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.
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ap15 Launcher Review: A Text-Only Android Home Screen That Sizes Apps by Use
ap15 is a free, ad-free Android launcher that lists your apps as text and makes the ones you use most bigger. Reviewers like the look; several recent reviews report phones that crashed and needed…
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My Wonderful Days Review: A Simple iPhone Diary With Mood Tracking
My Wonderful Days is an iPhone and iPad diary with moods, photos and iCloud sync. Long-time users love how simple it is; the worst complaints are about lost entries.
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Days Countdown Review: Event Countdowns and Widgets for iPhone
Days is a free iPhone countdown app with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Reviewers like how easy and good-looking it is; the most common complaint is how little the free version allows.
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MoYo Widgets Review: Lock Screen, Home Screen and Live Activity Widgets for iPhone
MoYo is a free iPhone widget app for the Lock Screen, Home Screen, Control Center and Dynamic Island. Reviewers like it when it works; the icon launcher draws the most complaints.
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Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath Review: Live Warnings and Call Alerts
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath maps live NWS tornado warnings, radar and SPC outlooks on Android, free and ad-free. Phone, text and email alerts need Pro at $39.99 a year. Reviewers praise it for safety…
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Flow Minimalist Launcher Review: Focus Tools, Paid Customization
Flow is a minimalist Android launcher with screen-time counts, focus mode, app blocking and productivity widgets. Reviewers say it helps them cut screen time; the paywall, widget bugs and lag lead the complaints.
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Safe Notes Review: An Encrypted, Ad-Free Notepad for Android
Safe Notes is the free, ad-free Android app for ProtectedText.com: password-encrypted notes with optional web sync. Reviewers like how simple and private it is; lost notes and auto-scrolling are the big complaints.
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Countdown Time Review: A Free Event Countdown Widget for Android
Countdown Time counts down to weddings, trips, exams and retirements on your Android home screen, with photo backgrounds and daily reminders. Reviewers find it easy to use; ads are the big complaint, and $2.49…
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Weather Scope NOAA Live Radar Review: Radar, Hurricanes and a Paywall
Weather Scope pairs NOAA radar with WeatherKit forecasts, hurricane tracking and aviation layers on Android. Reviewers like the radar and the look; the upgrade screen, ads and slow loading lead the complaints.
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UbikiTouch Review: Edge Gestures and Pie Menus for Android
UbikiTouch adds edge triggers, pie menus and a cursor to any Android phone, with no ads and a $2.99 Pro unlock. Several reviewers praise the flexibility; setup takes time, and several report bugs.