Any suggestions for paid one time purchase apps on the Google play store?

  • gt24@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    MiXplorer - https://mixplorer.com/

    A file explorer allowing for me to transfer files over the network. When Solid Explorer suddenly didn’t seem to want to do network transfers anymore (likely because Windows updated something), I waited for that app to update to fix the issue. It never did. I found that MiXplorer was a good alternative that transfers files over the network just fine and works nice and fast as well. The interface takes a bit to get used to (meaning it isn’t the same as Solid Explorer) but the app is certainly worth using. Importantly, I can transfer files over the network without issue again.

    Notably, this app is free to download (from XDA) however the Google Play version is not free. The Google Play version (which supports development) is a one time paid fee.

  • Crotaro@beehaw.org
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    2 days ago

    Square Home.

    I know the Windows Phone experiment failed but it was my first smartphone that I bought and not just inherited my dad’s work-iPhone when it became deprecated. I really love the “live tile” type home screen and Square Home improves on it as well, instead of just carbon copying it.

    Other than that, the FUTO keyboard / voice input and Grayjay, although these three technically offer a lifelong free testing period, similar to WinRAR, but even less obnoxious because they don’t even remind you that they want you to pay for them.

  • snekmuffin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    the Niagara launcher is still the only app I’ve bought on Play Store, and I’ve been very happy with it for maybe 5-6 years now

  • BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Fx file manager. if you so file management locally or want to access SMB share content , cloud, bluetooth etc, this app ia awesome.

    • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I love it but I can feel it getting neglected with each Android update.
      The worst for me was transferring a video to a computer using the FX Web feature and discovering it silently truncated the video… when it was already too late…

  • zonorti@slrpnk.net
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    3 days ago

    Minimalist phone Launcher that helps to use addictive apps less. And overall a boring home that demotivates you to use your phone.

  • xtrapoletariat@beehaw.org
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    3 days ago
    1. Password Safe Pro
    2. My Expenses
    3. FL Studio, formerly Fruity Loops (also: Desktop)
    4. Threema
    5. Through the Ages (boardgame adaption)

    Otherwise, I usually prefer free open source solutions (FDroid), but I regularly donate to keep the projects alive. 1 and 2 are small dev studios that I am happy to support.

    • DrFuggles@feddit.org
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      3 days ago

      Also bought Nova Launcher Prime, but they were apparently acquired in the last year so now Nova is spyware? Anyway, I switched over to Kvaesitso and couldn’t be happier.

      • mirisgaiss@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        nova prime + netguard to keep it off the internet has kept me using it. “search focused” launchers are not how I use my phone and nothing else has all the features nova does without being able to just dump the stupid home screen search bar.

    • SendMePhotos@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Nova was amazing but they’ve been bought out. I tried Niagra Launcher and after being frustrated with a new UI, I absolutely love it.

      • cabillaud@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Interesting, i’ll have a look on it

        Edit: gave it a try, but you have to remember the exact name of every app, and i dont care enough to remember if the name is ‘store’ or ‘market’ or ‘app store’ for example

        • SendMePhotos@lemmy.world
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          3 days ago

          Fair enough! Everyone has a different flavor palette. It also takes a week to get used to. After that one week, I never went back.

        • SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world
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          3 days ago

          Yeah, I’m with you on that. I tend to install a ton of interesting apps when I see them, and categorize them into groups (many apps fit multiple groups) so when I’m looking to do something in particular the apps that might fill the need are together to try it with. If those search launchers allowed for adding multiple tags to each app for categorizing and searching, then they’d probably work well enough for me to try.