Best Apps: Oct '18 Edition

A short roundup of some of the interesting new apps on Android and iOS...

1. Anonymous web browsing: Tor Browser (Android, alpha)
2. Automate iOS using JavaScript: Scriptable (iOS)
3. Block ads, trackers and malware: Blokada (Android)
4. Caffeine tracking: RECaf (iOS)
5. Camera: Obscura (iOS, paid)
6. Clean up old, unwanted contacts: Cinder (iOS)
7. Convert text in images to editable text: NewOCR.com
8. Create, search and share voice notes: Otter (Android/iOS)
9. Cryptocurrency converter: CoinCalc (Android)
10. Curate books, movies, TV shows and podcasts: Sofa (iOS)
11. Currency converter: Elk (iOS)
12. Dictionary: Daily Dictionary (iOS)
13. Flight tracker: App in the Air (Android/iOS)
14. Home screen launcher replacement: Niagara Launcher (Android)
15. Learn to code: Mimo (Android/iOS)
16. Leave the echo chamber: Indiv (Android/iOS)
17. Manage to-dos: TickTick (Android/iOS)
18. Music player: Cesium (iOS, paid)
19. One-handed web browsing: Opera Touch (Android/iOS)
20. Open source file manager: Amaze (Android)
21. Package tracker: Deliveries (iOS, paid)
22. Personal finance and manage money: Emma (Android/iOS)
23. Privacy-focussed VPN: ProtonVPN, Windscribe
24. Python programming: Pythonista (iOS, paid)
25. Read Twitter threads like an article: Threader (iOS)
26. Real-time overview of service outages: Down Detector
27. Restore paid apps: Purchased Apps (Android)
28. RSS Reader: Fiery Feeds (iOS)
29. Scan text via camera: Autopick (Android)
30. Share files anonymously via Tor: OnionShare
31. Temporarily grant permissions to apps: Bouncer (Android, paid)
32. Track new music releases from artists and bands: crabhands (Android)
33. Marketplace for sneakers, streetwear, watches and handbags: StockX
34. Travel tracker: Polarsteps (Android/iOS)
35. Trip guides: Trips by Lonely Planet, Trip by Skyscanner (Android/iOS)