The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is an impressive tablet that’s one of the best options for those who want to use their tablet as a laptop replacement. The tablet comes with Android 9.0, but it has some special features that allow you to get the most out of your device.
You can read more about the Galaxy Tab S6 here, but we’re going to focus on choosing the best apps for this device — whether they’re made specifically for tablets or are just well-suited to the larger screen. Let’s jump in!
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Best Apps For Galaxy Tab S6
Amazon for Tablets
It’s right there in the name. This is the Amazon shopping app exclusively designed for tablets. Much like how the phone app displays the site on phones, this tablet app fills the entire screen of tablets with shopping goodness. There are even a few exclusive features in this version, such as a press and hold option to fling items to the bottom of your screen, saving them to an always accessible tray, like a fancy bookmark for all of your favorite items.
Seven to ten-inch tablets are recommended, and even though the app is pretty old, Amazon is still updating it diligently. One thing’s for sure; it’s nice to see other companies support tablets on Android even when Google doesn’t feel it’s necessary.
Monetization: free / contains ads / no IAPs
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Amazon for Tablets
Amazon Mobile LLC
SHOPPING
Price: Free
4.5
Download
Microsoft Office
Microsoft’s Office applications are some of the best examples of tablet-optimized Android apps that I’ve ever come across. Sure, you might not need to edit an Excel spreadsheet on the go very often, but the apps have the same ‘Ribbon’ interface as the desktop equivalents. There is also extensive support for keyboard shortcuts if you regularly use a keyboard with your tablet.
In 2020, Microsoft released a new combined Office app that included PowerPoint, Word, and Excel in a single package. The app initially didn’t properly support tablets, but that has since been fixed. Microsoft has also integrated the Office Lens scanner and notes that sync with Windows 10, but I don’t use those features.
The only downside is that creating and editing documents requires a paid subscription to Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365. The cheapest plan is $70/year (or $7/mo) and includes the web, mobile, and native desktop versions of the most popular Office applications, plus 1TB of OneDrive storage.
Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs from $6.99 – $99.99
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Microsoft Office: Edit & Share
Microsoft Corporation
PRODUCTIVITY
Price: Free
4.6
Download
VLC for Android
VLC is the cross-platform media player that can open just about any video or audio file ever created, and the Android app functions very well. It has an integrated file browser (with the ability to view network drives!), Picture-in-Picture support, and other nice features.
The interface only has minor tweaks for tablets, like additional columns in the file viewer, but you’re going to spend most of your time watching media anyway. VLC is also one of the few media applications I’ve tried where tapping the spacebar on the keyboard actually pauses the content.
Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs
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VLC for Android
Videolabs
VIDEOPLAYERS
Price: Free
4.1
Download
Pocket
Pocket is a simple app for saving text content you find on the web for later. Pocket displays these stories in a very readable form, distraction-free. Best of all, the app offers a tablet interface that’s great in portrait and landscape, with multiple rows of content. Even the stories display well for large screens, though it would be nice if images weren’t always centered.
What’s great is that anyone can use the app for free (and it even ties into Firefox, making things that much simpler to save content to the platform). However, if you’d like a better search and a permanent library of content, then a subscription is necessary. Luckily it’s only $4.99 a month should you need the extra features.
Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $44.99
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Pocket: Save. Read. Grow.
Mozilla Corporation
NEWS & MAGAZINES
Price: Free
4.6
Download
Collabora Office
If you prefer open source apps, then you’ve probably heard of LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Well, and enterprising developer has built an open source office app called Collabora, and it’s based on LibreOffice/OpenOffice. As you would expect, the download is completely free, and it supports a plethora of extensions, including .odt, .odp, .ods, .ots, .ott, .otp, .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .dotx, .xltx, .ppsx, doc, .ppt, .xls, .dot, .xlt, and .pps.
Conveniently, Collabora Office uses the same engine as LibreOffice, with a front-end based on Collabora Online, which results in an app that’s suitable on small and large screens. Google Drive is supported out of the box, and this even works seamlessly, making for an intuitive way to store and edit files while on the go.
Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs
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Collabora Office LibreOffice, OpenOffice & more tablet roundup (2)
Collabora Office: LibreOffice, OpenOffice & more
Collabora Productivity Limited
PRODUCTIVITY
Price: Free
3.9
Download
Gmail
Gmail is one of the few remaining Google apps that have a dedicated tablet interface. On large screens, Gmail has a two-column design, with your inbox shown on the left and the current message on the right. There are also a few keyboard shortcuts available for quickly managing messages.
Monetization: free / contains ads / no IAPs
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Gmail tablet app roundup
Gmail
Google LLC
COMMUNICATION
Price: Free
4.2
Download
Microsoft Outlook
If you’re not a fan of Gmail, or you’re just looking to try something new, Microsoft Outlook is another great email application for Android tablets. It works with third-party email services in addition to Microsoft’s own Outlook.com, so you can use it without switching email addresses.
Outlook has a similar layout to Gmail on tablets, with columns for both your inbox and the currently-selected message, but there are a few differences. The list of accounts is always pinned to the left side, and a third column for inboxes/folders can be toggled by pressing the hamburger menu at the top-left.
Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $6.99 – $9.99
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Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Corporation
PRODUCTIVITY
Price: Free
4.5
Download
MyScript Nebo
MyScript Nebo is one of the best note-taking applications I’ve tried on Android. It can convert your hand-written sentences into text, and just like Evernote and OneNote, you can embed images, drawings, and other resources into your notes. The full list of features is honestly staggering.
There’s one catch to Nebo: to use all the features, you need an Android device with an active stylus pen, like a Galaxy Tab S6 or S6 Lite. Nebo has a list of some compatible models here.
Monetization: $11.99 / no ads / no IAPs
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Nebo: Note-Taking & Annotation
MyScript
PRODUCTIVITY
Price: 11.99
4.3
Download
Twitter Lite
The regular Twitter app looks absolutely terrible on tablets, with tweets taking up the full width of the screen. You’re better off with Twitter Lite, a repackaged version of the Twitter web app. It’s not a native Android application, which is a bit annoying, but it looks significantly better on tablets.
Twitter Lite is only available from the Play Store in select regions, so if you can’t download it, just open twitter.com in your mobile browser of choice and find the option to install it to your home screen (in Chrome, tap the menu button at the top-right and pick ‘Add to Home Screen’). It’s the same exact experience — just remember to enable notifications from Twitter’s settings for full functionality.
Best android tablet apps 2022
Feedly
Feedly app on Android
What We Like
Offers suggestions of feeds based on topics you’re interested in.
Easy to add the RSS feed from external sites.
Syncs between desktop and mobile versions.
What We Don’t Like
No way to search feeds for Feedly Free users (only Pro and Team plans can do this).
Not as aesthetically pleasing as other reader apps.
Our review of Feedly
Feedly is an RSS reader app that automatically downloads the latest articles and posts from sites with an RSS feed. The interface is easy to use, it syncs between devices, and you can follow as many topics and feeds as you want.
Follow a few topics or RSS feeds and then when you log in, your news feed automatically refreshes.
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Pocket
Pocket app on Android
What We Like
App is free.
Offers suggestions of feeds based on topics you’re interested in.
Syncs between desktop and mobile versions.
What We Don’t Like
Searching in the free version of the app only looks at titles and URLs.
Bulk tagging of articles must be done manually (you cannot select all articles at once).
Pocket is a free save-for-later online reading app that lets you curate your own news feed. Save stories, articles, news, videos, and more, from any publisher or app on your tablet. Use the tablet app to read all the articles you didn’t have time to read previously.
Download Pocket
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Zinio
Zinio app on Android
What We Like
The individual magazine subscriptions, rather than an all-in-one subscription.
Access to Marvel comics, which is normally not part of these kinds of services.
What We Don’t Like
The individual magazine subscriptions, as it can get pricey if you want to read from a lot of magazines.
Not many interactive elements while reading.
ZINIO is a digital newsstand app, giving you access to magazines from around the world. Use your tablet’s larger screen to enjoy a traditional magazine layout experience or use the innovative text mode for a more modern reading experience. Selected articles are free, while others require a subscription to the magazine.
Download Zinio
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PressReader
PressReader app for Android
What We Like
Good search functionality to find relevant magazines or topics.
HotSpots give free users instant complimentary access to the entire catalog.
What We Don’t Like
More expensive subscription than other options (starting at $29.99/month)
Can only share/sync content with five devices.
PressReader is an online magazine and newspaper reader. For a monthly subscription, readers get access to over 7,000 magazines and newspapers from around the world. Even without a subscription, PressReader gives complimentary access to their entire catalog when you’re at one of their HotSpots; you can search for them easily from their site or through the app.
Download PressReader
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Libby by Overdrive
Libby app for Android
What We Like
Content is free with a library card.
Can read previews of books without downloading the whole thing.
What We Don’t Like
Need a library card to use it.
No way to control the lighting setting of the app.
Our review of Libby
Libby by Overdrive is an ebook and audiobook platform tied to libraries around the world. Simply open the app, connect it to your local library, and you can borrow eBooks and audiobooks with your library card for free. Download books to read offline, send books to your Kindle app, and keep track of your reading history in the Activity tab of the app.
Conclusion
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