Best Apps For Surface Go

The Surface Go is the perfect compact computer for many different needs. It’s a tablet, it’s a laptop—it’s whatever you need it to be.

But there are few things as frustrating as trying to find an app that works with your Surface Go. Luckily, we’ve done the hard work for you and narrowed down the best apps for Surface Go so you can get back to what really matters: being productive!

Best Apps For Surface Go

This article covers the must-have apps for Surface Pro 7 users looking to get the most out of their new Microsoft Surface device. Programs range from the best drawing app for Surface Pro 7 to some of the more popular Windows 10 apps for consuming audiobooks, podcasts, and movies. We also included a couple of the best productivity apps.

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Best Audiobook App for Surface Pro 7: Audiobooks from Audible
Windows 10 Audible app on Surface Pro 7.
What We Like
Listening progress syncs seamlessly between Surface Pro 7 and other devices.

App icon displays audiobook cover artwork when pinned to your Start menu.

What We Don’t Like
Cover artwork is a bit low res when viewed fullscreen on a Surface Pro.

The Stats screen and badges are incredibly clunky and unintuitive.

Audiobooks from Audible is one of the best apps for Surface Pro 7 for listening to audiobooks. This free Windows 10 app fully syncs your Audible audiobook library from your Amazon account and remembers where you left off on different titles no matter what device you were previously using.

You will need to be connected to the internet for audiobook progress to sync between devices.

In many ways, this Windows 10 Audible app is much easier to use than the mobile versions on iPhone and Android as the larger screen on the Surface Pro 7 allows for more titles to show on the screen at the same time. It makes finding the audiobook you’re looking for much easier, especially if you have difficulty reading the text or controls on your smartphone.

The only negative thing to say about Audiobooks from Audible is the Stats screen, and its badges are a bit awkward to navigate. Neither is used much by users, though, so this likely won’t inconvenience many.

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Windows
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Best Music App for Surface Pro 7: Spotify Music
Windows 10 Spotify app on Surface Pro 7.
What We Like
Absolutely massive library of music and podcasts to listen to.

Facebook integration adds a social aspect lacking on mobile.

Can play audio files off of your Surface Pro 7 as well.

What We Don’t Like
Streamlined menu can be inconvenient at times.

Occasional ads if you don’t have Spotify Premium.

If you like to listen to many podcasts and music, the Windows 10 Spotify app is a must-have. Spotify Music syncs all of your Spotify playlists, favorites, and preferences from the mobile app, making it great for existing users who frequently switch devices. You can also use this app to play locally stored audio tracks that have been downloaded or transferred to your Surface Pro 7 from somewhere else.

You can listen offline if you have an active Spotify Premium subscription.

One of the coolest aspects of the Windows 10 Spotify app is that it can connect to Facebook and display a live feed of what your friends are listening to. If they’re online, their name, photo, and current track or podcast episode will appear at the top of the list. If they’re offline, they’ll appear under the online friends in order of most recent activity. All of the track information is clickable, so you can check out what they’re into with a single click. It’s an excellent feature for those wanting to feel more connected to others or are looking for something new to listen to.

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Windows
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Best Image Editor App for Surface Pro 7: Adobe Photoshop Express
Windows 10 Photoshop Express app on Surface Pro 7.
What We Like
Lots of quality filters are easy to preview and apply to photos.

Crop, rotate, resize, and red eye tools are all here.

What We Don’t Like
You need to sign in with an Adobe, Facebook, or Google account to use.

Adobe Photoshop Express is an entirely free Photoshop app designed for those who need to do some basic image editing before sharing a photo with friends and family or posting it on social media.

While Windows 10’s native Photos app does feature some basic image editing functionality, Adobe Photoshop Express is still one of the best apps for making changes to photos on Surface Pro due to its wide selection of tools and filters. In addition to the usual crop tool and filters, Photoshop Express also boasts red-eye removal for both humans and animals, a blemish removal tool, and default image sizes for specific use cases such as Facebook cover images, Twitter headers, and Pinterest posts.

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Windows
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Best Drawing App for Surface Pro 7: Sketchable
Sketchable Windows 10 app on Surface Pro 7.
What We Like
Professional grade digital drawing and painting tools.

Lots of tutorials and tips to help new users.

Great support for Microsoft’s Surface Pen stylus.

What We Don’t Like
$24.99 paid upgrade required to unlock all features.

This Surface Pro drawing app can be very intimidating at first.

Sketchable is considered by many to be one of the best drawing apps for Surface Pro. It features a massive set of digital painting tools which you can use to make a quick sketch or produce incredible artwork intended to be sold or displayed in a professional setting.

Sketchable is designed to work with Surface devices, such as the Surface Pro 7, and features full support for the Surface Pen stylus for both art creation and navigating the app’s menus and UI. Sketchable truly is a Windows 10 app that allows you to disconnect your Type Cover and mouse and fully use your Surface Pro 7 as a digital canvas like in the commercials on TV.

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Windows
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Best Note-Taking App for Surface Pro 7: OneNote
Microsoft OneNote on Surface Pro 7.
What We Like
Strong support for both typed and handwritten notes.

All content is backed up to the cloud for free.

What We Don’t Like
Switching between notebooks can become a bit confusing once more are created.

The number of options may intimidate casual users.

When it comes to writing notes on a Surface Pro 7, it’s hard to beat OneNote. You can use Microsoft’s free app both for quickly jotting down notes and scribbles or for creating more comprehensive plans, recipes, and checklists.

OneNote supports input via your Type Cover keyboard, touch, or a stylus such as the Surface Pen, and all changes automatically save to the cloud seconds after being made. All notes made in OneNote on your Surface Pro 7 sync for free to the mobile version of OneNote on your iPhone or Android smartphone and vice versa, which makes it a genuinely convenient tool for keeping track of information and ideas wherever you are.

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Windows
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Best Movie and TV App for Surface Pro 7: Netflix
Windows 10 Netflix app.
What We Like
Content can be streamed online or downloaded for offline viewing.

Good file storage management settings.

What We Don’t Like
You’ll need to be a Netflix subscriber to access any of this content.

The official Windows 10 Netflix app is one of the best apps for Surface Pro 7 owners looking to watch movies, TV series, and documentaries. Users can log in with the same Netflix account they use on other devices and either stream content when connected to the internet or download videos for viewing offline.

You can use your Netflix account and this app to watch content when traveling abroad. The available library will automatically change to match the country you’re in, which can be a great way to discover local shows and films when on holiday.

The latter functionality is beneficial when traveling or if your internet connection is too slow to stream media properly. You can delete all downloaded media either manually or automatically by using the rather clever Smart Downloads setting. This feature cleverly erases episodes or films after you finish watching them and downloads the next one in the series so you can keep watching.

can surface go run android apps

While the Surface is a great tablet, sometimes the app you need just isn’t available in Windows. This is because a lot of apps nowadays are mobile only and, unfortunately, Windows is more often than not, an afterthought for developers following Android and iOS.

Well, what if I told you that you could easily run Android Apps on Surface Pro (or Surface 3) tablets?

Better yet, what if I told you that you could do it for free?

In this article I’m going to point out two different FREE options for running Android apps on Surface Pro tablets. I’ve used both of these options myself and feel comfortable recommending either one.

Run Android Apps On Surface: Why Would I Want To Do This?
So, you might be asking yourself, why would I want to be able to even do this? I mean, isn’t one of the strengths of the Surface the ability to run the “real” version of an application and not the cut down mobile version?

While that’s true, there are some instances where the ability to run Android apps on your Surface is invaluable. For example…

The app may not be available on Windows
You may like the android version of the app better
You might be switching from an Android tablet and want a “crutch” while you adjust to the Windows ecosystem
There are other reasons why the ability to run Android apps on Surface tablets might be handy but you probably get the idea.

OK, let’s take a look at our first option; BlueStacks…

Run Android Apps on Surface Bluestacks
Run Android Apps On Surface: BlueStacks
BlueStacks is one of the best known Android emulators for Windows and got its big start by offering the ability to play Android games on PCs.

Once BlueStacks could run only a handful of apps – mostly games as you might expect – but after some recent updates it can run many applications as well as games from the Google Play Store.

It’s important to note that Bluestacks is an “app player” so it has its own launcher instead of the classic Android desktop but, that launcher very simple and clutter-free. You’ll be able easily find apps via a menu listing apps horizontally or via the “Apps” shortcut it places on your Windows desktop by default.

Bluestacks supports both keyboard/mouse and touch quite well, so it’s easy to use on your Surface.

GET IT HERE: http://www.bluestacks.com/

Run Android Apps on Surface Andyroid
Run Android Apps On Surface: Andy The Android Emulator (Andyroid)
Andy Android emulator will run pretty much any Android app on your Surface but you might have some performance issues with a Surface 3 or i3 SP3 as it can be very CPU intensive.

In addition, you will need at least 20GB of free space so a Surface 3 64GB or i3 SP3 simply won’t have the required disk space. This is, at least in part, because Andyroid is built on Oracle’s VM VirtualBox which puts an entire virtual PC on your Surface.

On the plus side, if you can run it on your Surface, it’s fully customizable and will run quite smoothly. Also, unlike BlueStacks, it offers you a more familiar Android desktop interface.

The makers of Andyroid also have an application that turns your Android tablet (oh, the irony) or Smartphone into a controller which makes playing Android games on your Surface quite efficient.

GET IT HERE:: http://andyroid.net/

I know that you may not have a reason to run Android apps on your Surface. If that’s the case, then I wouldn’t go out of your way to try it.

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