10 BEST GOOGLE APPS PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT

Google has more than hundred apps published in play store and app store. Yes, that’s
right! Apart from the insanely popular Google apps like Gmail, Maps, Search,
Chrome etc., there are various cool apps from Google and its subsidiaries. And
considering it’s Google we are talking about, there are a number of cool apps that you
have no idea about.
1. PHOTOSCAN

Photo Scan is a cool little app from Google which allows users to save their physical
photos in digital form. The app basically uses your smartphone’s camera to let you
scan and save your favorite printed photos.  The best part is that all scanned pictures
are saved on Google Photos where they are organized and categorized and are
searchable.
2. NEIGHBOURLY

Marked as “Unreleased”, Neighbourly is still being developed and not been properly
released on the Play Store. That said, the app is available to download and use for the
users who want to. It’s one of those apps which has a huge potential and one enjoys
using it on a regular basis. It allows you to ask questions about a locality to the people
living in that locality.
3. TOONTASTIC 3D
Toontastic 3D is an app that is primarily aimed at kids but can be fun for users of any
age. The app allows users to create animated characters and tell stories through them
using easy to use drag and drop tools. Just move your characters around on screen and
tell your story.
4. MY MAPS

The Google My Maps app is a stellar app and it’s a surprise that we have never heard
about it. The app lets you use regions in a map to add your own pointers and details,
so basically it lets you create your very own custom map.
5. GOOGLE AUTHENTICATOR

Google Authenticator is an app aimed to make your two-step verification on Google

accounts even more secure and hassle-free. To start using the app, you will first have
to set up 2-step verification on your Google account. After it’s set up, you will be able
to use codes from the app instead of getting codes via text or email. The app
generates new 2-step verification codes timely, so that nobody opens the app and
gets your code.

6. CARDBOARD CAMERA
We have already talked in detail about the Google Cardboard Camera app but if you
have still missed out, here’s the deal. The Cardboard Camera app lets you take virtual
reality pictures from your phone to later view in a Google cardboard headset. These
VR pictures have 360 degree 3D attributes, depth as well as sound.

7. SPOTLIGHT STORIES

As Google puts it aptly, “Google Spotlight Stories is your mobile movie theater“. The
amazing app brings you some of the most immersive stories you can watch on your
smartphone. There are stories or movies using 3D/2D animation, 360° spherical
cinema-quality video, full-sphere surround sound and sensor fusion techniques to
make you feel you are part of the all the action. Trust me, you have to watch it to
believe it.

8. ARTS AND CULTURE

Arts & Culture is another great Google app that hasn’t received the traction it
deserves. For all you art and history lovers out there, the app lets you explore arts,
historic wonders, cultural artifacts and more from over 850 archives, museums and
other history organizations. There’s ability to take 360 degree panoramic tours, read
about various artworks, discover art gems, and view some amazing art in great detail.
If you have an interest in art, history and culture, this Google app should definitely
keep you engrossed.

9. GOOGLE EXPRESS

Google Express is the company’s same-day shopping app that lets you shop from
local stores like Costco, Walgreen s and Target. The app lets you buy the usual
household items from these stores to be delivered on the same day or the very next
day.

10.ACCESSIBILITY SCANNER

As the names suggest, Accessibility Scanner is a tool aimed at developers, so that they
can edit various interface elements for people with eyesight disabilities. To start using
it, you will first have to enable the app in Settings->Accessibility. Once enabled, you
will see a floating button that lets you capture a page for suggestions. You can press
the button in any page and the app will take the screenshot and scan the page for any
suggestions around UI elements it can make. The suggestions include touch targets,
item name or label, text contrast etc. You can then share the info with an app’s
developer requesting them to make the changes.

There are some more unknown Google apps out there but most of them are aimed at
businesses or enterprises and from the consumer point of view, these are no doubt the
best lesser-known Google apps. them to make the changes.