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Looking for alternative options for browsing and discovering new apps other than Google's Play Store? AppBrain App Market is such a tool. This extensive application gives the tech-savvy user another outlet for their needs. It combines a very detailed search tool with a clever social-networking sharing option. The combination of these elements makes this app interesting, albeit a bit cumbersome at times.
After completing the quick and painless setup, AppBrain App Market welcomed us with a clean, detailed and well designed layout. There are not many options in the settings since this software reacts to your input as you browse and download apps. You are greeted with a simple main menu that features the elements of the app. You may browse new apps in a list that consists of the most popular ones, and organize them to your own preferences. There is also a section that recommends new applications based on your history and what is trending. A nice touch to this app is the social-networking integration, as through this app you can follow specific users and see what they are downloading. You can even find friends on Facebook and share apps with them.
Even though AppBrain App Market offers a simple and neat interface, it can be a bit discouraging if you are new to it. It has many features that are not very easy to find, and browsing does not seem superior to Google's own Play Store. The one part of this app that its developers should work on is to make it less complex and more intuitive. While the idea of social network integration is fantastic, the execution is not.
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The best way to find new apps on the Android market.Make the Android market usable, and find your next favorite app, live wallpaper or widget:- App recommendations- New and hot apps of the day- Find top Android apps with a price drop- Share your best apps (eg twitter/facebook)- Browse "my apps" on www.appbrain.com and install apps with a sync instead of barcode scanner- Keep your list of installed apps as a backup on AppBrain.comAppBrain is the best way to discover top Android apps in the Android market and to manage your apps. It does not work with the Amazon app store.The manage apps is like a file explorer / app manager for your already installed apps:- Start app, Quick uninstall, share to Facebook- Fast sync widget to access AppBrain from the desktop- app2sd functionality to move apps to sd (app 2 sd)Discover cool apps and top games in the Android market:- sort by hot apps today, hot apps this week, highest rated apps, price drops etc- Filter apps by free apps, paid apps, price reduced apps, app2sd enabled apps, new apps- Fast search over the entire Android market- Unlike applanet or black market, these are only legal apps.AppBrain is the best app market and app discovery tool for Android apps from the Android Market. It allows you to easily find the best apps in the Market, the free apps and downloads, the price drops, live wallpaper, widgets and much more.Recent changes:7.6:- Allow notifications for AppBrain Stream7.5:- AppBrain Stream- View most active users7.1:- Fix auto-syncing- Show list of followers- Various small improvements7.0:- Keep track of your app timeline (installs & uninstalls)- Sync your app timeline to appbrain.com- Block certain apps from showing up- Edit your AppBrain profile- Show all screenshots- Better login screen- Tablet & cosmetic fixes6.0:- Honeycomb tablet optimized UI for tablets- Network stability fixesContent rating: Low Maturity
What's new in this version: 7.6:- Allow notifications for AppBrain Stream7.5:- AppBrain Stream- View most active users7.1:- Fix auto-syncing- Show list of followers- Various small improvements7.0:- Keep track of your app timeline (installs & uninstalls)- Sync your app timeline to appbrain.com- Block certain apps from showing up- Edit your AppBrain profile- Show all screenshots- Better login screen- Tablet & cosmetic fixes6.0:- Honeycomb tablet optimized UI for tablets- Network stability fixes
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"Better than stock app market"
Version: AppBrain App Market 7.1
Pros
Provides rudimentary recommendations, better rankings and groupings than what came on my HTC Inspire.
Cons
To download/purchase an app it auto-links back to the regular app store.
Summary
Its basically a veneer. It organizes the app market mess into something a little more coherent, but eventually you're navigated back to the original app market. I recommend it.
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