Welcome to the 508th version of Android Apps Weekly. As soon as once more we convey you the newest information and apps from the earlier week. Let’s begin with a few of the greatest headlines from final week:

• YouTube was within the information rather a lot final week. First, it began cracking down on ad-blocking, and then Google started elevating costs on YouTube Premium in a number of international locations. Now it appears the entire transfer is backfiring, as customers are uninstalling the software program in report numbers. Lots of those that are sticking round have discovered higher advert blockers or net browser options that gained’t set off YouTube’s blocking measures. 
• X, previously generally known as Twitter, lately introduced plans for a brand new function that enables group admins to pin hashtags inside a Group. Whereas it’s not a significant function, it may very well be useful for preserving communities extra organized. 
• In mid-October WhatsApp lastly let customers add two accounts to the identical gadget. Now WhatsApp is including a couple of different enhancements similar to a brand new “alternate profile” function that allows you to limit your profile photograph to contacts, whereas nonetheless displaying an alternate profile photograph and title to non-contacts. 
• Google’s Messages for Net is helpful, but it surely requires you to authenticate the connection between your telephone and pc by scanning a QR code. This isn’t essentially the most elegant answer. The exception is for Google Fi Wi-fi subscribers, who can log into the net portal utilizing their Fi Account. Fortunately, issues are about to alter. A latest APK teardown unveils Google is engaged on a brand new account-based system for Messages authentication. This implies quickly all customers will be capable to join their account to the net by logging into the identical Google account they use on their telephones.
• The EU lately handed new laws that require many huge firms to supply ad-free experiences. Meta is the newest to supply such an possibility for its Instagram and Fb apps. The recurring price is €9.99 (~$10.61) so long as you enroll by the net, because it prices a bit extra at €12.99 (~$13.80) by cell apps because it components in Google and Apple’s app retailer charges. 

Android Apps Weekly: The very best new apps and video games of the week

In search of some new Android apps and Android video games to maintain you occupied? Beneath we check out a few of our favourite recommendations for the week. This week we have now three video games and two app recommendations. 

Kaiber

• Value: Free with in-app purchases
• Launch Date: Nov 1

Kaiber is a brand-new app that makes use of AI to generate photos and movies, although the service itself has been on the net for a bit now. You’ll be able to both use textual content prompts to provide an animated video, or you’ll be able to add your individual movies and pictures after which additional improve them with the AI instruments at hand. The app even can mix generative AI movies with songs from featured artists. The one catch is that it’s going to value you. The most cost effective plan begins at $4.99 a month, although the Professional plan at $14.99 a month is beneficial as you get much more credit to make use of for AI technology. For individuals who want it, an “Artist” plan can be out there with much more credit for $29.99 a month. 

Beedom: Informal Technique Sport

• Value: Free with in-app purchases
• Launch date: Nov 1

Ever wished to manage a military of bees as they construct, discover, and combat for his or her survival? That’s precisely what this technique sport is all about. You’ll be able to recruit new bees, stack them collectively to stage them up, discover hero characters, construct new buildings to defend your hive, and extra. There are additionally particular quests and missions, giving this a little bit of a lightweight RPG-strategy hybrid vibe. As for the story? it’s fairly fundamental, all about discovering a brand new hive and thriving as a colony. Nonetheless, the dialogue that’s there’s cute and fascinating. I additionally didn’t really feel like I used to be hit within the face with too many adverts or different restrictions whereas enjoying. 

Warcraft: Rumble

• Value: Free with in-app purchases
• Launch date: Nov 2

Blizzard’s newest cell sport is ready within the Warcraft universe, Rumble is kind of a typical tower protection technique sport the place you management miniatures primarily based on the Warcraft franchise. It was straightforward sufficient to leap proper into this sport with out a huge studying curve, particularly when you’ve performed related titles. Does it stay as much as the Warcraft title? I’d say no, but it surely’s actually a pleasant time-waster that provides me severe Hearthstone vibes due to its artwork fashion. Simply bear in mind there’s a justifiable share of in-app purchases on this one, although you’ll be able to nonetheless benefit from the sport effectively sufficient with out them. 

Wild Catch & Ranch: Match3 RPG

• Value: Free with in-app purchases
• Launch date: Nov 2

Wild Catch and Ranch places you in command of a ranch the place you need to hunt for and accumulate uncommon mounts, construct up your farm, and rather more. There are additionally PvP battles for individuals who need a extra multi-player-focused expertise. The precise sport expertise jogs my memory a bit little bit of pokemon, however as an alternative of battling and amassing Pikachu or Charmander, we’re speaking horses and bulls right here. General this can be a enjoyable sport, although I’ll notice in my about thirty-minute playthrough the sport did crash as soon as about 5 minutes in, although it was high quality from then on out. Taking a look at early opinions, it appears to carry out higher on some telephones than others, but it surely was nonetheless very a lot playable even with my minor hiccup.

Oh My Canine – Heroes Assemble

• Value: Free with in-app purchases
• Launch Date: Nov 1

Oh My Canine is a unusual little sport the place you’re blessed with the powers to combat again on the bullies at your workplace, all due to the Canine God. This deity grants you the facility to combat with what I feel are sandwiches you’re throwing? You too can accumulate particular canine just like the Dogfather and others that may allow you to in your battle. It is a enjoyable limitless battle sport with little bosses on the finish of every spherical. As you’ll be able to inform, this sport could be very quirky. Was it exhausting? Not within the slightest, but it surely was nonetheless a enjoyable solution to waste a bit time and may very well be good when ready in line or whereas on the bus.