Android & iPhone app reviews
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We read the store listings and hundreds of user reviews so you know what an app does well, where it falls short, and whether it’s worth the install.
Latest reviews
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Weawow Review: Ad-Free Android Weather App With 14 Widget Styles
Weawow is a free, ad-free Android weather app with 14 widget styles and a choice of forecast providers. Accuracy depends on which one you pick.
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Simple Analog Clock Widget Review: A Free, Ad-Free Analog Clock for Android
Simple Analog Clock [Widget] is a free Android clock widget with a second hand, no ads and a short list of face settings. Many reviewers say the clock stops.
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Today Weather Review: Many Weather Sources and Custom Widgets for Android
Today Weather is a free, ad-supported Android weather app that lets you pick your forecast source from many providers and customize its widgets.
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Weather Forecast & Widget Review: A Free Android Weather App With Ads
Weather Forecast & Widget is a free, ad-supported Android weather app whose listing names widgets, a radar map and a 40-day forecast.
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Olauncher Review: A Free, Open-Source Minimal Android Launcher
Olauncher is a free, open-source, text-only Android home screen. The listing promises no ads and no data collection; rating pop-ups top the complaints.
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Octopi Launcher Review: A Customizable Android Launcher With Foldable Layouts
Octopi Launcher is a free Android home screen with widget stacks, per-screen foldable layouts and a one-time Pro unlock. Broken updates are the top complaint.
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Simple Markdown Review: A Free, Open-Source Markdown Editor for Android
Simple Markdown is a free, open-source Markdown editor for Android with no ads. Reviewers like how simple it is; lost work is the most serious complaint.
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Drafts Review: Fast Text Capture and Actions for iPhone
Drafts is a free iPhone notes app that opens to a blank page and sends your text to other apps. Creating your own actions needs a Pro subscription.
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Foreca Weather & Radar Review: Detailed, Customizable iPhone Weather
Foreca Weather & Radar is a free iPhone weather app with rain radar, weather warnings and views you set up yourself. Reviewers’ top complaint is ads.
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Widgy Widgets Review: Custom Widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch
Widgy Widgets is a free iPhone app for designing your own Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch widgets. Extra widget slots are a paid unlock.