Top 5 Apps for the Google Nexus 7

In this article, I’m going to look at five apps I’ve discovered since starting to use my Nexus 7 tablet. All are optimised and fully compatible with the budget slate and should allow you to show off a bit. Okay, let’s get into our top 5!

5. SketchBook Pro – £3.18

If you enjoyed Paper on the iPad or you just enjoy having a bit of a scribble on your new tablet, then SketchBook Pro seems to be as good as it gets. I’m afraid I’m not brilliant at drawing, but my girlfriend isn’t so incapable and she likes the app a lot. There are plenty of options for colours, brushes and all the rest. If you found Draw Something fun but limiting, then SketchBook Pro could be ideal. As always, a Google Nexus 7 stylus will maximise your abilities.

4. Plume – Free

The official Twitter app is terrible. I’m not quite sure how that’s possible, but I’m guessing it has something to do with the relative unpopularity of Android tablets (at least before now). Until that app is fixed, the best alternative is an app called Plume. It offers a proper three-column tablet layout that suits the Google Nexus 7 fine, and generally seems responsive, although the free version’s ads are annoying as normal.

3. Writer – Free

On the Mac and iPad I’m really fond of the apps WriteRoom and iA Writer, which allow you to write in a distraction-free environment – no on-screen controls, no rich formatting, just you and the text. Writer is a similar app for Android that works nicely on the Nexus 7; indeed I’m writing this very article on it now. One annoyance is that writing ‘mistakes’ are still underlined in red, but you do get a choice of day and night themes and some interesting font choices, too.

2. Ultimate Rotation Control – Free

This app is very useful, as it allows you to use the stock Nexus 7 launcher in landscape mode. It also works with other apps, allowing you to really make the Nexus 7 act as you’d expect, with rotations in all four directions supported. It’s perfect for when you’re charging your Nexus 7 but you want to prop it up too – with URC installed, you just use the reverse portrait orientation and have the USB cable coming out of the top instead of the bottom. The app is free for 7 days, but costs after that.

1. Dead Trigger – £0.75

I’m pretty sure this is one of my favourite games on Android ever, and I’ve only been playing it for half an hour. The game is a Tegra 3 optimised zombie shooter, which takes advantage of the Nexus 7’s considerable hardware to produce a very good looking game. Best of all, the game supports controllers so it’s possible to plug in your PS3 controller via USB OTG and get a very portable console-like gaming experience. Awesome!

Conclusion

So there we have it – five brilliant apps for the Nexus 7. I’m sure there are more out there – what are your favourites? Let me know in the comments below and have a great day!

This article was written by William Judd. William writes for Mobile Fun.

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