The Magnificent Five: Personal Top Apps, July 2015

In today's review: a set of icons in a dark style, a client for fast file transfer from a PC to Android, a social photo service, an application for keeping statistics on device usage and a nice audio player in Material Design.

Despite the sudden technological collapse that befell my already former smartphone and the time spent on repairs, I still managed to find several interesting products that added to the list of permanent applications on the new device.

Durgon
(Vertumus)

In one of the releases of app reviews, we have already met with Mador, a set of icons from Serbian developer Viktor Vucinic, known on XDA and Google Play under the nickname Vertumus. I really liked the icons, which is probably why I began to follow the developer's activities. This is how I got to know Durgon, a set of dark icons 'on the dark side', as the description says on Google Play. The sets are very similar to each other, I liked the icons inscribed in a dark circle.

Briefly about Durgon icons (applies to other sets from the developer):

• more than 3000 icons 192×192
• the ability to choose alternative icons
• weekly updates
• support for many popular launchers (Action, Adw, AdwEX, Apex, Atom, Aviate, GO, Inspire, KK, Lucid, Next, Nine, Nova, Smart, Solo, TSF, CM Theme Engine)
• 32 wallpaper options (in the 'cloud', you can save to your device)
• Muzei, GELS, Unicon support
• Clock widget

In my opinion, Vertumus offers decent products, the visual component is well complemented by interesting features. By the way, now the developer offers his products at a discount, the sets cost 50 rubles each. Advise lovers of personalization, especially users of devices with screens made using technology AMOLED.

Cost: 49.9 r.
Requirements: version Android 4.0.3+

Portal
(Pushbullet)

No, this is not a popular game. Before us is a product from the developers of perhaps the most frequently used Pushbullet application. The developers aimed to simplify and speed up the transfer of 'large' files from PC to Android via WiFi network. Pushbullet is already packed with functions to the limit, maybe that's why such a solution appeared. A minimum of actions is required from the user: install the application on the device, on the computer. Important: Both devices must be connected to the same wireless network. Next, you need to go to portal.pushbullet.com and scan the QR code from the site with the application, thereby establishing a connection between the devices. Everything, you can drag files and folders into the site field, they will soon appear on the device.

The 'small team of super-heroes from San Francisco', as the developers call themselves, once again proved that ingenious is simple. Advise everyone.

Cost: Free
Requirements: version Android 4.4+

Meanwhile

Something similar Instagram was accidentally discovered in one of the advertising pop-ups, remember. where exactly is extremely difficult. However, within the framework of the service, users do not share photos of food, lattes and elevator drinks, but events happening next to them, interesting and funny moments, and also actively discuss the above in the comments. Sometimes it is interesting to read and see what people live in the immediate vicinity.

Authorization via social networks is supported, including VK, notifications are configured. Advise those who have a finger on the pulse of social life.

Cost: Free
Requirements: version Android 4.0+

Quality time
(ZeroDesktop Inc.)

Shortly before the change of device, there was an acquaintance with an application that tracks the nature of user interaction with the device. Quality Time daily counts the time spent in a particular application, the number of screen unlocks and the screen time. The application also allows you to set a time limit or frequency of use, upon exceeding which a notification appears that it would be nice to limit aimless pastime and get busy.

A convenient product that allows you to think hard about the importance of gadgets in everyday life. Advise those wishing to rationalize their time in order to get good results from work / study.

Cost: Free
Requirements: version Android 4.0+

Phonograph
(Karim Abou Zeid)

A very cool, in my opinion, player, the design of which is as close as possible to Material. Even if I don't listen to music offline so often, LTE spoiled me a little, but I consider it necessary to store such applications and not delete them.

Interestingly, at the beginning of May, during my first acquaintance with Phonograph, I did not like the application, I wanted something else, but over time I decided to install it again and try again. The second time I liked it. Advise to music lovers.

Cost: Free
Requirements: version Android 4.1+

I wish everyone not to worry about the past summer and look ahead with a positive attitude.