Review: 21 Categories of Apps. Much More Than Games. Well Organized
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2013
I spent the better part of last night reading about Free Kindle Fire Apps, and then looked at about 20 of the ones I thought would interest me. I expected this to be heavily into gaming, and contrary to other reviews, I was wrong. I've had my KF for over a year, and I'm a little worn out on games and, in fact, apps in general. An app really has to be special to remain on my Kindle. I didn't find many listed in this book, but that shouldn't dissuade anyone from getting it. There are worthwhile apps written about, and the book is organized well. The Sections or Chapters are:Game Apps (then broken down into arcade, mind, etc.)Kid Apps (sorry, I skipped over these)Productivity Apps such as art, calendar, cooking, etc. (I still haven't found a calendar that's worthwhile.)Health and Fitness Apps (no thank you)Job Apps (I'm semi-retired thank heavens)Languages Apps (found two)Local AppsMath Apps (where were these when I was in high school?)Messaging Apps (I don't message: I email while I still have 10 fingers)Movie Apps (Some interesting apps here though I'm still waiting for them on HBO or Starz - which means another two years)Music AppsNews (USA Today is a winner)ReadingReference (All you really need is the Wiki App)ScienceSecuritySocial Networking (I'm anti-social, but don't let that stop you)System Maintenance and Tools (which you could get from reading the text that comes with your Kindle)TimeWiFi (Two Useful Apps, but my favorite is still amped|wireless by Wi-Fi Analytics)Writingand then some suggestions.Not even considering the price (nothing), this is worthwhile. However, before you start downloading apps just because they're free, keep in mind memory that apps use, and the time it takes to get the app and then get rid of it if it's as useless as "The Heart." I could have given 5 stars, but found some of this "tedious." It could just be that I find most apps not engaging, and after 14 months, I have only 29 apps and three of those, I can't delete because they're standard Amazon apps. Of course, I like THE Amazon app which gets me here so quickly...eaw