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The apps worth
your time, sorted.

A guide to more than fourteen hundred apps across ten categories, on iOS, Android and desktop. Written by people who actually use them, so you can stop scrolling app store charts.

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Categories

Ten categories, one shortlist each

Every category opens on a shortlist rather than a chart of the top two hundred. The point is to choose quickly and get on with your day.

SocialNetworks, messaging and the places conversations actually happen.148 appsEntertainmentStreaming, video, reading and everything for an empty evening.176 appsCommunicationCalls, meetings, email and the tools that keep a team in one place.92 appsMusic & AudioStreaming, podcasts, recording and tools for people who make sound.121 appsProductivityNotes, tasks, documents and the quiet apps that save an hour a week.203 appsShoppingMarketplaces, price tracking, delivery and loyalty.134 appsGamesFrom five-minute puzzles to the ones that eat a weekend.219 appsHealth & FitnessTraining, sleep, nutrition and tracking that you will keep using.157 appsFinanceBanking, budgeting, investing and keeping an eye on the outgoings.88 appsEducationLanguages, courses, revision and learning for every age.112 apps
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The method

Written by people who use them

No chart scraping and no sponsored placements. Editors use the apps, check what they ask for, and revisit entries when apps change.

  • Hands-on use before anything is written
  • Permissions and data handling checked, not assumed
  • Store reviews read for patterns, not star counts
  • Entries revisited when an app changes course
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What a write-up covers
  • What it is good atThe one or two things it genuinely does better than the alternatives.
  • Where it falls shortThe limits you will hit in week two, not the ones in the marketing.
  • What it costsFree, freemium or paid, and what the paid tier actually unlocks.
  • Data and permissionsWhat it asks for, and whether it needs it.
  • Where it runsiOS, Android, desktop or web, and which version is the good one.
How it works

Three steps, then you are installing

Pick a category

Ten of them, from Productivity to Games. Each one opens on a shortlist rather than an endless chart.

Read the write-up

What the app is good at, where it falls short, what it costs and which platform it works best on.

Install it and move on

Every entry links straight to the official store listing. No sideloading and no mystery downloads.

Membership

One membership, every category

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Your trial costs $1.95. After the trial, unless you cancel, a recurring charge applies; the amount and the interval are shown before you confirm.

  • A $1.95 trial that you can cancel at any time
  • All ten categories and every write-up
  • New entries and revisions as apps change
  • Comparison lists and shortlists for common jobs
  • Works in the browser on phone, tablet and computer
  • Cancel any time, with no minimum term
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By completing the verification you start a trial for $1.95. The trial can be cancelled at any time. After the trial period, if not cancelled, you will be charged on a recurring basis until cancelled; the amount and the interval are shown in full before you confirm. You must be 18 or over. Cancel at any time from your account or by emailing contact@protopapps.com. App names, icons and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Questions

The short answers

What is TopAppsNow?
A curated guide to apps and games across ten categories. It tells you what an app does well, where it falls short and what it costs, so you can choose quickly.
Do you make the apps?
No. We write about apps published by other companies. App names, icons and trademarks belong to their respective owners, and we are not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
How do you choose what to include?
Editors use the apps, check how they handle data and permissions, and look at what the store reviews actually say. Entries are revisited as apps change.
How do I cancel?
From your account at any time, or by emailing contact@protopapps.com. You will not be billed again.
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