Top 15 Best Android Apps - November 2025!

Welcome back to the best entered apps of

the month. This time for November 2025.

First up, No Volume, an app that

literally reinvents the volume bar and

actually makes it a bit more useful.

Instead of the usual bar slider, it

gives you this really satisfying scroll

wheel that just feels more natural when

adjusting the volume, especially with

one hand. It's super precise, too. You

can really fine-tune it down to the

exact percentage that you'd like. It's

kind of like how some camera apps

switched from a zoom slider to a scroll

wheel. It's just a little bit more

ergonomic to use. And if you're worried

about it being too big or clunky, you

can still customize everything about it,

uh, including its size, position,

colors, style, and a lot more. Plus,

when you need to expand the volume

panel, the regular old one pops up when

necessary, like within phone calls. A

quick shout out to a Reddit user named

No App Studio, who actually recommended

this to me on my How-ToM Reddit page. If

you found a cool app or you created one

that you think more people would like to

learn about, feel free to post it on my

Reddit page with uh app in the title.

And if it gets featured, I'll be sure to

give you a shout out. Anyway, check out

my status bar. I've got all these fun

little animated characters playing

around up there. Even this little

Android bot dangling from my camera hole

punch and swinging around as I move my

phone around. I did this by using Yumo.

It basically gives you a whole bunch of

these animated pets to choose from just

living on your status bar to make your

phone feel more alive. You can choose to

use a few or even just go all out with

the whole zoo. And of course, you can

even customize each one like their size,

placement, and even how fast they walk.

And for two bucks, you can even upload

any PNG file to add your own custom

characters. That's how I was able to get

this little Android guy on a rope. And

don't worry, it hasn't really messed

with my battery life at all, and it

never really gets in the way of any

other apps. And hey, those are just two

out of the 15 apps I got lined up for

you for this month of the best apps. You

guys know the deal. I'm just one guy

hunting down all these hidden gems for

you. And no, sorry, PopMods team. As

usual, I didn't get it from you guys

either. Pretty much most of these were

released in the past month or so and

have less than 10,000 downloads. I

really do appreciate all the support you

guys provided in the last episode. All

your comments towards those false

accusations really meant a lot. Once

again, if you do end up downloading even

one app from this entire list, all I ask

is if you can just please drop a thumbs

up. Last month, we hit 13,000 likes,

which is absolutely incredible. Maybe

this month we can aim for 15,000. Let's

see if we can do it. Anyway, let's be

honest. Google doesn't make it easy to

see all the data, info, and location

history. It's just saving about you by

default. I mean, sure, anyone can access

their Google account information, but

they pretty much hide most of the

privacy settings across a ton of

different pages, so it can get

overwhelming if you don't know where to

look. That's why I use this free open-

source app called Privacy Guard. It

basically points you right to the

settings you need, so you can disable

all that invasive stuff. It even lets

you see and manage all the third party

apps that are connected to your Google

account, too. That way, you can take

control over everything that's going on,

or at least most of it. And there's just

a lot more where that comes from. I

mean, you can just see here all the

little different things that Google is

saving about you that you probably

didn't even know about. And you can just

go in there and disable everything. All

right, check this out. If I swipe up on

the top left of my screen, I can control

the brightness. But if I swipe from the

top right, I can control the volume. And

the best part is that I can still swipe

from either of the sides to go back just

like normal. I did all this with a free

open- source app called Edge Seek. And

inside the app, you can customize even

more, like setting a long press to

expand the status bar or changing

exactly where those touch zones are. It

just makes controlling your phone so

much easier. Plus, it's super useful if

your volume buttons are broken or are

hard to reach. And by the way, check out

this Mag Safe dock that hides underneath

my monitor. I use it all the time to

literally mount any of my phones to it

while I work. You can learn more about

it by watching my latest top tech

episode, which was released a few weeks

ago. Not only that, but I also showed

off a charging station to keep all of my

tech organized. This cheap laptop

extender that gives you two extra

rotatable screens and even this little

gadget that mirrors your phone's screen

to any TV. There's a lot more where that

came from. I'll leave that video in the

cards if you want to check it out after

watching this video. Okay, next is

Flicky, which is a super clean and

modern Froid client for your TV. That's

right. If you don't know, Froid is this

alternative app store full of free open-

source apps. It's a great place to find

cool indie projects that you may not

find on the Play Store. And what makes

Flicky special is that it's totally

designed with TVs in mind. The whole

interface is optimized for the Android

TV, so you can easily browse and

sideloadad apps right from your couch

using your remote. Uh big icons, simple

navigation, it just all feels smooth and

easy to use on a big screen. But even on

your phone, the UI is also surprisingly

nice and clean. Um, it's very minimal,

too, and still userfriendly. If you want

to get it on your TV, you can use apps

like Local Send or the Downloader app by

AFTV, which is what I used. Or you can

really just use any web browser, too.

So, if you ever wanted a better way to

download apps outside the Play Store on

your TV, this is it. Next, finding a

good document scanner is tough. I mean,

they're often bloated with ads,

subscriptions, and who knows what else.

I used to use Microsoft Lens, but it

lacked a crucial feature, the ability to

make text in my PDFs searchable. That's

why I switched to paper AI. It's just as

powerful, and it automatically crops and

enhances your scans, and then it turns

them into searchable PDFs. So that way,

you can search for the words. Plus,

it'll even read your document to figure

out nice details like giving it a smart

title and then smart tags, too. And like

I said before, because it uses OCR, I

can literally search for any word inside

a document that I just scanned. Plus,

even better, you can choose to process

everything locally on your phone or even

on their encrypted servers for free.

That way, you can access all your

scanned files between all of your

different devices. So, even if you lose

your phone, your documents are still

safe. It's honestly one of the few

scanner apps that feels truly modern,

clean, private, and it just works.

Here's a clever one. Caffeine Clock.

This app actually tracks how much

caffeine is still in your system

throughout the day, so you can time your

coffee better and not wreck your sleep

schedule. I started using it because I

do tend to drink a ton of coffee. And

honestly, I had no idea how long

caffeine actually sticks around in your

body. With this app, you just log what

you drink. It actually has a wide

variety of different coffees to choose

from, even some from actual fast food

joints or restaurants. and it gives you

a life graph showing your caffeine

levels dropping over time. It's not just

random guessing either. It uses an

algorithm that factors in how long

caffeine takes to kick in and how

quickly your body processes it uh based

on your weight, age, and gender uh and

height as well. Even if you sip slowly

over 30 minutes instead of downing it

all at once, it adjusts for that as

well. There's also analytics showing

your daily caffeine intake and how close

you are to drinking coffee and it

affecting your sleep. It's such a smart

idea and honestly, it's one of those

apps you don't realize you need until

you start to use it. Senior Home

Launcher is next and I'm sure you

guessed it from the title. It's a super

simple launcher made for seniors or

honestly really for anyone who just

wants a no fuss layout. It turns the

home screen into this calm, clean space

that's really easy to navigate. The text

is huge. The buttons are clear and all

the important stuff like the time,

battery, your favorite apps, emergency

contacts, certain settings like the

flashlight are right there on the main

screen. And to be honest, the interface

just looks super clean as well

organized. I wouldn't even be surprised

if just about anyone used it for their

everyday launcher. It's got a really

amazing looking UI. Next, if you're too

addicted to your phone and you need some

help to put it down, check out Reef, a

screen time app that is completely free

and open source and actually nails it.

You can block distracting apps, set

daily limits, and even turn on a focus

mode where only the apps you actually

need are available. You can also

schedule automatic blocks during work

hours or before bed, so you're not

tempted to just mindlessly scroll. The

stats are super useful, too. You get a

clear picture of where your time is

going without any confusing menus to dig

through and it looks great with full

material you're theming, so it feels

like it's just a natural part of your

phone. It's simple, clean, and keeps you

productive without any BS permissions or

hidden pay walls. This next one's for

anyone who's rocking an Android

smartwatch. It's called Flattery, and it

basically gives your W OS watch the same

app launcher that you'd find on the

Apple Watch. Instead of a list, you get

all your app icons floating on a giant

grid that you can scroll around and zoom

in on with your with your crown. You can

even map the Flattery app to one of your

side buttons on your watch to launch it

more instantly. It's perfect for

something like the Galaxy Watch that

doesn't really have an app drawer like

this. If you got a OnePlus Watch though,

you you're already set. It's built right

in. The only catch is that it's not on

the Play Store, so you'll need to

sideloadad it. Don't worry, though. I'll

leave a link in the description to a

quick video tutorial that actually shows

you how to get this set up using ADB.

It's easier than it sounds. CS Security

is a new anti virus app that I've been

loving lately. Now, I don't usually

review security apps because most of

them are filled with ads and most of its

features are locked behind a payw wall,

but this one's actually different. It's

completely free with no ads and works

completely offline with no account

needed. And it's made by an indie

developer that just repairs phones for a

living. and built it for his customers.

That's why it's completely free and

community-based instead of being built

around a business model. How it works is

it uses Clamav's open virus definitions

for real scanning, not those fake quick

scans that some apps pretend to do. It's

especially handy if you're like me and

you usually download apps from outside

the Play Store and aren't sure whether

they have hidden malware. You just never

know. So, CS Security comes in handy for

that. Plus, it even has a built-in

cleaner to help you remove old files,

duplicates, unused apps, or any other

unnecessary stuff that's taking up your

storage space. Definitely give it a try.

Another unique one is Toolkit Tiles.

It's a free open- source app that adds a

bunch of extra handy tools right into

your quick settings panel. We're talking

about a tally counter, a compass, a

bubble level, one to roll the dice, coin

flip, an SOS, flashlight signal, even a

onetap screenshot button. There's a

whole bunch more where that came from,

and I know they're not the fanciest

tiles you'll ever use, but I'm sure

you'll find one or two that will come in

handy once in a while. Save it later is

for anyone who's always finding cool

stuff online, but can never really

remember where they saved it. You know

how it is. You see a great video or an

article, you save it inside the app, and

then you totally forget about it

forever. This app fixes that cuz it

really saves everything into one easy

spot to find with a really clean looking

UI. It lets you save anything with the

link, including videos, social posts,

songs, articles, you name it. Um, from

literally any app, too. And then it lets

you organize them in collections and

save favorites as well. Plus, you can

even paste multiple URLs at once to have

them all be saved instantly. Uh, comes

in handy when someone textes you like a

wish list or something. And everything

can be synced between all your Android

and iOS devices. U, the only catch is

that it does have a few ads and some of

the features like customizing how the uh

how the articles look or syncing across

other devices are really hidden behind a

monthly pay wall of just a dollar. But

other than that, the basics for saving

things are all completely free. If you

take a bunch of screenshots like I do,

and they always end up cluttering your

gallery, you've got to check out Mark.

Here's how it works. Every time you take

a screenshot, a little pop-up appears,

and then you can choose what to do with

it. You can either keep it or my

favorite part is that you can set it to

autodee after a certain amount of time,

like 15 minutes, a couple of hours, or

even a few days later. It runs quietly

in the background, too, keeping your

phone tidy without you ever needing to

think about it. Super lightweight, super

simple. Uh, plus the only catch is that

it does have a few ads, but honestly,

they're not that bad. It's totally worth

it for how much it cleans up my gallery.

You know, one of the things I really

like about Samsung phones, when you play

music, you get this little glancable

pill in the corner that you can tap to

quickly control your music. Well, I

recently found an app called Live Media

that brings that same exact feature to

any Android phone running Android 16. It

uses Android's new live update

notification to put a persistent

interactive media control right in your

status bar. Unfortunately, it doesn't

let you scrub through the track, but you

can see the progress and it doesn't look

quite as polished as the Samsung

version, but for basic play, pause, and

skipping, it works just fine. Anyway, if

you want to see more, tap this playlist

right here to catch the previous best

app videos, or hit this card right here

to check out my top tech video where I

go over some really cool gadgets that

can level up your setup. And if you end

up downloading even one app from today's

list, drop a quick thumbs up. It really

helps out the channel. Thanks so much

for watching till the end, and I'll

catch you guys in the next one. Kapow.