Best Android Apps of 2016: 5 Apps You Must Try

Every year, new Android phone apps are coming to the market to let you make the most of your Android mobile device. We’ve scoured the selection of new apps as well old favourites to bring you a list of the top 5 Android phone apps you should download now.

1. Best for Fitness: 7 Minute Workout

We all have the best intentions to lose weight, but joining a gym is expensive and who has time to fit a session at the gym into their busy lives? 7 Minute Workout is such a great Android phone app because it focuses on short, high-intensity workouts that are scientifically proven to aid weight loss. Whenever you can fit in a few minutes, just start an exercise from the app and you’re on your way to a fitter you.

2. Best for Secure Private Communications: CoverMe

Provides end-to-end encryption to protect your chats and calls. You can store contacts, photos, videos and even passwords in a private impenetrable vault that can be hidden from view. You can even make your texts automatically delete after they’ve been read. Get a private phone number and texts will be directly sent into the app and call logs never appear on your phone bill.

3. Best for Education: Khan Academy

For inquisitive minds who never want to stop learning, Khan Academy gives you access to over 10,000 video tutorials covering topics such as Math, Science, History, etc.. You can stream videos online or download them to watch offline later. You can set your education goals and track your progress.

4. Best for Navigation: HERE

HERE from Nokia offers all the features you expect such as turn-by-turn navigation and satellite imagery. Where it sets itself apart is that you can download maps of entire countries and use it offline without spending precious MBs. This is especially useful if you are travelling to a different country, want to use a navigation app but don’t want to incur expensive roaming charges.

5. Best for Image Editing: PhotoDirector

PhotoDirector is simple and easy to use but it gives you a host of advanced features to make your photos stunning. You can remove an unwanted person or object from your photo, adjust saturation, tweak the tone, apply one-click photo presets, or even add HDR effects, to create vivid, beautiful images on the go.