This Week's Top Downloads

Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.

The Best Ereader for Android

Reading ebooks on Android used to be just okay. Now it's awesome. While there are plenty of sweet apps for reading books on your phone or tablet, Play Books has vastly improved over the years to become our number one choice for its cloud sync, excellent research tools, and the ability to upload your own books.

SwiftKey, Our Favorite Android Keyboard, Is Now Free to Download

Android: Swiftkey is our favorite Android keyboard, and it's been getting better with consecutive updates. Now, the service is shedding its $4 price tag and going free for all users. In exchange, there's now an in-app "store" for more themes and personalization options.

BehindTheOverlay Instantly Removes Annoying Overlays from Web Pages

Chrome: The transparent popup-style overlays that sites occasionally use to block content and require you to wait for an ad to play, sign up for a newsletter, or just agree to some weird terms are obnoxious. BehindTheOverlay is an extension that gets rid of them.

Reply Now for Gmail Reminds You to Respond with Colored Timestamps

Chrome/Firefox: Sometimes, small apps add a feature that changes how you use a technology. Reply Now is one such extension that turns Gmail's timestamps from raw data to a relative measure of how long ago you got any email.

Dayboard Uses Chrome's New Tab Page To Keep You Focused on Your To-Dos

Chrome: Dayboard is a Chrome extension that turns every new tab page into a minimal to-do list that keeps you focused on the most important things on your agenda for the day. You choose the five most important things on your to-do list, and Dayboard makes sure they're front and center.

Whistle Phone Finder Locates your Android with a Whistle

Android: Hunting for a lost phone can be a nightmare, particularly if you're on your own and can't call it. Whistle Phone Finder is a free Android app that helps you to locate a misplaced handset by whistling.

WakeUp Unlocks Your Android Phone When You Pick It Up

Android: There are lots of ways to unlock your phone, but many are fiddly. WakeUp unlocks your handset when you pick it up and hold it at the right angle.

Predator Alert Warns You If Your OkCupid Prospect May Be Dangerous

Chrome/Firefox: Internet dating is great, but what isn't great is finding out that the person you've exchanged messages with—or worse, met—has a history of violence, is a sex offender, or is dangerous. That's where Predator Alert for OkCupid comes in. It warns you if the profile you're viewing belongs to someone you're better off avoiding.

Faces.im Brings Facebook's Chat Heads to Chrome

If you'd like Facebook Messenger notifications when you aren't looking at Facebook, you can get chat head-style notifications with the faces.im Chrome extension.

1Password Gets a Redesigned, More Functional Android App

Android: 1Password users will be happy to hear this news: The 1Password Android app is finally a full-fledged mobile password manager, and actually looks good too.