This guide details some of the funniest and best Christmas apps for Android. The holiday season is finally here, what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to download a few apps? We have a little something for everyone to get through the holidays.
Christmas apps aren’t just on the 25th, it’s everything leading up to the big day. Like checking the weather, tracking packages, or adding a nativity scene to your lock screen to know when it’s going to snow. Our phones can only do so much, but there are still many apps worth checking out.
Whether it’s Christmas wallpapers or Jingle Bells ringtones, songs, to get all your shopping done, to-do lists, or Netflix to watch A Christmas Story, we’ve got you covered. These are the apps you won’t want to miss this winter.
Best Christmas Apps for Android
Throughout December, you’ll find plenty of holiday movies on TV, music on the radio, and Snapchat may even add a few holiday filters. However, all this only goes so far. Use these Christmas apps for Android to get through the holidays.
One of our favorite apps every year is Christmas Countdown. It’s like an advent calendar for your phone and much more. The biggest thing, of course, is the countdown timer and a companion widget for your home screen. This way you will always see on your screen how many days are left until Christmas.
Enjoy a fun snowy countdown all month long and open small gifts every day in the advent calendar section. You’ll also find a few wallpapers, some Christmas music, and more, but the countdown is the most important. The paid version also has extra music and widgets.
Dark Sky or 1Weather
We are always busy during the holiday season. Shopping from store to store, doing outdoor activities and snowball fights and traveling. All in all, one of the most important and best Christmas apps for Android is an accurate weather app. Dark Sky is practically the best at predicting the weather. In fact, it’s frighteningly accurate and will tell you down to the minute when the rain or snow will start and stop. It’s surprising to say the least.
Dark Sky is a highly rated app that millions of people love and use daily on Android and iOS. The free version gives you a wildly accurate weather report, 7-day forecast, current conditions, and a beautiful weather map. Then you can enjoy a free 2-week trial until Christmas, or spend $2.99 a year and enjoy everything it has to offer for the other 364 days of the year.
Another viable alternative is 1Air, probably our second favorite weather app for Android. Download one of these and be aware of the weather conditions for travel or entertainment on holidays.
Christmas Live Wallpaper Free
There are dozens of excellent wallpaper apps for Android, but one of my favorites is Christmas Live Wallpaper Free. A lively animated wallpaper with Christmas Tree. Pretty self-explanatory, but so you know what you’ll see on your phone, here’s a video.
You’ll enjoy four different Christmas Trees, tons of sparkly or light customization, and a built-in countdown timer to enjoy the month of December. It’s completely free, so enjoy.
Christmas Photo Frames, Effects and Cards
As we said earlier, you’ll likely see some holiday-inspired filters on Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook this month. However, if you really want to step up your game, try Christmas Photo Frames. This app has a little bit of everything and will get your creative holiday juices flowing.
Bring Christmas to any of your photos, both new and old. Add elegant Christmas themes or Christmas frames to photos before sharing them with the world. They have a huge collection of frames, templates and you can even add snow to your photos. Then apply some text overlay and you can create a Christmas Greeting card if you want. The perfect app to be cheerful all month.
Google Santa Tracker
Perhaps the best Christmas app and a favorite on the internet is the official Google Santa Tracker. If you’ve never tried this app, you and your family are missing out. NORAD is popular for Santa Tracker, but Google has beaten them. Here is what it offers.
Enjoy tons of fun and exciting Christmas activities for yourself and the kids. Perfect for the whole family. There’s events, countdown timer, VR support, and Android Wear support all month long. You can play games or follow Santa on your smartwatch.
However, the best part of this app is the live Santa Tracker on December 24. Open the app on Christmas Eve and follow the path of Santa Claus handing out toys and gifts to little boys and girls all over the world. It’s completely free and you won’t find any ads. This Christmas done right.
Todoist (to-do list app)
Christmas is a stressful time of year. You should remember to do all the shopping and make sure you don’t leave anyone out, from the grocery store for Christmas dinner, or to buy plane tickets to visit the in-laws. It’s stressful and it’s easy to forget things.
That’s why you need something like Todoist, the best to-do list app on the Play Store.
Keep track of everything, make lists and check projects or purchases and manage tasks or jobs like a pro. You can also share lists with friends and family if you need help. Just get this app, you can thank me later.
iHeartRadio
Another way to enjoy the holidays is to listen to Christmas music. Join the festival with a huge collection of holiday-themed radio stations playing non-stop music. Find your favorite stations or fully customize yours just for the month of December.
Yes, Spotify and other apps have similar Christmas music, but iHeartRadio is just one of the easiest to use. Their music catalog is also one of the best, as long as you don’t mind the occasional commercials. If so, it’s completely free.
Zedge Ringtones, Wallpapers and More
When it comes to finding ringtones, notification sounds and even wallpapers, Zedge is by far the best option in the Google Play Store. And while they always have tons of regular ringtones and notification sounds, they also have a pretty great selection for Christmas.
If you are looking for a Jingle Bells ringtone or notification, start here. Yes, there are some wallpapers, but we will recommend another app for it in our next category. This is mainly for ringtones and notification sounds. Try it today.
hd wallpapers
Backdrops has long been our favorite wallpaper app, but for the holidays we have something even better. Try Wallpaper HD and 4K Backgrounds. You can theme your entire phone to get into the holiday spirit.
Every day of the year this app has some of the best high quality and HD or 4K wallpapers available. Then they ramp up their Christmas collection during the holidays. If you want to add some holiday cheer to your display, this is for you. They even have a large selection of 18:9 aspect ratios for our big screen phones or like the Galaxy S8, LG V30 or Google Pixel 2 XL.
Amazon Shopping
At this point, I hope you’ve had a nice start to your holiday shopping. If not, a must-have is the official Amazon Shopping app for Android. Shopping apps are hugely popular this time of year, and we recommend Amazon for obvious reasons.
Amazon has tons of deals and sales going on all month, a wide variety of anything and everything to buy, and top-notch shipping. Don’t get stuck without gifts or delayed shipping, use Amazon.
Other Christmas Apps
In closing, we wanted to suggest a few more apps that aren’t necessarily Christmas apps but are great for this time of year. make sure you have Netflix or Amazon Video, so you can watch all your favorite Christmas movies. We’re talking about a Christmas Story, Home Alone, or Elf.
Another option worth considering is Sling TV, you’ll enjoy tons of live TV over the internet for just $20 per month. No cables are required. A similar option YouTube TV, although we are not sure who will have the better Christmas collection. Also, take UPS Mobile app To track all your packages.
And finally, don’t forget to download apps like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, elfyourself, A Call From Santa Clausor Elf on Shelf Ideas. Use any of these apps to enjoy the holidays and Christmas to the fullest.
