51 best free app version Layfhakera

Management and Planning

google Keep

This service is designed to create and store notes, Google launched in 2013 and since then has acquired many additional functions. Google Keep supports hashtags, recognize the text, and the extension for Chrome. thanks artificial intelligence he sorts the records and create smart shopping lists. Google Keep is used more than 10 million people. Part of the editorial board Layfhakera - among them. Also want to use Google Keep to the full? read here this article.

OneNote

Heart of the remaining editorial staff belong to notepad from Microsoft with the hierarchical organization of entries. OneNote is an excellent free alternative to Evernote. On simple method of transferring data in OneNote read Evernote here. Microsoft OneNote is available on both Windows and MacOS, and on mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows Phone).

Google Calendar

This service to schedule appointments, events and businesses for ten years. You can create multiple calendars and use them together with colleagues. Do not miss important events help remindersAnd due to the function of task list with «Google Calendar," you can completely abandon the other managers. From it you can make even blog your life. «Google Calendar" supports synchronization with mobile devices and is able to restore deleted events.

Trello

This application for project management and planning Kanban style is available from Fog Creek Software in 2011. Every year Trello is getting better and acquires useful additions. The app can be used not only as a task manager, but also for foreign language learning, research and organization of events. For more information about non-obvious opportunities Trello read here.

Email

Outlook

E-mail client from Microsoft supplemented features organizer, planner and task manager and is associated with file storage and a calendar. Service allows you to share events by mail, send and receive files, letters to postpone for a certain time. There are versions for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. This year came the long-awaited global update service, in which Outlook obzavolsya functions defying Gmail.

Gmail

Free email service from Google, working through the web interface and via the POP3, SMTP and IMAP. One of the best, but because one of the most popular in the world (and we as amended). User-friendly interface, an adaptation for mobile devices, spam filter, the function cancel sending letters and a large volume of mailbox - all it has won and continues to win the hearts of users. In addition to Gmail created a huge amount of additional instrumentsThat make working with the mail service more enjoyable.

Communication and social networks

Skype

Despite frequent malfunctions, Skype and this year has been a favorite file sharing for many of us. Especially that the VoIP-service got a lot of innovations. Now you can make calls without registration account (so far only in the web version) and for an already registered users who sometimes go to Skype with someone else's computer, adding an important function remote completion session. Group video calling on Skype now available on iOS and Android, and for Russian users finally made simultaneous translation.

WhatsApp

Another popular messenger recently supports video calls. The company was founded WhatsApp Jan Kum and Brian Acton in 2009. To date, the application used by over a billion people around the world. The client runs on the Android platform, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry OS, Symbian, as well as Windows and MacOS. In October 2016 the application has received major update: Added the ability to interact with photos and a video attachment.

Telegram

But the number one messenger to edit Layfhakera throughout the year was the brainchild of Paul Durov. The first release of the application took place in August 2013, since the service is actively developing. In addition to the already familiar sticker, group chats, and channel bots, Telegram recently obzavolsya number of new features: search by date, the reading mode of the game, integration with IFTTT, enshrined chats, GIF-animation and others. So, keep your personal and business correspondence, and read the news in the Telegram become even more convenient. By the way, you are subscribed to our channel?

In contact with

This year, the social network "VKontakte" was 10 years old. This is one of the most popular and most visited sites in the Russian-speaking world. People spend so much time thereThat any innovations are greeted with hostility at first. Thus, the new design, which appeared at the end of this summer, has caused a wave of indignation mixed with the mass desire to roll to the old version. But people quickly get used to update and continue to write messages to each other, listen to music, read the Public, and so on. The more that the official application "VKontakte" for iOS and Android is more convenient to all the alternative (to the iOS-version returned section of audio).

Folio and Metal

And here is the official mobile client social networking site Facebook, in contrast, is one of the most demanding applications and significantly reduces battery life gadget. Not surprisingly, users are looking for simpler and more convenient solutions. are those Folio and Metal. Layfhaker already doing reviews of each of them.

Twitter

Another social network where we regularly dropped in throughout the year. Twitter Jack Dorsey created in 2006, and the service quite quickly gained popularity. At the beginning of 2016 Twitter's next major update: Tape is now formed in a different way. Well, if you want to radically update the content, try clean list read and subscribe to other people.

And be sure to read our guide on Twitter unexplored opportunities.

Instagram

Everyone knows that in Instagram, you can upload photos and short video, using different filters. Yet there subscribe to friends laykayut tape and photographic art works. But also the service is successfully used to promote products and brands. Now rarely seen iOS- or Android-powered device, which would not have been installed this app, Instagram and recently released and a full desktop version. It is generally much renewed and gained a lot of new features: video broadcast, Boomerang mode, Stories, and others.

Internet surfing

google Chrome

This is one of the most popular browsers in RuNet and in the world and one of the most beloved Layfhakera team. We already toldHow to use Google Chrome to the maximum, wrote of hot keys, speed up and simplify work with this browser. Also we have made list most essential extension for Google Chrome and the best free VPN for him.

Opera

One of the oldest of browsers available on the Windows operating, MacOS and Linux operating systems, as well as on mobile devices based on iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and others. This year, Opera greatly refreshed: there was a built-in advertising blocker, battery saving mode and a laptop free VPN. The latter is particularly convenient, as the register of banned sites still growing. Many people in our newsroom like Opera because of these additional features not found in Chrome.

Flynx

This browser for Android entered our last year's list best apps, and this year has not passed the position. Flynx can open websites without distracting the user from the main occupation, clear the page from the advertising and store them for deferred reading. And while it is fast and easy.

Finance and purchasing

CoinKeeper

This app is for accounting finance - your personal accountant, who is always at hand. Simple and intuitive tools, even for people who do not like and do not know how to count money. The app is free, but a number of functions, such as data synchronization with the cloud storage and collaboration with family members, are only available in the paid premium version. However, for the control of income and expenses is enough and the base application.

Tinkoff

Feature «Tinkoff Bank" fully remote maintenance. It has no retail outlets and ATMs, but excellent internet banking. Analytical agency Markswebb Rank & Report for the second year in a row puts iOS- and Android-app "Tinkoff Bank" in the first place in its annual ranking of mobile banking. Payments and transfers are made there just a couple of clicks. In this case, for transactions on the cards of other banks rely Commission.

Sberbank Online

Sberbank - the oldest commercial bank in Russia, serving more than 70% of the population. Sberbank almost 18 thousand units in 83 regions. Until recently, over the work of the bank is often joked, much like on the "Mail of Russia". But with the introduction of electronic queue, and improvement of Internet banking has become much more loyal people. Service "Sberbank Online" allows you the comfort of your home to pay for the communal and the Internet, to transfer money to relatives, to extinguish loans and much more.

AliExpress

AliExpress - this is one of the largest Asian marketplaces. Site with funny captions, which opens at five minutes to order a battery, and close the three hours later with a basket full storublovyh goods. AliExpress is so popular that even established a comprehensive Layfhaker leadership by shopping there. In addition, we regularly share our Ali-innovations in a special Telegram-channel. Applications AliExpress obzavolsya not so long ago, and therefore actively promotes them. For example, through the discounts that are only available there.

Navigation & Travel

Google Maps and "Yandex"

Orientation in space, and get directions to us often help cards from the search giant. «Google Maps" in this year It becomes much clearerAnd Android-version of the service learned plot a route a few points and to save traffic.

In "Yandex Maps" now can be hiking trails. Well, e-cards can be print in good quality.

2 GIS

The first issue of the electronic directory with maps "2GIS" towns left in 1999. Since then, the service is constantly updated than incredibly happy users. Not only can you find out where the organization needs, but also to find her phone, time and other information. Information is updated four times a year. The developers claim that adhere to standards of 90 per cent accuracy. "2GIS" is available online, there is also a desktop and mobile versions.

Booking.com

This service for booking hotels launched back in 1996. Today without it can not do any one trip. If someone buys and through Booking.com, you still looks back to compare prices. Indeed, in the base of the service of more than 550 thousand hotel establishments around the world, and thanks to the mobile version of the service to book a hotel or hostel can be anywhere, anytime.

Uber

Uber - an international company that has created a mobile application for the same name search, call and pay a taxi. Through the app, you can reserve the car to track its movement and to pay for travel. Service was coined in 2009 and Travis Kalanick Garrett Camp and each year covered more countries and cities. Today it is available in more than 500 cities around the world, including in Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi and others).

Aviasales

It metapoiskovik tickets, which helps to monitor prices, to track stocks airlines profitable buy a plane ticket and travel insurance as well as booking rooms in hotels and rented cars. Aviasales first was a personal blog Constantine KalinovWhere accumulated airlines delicious suggestions. But then it developed a special search algorithm, and the service began to develop rapidly. There was a lot of chips, "Calendar of low prices", "Map of low prices" and others. Now Aviasales is one of the best services for travelers. You can use it on both the computer and through mobile applications.

TripAdvisor

The site about travel and travel, available in 45 countries in 25 languages ​​and has more than 70 million Registered users who have already left more than 200 million customer reviews, and other sights tourist spots. TripAdvisor launched in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and became one of the first sites with user-generated content. With this service easily plan journey, even if you have never before did not.

Depository and optimization

LastPass

This cross-platform service for storing passwords. We have LastPass plug-ins for all popular browsers, even for Edge. In addition, there are applications for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. First edition of the program took place in 2008, but in 2015 LastPass joined the company LogMeIn, what worried people are forced to seek and alternatives. This year LastPass received function "Emergency Access" and free sync on all devices.

Google Drive

File hosting from Google, which is composed of «Google Documents», «Google Spreadsheets» and «Google Presentations ", was introduced in 2012, and by the end of 2014 already has 240 million monthly active users. This is truly one of the most convenient tools for remote collaborative work and card sharing data. And if you still some miracle not using «Google Drive," we recommend to start as soon as possible. For example, enjoy the flexibility to «Google Docs" where you can not only write and edit text, but also to create summary.

Dropbox

This cloud data store was launched in 2007. According to CEO Drew Houston, Dropbox has changed the world of technology. This year, the Dropbox mobile client has undergone a major upgrade. Now application You can create Microsoft Office files, scanned documents, and in the iOS-version more and sign PDF-files. Many people use Dropbox not only for personal but also for business purposes. If you are among these people, be sure to learn 10 tips to help you get the job done with even better service.

IFTTT

This is a service that brings together different applications and makes them perform a desired action. Details on how mashup IFTTT can combine work Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, Evernote, Dropbox and other services, we wrote here. IFTTT continues to develop: the service has learned to work with Wikipedia, Microsoft Office, Spotify and Telegram.

CCleaner and Clean Master

Two programs for cleaning and optimization of the operating system, to which we referred more often this year - is CCleaner and Clean Master. What's better? We already tried find out and came to the conclusion that Clean Master - single-button solution for the masses, and CCleaner will be useful for more advanced users and those who are important additional functions of the program. However, have an opinionThat Clean Master recently too grown (now it is also anti-virus blocker application CPU Cooler, autorun manager, gaming accelerator, and so on), and eating too much resources.

TeamViewer

This is a program for remote access to a computer running on the Windows, MacOS and Linux, as well as available through mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. To show a friend or colleague something on your computer, or ask him anything to set up more than enough functionality for free TeamViewer. At the same time it has access to more screens and waking device over the Web.

Fleksy

This side of the keyboard for iOS and Android, is much faster and easier typing on mobile devices. Read more about the possibilities Fleksy read here.

SwiftKey

Another top-end side of the keyboard for iOS and Android, which many enjoyed throughout the year. This fall, she received the most revolutionary, according to developers, the update for the six years of its existence. The keyboard is now uses neural networks for the prediction of text and allows users to work in incognito mode. A few days ago all themes SwiftKey become completely free of charge, so that now it is not only smart, but also very beautiful keyboard.

Photos, videos and music

Google Photos

For storing and sharing photos, many of us use the service from Google. reasons abound. Firstly, it is photo hosting with unlimited space for storing files. Secondly, «Google Photos" automatically detects the person from the service in general is very smart search. Third, this year «Google Photos" learned create cool clips of images and ran "Photo Scanner"To digitize old photos.

Flickr

The history of this photohosting began in 2004. Millions of people use Flickr to store photos and videos, as well as to search for illustrations. Service stands for copyrights, enabling users to protect their work with the help of non-free and free licenses (including using the Creative Commons licenses). At Flickr there as a web version, and applications for iOS and Android.

GIMP

When you need to quickly crop a picture or make on it the inscription, it is possible to do without the professional graphic editors. From simple tasks copes free photo editor GIMP. He knows how to work with vector graphics and is available not only on Windows, but also on macOS and Linux. The program devised by students and is one of hundred the most useful resource for photographers and not only.

VSCO

VSCO - is the photo editor that photographing fans in the smart phone is considered one of the best. Beautiful filters, fine tuning the image, a weekly digest of the best photos - this is only part of the functions of the application. Learn more about all of its features, see here.

kinopoisk

This web-based service designed specifically for film fans and the people who watching a lot of TV series. Kinopoisk.ru site was launched in 2003, and since then, his audience is increasing. Using the web-based version or the mobile app (iOS, Android, Windows Phone), you can learn about the latest films, and find a good movie to watch. To do this, "kinopoisk" have ratings, reviews, and compilations. You can also watch the trailer and read about the creators of the picture.

YouTube

This is not just a video hosting service, it is a world with its own rules and fashion trends. YouTube launched in 2005, and for 10-odd years there emerged a strong community of active users. And that is why Google adds more and more services social functions. Someone comes to YouTube for funny videos, one looks only informative and learning channels, and someone he shoots video (you subscribe to our channel?). Whatever it was, a rare user does not look on YouTube and does not open its app at least once a day.

Shazam

This service calculates the title and artist of the song on its passage. Simply put, you can ride in a taxi, to hear a cool song on the radio, record it and upload it to Shazam, and it identifies the track and tell you all about it. You can also browse the songs on the texts of the album title. Initially the service was only available on mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows Phone, etc.), but then there was also a desktop version. More recently, Shazam obzavolsya Lite-versionIn which all the variety of additional functions has been cut in favor of the main: the definition of music.

Spotify

This is a service for streaming music from the cloud, as well as play songs downloaded to a computer. Spotify comes from Sweden and is one of the most popular music services in the West. In Russia, he came in 2014, and in 2015 learned more and personalize the musical preferences of the users and give recommendations.

Subscriptions & Books

Feedly

This news aggregator optimized for RSS-feeds. The service was launched in 2008 as an alternative to closed later Google Reader. Feedly is now used by millions of users: someone through mobile apps (Android and iOS), and someone prefer to read through a browser-based subscription extension.

Pocket

And the service is deferred read websites without an internet connection. Thanks to Pocket in a single click, you can save a link to a favorite material to return to it at a more convenient time. For example, when the opportunity to lie down with Kindle. Pocket is available in Russian, there are applications for Android and iOS. The latter, incidentally, can read saved article aloud.

In addition to the deferred reading in Pocket, there is another interesting feature - the recommendation. Service will tell you what to read based on what kind of articles you have saved before. And the hidden features of the software we wrote here.

Inkitt

This app for iPhone and iPad, allowing to read the works of yet unknown or little-known authors. The developers have positioned the application as a hipster library. Fantasy, detective stories, romance novels - there are plenty of genres to suit all tastes.

FBReader

This reader that supports the most popular formats of e-books from ePub and FB2 to DOC and RTF. The program can open files inside archives, and is a kind of universal librarian: the book can be grouped by topic. A complete overview of the applications running on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows and other operating systems, see here.

Bookmate

This is a service for reading e-books, making the process as easy as possible on both the computer and the iOS- and Android-devices. With this you can make your own download books in the app or download them from the Bookmate rich library on a paid subscription. The social component of the service is that you can create my bookshelf on the Web and share the her friends, as well as browse the bookshelves of other members by adding their books to your library (only with subscription).

Style and Inspiration

Pinterest

This is a social web service that allows you to create thematic collections and share them with other users. This is a real fount of inspiration. Pinterest It tells you what to cook, what are the things in fashion and how to make something with their own hands. Favorite pins, not to lose, can be attached to the board. Pinterest Ben Silbermann invented in 2009. In March 2010, we launched a beta version of the site with registration by invitation only. Layfhaker while still handing out invites. :) Now Pinterest available to all thirsty for new ideas, including smartphones.

And what programs, services and applications in 2016 you used the most? Describe your case in the comments.