Tag: android apps

iReff is a nifty app that helps you to easily know your mobile recharge details. You can easily get the details of a particular recharge tariff just by sending an SMS. iReff has come up with an Android app that has over 1 million downloads.

The app is simple and requires not much explanation. On launching the app, you’ll be asked to choose your mobile operator and your circle. In a couple of minutes, the app will show you the list of topup or tariff recharge plans available.

iReff supports 14 prepaid mobile services and 22 telecom circles. You can change the mobile operator and the circle.

It classifies the recharge plans as separate sections. The topup plans are shown first followed by SMS, 2G/Data, 3G and many other sections.

It updates the recharge details on a daily basis. It pulls the recharge details from the operator’s website. An exception : BSNL details are updated every 1-2 weeks.

Clicking a particular recharge price gives you more information about that particular recharge. It will also show when that particular recharge details was updated from the operator’s website.

iReff Android app comes with a dedicated search box that you can use to search recharge plans based on prices or recharge tariff types.

Also, when you click on any particular recharge amount, along with the recharge details, you’ll also be shown the USSD string to activate that particular recharge.

To use iReff using SMS commands, check the app’s official website.

Sadly, this app comes with ads and there is no pro version of this app. Do try out iReff and drop in your comments.

Link: iReff on Google Play | iReff for Windows Phones

Here’s a fun and practical Android app for all you college goers who want to keep track of your class attendance – that is, letting you safely bunk classes. It’s called Bunk-o-Meter.

Getting started is simple, you just have to enter your Semester’s subjects and the bunk limit for each of those. Next time you bunk a class, you can hit the + button and it’ll record it.

You can set the app to throw a notification every day, reminding you if you’ve bunked any classes.

The app is nicely done, with neat transitions from screen-to-screen. It also throws some funny comment once in a while, as you can see in the screenshot above. Adding to this, there’s a quick tutorial in the beggining.

In short, Bunk-o-Meter does one thing and does it right.

So if you’re a student and using an Android, go grab it for free.

Link: Bunk-o-Meter

Update: The app now has been open-sourced. You can get the code here.

Finding well designed apps on Play Store is not so easy (I’m sure I’ve said this before), and it holds true even in the post-ICS era.

The default Clock app on Android 4.2 is pretty good, but I never thought it can be so much better until I tried Timely.

What makes Timely so special is the design and the amount of detail in it. There’s a lot of functionality and customisation you can achieve, yet the app looks so simple and intuitive to use.

The app primarily lets you set alarms, timer, stop watch and show time. It has a gorgeous animated background (which would be great as a live wallpaper) which gives it an under water-like feel. The colours and gradients used look wonderful and every single thing of those is customisable. There’s a colour picker for just that. There are a lot of default themes to pick from.

Putting the design aside, it has some unique features to it too. To start with, it has Smart Rise which rings the alarm 30 minutes before regular time and slowly fades until you dismiss it.

It integrates with Google Now. To use it, tell Google to “wake me up at 5 AM” and you get a menu to choose Timely for setting up the alarm.

It’s available for tablets too and stays in sync with multiple devices.

You really have to see it in action to understand its real beauty. Here’s a demo video:

I tried the app on my Galaxy Nexus and the experience is smooth. That’s a pretty big feat considering all the animations, transitions and what not.

Timely is ad-free by default, but they start to appear after 5 days. You can buy the pro version, which costs 3$, after the 5 days to get rid of ads and unlock all features.

Give Timely a try. Even if you don’t want to use another alarm clock app, give it a chance. You’ll be impressed.

Link: Timely Alarm Clock