GoKawiilC. Scott Brown / Android Authority
While there are plenty of free apps available on Android, some just don’t cut it. It’s nice to save cash to spend on other things in life, but often, splurging a little on a paid Android app provides a far more polished, unique, or focused experience.
I have a lengthy list of apps I’ve purchased over the years, some of which I no longer use. Others, including the apps mentioned below, have stood the test of time.
These are the apps that I believe are actually worth spending your hard-earned money on.
What motivates you to purchase a paid app? 18 votes Unique features not available in free apps. 56 % No ads. 33 % Better customer support. 0 % Higher quality and reliability. 6 % Something else (mention in comments). 6 %
Stellarium Plus
Andy Walker / Android Authority
Stellarium was recommended to me by our readers, and since downloading it last year, I haven’t looked back. It’s a digital sky guide that charts the apparent positions of various interstellar objects visible from Earth, including planets, stars, meteors, and beyond. The app does a brilliant job of providing useful information while making these details easily discoverable and digestible.
Tapping on constellations, for instance, reveals an artistic overlay of the character or object it describes, a description of it, alternative names, and various indicators for magnitude (perceptive brightness) and actual position.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Stellarium includes digital Tours that guide viewers through prominent aspects of the night sky. Users can also choose their preferred sky culture, which adjusts the names of constellations and stars in the app.
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