Android & iPhone app reviews
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Nautide Review: Tides, Wind, Waves and Fishing Periods on Android
Nautide is a free Android app with tides, wind, waves, fishing periods and coastal weather for more than 25,000 coastal stations. Several reviewers like how much it covers; ads are the most common complaint.
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Notability Review: Handwritten Notes, PDFs and AI on Android
Notability is a handwriting, PDF and voice-recording notes app from Ginger Labs, free for 5 notes with a subscription for more. Several reviewers are glad it’s on Android; many report lag, freezes or slowness.
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Photo Widget Easy Review: Photo Shapes and Slideshows, With Ads
Photo Widget Easy is a free Android app that puts your photos on the home screen in shapes like a heart or a star. Several reviewers call it easy to use; ads are the…
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Tides Near Me – Plus Review: Paid Android Tide Times With No Ads
Tides Near Me – Plus is a $14.99 Android app for tide and current times at nearby stations, with no ads. Many reviewers call it accurate, and many say it is easy to use;…
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Zettel Notes Review: Markdown Notes as Plain Files on Android
Zettel Notes is a free, ad-free Android app that keeps each note as a separate Markdown file, with optional Dropbox, Git, WebDAV and SFTP sync. Reviewers praise the Markdown support; several say notes or…
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MD Vinyl Review: A Turntable Music Widget for Android
MD Vinyl shows your music on a virtual turntable and vinyl record, with the album art. It’s free to install, but many reviewers complain about ads, payment prompts and features the Android version lacks.
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Emergency: Severe Weather App Review: Free NOAA Alerts
The American Red Cross Emergency: Severe Weather App is a free Android app for official NOAA weather alerts, with no ads. Many reviewers praise the alerts, and the most common complaint is alerts that…
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Outliner Review: Tree-Structured Lists and Notes for Android
Outliner is a free, ad-free Android app that keeps lists, tasks and notes in collapsible trees. Reviewers praise how easy it is and the developer’s help; sync, search, backups and most export formats need…
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Another Note Widget Review: Sticky Notes on Your Android Home Screen
Another Note Widget puts sticky-note style notes on your Android home screen, with text, drawings and 40+ themes. It’s free with ads. Reviewers use it for reminders and lists; lost notes are a common…
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How is the Weather? Review: Weather on Your Phone and Wear OS Watch
How is the Weather? is a free, ad-free Android weather app that also runs on its own on Wear OS watches, with tiles and complications. Premium features need a subscription or a lifetime plan.