Utilities apps
Password managers, VPNs, browsers, translation, keyboards and security.
Guides
8.2/10Proton Authenticator
Proton's free, open-source 2FA app with end-to-end encryption on every platform
8.1/10LocalSend
Free, open-source file sharing between any devices on the same Wi-Fi
8.1/10Microsoft PowerToys
Microsoft's free, open-source suite of 25+ Windows utilities
8.0/10Ente Auth
Free open-source 2FA app with end-to-end encrypted sync on every platform
7.8/10Raycast
Keyboard-first launcher for macOS and Windows with AI and an extension store
7.8/10OBS Studio
Free open-source screen recording and live streaming software for Windows, macOS and Linux
7.8/10Google Drive
File storage and sharing tied to Gmail, Docs and Photos, with 15 GB free
7.7/10Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla's open-source browser with tracker blocking on by default and its own Gecko engine
7.6/10Microsoft Edge
Microsoft's Chromium browser, built into Windows with Copilot integration
7.6/10Google Chrome
The world's most-used browser, with data synced through your Google Account
7.5/10Zen Browser
Open-source Firefox-based browser with vertical tabs, workspaces and split view
7.5/10Microsoft SwiftKey
Microsoft's predictive keyboard with swipe typing, Copilot, 700+ languages
7.5/107-Zip
Free open-source archiver, best known for its high-ratio 7z format
7.5/10Files by Google
Google's free Android file manager with cleanup tools and Quick Share
7.5/10Google Translate
Free translation across 240+ languages by text, voice, camera and conversation
7.5/10Gboard
Google's free keyboard with glide typing, voice, translation and emoji on Android and iOS
7.4/10DeepL
German machine translation for text, files and voice in 36 languages
7.4/10Speedtest by Ookla
Ookla's internet speed test for web, mobile, desktop and the command line
7.4/10OneDrive
Microsoft's cloud storage, built into Windows and Microsoft 365, with 5 GB free
7.3/10Helium
Open-source Chromium browser without Google, with uBlock Origin built in
7.3/10Papago
NAVER's free translator for text, images and voice, built around Korean
7.3/10UniKey
Lightweight, free, open-source Vietnamese input method for Windows
7.3/10Cổng Dịch vụ công quốc gia
National portal for filing dossiers, paying fees and looking up procedures
7.2/10Google Authenticator
Google's free 2FA code app that works offline and can sync through a Google Account
7.2/10Cốc Cốc
A Chromium browser with built-in ad blocking, video download and translation
7.1/10Laban Key
VNG's Vietnamese keyboard with Telex and VNI, many themes, free on Android and iPhone
7.0/10WinRAR
Long-running RAR archiver for Windows with a 40-day trial and a USD 29 license
6.8/10Kaspersky
Long-established antivirus suite with strong lab results and a geopolitical controversy
6.8/101.1.1.1 with WARP
Cloudflare's free app: 1.1.1.1 DNS plus the WARP encrypted tunnel
6.8/10CamScanner
Document-scanning app with OCR, PDF tools and AI enhancement
6.8/10VNeID
The Ministry of Public Security's national ID app: e-ID, documents, online filings
6.7/10Typeless
AI voice dictation that turns messy speech into clean writing across platforms
6.6/10Opera Neon
Opera's agentic AI browser that carries out web tasks, sold by subscription
6.6/10Perplexity Comet
Perplexity's Chromium-based browser with an AI assistant that can act on web pages
Utilities run in the background and touch sensitive data, so we favour independently audited products.