Must-Have Apps for Your Android Tablet

There are literally thousands of apps on the market for Android OS tablets. Reading reviews for the apps you're interested in is not always helpful. Some app purchasers leave bad reviews for an app due to their own error or they simply don't understand how to use the app once it's installed. What's a diligent Android Tablet owner to do?

Here are apps that offer productivity, entertainment, performance enhancement, or all three!

Productivity Apps

Adobe Photoshop Plus is about $10 to purchase. This is a great app for performing photo editing on the more complex side instead of just using your onboard editor.

Dropbox is a free app. It is a direct association with your online Dropbox account. (You can create an account from inside the app if you don't have one already.) Access your online documents anywhere, in an interview, at work, in a meeting, anywhere you have data access on your tablet.

Google Currents is another great free app. It's a reader, but also a lot more. It will show you trending and up-to-the-minute news items according to your settings and preferences. You can set it for offline reading for those times when you have no WiFi connection and don't want to tether to your smartphone.

QuickOfficePro HD is about $15 to buy. It's well worth the allows you to create, view, edit, and even share Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files. You can integrate with several cloud storage services including Dropbox, Evernote, and Google Docs.

Entertainment

IMDb is a free app that gives you information on actors, movies, and TV shows. Look up your favorite movie on the go when you forget who that one guy was that played that dude you love. It's a great entertainment information resource anywhere you are.

Modem Combat 3: Fallen Nation is about $7 for the download. Inspired by Call of Duty type gameplay, it features several different locations, levels, experience ranks and more. With excellent graphics to rival a gaming console, this is sure to keep you entertained for hours.

Netflix is another app that is free to download on your tablet. You have to have an active Netflix account to view shows and movies, but the app itself is free. If you haven't met Netflix, you're really missing out. You can find tons of movies and TV shows to watch at your leisure. With no commercials and parental filter options, there's sure to be something for everyone in the family.

Performance

Clean Master is a free app that allows you to clean out junk files, temp files, and system cache. Also included in the app are Phone Boost tools, antivirus tools, and app manager options. Keep your tablet running smoothly and efficiently with this one, it's a must-have.