Adobe
Acrobat Reader handles core PDF tasks well but its trial billing, sync reliability, and popups frustrate many users.
★ 4.5
916M+ installs
Grammarly, Inc.
Grammarly works well for basic grammar catches but suffers from bugs, inconsistent rewrites, and a shrinking free tier.
★ 4.2
59M+ installs
Microsoft Corporation
Word's mobile app is handy for quick edits and templates, but recurring text-corruption and sync bugs make it risky for serious work.
★ 4.8
2.6B+ installs
Google LLC
Gemini offers strong writing and research tools but suffers from frequent errors and shaky Assistant replacement performance.
★ 4.6
1.9B+ installs
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Email offers powerful sorting and Exchange support, but frequent sync failures make it unreliable for many long-time users.
★ 4.4
2.5B+ installs
Microsoft Corporation
Link to Windows offers genuinely useful phone-PC integration but suffers from frequent, frustrating connection drops.
★ 3.8
3B+ installs
Google LLC
Google Assistant still handles basics well, but frequent updates keep breaking core features like reminders and voice recognition.
★ 3.9
5.9B+ installs
Dropbox, Inc.
Dropbox still shines for sharing large files, but sync bugs, login problems, and shrinking free features frustrate long-time users.
★ 4.4
1.2B+ installs
Microsoft Corporation
OneNote offers powerful, flexible note organization but is undermined by persistent, sometimes serious syncing failures.
★ 4.6
1B+ installs
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Notes is great for daily lists and S Pen notes, but recurring redesigns and bugs frustrate long-term users.
★ 4.8
2.1B+ installs
Google LLC
Google Keep excels at quick capture and sync, but search reliability and checklist changes frustrate longtime users.
★ 4.7
3.9B+ installs
Google LLC
Google Calendar syncs well across devices but suffers from real bugs in time zones, contacts, and multi-account handling.
★ 4.6
5,000,000,000+ installs
