Best of each Category
This is a list I wanted to make, to show you the biggest collection of the best apps I found in each category. These are the programs that I personally use in daily basis. (Included sections are Windows Programs, Browser Extensions, Android Apps.)
Windows Programs
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- TrueOS
- Xfce
A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.
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Dopamine is an audio player which tries to make organizing and listening to music as simple and pretty as possible. It can play wav, mp3, ogg vorbis, flac, wma and m4a/aac.
Picard is the next generation MusicBrainz tagging application. This new tagging concept is album oriented, as opposed to track/file oriented like the ClassicTagger was. Picard is written in Python, which is a cross-platform language, and makes use of cross-platform libraries -...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Python
- PortableApps.com
Open-source media player offering video and audio format support, no ads, and community-driven development. Features include dark theme, codec support, and YouTube compatibility.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
+5
Advanced open-source torrent client with search engine, ad-free interface, OS compatibility, magnet link support, and remote control through Web UI.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
+6
Jackett works as a proxy server: it translates queries from apps
Sonarr 
Radarr 
SickChill 
CouchPotato .License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Captures customizable screen areas, enables instant online upload, sharing via short URLs, quick edits, local saves, and seamless browser add-ons.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Google Chrome
- Wine
- Mozilla Firefox
+2
Enjoy ad-free gaming in 1080p at 120fps on PC blockbusters, streaming via cloud supercomputers. Supports automatic updates and two-factor authentication.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- Android Tablet
Push your Internet connection to the limits and cleverly organize or synchronize download processes with this powerful application.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites. JDownloader supports the use of premium accounts. Some parts, but not all, of JDownloader are open-source.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Java
+5
Compress and encrypt files with versatile software, supporting multiple formats for secure data transfer and offering efficient storage options.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- ReactOS
+5
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Blackberry
- PortableApps.com
Free and open-source office suite with advanced word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, vector graphics, math formula editor, and database tools.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- F-Droid
- Flatpak
+8
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
+8
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Graphical interface for smartctl, part of smartmontools, enabling SMART data monitoring, drive health inspection, and diagnostic tests on hard disks.
Retrieve lost files from your PC, recycle bin, or portable devices with a free and user-friendly tool offering deep scans and secure overwrites.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
+3
Experience instant messaging with remarkable speed and robust security. Join massive group chats or channels. Enjoy free and advanced features.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Android Auto
- Linux Mobile
- Android Wear
- PortableApps.com
- FreeBSD
- Apple Car Play
+17
Use Speedtest® by Ookla® for an easy, one-tap connection internet performance and speed test —— accurate anywhere thanks to our massive global server network.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Apple TV
- Kindle Fire
Enhance Windows with a free, customizable dock for quick access to applications, featuring live reflections and dynamic animations.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
+5
Extensions
This efficient browser add-on blocks ads, trackers, and malware by default employing various filter lists, acting as a comprehensive wide-spectrum blocker.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Vivaldi
- Google Chrome
- Pale Moon
- Thunderbird
- Opera
- Node.JS
- Chromium
- Mozilla Firefox
Buster is a browser extension which helps you to solve difficult captchas by completing reCAPTCHA audio challenges using speech recognition. Challenges are solved by clicking on the extension button at the bottom of the reCAPTCHA widget.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Firefox
FastForward circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com) and even trackers (such as bit.ly and t.co)!.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Vivaldi Browser
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Firefox
Check if a website is safe before you reach it via browser extensions, mobile app and API. Ratings on adult content, scams, malware, etc.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Yandex Browser
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- iPhone
- iPad
+6
When viewing a product on Amazon, Price Snoop will show you just how much it costs on the other Amazon stores and allow you to navigate between them with a single click.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
Track price history and receive alerts for price drops on Amazon products worldwide, with support for over 5 billion items and international locales.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Mozilla Firefox
+4
From coupons to cash back, get the best of Honey right on your mobile device. That means more ways to save, more often. With our new embedded mobile browser extension, shop on store sites with Safari and we’ll automatically pop up if we find coupons.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Android
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Safari
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Chromium
- Firefox
+2
Android
Web browser built on an open-source platform featuring multiple account support, integrated password manager, dark mode, real-time translation, and seamless cross-device syncing.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- PortableApps.com
+8
Vanced is a modded version of YouTube with many features such as adblocking, background playback, PiP mode and several other customizable ones.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
+5
Do you remember times when you first decided to keep your music library more tidy? You found out that the only solution was to fill in manually all songs info, one by one.
Google Photos is a photograph and video sharing and storage service by Google. It allows the users to store and share images and videos using the 15 GB free storage space of their Google Account or a Google One subscription.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Snapseed is a photo enhancement and sharing app with a powerful suite of imaging filters and tools for anyone, anywhere, to transform any image into an extraordinary photo.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
+6
MiXplorer (Mix of Explorers) is a fast, smooth, beautiful, reliable and fully-featured file manager with a simple and intuitive user interface.
+13
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
AdGuard is the best way to get rid of intrusive ads and online tracking, and to protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing faster, safer and more comfortable with AdGuard!.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Vivaldi
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Yandex Browser
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- Snapcraft
- Microsoft Edge
- Android TV
+4
Sync for reddit is a full-featured app for browsing the popular site reddit on the go. Featuring secure login, comments, messaging, profiles and much much more. Sync for reddit aims to provide you with the best and up-to-date reddit experience.
+9
Enjoy fast, ad-free video and music downloads with direct MP3 saves and no registration required. SnapTube supports multiple resolutions for seamless content access.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Chrome OS
Today Weather is a beautiful & simple-to-use weather app that provides the world's most accurate local weather forecasts.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Installing Magisk will give you ROOT, a super powerful Systemless Interface, Magisk Modules support, and hide from tons of integrity tests like SafetyNet!.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
Ultra powerfull application manager. Can disable trackers, freeze app, uninstall, monitor usage, launch activites and many more.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
