{"id":358118,"date":"2021-10-26T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/"},"modified":"2021-10-26T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T12:00:38","slug":"the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Best Alternatives to Google Apps on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a420e7b822ec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a420e7b822ec\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/#Googles_Apps_Come_With_the_Play_Store\" >Google\u2019s Apps Come With the Play Store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/#Best_Alternative_to_Google_Search_on_Android\" >Best Alternative to Google Search on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/#Best_Alternative_to_Chrome_on_Android\" >Best Alternative to Chrome on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/#Best_Alternative_to_Gmail_on_Android\" >Best Alternative to Gmail on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/#Best_Alternative_to_Google_Maps_on_Android\" >Best Alternative to Google Maps on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/#Best_Alternative_to_Google_Photos_on_Android\" >Best Alternative to Google Photos on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-apps-on-android\/#Best_Alternative_to_Google_Drive_on_Android\" >Best Alternative to Google Drive on Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#The Best Alternatives to Google <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>s on Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-757813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/android-google-apps.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/android-google-apps.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/android-google-apps.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android with Google logos\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Android and Google go together like peanut butter and jelly, but not everyone likes peanut butter. Avoiding Google\u2019s prominent apps in Android is tough, but there are plenty of alternatives out there. We\u2019ll show you the best of the bunch.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Apps_Come_With_the_Play_Store\"><\/span>Google\u2019s Apps Come With the Play Store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order for an Android phone to include the Google Play Store, the manufacturer must include a handful of Google apps. That\u2019s why nearly every Android device comes pre-loaded with Google Search, Gmail, Chrome, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, and other Google apps.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve taken the most popular of that bundle of apps and recommended some great alternatives. You may not be able to completely remove Google, but this is a start.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Alternative_to_Google_Search_on_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Best Alternative to Google Search on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-duckduckgo-homepage.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"DuckDuckGo Search.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/710128\/what-is-duckduckgo-meet-the-google-alternative-for-privacy\/\">DuckDuckGo is a search engine that values privacy above all else. If you don\u2019t like how Google tracks you across other websites and uses your activity to personalize search results, DuckDuckGo is a great alternative.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.duckduckgo.mobile.android\">DuckDuckGo Android app<\/a> is actually a full-blown browser, so you can eliminate Chrome at the same time if you want. The app also has widgets for easy searches from your home screen. You may find the results not quite as good as Google\u2019s, but it\u2019s a worthwhile trade-off for privacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is DuckDuckGo? Meet the Google Alternative for Privacy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Alternative_to_Chrome_on_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Best Alternative to Chrome on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/microsoft-edge-hero.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Do you like Google Chrome? You\u2019ll probably like Microsoft Edge, too. It\u2019s based on Chromium, which is the same backend as Google Chrome. It has many of the same features you know from Chrome, just with Microsoft\u2019s little touch.<\/p>\n<p>You can still sync tabs and history between desktop and mobile, there\u2019s a password manager, plus it has built-in ad and tracker blocking, as well as a handful of pretty nifty features you won\u2019t find in Chrome. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.emmx\">Give it a shot<\/a> if you haven\u2019t, it\u2019s really quite good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why I Use Microsoft Edge on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Alternative_to_Gmail_on_Android\"><\/span>Best Alternative to Gmail on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/microsoft-office-logo-new.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gmail is a behemoth in the email game, but there are some solid alternatives. We\u2019re going with Microsoft again this time. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/753862\/google-is-turning-gmail-into-microsoft-outlook\/\">Outlook is a solid email service and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.office.outlook\">the Android app<\/a> is really nice.<\/p>\n<p>Like Gmail, Outlook features a priority inbox that can help you surface the most important emails. If you use other Microsoft services, such as Office or Teams, it has integration with those. One nifty feature is the ability to have your emails read out loud. Moving to a new email provider can be daunting, but Outlook is a good place to land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Google Is Turning Gmail Into Microsoft Outlook<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Alternative_to_Google_Maps_on_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Best Alternative to Google Maps on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/OsmAnd.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"OsmAnd logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"318\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are not many services that can rival Google Maps. The best alternative is probably Apple Maps, but you don\u2019t have an iPhone.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=net.osmand\">OsmAnd<\/a>\u00a0is a serviceable contender worth a look.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best features of OsmAnd is offline maps. It\u2019ll ask you at the start where you live and download a large area around that location.\u00a0OsmAnd is open-source and based on OpenStreetMap. It\u2019s a little clunkier than Google Maps, but it packs a lot of features.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Alternative_to_Google_Photos_on_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Best Alternative to Google Photos on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/stock-lede-amazon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Amazon logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Photos may be Google\u2019s best service, but it\u2019s not irreplaceable. There are several high-quality photo backup apps. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive\">OneDrive<\/a> is a great option, but if you\u2019re sick of the Microsoft recommendations, we\u2019ll go with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.amazon.clouddrive.photos&amp;tag=hotoge-20\">Amazon Photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Photos offers 5GB of free storage to all users, plus unlimited photo storage for Amazon Prime subscribers. Just like Google Photos, you can automatically back up photos from your phone\u2019s camera. If you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/49588\/the-best-amazon-prime-services-youre-not-using\/?tag=hotoge-20\">already pay for Prime<\/a>, this is an easy alternative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/49588\/the-best-amazon-prime-services-youre-not-using\/\"><strong><em>The Best Amazon Prime Services You&#8217;re Probably Not Using<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Alternative_to_Google_Drive_on_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">Best Alternative to Google Drive on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-669285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dropbox_hero_2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Dropbox logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Before Google Drive came around, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.dropbox.android\">Dropbox<\/a> was the king of cloud storage. The service is still kicking, and it\u2019s still a good alternative. Dropbox is priced similarly to Google Drive, offering a whopping 2TB of storage for $9.99 per month.<\/p>\n<p>It lacks some of the collaborating features you can find in Google Drive, but the interface is less messy, it can sync with your PC, and it\u2019s easy to share files with other people. It\u2019s a solid place to store all of your random files and stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Sync Only Specific Folders With Dropbox<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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