With the new month comes a fresh batch of free apps from Google Play and the App Store, earning strong ratings across Canada and the United States. The lineup includes a retro camera with nostalgic filters, a versatile media player, a capable video editor, a chat bot that can generate photos, iPhone widgets, and several more handy picks in the list.
Android
Among Android selections, a standout helps users learn languages with built in AI features, a tool that monitors CPU temperature and performance, a timer for home workouts, icons reminiscent of Dynamic Island, a vintage retro camera, a file archiver, a robust video editor, a reliable player, and a translator with local capabilities.
Lingvist: Learn tongues quickly
Lingvist offers a practical approach to language study. Learners can begin with everyday phrases before moving deeper, track progress with clear statistics, work on pronunciation, and even chat with an AI tutor for real time practice.
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CPU-Monitor – Temperature
CPU Monitor tracks device health in real time. It shows CPU temperature and clock speeds, and provides data on RAM and battery performance. An alternative with similar capabilities is also featured in this round-up.
Tabata Timer for Training
A handy timer for at home workouts without advertising. Extras include options for background music, a progress visualizer, heartbeat tracking, a compact reporting system, and compatibility with smartwatches.
DynamicSpot – Dynamic Island
DynamicSpot brings Dynamic Island style features to Android, displaying key notifications and device status at a glance. For a brighter look, there is another option in this list that adds edge lighting around the screen.
Oldroll – Analog Retro Camera
Want to relive the past through photos? Oldroll offers nostalgic filters that set a mood without heavy editing. Pick a style, snap a shot, and you’re done. The free version includes three distinct filters.
Zarchiver
Zarchiver provides a straightforward way to manage archives on a smartphone. Create, extract, move, copy, and modify archives supported by 7Z, ZIP, RAR and other common formats.
Sky Tonight – A Map of the Constellations
Sky Tonight serves stargazers with tools to explore the night sky, view constellations, astronomical events and objects of interest, while offering a reference guide to stars and planets and a feed with astronomy news.
UN – Video editor
UN Video Editor places editing at users fingertips. It lets them add music, trim clips, craft headlines and subtitles, apply filters and more. It also provides a library of free audio resources and quick access to popular video platforms.
Lark Player: Music Player
Lark Player is a practical music player with minimal ads, generous download allowances, adjustable playlists, and a range of controls. It includes a sleep timer, multiple playback modes, an equalizer, and other features music lovers appreciate.
NAVER PAPAGO – AI DASTER
NAVER PAPAGO offers a convenient AI translator with multiple functions, including image translation, web translation, live speech translation, handwriting input, offline mode, and access to reference information. It supports many languages including English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and French.
iOS
For the current free picks from the App Store, the round includes a fast gallery cleaner, an AI powered video generator, a chatbot inspired by a leading conversation model, stylish iPhone widgets, and a vocal remover for music tracks.
Slidebox: Photo Cleaner App
Slidebox helps tidy the photo gallery by letting users delete or organize shots and set quick access to favorites.
Invideo AI: AI Generator Video
Invideo AI brings an AI driven video generator with strong capabilities even in the free tier. It can animate imagery, add voiceover and visual effects, and connect to a built in asset library for quick creativity.
Neural Network – Ai Chat GPT
Neural Network AI Chat GPT acts as a pocket sized virtual assistant, helping with image generation, daily task planning, translations, and writing descriptions along the way.
Widgetsmith
Widgetsmith offers a collection of widgets for the iPhone home screen. It provides various themes, photo based widgets, weather and time displays, and options to adapt widgets to morning versus evening routines for a dynamic home screen.
Moiss: application of musicians
Moiss is a simple, well regarded tool for removing vocals from songs. The built in AI can help identify chords and even assist with creating remixes. There is also an Android version that was featured in an earlier roundup.
Readers are invited to share which apps from the list proved most useful, and to offer thoughts on this newest round of selections. Readers can participate by choosing from the available options and leaving comments with suggestions for future updates.