[The Best Apps You've Never Heard of] XDARoni:
5 Productivity Apps You Should Check Out

Do you ever run into one of those really useful apps where you're like "I really wish I had known about this earlier" but now it's too late because you moved to New Zealand and you're not fitting in? Productivity apps are everywhere. When you go to the Play store you'll see all of the usual suspects like Word, Adobe Reader, Dropbox and some others that I'm sure you are familiar with. I have a few productivity apps that I use regularly and they aren't very popular. You wouldn't really find these apps unless you're specifically looking for that exact type of app on the Play store. So I will recommend that you check out these five apps that you've probably never had the chance to try before.

Chromer

This is a brilliant app that will always be one of the first things I download on any of my new Android devices. So here is the thing. When you're browsing twitter and you click on a link that takes you to an external site, twitter will use the System WebView browser. Since this is not Chrome you will not have your saved passwords, autofill info, default apps or any of the personalized features of Chrome. This will happen is most apps that use a browser to display external links. Chromer solves this issue by forcing apps to use Google Chrome instead of System WebView. This is a fantastic app and fixes a lot of frustration caused by in-app browsers.

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Tiny Apps (multiwindow)

After becoming addicted to windowed apps from my Sony Xperia device, it's difficult to use other devices when I can't run my Small Apps. Tiny Apps is the next best thing, offering a wide range of basic apps that run in windows on top of your current tasks. Each window can be moved and resized to your liking. There is no limit to the amount of Tiny Apps that you can run at once, so you'll be able to truly multitask. An app like this will be most effective on a large high resolution screen.

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Coffitivity

Just a little ambient noise app to silence the demons in your head. You're all familiar with these types of apps by now and there are plenty to choose from. The reason I personally use this one is because it's the only one that I've used that will continue to play audio on top of my music from my media player. This allows me to quietly play music as I listen to the mumbling of strangers in a coffee shop, as I pretend that all of these people are my friends and really enjoy my company. Maybe they're saying nice things to me like complimenting my shoes or inviting me to dinner. It's a really nice feeling and tends to make me more productive.

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Sunrise Calendar

Calendars are garbage. They are literally the most complicated apps I've ever used. 99% of the time I attempt to figure one out but end up uninstalling it within a few minutes. The only calendar app that I've actually been able to use is Sunrise Calendar. This is an app put together by Microsoft and they tend to make really good software. The features of this calendar aren't what make it stand out but rather it's the ease of use. If you find yourself getting frustrated with calendar apps, give this one a try.

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Snowball - Smart Notifications

I like this app so much and cannot recommend it enough. Snowball turns your notifications into much more than just an alert. With this app you'll be able to respond to many different types of notifications without having to launch the actual app that they're coming from. Your notifications will also be sorted by importance and the most important notification will always be on top. If you get a lot of notifications then you're going to really enjoy this app.

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Productivity apps are in a category that is so extensive that you wont always find the best apps for you. So post some of your favorite productivity apps in the comments.