We weigh, you decide

Two apps look equally fine. Here is what actually differs.

Every entry here names the handful of things that actually separate one app from its nearest equivalent: what it asks permission for, how often it is updated, how much it weighs on your phone. Read those, then make the call yourself.

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Work apps, weighed

What actually separates the office and productivity apps.

End of the line

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Every category, with what to weigh

Every category is a line. Pick one to see its stops in order.

  1. L01 Action
  2. L02 Arcade
  3. L03 Art & Design
  4. L04 Auto & Vehicles
  5. L05 Beauty
  6. L06 Board
  7. L07 Books & Reference
  8. L08 Business
  9. L09 Card
  10. L10 Casual
  11. L11 Comics
  12. L12 Communication
  13. L13 Education
  14. L14 Educational
  15. L15 Entertainment
  16. L16 Events
  17. L17 Food & Drink
  18. L18 Health & Fitness
  19. L19 House & Home
  20. L20 Libraries & Demo
  21. L21 Lifestyle
  22. L22 Maps & Navigation
  23. L23 Medical
  24. L24 Music
  25. L25 Music & Audio
  26. L26 News & Magazines
  27. L27 Parenting
  28. L28 Personalization
  29. L29 Photography
  30. L30 Productivity
  31. L31 Puzzle
  32. L32 Racing
  33. L33 Role Playing
  34. L34 Shopping
  35. L35 Simulation
  36. L36 Social
  37. L37 Sports
  38. L38 Strategy
  39. L39 Tools
  40. L40 Travel & Local
  41. L41 Trivia
  42. L42 Video Players & Editors
  43. L43 Weather
  44. L44 Word