What is the best free app on your phone?
Nothing here costs anything, which makes the argument about what you actually open.
1YouTubeEffectively unlimited video without paying anything.
2Google MapsTurn-by-turn navigation that replaced an entire industry of devices.
3WhatsAppFree messaging that became the phone network in much of the world.
4SpotifyAd-supported access to most recorded music ever released.
5GmailEmail with enough storage that nobody deletes anything anymore.
6InstagramPhotos, stories and an endless recommendation feed.
7DuolingoLanguage lessons broken into streaks and five-minute drills.
8SignalEncrypted messaging run by a nonprofit with no ads.
9WikipediaThe whole encyclopedia, offline-capable, no subscription.
10Google PhotosAutomatic backup plus search that finds the picture by description.
11TikTokA recommendation engine that needs no follows to work.
12ShazamNames the song playing near you in a few seconds.
13CitymapperPublic transport directions that account for the walk to the platform.
14VLCAn open-source player that opens every video file ever made.
15Google TranslateCamera translation that reads a menu in a language you don't have.
16StravaRun and ride tracking with a leaderboard on every local hill.
Comments
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