Looking for the Best Android Science Apps? Check Out These Recommendations!

In summary: Screenshot:In summary, the conversation discusses various science and education related apps for Android phones. These include calculators, converters, navigational tools, language translators, system apps, and measuring devices/tools. Users are encouraged to share their recommendations for these types of apps within the thread. The conversation also includes updates and additional app suggestions.
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This nice thread, Favorite Android Science Apps?, is closed, so I decided to start a continued thread on this topic...

I've recently got me my first Android phone, and I spent yesterday with checking out apps and installing them.
Here are some science/education related apps I've installed (all free), and I also list some rather nice system-related apps. Please share info about your recommended science/education/system apps in this thread, if you like.

Calculators/Converters etc.:

RealCalc Scientific Calculator
http://www.quartic-software.co.uk/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.nickfines.RealCalc

Algeo Calculator - a graphing calculator
http://www.algeocalc.com/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.algeo.algeo

Elkens Unit Converter Pro (1500 different units in 78 categories)
http://www.unitconverterpro.com/
Unit Converter Pro Plus: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unitconverterpro.ucp
Unit Converter Pro (Lite): http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unitconverterpro.ucplite

Wopnersoft Unit Converter
http://wopnersoft.blogspot.se/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wopnersoft.unitconverter

JQ Soft Periodic Table
http://jqsoft.ru/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jqsoft.apps.periodictable.hd

Navigation:

MapFactor GPS Navigation
http://navigatorfree.mapfactor.com/en/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapfactor.navigator

Compass 360 Pro
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.proapp.pro.app.compass [Broken]

Mapedy Offline Maps/GPS Navigator
http://mapedy.com/
Example (USA): http://usa.mapedy.com/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.mapof.usa

Google Sky Map (Astronomy)
http://www.google.com/mobile/skymap/ [Broken]
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.stardroid

Satellite AR (Satellite locator)
http://spacedata.agi.com/MobileApps/about.htm
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agi.android.augmentedreality

Language:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary-apps/android-ipad-iphone-windows.htm
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merriamwebster

Google Translate (Translator)
http://support.google.com/translate/#4350137
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate

System Apps:

ES File Explorer (File manager with root capabilities)
http://www.estrongs.com/ [Broken]
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop

SystemPanelLite Task Manager
http://android.nextapp.com/site/systempanel
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel

ReChild Advanced Task Killer
http://rechild.mobi/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller

SwiftKey Keyboard
http://swiftkey.com/en/keyboard/android/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey

Tiny Flashlight + LED (Flashlight)
http://tinyflashlight.com/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devuni.flashlight

Zooper Widget (very customizable general widget)
http://www.zooper.org/wp/android/zw [Broken]
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zooper.zwfree

My phone science desktop at the moment:

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...but I need more space:

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I've done some further evaluation of Android apps (all free), and I have replaced some of those posted above with better apps (at least IMO):

I found Compass 360 Pro a little buggy, and I think this compass is better (fast, smooth, and it can display degrees, GPS latitude and longitude):

PierroX.net - Marine Compass
http://www.pierrox.net/cmsms/applications/marine-compass.html
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.mcompass

Zooper Widget is pretty nice, but I liked this more (lots of weather detail and weather forecasting):

Devexpert Weather & Clock Widget
http://www.devexpert.net/weather/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devexpert.weather

I've replaced "Tiny Flashlight + LED" with this one:
Color Flashlight: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialnmobile.hd.flashlight

I've uninstalled SwiftKey Keyboard, since I don't found it better than the default keyboard.

And I've installed and used this system app which I find very nice and useful:
Cheetah Mobile CleanMaster (junk cleaner, memory booster, app manager)
http://www.cmcm.com/en-us/clean-master/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard
 
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There are some apps that measure magnetic fields.
 
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fluidistic said:
There are some apps that measure magnetic fields.
Cool, I will scout around and look for them... I've also got some other app recommendations from a friend which I will check out...
 
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fluidistic said:
There are some apps that measure magnetic fields.

I've now tried a couple of magnetometers, and I liked these two the best so far:

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tdt.magneticfielddetector&hl=en (with graphing and vector information)
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spaceware.hybris.magnetometer (with graphing and optional sound function)

I've noticed that when they get close to speaker drivers, they completely freak out, haha!

And some further apps I've tried, which I like:

Iero ElectroDroid (an electronics toolset, quite nice)
http://electrodroid.it/electrodroid/
http://play.google.com/store/search?q=pub:Iero&referrer=utm_source=blog_widget
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Chartcross GPS Test (checks and monitors satellites, signal strength and gps location)
http://www.facebook.com/GpsTest
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest

George Sapkin World Factbook (quite extensive country information, quite nice)
http://plus.google.com/ GeorgeSapkin/posts
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.sapk.android.factbook

And I have a couple of more promising apps to check too, so I'll be back...
 
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Time for an update of this thread :smile: (again, only free apps in this post):

Mathematics

Mathlab - Graphing Calculator (Links: Homepage - Google Play)

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Astronomy

3 apps with pretty good ratings:

Escapist Games - Limited Star Chart (Links: Homepage - Google Play)
Smoky Cogs - Night Sky Tools (Links: Homepage - http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smeunier.nightskytools)
Terminal Eleven - SkyView Free (Links: Homepage - Google Play)

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Measuring Devices/Tools

Vieyra Software - Physics Toolbox Suite (Links: Homepage - Google Play)

My note: A quite cool app, with many measuring devices implemented in the same app (but it also depends on the actual capabilities of your device);

"Useful for education, academia, and industry, this app uses device sensor inputs to collect, record, and export data. in comma separated value (csv) format through a .txt file sent via an e-mail or through Google Drive. All analog data is plotted against elapsed time (or clock time) on a graph. Users can export the data for further analysis in a spreadsheet or plotting tool."

Tools included:
  1. G-Force Meter - ratio of Fn/Fg
  2. Linear Accelerometer - acceleration
  3. Gyroscope - radial velocity
  4. Barometer - atmospheric pressure
  5. Roller Coaster - G-Force Meter, Linear Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Barometer
  6. Proximeter - periodic motion and timer
  7. Hygrometer - relative humidity
  8. Thermometer - temperature
  9. Magnetometer - magnetic field intensity
  10. Light Meter - light intensity
  11. Sound Meter - sound intensity
  12. Tone Generator - frequency producer
  13. Orientation - azimuth, roll, pitch
  14. Stroboscope
  15. GPS
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PC Mehanik - Smart Tools (Links: Homepage (not in English) - http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pcmehanik.smarttoolkit)

My note: A pretty nice tool box, with 30 tools in one app, e.g. ruler, flashlight, compass, stopwatch, etc etc.

Screenshot:
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A must have system app is Android Assistant
WiFi Analyzer is useful
Navigation: OsmAnd+ will do topo maps (maybe that wasn't free --- not sure)

Astronomy: Heavens Above (I like watching the space station, iridium flares!, and counting satellites)
NASA Space Weather
NASA App
NASA Earth Now

There are a bunch of free Audio and FFT analyzer programs, each with it's own strengths and weaknesses.
SpectralView Analyzer
Audio Analyzer FreeAnd of course, Bejewelled Classic: Anyone beat my 530,000,000, level 123 score? (just felt like bragging)
 
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Thanks, meBigGuy, I will have a look at those! :smile:
 

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