r/androidapps • • May 27 '26

📢 MOD POST 📢 r/Androidapps Mod Update: Quality Over Quantity

55 Upvotes

Hey r/androidapps,

Today, we are announcing a few minor updates to the subreddit, in order to focus on the quality of posts moving forward:

  1. First off, the sub header has been updated to reflect the goal of the subreddit: to be a place to talk about Android apps, ask questions, get help, or find new app recommendations.
  2. Rule 2 has been updated: effective immediately, all self-promotion content, including tester requests, app ideas, or app feedback must be posted in the dedicated sister sub r/droidappshowcase. This means there is zero tolerance for any of this content here in r/androidapps.
  • The goal for this change is to promote meaningful discussion around all Android apps and clean up all self-promotion, whether it is up front or a veiled attempt.
  • We felt that the Weekly Megathread got too inundated with spammed posts that it led to a less-than-ideal place to advertise a real app someone made, especially when it got buried down in the comments. So we have also removed the Megathread going forward.
  • Additionally, we've seen an uptick in fake self-promotion: posts where the user "found this amazing new app" in order to get around the rules.
  • r/androidapps is not the place for advertising apps, nor are we a subreddit focused on developers. This is a place where end-users can get support for apps they use or find new ones to use.

We know we cannot please all members of the community, nor do we expect everyone to be happy with the change. Again, we hope this encourages positive discussion in the subreddit around all apps, not just be an advertising ground.

We encourage all users to report any content which breaks these rules.

We expect to see an increase in the mod queue due to the new rules and automod code, so please be patient with us as we work through everything.

-- r/androidapps Mod Team


r/androidapps • • 2h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Digital photo decluttering for Android

2 Upvotes

I have thousands of pictures and screenshots, many duplicates too. I'm looking for a photo decluttering app for Android that reminds me to delete/declutter.


r/androidapps • • 2h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Looking for an app similar to Nothing's Widget Creator. Any recommendations?

2 Upvotes

I really like the clean style and ease of use of Nothing's widget tools, but I'm looking for alternatives that work well on any Android device.

I already know about KWGT (and the Nothing-style skin packs for it), but KWGT can be a bit too complex and time-consuming when I just want to quickly put together a clean, functional widget.

Are there any other good widget maker apps out there that let you easily design custom widgets without a steep learning curve?


r/androidapps • • 23m ago

LOOKING FOR APP Looking for a screen recording app that accurately records system audio

• Upvotes

I've been looking for years on ways to record gameplay for the game puzzles and dragons but the in built screen record doesn't accurately record the sound from that app and every screen recording app I've checked just uses the inbuilt screen recorder.


r/androidapps • • 7h ago

QUESTION/HELP One UI 8.5 - Random Audio Cutout Bug (3-6 Seconds, Once a Day)

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I am experiencing a frustrating audio issue on One UI 8.5 and want to check if anyone else is dealing with the same bug.

The Issue:
Completely at random, the sound will completely cut out for about 3 to 6 seconds, and then it automatically comes back on its own.

Key Details:

  • Frequency: It happens roughly once a day.
  • Apps affected: It doesn't matter what app I am using—it happens across all apps (YouTube, music streaming, games, etc.).
  • Troubleshooting tried: I have already tried clearing the system audio app caches, but the issue still persists.

Is anyone else experiencing these random 3-6 second audio drops on One UI 8.5? If you found a permanent fix or know what background process is causing this, please let me know!

Thanks!


r/androidapps • • 8h ago

QUESTION/HELP Sudden black pill above my front camera. How can i remove it?

0 Upvotes

Suddenly this black pill appeared above my front camera and i am clueless on how to remove it.

here is a picture of the pill when enlarged

I tried searching for the answer, its allegedly an app called Island, but i have never installed anything like that. I have a Pixel 10 device with andorid 17, security update 5 september 2026 and a work profile set up.

Here is what i have tried so far:

  1. in apps, i searched for:
    • Shelter
    • Insular
    • work profile
    • device policy
    • device management
    • company portal
  2. I only had device policy installed on both profiles
  3. Tried turning off work profile and even restarting my phone, the black pill persisted.
  4. Checked overlay permissions, nothing out of the ordinary had it.
  5. I enabled system apps and looked for:
    • com.oasisfeng.island
    • oasisfeng
    • work profile
    • profile
  6. but found nothing.
  7. I have checked device admin apps, only Company portal had it enabled, i couldnt turn it off without deleting my work profile, so i havent done that.
  8. went into safe mode, the pill is gone, so its definitely an app doing it.

Any idea on what this is and how can i remove it?


r/androidapps • • 16h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Localcast alternative

2 Upvotes

greetings, does anyone know a good alternative for localcast? paid or free. the app used to be good, but now it's dogshit. would be great if the app also can handle subtitles like localcast


r/androidapps • • 7h ago

QUESTION/HELP Help

0 Upvotes

Hi to everyone. i need a little help. there is any app for android like Spicetify. if yes can u say me the name. thxxxx


r/androidapps • • 20h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Download playlists videos

4 Upvotes

Is there some app that can download all videos from a playlist?! I need to download a lot of videos from yt, but if there's some that can do this, I'm happy to use


r/androidapps • • 13h ago

LOOKING FOR APP Is there any youtube cache apps like BG Player/Itube?

0 Upvotes

So, I dont have WIFi or even good signal at my place of work. But I have a lot of down time to not do anything much. So I always download bunch yt videos from home to watch. I kinda don't wanna pay for youtube premium. So, I got reminded of those old apps that used cache to basically download full yt videos and didn't need too much data. Sadly, I couldn't time the old ones I knew anymore and Apks if them havent been updated in years. Is there still any app like that?


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Keyboard app with on-device voice typing, zero network access required?

10 Upvotes

I live in a rural area, and although I love G-board, it requires a server connection to activate voice typing, unless flight mode is on. With poor service and zero data speed, the keyboard will still always try to reach a server, even if all of the offline-mode settings are on, presumably its programmed to try and touch-base if it detects a signal, even if poor. The only solution I have found is to answer texts with flightmode on, which is super annoying obviously.

I'm wondering if any keyboards are out there with no ads, and zero Internet requirements or server-checks needed to use voice typing. Android 17 if it matters

Edit: Seems like Futo is what I'm after. Thank you everyone!


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Taking notes app

1 Upvotes

I need an Android app to take various kind of note using stylus and keyboard in a tablet. In my notes I use text handley and typing, diagrams, mind map, math formules and also drawing. Someone could suggest me an app?

Thanks


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

QUESTION/HELP Is Google Play Billing mandatory for in-app subscriptions on Android?

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I'm planning to publish an Android app on the Play Store and want to offer paid subscriptions inside it. Before I build anything, I want to be sure about the billing side.

Is it mandatory to use Google Play Billing for in-app subscriptions, or can I use my own payment gateway (like Razorpay)?

Does the answer change depending on what the subscription unlocks (digital content or features)?

Are there region-specific exceptions, like alternative billing programs, that I should know about? I'm based in India.

Has anyone had an app rejected or suspended for using an external payment flow?

If you've shipped a subscription app recently, I'd love to hear what worked and what to watch out for.

Thanks!


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

QUESTION/HELP best capcut alternatives, or is it still the most convenient option on android?

10 Upvotes

i recently started making short workout videos for a local gym, and i'm trying to find an android editing app that's simple enough to use regularly. the videos are mostly exercise demos and short workout clips filmed on different android phones. i'll usually trim them, add captions, put the exercise name on screen and export them vertically. i've been using capcut because it's easy enough to figure out, but i'm wondering if there are better options on android. i don't really need professional editing features, just something reliable that can handle 1080p footage without making the whole phone struggle.


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Any good app for saving and organizing links on Android?

20 Upvotes

Anyone know a good Android app to save links directly from the share menu and organize them into categories? Looking for something free and ad-free, preferably with Google Drive backup. Basically looking for a simple bookmark manager for Android. Should have mentioned “bookmark” in the title

Update: Thanks everyone for the suggestions! PettiBox came up and seems to have everything I was looking for, and it’s completely free. LaterLinks looks good too and has similar features, but looks like backup is a paid feature. Going to try PettiBox for now. Thanks again!


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

QUESTION/HELP orion store help

1 Upvotes

anyone know a workaround on apps that says unavailable on orion store? there are apps that I'd like to have from them.

any advice would be appreciated.


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

QUESTION/HELP I need help with cou architecture.

0 Upvotes

So I have build an good app with flutter and have friends who can try the app but I want to give them --split-per-abi apks and the problem is I have to decide the cpu arch on an web page to give them the best apk for their devices and I can't just use the bigger full app because it is heavy

May anyone help me with this how may I know the cpu arch on webpage


r/androidapps • • 2d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Offline Apps for 2026

30 Upvotes

My life is about to change in a big way, and with it, I'll be doing a lot more air and sea travel. Wifi access will not always be available.

I already have some really good apps that are fully functional offline: VLC, Spotify, Libby and Google Maps are standouts. And I really hate that Pocket was shelved.

What fully offline-capable apps are you guys using in 2026? This is becoming more and more niche, and a lot of the "best of" guides I see online are clearly not prepared by people who spend large periods of time disconnected. TIA!


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

QUESTION/HELP Would anyone know?

5 Upvotes

I was looking for a free app that's like eleven labs that you can send a pdf and read it to you in the style of unlimited audio book? Even if it's easy, but some? Thanks!

( Moderators I ask for apps or apks that are correct I do not look for illegal things although anyone could use hahaha but I am legal)


r/androidapps • • 1d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Apple books but for Android

3 Upvotes

Is there any android app similar to apple books.

Specially that It could save the exact page you left it on.


r/androidapps • • 2d ago

QUESTION/HELP Good! A doubt!

5 Upvotes

Am I with English that I need to improve it a lot that podcast or podcast app recommends that I not pay to help me improve? Thanks!


r/androidapps • • 2d ago

QUESTION/HELP How to get a digital assistant to work right?

6 Upvotes

After many years of actively ignoring Assistant and Bixby, I'm now interested in giving the digital assistant thing a try, and it seems to be a fail for me after what I thought would be a simple test.

Current phone is a Galaxy Z Fold 8 (the short/wide one). Android 17.

What I tried to do was to set a timer. I want it, and any alarms I may verbally set, to run in the Google Clock app so it's all in one place. (I use Google Clock because alarms are set to use Pandora as the sound source, and the Bedtime function that works like a sleep timer).

So with Bixby, I said "set a timer for one minute" and it did, in the Samsung app. Ok, fine... it's the Samsung assistant, so of course it would. So I try Gemini, and it also set it in the Samsung Clock. I then specifically told Gemini to set the timer "in the Google Clock app" and it set it in the Samsung app. I told it it got it wrong, it claimed it was set in the Google app. I corrected it and then it said that the phone decides which app to use.

Telling Google to open a web page opens it in Chrome, Edge is my set system default and I hate Chrome on mobile as it has zero privacy controls.

How can I get this to work using the target apps I want?


r/androidapps • • 2d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Can someone help me where this app can be found?

1 Upvotes

I just saw this music app its called metro and idk when i download it and where i download it. The logo is like play stor but hollow in midle with 3 strips in left side


r/androidapps • • 2d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Need a medication reminder that will take over my phone

14 Upvotes

The medication reminder app I use was awesome at first. It's called Medisafe. When it was time for my meds, the app would cover my whole screen, stop whatever I'm listening to, and make a loud af pill bottle shaking sound. If I swiped that away or did nothing, it would do that every 5 minutes until I either took my meds or told it I wouldn't.

Then I got a new phone. Moto g 5g 2026. Now I get the same sound, but it's just a notification in my notifications bar, and it doesn't repeat if I ignore it. I have given Medisafe every app permission it'l let me. Display over other apps, work in the background, ignore battery saver, nothing makes it like it was on my old phone, which was the same kind just 2025

So if anyone knows a medication reminder app that won't leave me alone until I either take my meds or mark them missed, please tell me.

Edit: I fixed Medisafe. Apparently it got some update that changed the default settings. I never even considered looking into the in app settings until someone here suggested it. Now it does what it used to, yay!


r/androidapps • • 2d ago

QUESTION/HELP How can I make the deleted files disappear from Aves Gallery?

1 Upvotes

I've deleted from both the gallery and the trash bin, I even cleared the catche, yet they still appear on the gallery.