Top 5 Android Apps & Games of the Week (October 7, 2016)

Joe Fedewa
8 years ago

Every week, hundreds of Android apps and games are submitted to the Play Store. If you’re not paying attention 24/7, it’s easy to miss some of the best stuff. Each week we will highlight five of the best new or overlooked apps and games. You’re sure to find some hidden gems in these recommendations. Go forth and download!

1. Climendo

Climendo is a weather app that claims to give you the “statistically most likely weather forecast for your area.” It does this by gathering information from a variety of sources, including Accuweather, Wunderground, Dark Sky, and more. It creates a forecast with this information and even rates the accuracy. If you want a second opinion, you can always tap on the forecast to compare the results from all of the sources.

DOWNLOAD: Climendo – Google Play

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.4/5

Installs: 10,000 – 50,000

2. GIPHY CAM

GIPHY CAM is a fun app from one of the internet’s largest sources of animated GIFs. It’s a camera app that allows you to easily create your own GIFs. Start by recording a short video of yourself or something else. Decide how you want the GIF to loop. The add filters and a wide variety of animated stickers and effects to juice it up. Once your creation is complete, you can share it on your favorite social network. Easy as that.

DOWNLOAD: GIPHY CAM – Google Play

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: No

Rating: 4.6/5

Installs: 100 – 500

3. SaveMyTime

SaveMyTime is an app that makes it easy to keep track of your daily activities. They say that the average human checks their phone every 8 minutes. SaveMyTime takes advantage of this by asking you a simple question when you unlock your phone after a predetermined length of time. All you have to do is tap the activity that you were doing before unlocking your phone. The app organizes this data into friendly charts so you can see how you are spending your time.

DOWNLOAD: SaveMyTime – Google Play

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: No

Rating: 4.6/5

Installs: 500 – 1,000

4. Square it!

Square it! is a simple and relaxing game about squares. The goal of each level is to fill the the area without leaving any empty spaces. You can drag your finger to move the square one space at a time, but you can’t move over a space that has already been filled. As the game progresses you will be tasked with using multiple squares that move in unison. Make your moves carefully or you’ll end up boxed in a corner.

DOWNLOAD: Square it!– Google Play

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.5/5

Installs: 50,000 – 100,000

5. Circuroid

Circuroid is a space shoot ’em up that puts you in control of a ship that’s stuck in a circular orbit. An endless stream of asteroids are coming from the black hole in the center. Your ship is stuck aiming at the center. To get in the right position to destroy the asteroids you have to quickly move around the circle. If any asteroid makes it past your circle, the game is over. If you can survive long enough, there are power-ups to help along the way.

DOWNLOAD: Circuroid – Google Play

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.7/5

Installs: 10,000 – 50,000

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