Best Google Nexus 7 Apps: 16 Android-Tablet Downloads, All Free

It’s easy to pack your Android tablet with tons of mobile apps; just launch the Google Play app store and starting downloading. Finding quality tablet apps that are optimized for devices such as the Nexus 7 is not so simple. The following 16 Android tablet apps truly shine on the Nexus 7, and many are also compatible with other Android tablets. I use each and every one of these downloads regularly, and they all deserve a home on your Nexus 7.

Your Nexus 7 is a wonderful e-reader, and the Kindle for Android application brings Amazon.com’s collection of more than 750,000 digital books directly to your device. The app lets you purchase books any time you have wireless connectivity and read whenever you have battery life. Many classic books are free, and best-sellers start at just $9.99–less than what you’d pay for a new print version in a bookstore. You can preview books before buying and read them on multiple Kindle devices, thanks to the app’s Whispersync technology, which transfers bookmarks and other annotations between devices.

Download Kindle for free from the Google Play store

Dropbox, a cloud-based storage service, makes it easy to share files between Web-connected devices, including PCs, tablets and smartphones. Dropbox apps exists for all major mobile platforms, and you get 2GB of free storage just for creating an account—more if you recommend the service to others. You simply load up your Dropbox with content, launch the Android app and everything within your Dropbox is available to you via tablet. You can also upload new content while on the go. (Google’s Drive cloud-storage service offers 5GB of space for free, but Dropbox works across more platforms and devices.)

Download Dropbox for free from the Google Play store

Movies by Flixster is a must-have app for all film buffs with Android tablets. Find the closest theaters using the app’s GPS or a manually- entered location and mark your favorite theatres for easy access in the future. View show times, trailers and reviews from popular services like Rotten Tomatoes. Buy movie tickets using your Android device. Find information on new release DVDs. Browse Flixster’s collection of more than 60,000 DVDs for future viewing. You can even stream movies to your Nexus 7 tablet using the Flixster app.

Download Movies by Flixster for free from the Google Play store