Android is no longer the poor relation of iOS when it comes to apps - whether you've got the latest Android-powered tablet or an older Android phone, there's plenty of choices when it comes to loading your device with extra software.
The Google Play Store is stacked with loads great stuff. But it does have a downside - it can be a problem to separate the wheat from the chaff.
That's why we're here. Whether you're after the best free Android apps or the best paid ones, we've rounded up the top Android apps for 2012 in the articles below.
If you're short on time then you can also check out our brief video run-down of ten great Android apps for your consideration
60 best free Android apps
Most of the good stuff on Android is free, thanks to the work of developers who do it for love alone. These 60 free Android apps should be any Android owner's Day One installs...
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50 best free Android games
We've worked our way through a whole load of Android games to reveal the ones you should download to your phone.
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10 best Android apps worth paying for
Don't panic because we're mentioning money here - the average cost of this little lot is around two dollars a pop. In return, you're able to tether, customise, share data and more, all in incredible style, thanks to the work of Team Android's finest people.
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Top 10 best Android paid-for games
Android's a world of bargains - most of the finest examples of paid-for Android games come in around the psychologically negligible 'micro-transaction' cost level, with the majority of developers selling their works for a couple of dollars, tops. So, now you've been gently acclimatised to the possibility of having to pay for something, pay for these things - the 10 best paid-for games on Android today.
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10 best alternative Android apps
Even if you're using a phone layered down with a custom user interface like Sense or TouchWiz, there are many alternatives to your pre-installed tools and settings. These are our 10 favourite alternate Android apps.
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10 best HTC Desire apps
HTC's custom HTC Sense user interface isn't to everyone's taste. Some of the supplied apps have been tweaked a little too much by HTC's eager-to-please software developers, straying so far from the Android norm they're totally unrecognisable. So, to redress the balance, we thought we'd compile a list of the best apps for the HTC Desire to help it hold onto its top smartphone status for another year.
Top 30 best free Android 3.0 apps
Got an Android 3.0 tablet? The number of apps designed for Android 3.0 is growing steadily, and we've picked our favourites.
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10 best free Android apps for kids
There are plenty of child-friendly apps in the Android Market. From educational apps to fun apps, we've rounded up 10 your kids will love.
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10 best office apps for Android
Android has a wealth of productivity tools at its disposal, ranging from free and simple text editors and "to do" lists up to impressively feature-packed and rather costly suites of document management apps that promise PowerPoint and Excel editing on your mobile.