Android apps that you install in your device come with different types of add-ons that let the applications to perform certain specific functions. For example, there are add-ons for showing ads, gathering analytics, social gaming add-ons etc. Addons Detector app for Android scans your installed apps, and let you know which app uses which all add-ons, and based on the said info, you can choose to uninstall any app that you think is breaching your security bubble. Addons Detector Android App may be downloaded for free from Google Play.
How Addons Detector App Works?
You might not be bothered much about gaming or licensing add-ons. But the add-ons that have a role in showing the annoying push notification ads (the ones that appear in notification bar/pull-down menu) can be guarded against using Addons Detector. On scanning, if you find any such add-ons, simply uninstall them. Addons Detector offers multiple filtering options. For example, you can search and filter apps based on their install dates, or based on what system access permissions they are using. Further, the app comes with a ‘notification monitor’ that lets you know exactly which apps put the notifications there.
The ‘donate’ version of the app comes with a live scanner that scans newly installed and updated apps for selected add-on categories and displays a notification if they are found. This is equivalent to being a premium user, and in order to be one, you have to make donations through inapp billing. The user interface is well laid out, colorful, ordered, and easy to read. However, Addons Detector Android app can’t provide 100% precision in detecting add-ons. For example, there are add-ons that are integrated in larger SDKs, and the developer doesn’t need to use them, although the app detects them. But for most users, this should not be of any trouble whatsoever.
Final Thoughts
Addons Detector app for Android gives you more control over your apps, and what they do from within your smart phone. If you think that some app has overstepped the line, you can safely uninstall them. The app gives reliable results, even though it is not 100% perfect. But then no app is entirely foolproof. Verdict: Addons Detector app is a must have for your Android phone if you tend to regularly install lots of apps/games from Google Play Store.
Image to Text – OCR app for iPhone is a wonderful little application that converts text in an image to editable text. You can use the iPhone’s camera to click pictures, or use an already saved image in the gallery, and the app then translates any text in the picture to editable text. Image to Text – OCR iPhone app can be obtained free of cost from iTunes App store.
How Image to Text – OCR App Works?
Image to Text – OCR iPhone app lets you to extract editable ASCII text from images. Further, you can share the results with your friends/peers via email or Evernote. The app requires no registration whatsoever, meaning that you can start using the app as soon as you download and install it. At 1.9 MB, the app is quite light and the entire download/installation process won’t take more than couple of minutes at the max. If you opt to share via email, the recipient will receive the original image attached, alongside the editable text that was extracted from the image. You can save/edit the text file in your computer if you wish so.
Technically, Image to Text – OCR app for iPhone uses a character recognition engine to find the text in an image. Experiments have shown that Image to Text – OCR gives about 95% accuracy in results, which is commendable performance. On the downside, the application only supports English documents at the moment. According to the makers of Image to Text – OCR, the accuracy depends on the quality of the image, the font type, alongside other factors. For best results, try photos taken under sufficient light, sans shadows. The extraction of text takes place in Image to Text – OCR’s server. In other words, the email and image you take are sent to the server, which in turn extracts the text and sends both to the recipient. The user interface is well laid out, and easy to navigate. The app works with iOS versions 3.1 and above.
Final Thoughts
Image to Text – OCR iPhone app offers what it promises. However, since the real work happens in the server, it goes without saying that the app works only with an internet connection. And it is quick as well. Compatibility with English documents only can be perceived as a downside. To sum it up, a handy app to have in your iPhone.
Read It Later Pro, Pocket’s earlier avatar, was as paid app. But the recent version of the app, which lets users to download online content for offline viewing, is available for free from Google Play Store. Using Pocket App for Android, you can download any type of online content such as photos, videos, articles, images etc.
How Pocket App Works?
Pocket app for Android lets you download videos, images, photos, articles and images into your smartphone devices, to read/view later. And what stands out is the minimalist design of the app. It follows the Holo ICS conventions, but with some light and silver elements thrown in that the users might eventually appreciate. Once installed, Pocket is quite easy to use. When you see something you like, simply tap to add it to Pocket bookmark or send the concerned URL by copying the same to Pocket address by email. Now, when you open the app, you can find all the information that you’ve saved into it. You can tag, rename, or move the items in the app, or you can opt to view and read it anytime later, even if you’re offline. Tagging also lets you search specific items/resources with ease.
Pocket app for Android only saves the text and images in an article so that you’ll only get the important bits. Also, Pocket application does not load full-size images initially; if you want to view the photos specifically, just tap on it and the pictures will zoom in on a thumbnail. You can mark an item as read, or star it, change text size/font, vary brightness, or switch between day and night modes from the navigation bar at the bottom. Using the navigation bar on top, you can refresh an article or toggle between web and minimal views. Videos and photos are handled using an internal media player. The best part of Pocket is that syncs all downloaded content across phones, tablets, and PCs so that you only need to download contents in one of the devices, and it’ll be accessible from all other devices.
Pocket App only works with Android versions 2.2 or higher.
Conclusion
Pocket app for Android is a user’s delight. It comes handy to those who are confronted with lots of online information, but does not have the time to gobble it up at once. The user interface is clean and easy to read. Plus the app comes with bulk editing tools to quickly apply tags or sort your viewing/reading lists with ease. Overall, a near complete package as far as saving online contents locally in your Android device goes.
