Most Popular Apps of 2021

Ever wondered what are the most popular apps of 2021? If yes, then your intrigue has landed you at the right place. I have a list of the most popular apps of 2021 that you must have.

Google Play Store and Apple Stores offer millions of applications. Out of those numberless options, one might wonder about the best and popular applications. The most popular apps of 2021 offer varied services with very divergent features.

The most popular apps of 2021 belong to different genres and offers unlike features. These applications can be helpful in many ways. The list of the most popular apps includes:

1. Google Find My Device
2. Spotify
3. Instasize
4. Airbnb
5. CamScanner
6. Runtastic by Adidas
7. 5miles
8. Any.do
9. Dashlane
10. 1Blocker

These applications can be used by Android users as well as iOS users. Read further to know more about the features, pros, and cons of these applications.

10 Most Popular Apps of 2021

Below-mentioned list has the most popular apps of 2021. Look out for the best apps that suit your requirements. These apps cover areas from a workout, music to photo editing apps.

1. Google Find My Device

Google Find my device app comes in handy when you lose your android device. The app is extremely easy to use and does not need a thoughtful careful interpretation. Read the features to know why this application falls in the category of the most popular apps of 2021.

Features:

• The app can be downloaded on any android device.
• You just need a Gmail ID to access it. 

Pros:

• In case your phone gets lost in the way, you can delete the data on your lost device.
• You can get geolocation of your device and track the live location of the device.
• You can log in to multiple devices and track all of them at the same time.
• The app comes with a play sound so even if your phone is on silent, you can hear it.

Cons:

• The app is of no use if the wifi/Cellular data and location is turned off on the phone.

2. Spotify

Ever since the world-wide lockdown was announced, people were confined to their homes and everyone started looking for places to entertain themselves. At such a time, Spotify came to be of great help. 

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Features

• The app has a collection of almost all the new and old songs
• You can also listen to podcasts on Spotify.

Pros

• The app lets you create a custom playlist for yourself.
• Spotify gives you song and podcast suggestions based on your interests and previous hearing experiences.
• The songs are available in the highest quality.
• You can switch to different playlists on the app.

Cons

• The app has an extremely high frequency of ADs.
• A lot of new advanced features can only be accessed if you have a premium account of Spotify.

3. Instasize

With the majority of the people having an Instagram account, people are now looking for tools to make their most engaging and appealing. A lot of celebrities, influences, etc. are making use of Instasize to create their posts and stories.

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Features

• Instasize is a photo editing app that offers features used by a professional.
• The app is extremely easy to use and does not require the user to have advanced photo editing skills. 

Pros

• The app has more than 100 free filters to choose from.
• The app has color adjustment tools, background edit, inserting text, beauty tools, etc. to create appealing pictures on-the-go.
• Instasize has customized templates for Instagram, Tiktok, etc.

Cons

• You need to buy a monthly or annual subscription to make use of many premium filters and features available on the app.

4. Airbnb

When traveling, Airbnb can be the biggest asset to you. Airbnb finds for you the best hotels, houses, and other accommodation options. The app catches your location and shows you multiple options and lets you choose which one works the best for you.

Features

• This app is most useful if you do not want to go for a high-charging traditional hotel.
• It can be used for both short-term and long-term trips.

Pros

• If you shift to a new place and are looking for accommodation for several months, Airbnb connects you to your kind of accommodation.
• The app also offers restaurant bookings.
• You can use Airbnb to look for workshops near you, tours, classes, etc.

Cons

• Your accommodation can have more charges than what you see on the app.
• There have been cases of the customers complaining of the property not being the same as shown in the pictures.

5. CamScanner

Cam Scanner is another app that you should surely try when using an Android device. The app lets you scan your document, ID Cards, etc and helps you create it in the form of a .jpg or a Pdf. It scans your documents to the highest quality.

Features

• The app lets you sync your documents across various android devices.
• You can scan the document and crop it according to your requirements.

Pros

• The app along with cropping also lets you increase the quality of the document scanned.
• For students, the app lets you write an essay and gives you the provision to proofread and edit it anywhere.

Cons

• The app was detected with malware and excessive ads.
• Camscanner also requires you to buy a premium version, to get access to advanced features. 

6. Runtastic by Adidas

This exclusive app by Adidas is different from what you might think this is. It is not a shopping app, but an app but encourages you to work harder and move towards a healthier life.

Gestures:

• The app records and tracks your activities like running, trekking, hiking, skiing, or just walking.
• The app comes with a map.

Pros:

• Runtastic by Adidas lets you set goals and plan your daily activities.
• You can specify a time every day to do the activities that you wish to make a habit of.
• The app records your activities in the form of stats. 

Cons:

• You will have to buy the premium version of the app to get access to training plans and routes.

7. 5miles

5miles is an online retailing app. While most of the retail apps online sell new products, people in need of specific second-hand products were left with no place to make use of.

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Features:

• You can sell and purchase second-hand products from 5miles.
• The app takes care of customer security.

Pros:

• The app has a Pinterest-like appearance so it is easy for the customer to navigate.
• The marketplace includes housing, services, goods, and also jobs.
• The app has divided the products into subcategories.

Cons:

• If your focus is on purchasing things online, this is not the right fit for it.

8. Any.do

Any.do will help you keep a track of your day. If you are someone who likes to have things organized and who needs to know what they are doing when this app can be of great help.

Features:

• The app lets you make a list of your goals and things-to-do.
• The app comes with a lot of functions.
• The app can be synced on various devices.

PROs:

• The app has been divided into categories so you can make different lists.
• Any.do lets you convert your list into a pdf so you can share it with your friends and family.
• You can add tasks based on when you want them to be done.

Cons:

• The app is not easy to use. It might take you some time to get used to different features on the app.
• The premium version of the app is not worth the price paid for it.

9. Dashlane

Dashlane is that one high-security app that will take care of all your passwords. If you have a lot of accounts and find it difficult to remember each of their passwords, This app saves all that for you. All the information that you might forget, can be remembered by Dashlane.

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Features:

• The app is unlocked by a single password.
• Dashlane also suggests strong passwords.

Pros:

• Dashlane shows how many of your accounts have the same password, so you can change it if you wish to.
• You don’t need to manually type the password. It reads when you are tying a password and saves it for you.
• The app also lets you save your data.

Cons:

• The app sometimes creates multiple login passwords for the same website.
• Dashlane does not issue an alert if the passwords are exported if the app login fails or even when the app is logged in from some other device. 

10. 1Blocker

We get how annoying it gets when the ads interrupt your web experience. The 1Blocker app takes care of that. It shops any ads to put on your web searches. The app integrates with the web browser and stops it from showing any ads by blocking the ad sites.

Features:

• 1blocker for Safari whitelists websites, so you don’t have to see ads.
• The app can be synced on various devices.

Pros:

• 1Blocker is a secure app that doesn’t read your location or any other personal data on your phone.
• The app just installs filters on Safari and does in no way comprise the website you are watching.
• The app does not take up a lot of space.
• If you worry about draining your phone’s battery soon, 1Blocker does not drain your phone battery fast.

Cons:

• You will have to scroll a lot to find that one feature you wish to use.
• The app does not take into consideration any broken pages. 

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