The number of productivity apps for smartphones is huge and today we are going to talk about the best automation apps for Android devices. Among these applications we find apps to accomplish your tasks.
These apps allow us to carry out all kinds of tasks automatically, as long as certain conditions are met. They are applications that can help us save time when performing such tasks, especially those that are repetitive. There are several applications in this field that stand out above the rest and are worth installing on Android.
Best automation apps for Android smartphones
IFTTT
IFTTT is one of the most popular task automation apps on Android, which was notably renewed a couple of years ago. This app works with more than 630 different services, from apps like Gmail, Telegram, Google Drive or Twitter, to smart devices for your home, such as Google Home/Nest speakers, the Amazon Echo, or lights like the Philips Hue.
Thanks to IFTTT you can automate various types of tasks, especially repetitive or simple tasks. Receive daily notifications with the weather forecasts for the day, receive news from certain media, post on social networks automatically, back up your files, save screenshots in a specific album, send messages to someone when you are near a store, and many more.
IFTTT is presented as one of the most complete task automation applications and it is compatible with a lot of services. In addition, the number of services is increasing over time. It is free but there are some extra paid features you can try out.
Tasker
For many users, Tasker is possibly the best automation application on Android. This app has advanced at a great pace these years by being even compatible with Google Assistant. It is the most complete application that we can find that will allow you to automate virtually any task or process. For example, it can activate the Wi-Fi is automatically when you reach a certain location or it can perform a certain action when you make a gesture on the screen.
It is a complete application, but it needs some time to master. But with a little patience, you will get to learn to use it and you can start to take advantage of all the features.
If you want to use Tasker on your Android phone, you will have to pay $2.99. But there are no extra in-app purchases, so you can enjoy all the features it provides. If you want, you can try it out and if you are not convinced, you can ask for a refund on Google Play.
Automate
Automate is another automation application that is really popular among Android users. One of the great advantages of this app is that it has a simpler design than its competitors. The design of this application is based on flows that trigger an action based on previously determined conditions or circumstances.
The application will allow you to automate a large number of functions or tasks that you perform on a regular basis: copy files to the cloud, play music at a certain time or location, send messages or emails, activate GPS, Wi-Fi or NFC at specific locations, etc. There are a lot of functions available in the app. In addition, it is compatible with many essential Android apps such as Gmail or Google Drive.
Automate can be downloaded for free on any Android phone. Inside the app there are in-app purchases, to get access to more features.
Power Automate (Microsoft Flow)
Microsoft Flow is another automation application that we can use on Android. This app gives us the possibility to create workflows between applications and services. The idea is that these tasks are performed automatically so we can save time or make these operations become simpler for us. This allows a more comfortable use at all times.
Thanks to the application we will be able to automate operations such as registering activities, working hours, receiving notifications when a specific condition is met, downloading files to the cloud directly, getting notifications when a work item is updated, and many more. This app is very business-oriented.
The app can be downloaded for free on Android, there are no in-app purchases or ads of any kind.
