New apps and games for Android: the best of February

Applications

1. CAPod

CAPod will allow AirPods owners to pair their headphones with an Android smartphone. The app supports almost all Apple headsets, including AirPods 3, AirPods Pro, and various Beats models. It displays the battery level of both the earbuds and the case.

Also, the program can perform various actions: automatically connect devices, independently turn on music when the headphones are on, and pause playback when they are removed.

2. Floating Calculator

This application is a simple calculator, of which there are thousands on Google Play. But Floating Calculator has a big plus: it can work in a "floating" mode, displayed as a window on top of other open applications. When the calculator is not needed, it folds into a button on the edge of the screen. This is very convenient if you need to do calculations and at the same time peep data from other programs.

3. DoForMe

Application for fans of automation. You create multiple markers on the map and then tell your smartphone what to do when you approach them. So DoForMe can, for example, put your phone on silent when you arrive at work, or send a message to your family "I'll be late" if you stopped by the store.

You can also automatically start recording a voice from a microphone or launch any application of your choice as soon as you approach the set place.

4. Podify

Podify is a program for organizing your podcasts on Spotify. It allows you to sort voice shows into different categories, filter listened episodes, get notified when new episodes are released and bookmark them. In general, a useful thing for those who want to separate podcasts from music.

5. Wake on Lan

A very niche, but quite useful application. It allows you to activate the Wake on LAN feature, which is equipped with all modern motherboards. Let's say you need to start your computer, home media server or network storage if they have gone to sleep.

Wake on LAN can send a "magic packet" over the local network and wake up the computer. Interestingly, the program even has a version for wristwatches with the Wear OS operating system to wake remote devices from sleep mode right from the wrist.

6. moments

A timer program that counts down the time left until some significant event. You create a post about it, assign an appropriate picture and title, and set a deadline. And Moments will display a countdown and notify you at the right moment. In principle, you can use calendar reminders for the same purpose, but Moments is more visual and simply more beautiful.

7. Color Picker AR

An application that will be very useful for designers, illustrators, artists and people who make repairs. It determines the color of an object when you point the camera at it. In addition, Color Picker AR can also set the tints of images from the photo gallery. The program displays HEX codes, HSL color coordinates, and the name of the shade.

8. Widgetshare

The principle of the program is simple: you add a photo or picture from your gallery to Widgetshare, and the image appears on your home screen. You can also send your photo code to friends, and if they also have this application installed, the same picture will appear on their widgets. An original way to share photos with family and friends, and decorate your smartphone.

9. Brickize

Android live wallpapers are a dime a dozen, but Brickize is original. The program turns your photos and pictures into pixel art, with a structure reminiscent of Lego bricks. Thanks to it, you can decorate your home screen with figures, as if assembled from a constructor.

10. AirGuard

This program helps you find AirTags near you. Using Bluetooth, the app detects them, and if a device hovers around you for too long, AirGuard will let you know. In addition, the program is able to make the tag emit a sound signal so that you can find it. Useful if you suspect someone is following you.

11. Photo Slideshow

A simple app that creates a slideshow of your chosen photos in your phone's gallery. At the same time, it can also show the clock and battery charge, display various effects when changing pictures and play the music you choose. With Photo Slideshow, you can, for example, turn an old Android tablet into a stylish digital photo frame.

Games

1. Cubi Code

Quite an entertaining puzzle game in which you have to control cubes crawling on platforms suspended in the air. Each of them has its own rules of movement and special special moves that must be used in the correct sequence.

The goal of each level is to drive a figure with a green triangle to the corresponding square of the field. With each new stage, it will be more and more difficult to do this. The game has as many as 120 levels, and puzzles invented by other players are added to them.

2. Zombie Virus: K‑Zombie

Zombie shooter with a bunch of weapons designed to shoot all the undead. Monster designers were clearly inspired by the Resident Evil series with Nemesis there. The local zombies may not be that harsh, but they are pretty nasty. At each level, crowds of ordinary dead and their boss are waiting for you, which must be destroyed in order to save yourself and your team. You can fight both offline and online with other players.