Google’s newest foldable is set to launch tonight alongside the Pixel 9 Series. Even though it is only the second iteration in the tech giant’s foldable series, it has been dubbed the ‘Pixel 9 Pro Fold’ to bring uniformity to the nomenclature of all Pixel smartphones. The new Pixel Fold will rock a unique camera panel design and form factor. Since Google has stepped into the foldable segment, Android apps have stepped up their game for larger displays. Here are the top 10 apps you should download first on your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
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Microsoft Outlook
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Outside of Google’s native apps, Microsoft has the best app package for foldable smartphones. The crown jewel in Microsoft’s Android suite is the Outlook app. Perfectly optimised for larger displays, Microsoft Outlook neatly stacks the emails in your inbox on the left pane and displays the currently opened email on the right pane. The process of going through individual emails and popping them open on the larger panel simultaneously is a very intuitive process. The bottom tab on the app lets you switch from the inbox to the calendar, feed, and more.
Spotify
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The design aesthetic of Spotify on a larger display makes music consumption much more fun. Its foldable app is far ahead of its music-streaming peers in terms of design, UI, and intuitiveness. When you play a song, album, or podcast on Spotify, the mini-player pops up on the left panel, allowing you to browse your home feed or explore other pages within the app simultaneously. The app is able to curate a highly immersive experience on foldable phones, which is why we prefer it to the likes of Apple Music, Pandora, and other streaming platforms.
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WhatsApp was relatively late in adapting to larger displays, but it earned its spot on this list due to its universal popularity and being the unofficial texting app for Android devices. On foldable phones, WhatsApp follows the design language of its desktop app. The home screen is aligned to the left pane and the conversations popup on the larger pane on the right. One of the most wonderful things about using WhatsApp on the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is that you can prop the phone up in landscape mode and enjoy video calls without holding the device.
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Instagram is the latest ‘major’ social media platform to adapt its app for larger displays. The tab that you see at the bottom of Instagram’s standard mobile app is positioned on the left border of its tablet/foldable app. The browsing experience on Instagram remains top-notch, be it in landscape or portrait mode. Switching to the cover display on your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold loads the standard mobile version of Instagram. The app switches seamlessly without any stuttering.
Kindle
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If you’re an avid reader, downloading Kindle on your Google Pixel Pro 9 Fold should be a no-brainer. The smartphone’s large inner display and book-like form factor maximise the reading experience. The Kindle app does a good job of maintaining your library of ebooks and syncing your reading progress with the physical Kindle device (if you own one). You can also browse tons of titles on the Kindle Store and download them for free using your Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Todoist
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Todoist is a productivity app that streamlines your tasks and makes it easy to collaborate with your colleagues on shared projects. You can set up your tasks, prioritise them, make calendar entries, leave notes for other collaborators, and more. Todoist is compatible with more than 60 apps including Slack, Outlook, and Gmail. One of the things that we really like about Todoist is that it gives you special insights into your personalised productivity trends, helping you determine which aspects of your performance you need to work on.
Niagara Launcher
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Niagara Launcher is an essential app for every foldable phone. Its special one-handed mode makes the items on your phone more reachable without triggering any accidental touches. Apart from that, Niagara Launcher has tons of customisation options for your home screen. You can change the app grid, layout, and icon design with ease. If you enjoy a minimalist aesthetic, you will like Niagara Launcher’s decluttered and distraction-free approach to home screen design.
Microsoft OneNote
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Microsoft OneNote is one of the best note-taking apps for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, surpassed only by the native Google Keep app. If you’re an Office 365 user, you will certainly want to use OneNote on your smartphone. It connects seamlessly with the Office family of apps and syncs your progress on all your devices. OneNote is the perfect app to jot down a quick note, record a voice memo, and even draw a rough sketch. Your notes are neatly organised within the app and its layout is well optimised for the large screen of the Pixel Fold.
Duet Display
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One of the finer aspects of using a foldable smartphone is that you can use it as a secondary display for your PC or Mac. The Duet Display app makes this possible. It transcends the boundaries among different ecosystems and makes your Android phone compatible with a Windows PC or an Apple Macbook. You can choose to mirror your computer’s display on your smartphone or extend it for a larger screen real estate.
Stardew Valley
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Most Android games for foldable phones are just stretched-out versions of their standard avatars. This often causes pixelation and diminishes the gaming experience. However, this is not the case with Stardew Valley, which makes it our gaming pick for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The controls of this game are super accessible on the larger inner display and the overall experience is very immersive. Being an open-ended farming role-playing game, you can spend countless hours on Stardew Valley and not get bored.
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Conclusion
These are our top 10 apps for the new Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Check out our picks for the Google Pixel 9 Series as well. If you think there’s an app that should be on this list, give it a shout-out in the comments!
