5 Best Android Apps Of 2012 So Far

5 Best Android Apps Of 2012 So Far

2012 has been a great year for Android apps. In addition to old favorites, a number of new entries have made their way to the Google Play Store. Most of these apps have free versions available, meaning there’s no reason that an Android owner shouldn’t at least give these great apps a chance.

Draw Something:

This app was huge on iOS prior to its arrival on Android, and the launch of the app on Android handsets has only helped fuel the fire. Despite being available for just a few months, the game has already managed to rack up more than 10 million downloads. Draw Something’s popularity has been powered by its simplicity: Users send drawings back and forth with one another, with one player drawing and one guessing what the drawing is. It’s a fun game, and the Android community seems to agree.

Draw Somthing

Scramble With Friends:

Most users are familiar with Words With Friends, a popular title by Zynga. Scramble With Friends is another entry from the developer. The game, which consists of users taking turns drawing words over a jumble of letters reminiscent of Boggle. Special power-ups are available to aid players during the rounds, and the multipliers seen in Words With Friends have made their way into Scramble as well. Nearly 5 million people have downloaded the app, and it’s earned status on the Google Play Store as one of the editor’s top picks.

Scramble With Friends

Angry Birds Space:

The latest entry from Rovio in the Angry Birds franchise is also the first true successor to the smash hit that started it all. As the name suggests, Angry Birds Space takes the setting out of this atmosphere by putting them in outer space. While the familiar birds and pigs and the familiar mechanics of the earlier games have returned, the space element makes the game a new experience. More emphasis is on aspects such as puzzles. The game has become tremendously popular: The free version has racked up more than 10 million downloads, and the paid version is close to reaching a million sales.

Angry Bird Space

Instagram: 

Instagram is everywhere these days. The app is another example of an iOS favorite that has made its way onto Android. Using Instagram, users can take photos and quickly apply a variety of different filters. These filters affect everything from the picture’s color to how clear it is, and the results can be beautiful. The app doesn’t stop at just being a great set of filters, either. Instagram is also a social network in its own right. Users can share their best photos with their friends and view what others have uploaded to the service. Instagram is so popular that it was recently gobbled up by Facebook in a $1 billion acquisition, and has surpassed the 10 million download mark on Android.

Instagram

World OF Goo:

World of Goo is a game like no other, offering puzzle-based playing mechanics centered around a species called Goo Balls. Players manipulate the Goo Balls to build structures and reach the end of the game’s many different levels. The title has won awards on other platforms such as the Wii, and its launch on Android represents a shift from the console to the mobile platform. How popular is World of Goo? Despite selling for $4.99, a relatively high price for a mobile game, the title has managed to reach nearly 500,000 sales.
Most of these titles have been imitated by others, but what sets them apart is their quality and overall uniqueness. Even those who wouldn’t typically edit photos or play games are encouraged to give these titles a shot. They represent the best of what’s available on the Android platform.

World  Of  Goo