Andy Walker / Android Authority
Keeping up with the latest and greatest apps and games is a difficult task, but I’m here to help. Each month, I detail a list of the best new Android apps and games, and the October 2025 edition is packed with plenty of new open source apps.
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Tomato My new favorite Pomodoro timer with Live Updates support. Price: Free
Free Developer: nsh07
The Pomodoro technique has become a core part of my daily productivity workflow, so finding an app to support this habit helps me stay focused and get things done. Currently, that app is Tomato.
This open source app, from the same developer as Wikireader, emphasizes its Material 3 Expressive design elements making it look right at home on a modern Android smartphone. I appreciate how easy it is to adjust focus and short and long breaks, especially since I utilize custom session lengths. A stats section helps me keep tabs on my productivity across the week.
Perhaps the cherry (or the cherry tomato?) on the cake is its support for Live Updates. Even if you navigate away from the app, you’ll see a countdown of your focus or break times in Android’s notification panel. It’s a small but useful little feature.
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