What To Buy?

ddillon80

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So I received my $25 Play Store activation code via email yesterday and I have no idea what to spend it on. I hate to use it on media content because when you get sick of it the money seems like it was wasted. I am VERY new to Android and am not familiar with the entire app eco-system (as evidenced by the list of apps I paid for below that I either hate, don't use or uninstalled) so I was wondering if the Android veterans could list some killer paid apps that you absolutely love and think I should give a try. Don't worry I'm not gonna be pissed at recommendations that I don't end up liking because I view this as free money, especially considering I wasn't even eligible for the credit ;)

BTW I already have the paid versions of the following apps:

*Tune-In Radio Pro (At $4.99 it's a little expensive but I would buy it again just for the recording and rewind/replay features.)
*Nova Launcher Prime (Second only to SwiftKey - great app.)
*File Expert HD (Good but not worth $4.99 IMO - Astro File Manager is free and I actually use it more.)
*Sense 5 Clock UCCW (Have to learn UCCW before I can comment.)
*Sense 5 Pro UCCW (Same as above.)
*Beautiful Widgets (I haven't gotten around to learning this app but my initial impression is I won't like it - the styles just aren't me. The 2 apps above might be more me but I have to learn UCCW first.)
*SwiftKey Keyboard (Best app I paid for.)
*Minimalist Text Pro (Would def buy it again.)
*xScope Browser Pro (Uninstalled it - got it when I first had the phone and was thinking there were better browsers than the stock one for flash.)
*GSAM Battery Icon Pack (Uninstalled it - I like the stock and/or other apps battery icons better.)

As you can see from the list above my app-buying skills are not all that great. In my defense some of these were purchased late night/early morning after a few glasses of wine so that explains some of it but not all of it ;) Anyway are there any apps that I haven't purchased yet that some of you would consider must-haves or have I pretty much gotten them all?
 
Just let it sit there. Any purchases you make (as long as they're under your balance) will be deducted from total. I bought books. But not all at once.

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MX Player Pro. I don't see the difference and only upgraded because I hate ads.

HD Widgets Colorform Pack. The best & cheapest purchased.

TuneIn Pro. This was my worst purchase and costly since I don't record any music/podcast. I logged out after this purchase. :(
 
I would get ...

Asphalt 8: Airborne ($0.99), a very addictive racing game, I play it everyday, I just love it.

WidgetLocker ($2.99) I also recommend. A great app for customizing your lock screen.

Click UI ($1.49), one of the best icon packs. Over 700 icons and 6 wallpapers included. Simply gorgeous.

Missed It! ($1.57), a simple notification widget that's fully customizable. It's great and I use it all the time.

Paper Camera ($1.99), this I just got yesterday. It's a small photography app that has tons of 'cartoonish' effects. So fun to use :D


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I'd throw another $10 with it and get a Chromecast :) If you're stuck on apps, I'd probably buy Riptide 2 for a game. And Shazam Encore since I just love that app.

You could probalby also use it for a couple months of Google Music All Access.

Or if you can't decide and it's causing stress and you can't sleep at night....just give it to me.

I actually bought a Chromecast from Best Buy when they first came out before they sold out so that's a no go although it would have been the best option but at the time I wasn't even sure if I was going to receive the credit. I'll prolly end up buying a few more apps I'll never use and maybe buy some music or rent a few new release movies. It's really free money so I'm def not stressing over it. I just wanted to know if there were some "must have" paid apps that I didn't know about. I am not a game person either but I got a few ideas for some apps from theses posts. Plus I'll do some of my own research. Thanks for the feedback ;)
 
I use ninja sms, Nova Prime, Runtastic Pro, that's about it at the moment. But I've downloaded tons more. Lots of money wasted.

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