Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
Bar Roulette Sends You a Ride to a Random Top Rated Bar In Your Area
If you’re feeling particularly adventurous, the Bar Roulette web app uses Uber and Yelp to send you to a highly rated bar in your area. The trick is that you don’t know where you’re going until you get there.
Companion Helps You Stay Safe When You’re Walking Somewhere Alone
Walking alone at night can be dangerous, but with an app like Companion, you can use your smartphone to stay a little safer.
Commander One Adds Dual-Pane Browsing to OS X’s Finder
Mac: Apple introduced tabs to Finder back with Mavericks, but if that’s not enough for you, Commander One adds dual pane browsing, alongside a few other tweaks and options.
Leaving Work Automatically Texts Someone When You’re Heading Home
iOS: Let’s say you like to let your spouse or roommate know when you’re on your way home from work. It’s easy enough to send them a text, but Leaving Work can do this for you automatically.
Use Android Device Manager’s Guest Mode to Find Your Friend’s Phone
Android: If you’re not using the Android Device Manager to help find your lost phone, we highly recommend it. What happens when you actually lose your phone, though? Thanks to a guest mode in the Android app, you can use your friend’s phone to find your own.
The Abstract Desktop
GiacomoLawrance’s desktop is a lot of fun—some abstract shapes, active widgets on-screen, and shortcuts and information in easy sight when they’re needed. Here’s how he set it up.
Quest Turns To-Dos Into an Engaging Game on iOS
iOS: You have countless options for to-do apps on iOS, but if you’re looking for something with a little more charm, Quest works similar to apps like Clear but adds a game interface to make it more fun to use.
To-Do App Tasks Gets Location-Based Reminders and Tasker Integration
Android: Tasks, the near-perfect Astrid clone we love so much, now has a plugin that adds integration with Locale or Tasker—which means support for location-based reminders and to-dos.
Commander One Adds Dual-Pane Browsing to OS X’s Finder
Mac: Apple introduced tabs to Finder back with Mavericks, but if that’s not enough for you, Commander One adds dual pane browsing, alongside a few other tweaks and options.
The Azul Home Screen
Today’s home screen design uses a moderate teal template and a puzzle piece-like grid to give your home screen a vibrant and organized look.