So he came, he really came! Santa arrived and he brought you a shiny new Android device at the bottom of your stocking. It’s charged, loaded, and ready to go, so whilst you’re waiting for the chestnuts roasting on the open fire – or waiting for the turkey to reheat in the microwave for leftover turkey sandwiches – you need to hit the Google Play store. But what do download?
The app store is a labyrinth of great apps, and some rubbish ones as well, so we’ve got into the Christmas spirit and run down the five must haves to save you trawling through and missing the Downton Abbey Christmas special…
Photo Grid
We live in a world where we’re constantly sharing our lives on social media, uploading photos and albums. Photo Grid takes that a step further and allows you to create collages to post on Instagram.
With the ability to add filters, stickers, and text it’s a must for all those socialites who love a selfie.
Freebets App
Equally as popular as the selfie right now is mobile betting, and with so much sport on this Christmas it’s worth looking at the Freebets mobile betting app sooner rather than later. With Premier League, NFL, Rugby Union, and Ice Hockey fixtures all set for over the festive period, you can find the best odds to back your side, as well as making it a very merry Christmas indeed with a win.
WhoSampled
If you’re a big music fan then WhoSampled is certainly one of the most interesting titles in the Google Play store. Voted The Telegraph’s Best Music App of the Year, the app holds the music DNA to a wide range of songs and helps you find out who your favourite artists have sampled on a discovery through the ages.
Whether it be hip hop, dance, jazz, funk, or any genre you can find out all about your jam, and even tunes that might become exactly that.
Twickets
Another musical must have, Twickets is a fan to fan ticket exchange app which allows users to both offer and purchase tickets for events around the UK. Cutting out the touts, people can’t sell anything above face value, whether that be concerts, sporting events, or even hotel rooms and travel tickets.
Wire
There are plenty of apps now which allow you to communicate with friends. There’s Whatsapp, KiK, and a whole host more. But Wire is right up there with the best, offering the ability to talk or message with friends, share pictures, SoundCloud music, and YouTube videos.
It’s free to download, and has a clean, sophisticated layout that’s simple to use and will keep you only ever a click away from your friends.
