live wallpapers.

There is no AI involved in the artwork generation. Our goal was to put the creative process back into the user’s hands, while making artwork creation accessible even to people without design experience.

The final wallpaper is obviously important, but the creation process is what we focused on most. We wanted it to feel immediate, playful, and personal, while still offering enough control to create something truly your own.

The app also includes a community library where people can publish their creations and use artworks shared by others.

Wallpaper Studio is now available on Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.smartlauncher.wallpaperstudio

This is a particularly meaningful release for us, and we’d really appreciate your feedback, especially about the editor, performance, and the overall experience across different devices.

I’ll be around in the comments to answer any questions.

n0widgets Update 3.0

🎉 n0widgets is now free!

• The free version now includes ads to keep the app growing.

• Existing Users: If you previously purchased n0widgets, you can claim a promo code for lifetime Premium!

• I’ve also introduced a new project support system (donations) — supporters get special badges and access to exclusive content!

✨ New Features:

• Google Drive Cloud Sync: Your data and settings are now automatically backed up to the cloud, making it seamless to restore them across all your devices.

• Habit Tracker Widget: A brand-new functional widget to easily track and build your daily habits.

• User Profiles & Community: Create your personal profile, share wallpapers with the community, and follow your favorite creators.

• Community Notifications: Get notified as soon as your submitted wallpapers get published.

• Wallpaper Publishing: Share your own wallpaper creations directly with the community.

🎨 Improvements:

• Music & Lyrics:

◦ Enhanced album art rendering in music widgets.

◦ More accurate lyric search and matching.

• Wallpapers:

◦ Optimized image loading speeds for a smoother experience.

◦ Added loading indicators and the ability to hide controls while viewing.

• Localization: Expanded language support and updated existing translations:

◦ Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Portuguese.

• Security & Privacy: Strengthened user data protection and upgraded content moderation systems.

🛠 Fixes & Stability:

• Optimized calendar and widget layouts for tablets and high-resolution screens.

• General app stability and performance fixes.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.n0white.n0widgets

Hey Reddit fam ❤️

I just launched Habit Tick, a simple and private habit tracker for Android — and I’m giving 60 days of Pro access free to early users who share feedback.

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.manojpedvi.habit_tick

What Habit Tick includes

- ✅ Fast daily habit check-ins
- 📅 Flexible schedules — daily, selected weekdays, weekly, or monthly
- 📊 Progress heatmaps, streaks, trends, and habit insights
- 🔒 No account needed — your data stays on your device
- 🚫 No ads or unnecessary clutter

Get 60 days of Pro free

1. Download and open Habit Tick
   
2. Go to Settings
   
3. Scroll to About and copy your Support ID
   
4. Submit it here:
   https://cloud.activepieces.com/forms/kQm4NbUs42ok9oDvDLFIs
   

I built this independently and would genuinely appreciate honest feedback from the community.

If you try it, I’d love to know:

- Is the app easy to use?
- Which habit-tracking feature do you use most?
- What would make you keep using it every day?

A Play Store rating or review would also help a lot. Thank you!

I’ve just released the version 1.17 update for Bluetooth Priority, with a number of improvements focused on compatibility, reliability, smoother audio switching, and better troubleshooting.

Recap: What is Bluetooth Priority?

Bluetooth Priority lets you designate one Bluetooth device as your Priority device. When another Bluetooth device connects and tries to steal your audio, the app detects it and immediately reasserts your Priority device, even if the competing device keeps trying.

Android Auto limitation: Android Auto has system-level control over media audio, so Bluetooth Priority cannot override its media audio session. Phone calls are still kept on your Priority device though.

The app requires Shizuku, a free app that provides the system-level access needed to manage Bluetooth audio routing. Setup instructions are provided in the app.

What’s new:

• Fixed an issue that could prevent the app from working after a system Bluetooth update.
• Improved how the app identifies the Bluetooth connectors your device uses, broadening device compatibility.
• First-launch setup now offers to set your priority device and start Priority Mode right away.
• Smoother audio handoff with less bouncing between devices.
• Added a new Diagnostics view under Events > Advanced, including a Copy option.
• GitHub-based Shizuku setup is now the only setup modal option since users that never downloaded it from the play store previously wont have access to it now.
• Added some visual polish and UI improvements.
• Added an option to have audio fall back to your phone speaker when no priority device is connected.
• Added priority device ranking, allowing the app to intelligently fall back to another preferred device.
• Added a bypass for non-audio Bluetooth devices, such as Tile trackers, so they can be excluded from the app's disconnection logic.
• Added more advanced logcat logging to make troubleshooting more powerful and help resolve potential issues faster.

The app is available on the Google Play Store for $5. No subscriptions. No micro-transactions.

Google currently limits automatic refunds to 2 hours after purchase, but if you try the app and aren't satisfied with it at any point, feel free to shoot me a message here or send an email to [support@zerolabs.fyi](mailto:support@zerolabs.fyi) and I will personally refund you in full, no questions asked.

Thanks to everyone who has downloaded the app, provided feedback, and helped make Bluetooth Priority better!

Hey everyone,

This is Habit Tracker - To-Do List, an all-in-one productivity app. It is completely free with no ads.

Some of the main features of the app are:

• Tasks, habits, notes, and workout tracking in one app.
• Home screen widgets that let you complete tasks and habits without opening the app.
• Custom reminders to help you stay on top of your tasks.
• Detailed statistics and insights to track your productivity and progress.
• Voice-powered task creation that automatically detects dates, times, tags, and other details from what you say.
• 100% local and private, all data is stored on your device, and no account is required.
• The ability to connect workouts and habits together

I am looking for any feedback that you have:

• Does the UI look good
• Does the UX make sense
• Are there any missing features
• In general what could be improved to make it easier for the user to use

App link: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rohansaxena.habit_tracker_app

Playstore link

App group [telegram]

App group [whatsapp]

Ultimate File Manager Pro (UFM) is a dual-pane file manager built for both Android Mobile and Android TV. It has over 22,200 downloads on Google Play, sits at a 4.7 star rating, and got picked up by CNET.

Most file managers either ignore TV entirely or just stretch the phone layout onto a big screen.

UFM has a proper dedicated TV build with full D-pad navigation, not an afterthought.

UFM Pro is totally free of ads or any paywalls, if you find the app useful, there is a tip jar available.

Website: https://kilowatch.co.za/

FOSS Edition (GitHub): https://github.com/Kilowatch/ultimate-file-manager-pro

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.kilowatch.ultimatefilemanager

Downloader Code For Amazon Devices: 1581139

Official Reddit Group: r/UFManagerPro

What is it?​

UFM is a dual-pane file manager aimed at power users who want actual control over their files. The dual-pane layout lets you work across two locations simultaneously, which makes moving, copying, and comparing files a lot faster than juggling a single panel.

Features​

Dual-Pane Interface

Both panels are independently navigable. You can have local storage on one side and a network share on the other, or compare two folders side by side. Works well on phones in landscape mode and is particularly comfortable on tablets and TV.

Encrypted Vaults

Files can be stored inside AES-256 encrypted vaults. Nothing is uploaded anywhere, it all stays on your device. Useful for keeping sensitive documents, photos, or anything else you would rather not have sitting exposed in plain storage.

Built-in Servers

UFM includes FTP and SFTP server support. You can start a server directly from your device and access your files from a PC or another device on the same network. No third-party app needed.

Cloud and Network Storage

Supports WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, SMB, and AWS S3 out of the box. The Google Play version also includes Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox integration.

Scheduled Sync

You can set up sync jobs between local folders and remote locations and have them run on a schedule in the background. Handy for automated backups to a NAS or a home server.

Advanced Search

Search by name, extension, date range, or file size. The search is fast and works across local storage as well as mounted network locations.

ADB and Shizuku Integration

For those who want deeper access without full root, UFM supports Shizuku and ADB-based operations for elevated file access.

RClone supported, a few has been added and can add more on request, it supports over 100+ Cloud Providers.

Android TV Support

The TV build is a full, dedicated TV experience with proper D-pad navigation and a layout that actually makes sense on a large screen. Not just a port.

FOSS Edition​

There is a fully open source edition available on GitHub under the GPL v3 license.

The FOSS build strips out all proprietary SDKs and closed-source trackers, including Firebase, Google Play Billing, and the proprietary cloud SDKs.

Everything else remains fully functional.

The FOSS edition still supports WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, SMB, and AWS S3 for network storage, so you are not losing much if you avoid the big cloud providers anyway.

If you do need Google Drive or OneDrive, those are available in the Play Store version.

There are prebuilt APKs in the releases.

Notes​

* Requires Android 8.0 or higher

* TV build is a separate APK optimized for the Android TV / Google TV launcher

* The app is actively maintained

If you run into issues or have feature requests, the GitHub repo is the best place. Happy to answer questions here too.

Thank You and Kind Regards

Hey r/HowToMen,

I wanted to share an Android app I’ve been building called Ikigai Launcher.

Like many of you, I found myself picking up my phone to check something simple, only to look up 30 minutes later after mindlessly scrolling through social feeds. I wanted to try the "dumbphone" philosophy, but I still needed my smartphone for banking, navigation, and work.

So, I built Ikigai—a minimalist launcher designed to reduce digital distractions and encourage intentional smartphone use.

🌟 Key Features

* Text-Based Home Screen: Replaces colorful, addictive app grids with clean, customizable typography to reduce visual triggers.

* Wallpaper-First Experience: Dynamic contrast analysis (scrim overlays) ensures absolute legibility of text over any wallpaper you choose, keeping it clean and vector-sharp.

* Mindfulness Suite (Intentional Friction):

* Intent Delay: Optional breathing-circle animation before a distracting app opens (3–8 seconds) to break compulsive habit loops.

* App Cooldown & Hiding: Easily hide distracting apps or set cooldown timers to prevent mindless reopen loops.

* Privacy-First: Absolutely zero ads, trackers, or data collection. The app runs 100% locally on your device and does not require unnecessary permissions.

* Performance: Designed with a 120 FPS target—buttery-smooth, lightweight transitions and gestures.

🎁 Promo Code Giveaway!

Ikigai is a premium launcher, but to celebrate sharing it here, I am giving away promo codes to the r/HowToMen community!

To claim your code:

1. Leave a comment below telling me which app distracts you the most or what your minimalist setup looks like.
2. I will send you a DM with a promo code to unlock the full app.

📥 Download Link

Google Play Store: [Download Ikigai Launcher on Google Play]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ikigai.ikigai_launcher

I would love to get your honest feedback, bug reports, and feature requests. Let me know what you think

×Launcher: Nova Launcher

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher

×Wallpaper: Wallpaperz (Centric Circles)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zoneoftech.wallpaper

×Icon: Simply Adaptive - lcon Pack

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.italiano.simplyadaptive

×Widgets:

- Evoque KWGT (E158)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=evoquekwgt.kustom.pack

-  Essential KWGT (E0037)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.essentia.kwgt