[PlayBook UK]

Long time no see! Hello to all of you in 2020! So here it is PlayBook Fans the Greatest Ever Apps and Games list from 2014. I still have a PlayBook with some great Apps! How many of these still work and what's your greatest list and your 'still using' list!

Final list PlayBook Gold & Silver Apps!! The Greatest Ever!

BlackBerry World

Gold list..

1 - KalemSoft Media Player 383 Reviews 5 Star
2 - Files & Folders 1318 Reviews 4.5 Star - (Update July 14 - Box Access Lost! Appears no Developer support)
3 - StereoTube 420 Reviews 5 Star
4 - RelaxBook Series 622 Reviews 4.75 Star
5 - Origami Browser 1073 Reviews 5 Star
6 - Magellan Compass 455 Reviews 4 Star
7 - Top Music 601 Reviews 4.5 Star
8 - PDF Reader 236 Reviews 4.5 Star
9 - Antair Nightstand 203 Reviews 5 - Star
10 - Neutron Music Player 252 Reviews 5 Star
11 - Scrapbook 2818 Reviews 5 Star
12 - Blaq 486 Reviews 4.5 Star
13 - The Score 821 Reviews 4.5 Star
14 - Nobex Radio 1109 Reviews 4 Star
15 - LAN File Explorer 118 Reviews 4.5 Star
16 - Tablet TV 1000+ 4.75 Star
17 - Spashtop 820 Reviews 4.5 Star
18 - QPDF 71 Reviews 4.5 Star
19 - PicShop 898 Reviews 4.5 Star
20 - File Browser 211 Reviews 4.5 Star

Sideloads

21 - Amazon Kindle 148767 Installs
22 - FreeNote 12202 Installs
23 - Dropbox 128773 Installs
24 - Moon+ Reader 23124 Installs
25 - Kingsoft Office 34343 Installs

Silver Apps

BlackBerry World

1 - ReaditNow 82 Reviews 4.5 Star
2 - Evernote 999 Reviews 3 Star
3 - Docs To Go 4 Star
4 - Ghost Commander 212 Reviews 4.5 Star
5 - BlackBerry Bridge 4 Star
6 - Bed Buzz 93 Reviews 4.5 Star
7 - AccessToGo 52 Reviews 4.5 Star
8 - Native Calendar 4 Star
9 - eGo Maps 137 Reviews 4.5 Star
10 - Deezer 655 Reviews 3.5 Star
11 - My File Manager 173 Reviews 4.5 Star
12 - Plex 169 Reviews 4.5 Star
13 - Navigator 53 Reviews 4.5 Star
14 - OrganiseMe 27 Reviews 4.5 Star (Update July 14 - Springpad service has stopped. OrganiseMe was a Springpad client)
15 - OsmAnd 93 Reviews 3.25 Star
16 - Pacemaker 302 Reviews 4 Star
17 - What's Up 384 Reviews 5 Star
18 - Battery Guru 61 Reviews 4.5 Star
18 - Fast Browser 99 Reviews 4.5 Star
19 - HD Animated Weather 67 Reviews 5 Star
20 - Drawpad 94 Reviews 4 Star

Sideload

21 - TubeMate 30130 Installs
22 - SNES9X 68208 Installs
23 - TapTalk 5478 Installs
24 - Flipboard 52138 Installs
25 - Evernote 1624 Installs

Update Note for Sideloads:

Most, if not all Sideloads are from Good E Reader, ie Dropbox, Evernote, Kingsoft Office...if not on Good E Reader, a search thru CrackBerry forums from 'Google with App name and CrackBerry' usually reveals the latest discussion (and link etc) and last working App version. It sometimes takes a bit of detective work and trial and error...one App I can tell you is the only fully functioning version is Google Maps 6.2.0. The link to the Bar is featured on PlayBook UK.

PlayBook UK BBM Channel C001CB4A1

Ok here is the list of Apps that were nominated,but not good enough, due the very high standard of Apps, to make PlayBook Silver or Gold (still check these out):

BlackBerry World:

NFB 93 Reviews 3.5 Star
Media Connect 31 Reviews 3.5 Star
FotMob 33 Reviews 4.5 Star
APPY Geek 115 Reviews 4 Star
DOSBOX 52 Reviews 4.5 Star
Dukto 30 Reviews 4.5 Star
Book Reader 9 Reviews 3.5 Star
Sumo Paint air 8 Reviews 4 Star
Luko LAN Remote(N) 86 Reviews 5 Star
Music2touch 44 Reviews 4 Star
Nogago maps 84 Reviews 4 Star
stuff 46 Reviews 4.5 Star
Comapping beta 40 Reviews 3 Star
Draw express 8 Reviews 5 Star
Playepub 384 Reviews 4 Star
Mockitup 5 Reviews 4.5 Star
Play-a-book 17 Reviews 4 Star
Phrase book 134 Reviews 4.5 Star
Metting Grabber 8 Reviews 3.5 Star
Advanced Camera 58 Reviews 4.5 Star
Frame animator 3 Reviews 5 Star

Sideloads:

Songza 5730 Installs
Crackle 2732 Installs
Wunderlist 2229 Installs
MX VideoPlayer 8436 Installs
Tweetcaster 1323 Installs
Scoremobile 3264 Installs
D7 Reader - 44 Installs
Songza - 5763 Installs
ShowBox
Wunderlist - 2234 Installs
Crackle - 2747 Installs
Outlook

Most, if not all Sideloads are from Good E Reader, ie Dropbox, Evernote, Kingsoft Office...if not on Good E Reader, a search thru CrackBerry forums from 'Google with App name and CrackBerry' usually reveals the latest discussion (and link etc) and last working App version. It sometimes takes a bit of detective work and trial and error...one App I can tell you is the only fully functioning version is Google Maps 6.2.0. The link to the Bar is featured on PlayBook UK.

PlayBook Silver & Gold to follow!

PlayBook UK BBM Channel C001CB4A1

[brookie229]

Was a great list at one time. Many, many of those no longer work as time marches on.

[brookie229]

I guess I should answer your question, lol. I use only ONE app fairly regularly from your list and that is Kalemsoft. It's been a fantastic app and even now still works well for me by streaming video to my PlayBook from my NAS. Music and video streaming is all that's left for my PlayBook to do. Once in awhile I need Dukto to transfer music but that's about it.

[PlayBook UK]

just looking at my PlayBook:

Real Football 11,13
ChromaSphere
The Bards Tale
Active Soccer
Flappy Herbie
Antair Nightstand
NFS Undercover
SHADOWGUN
Modern Combat
Files and Folders
RelaxBook Zen and Nature

Many others also still working fine!

[brookie229]

just looking at my PlayBook:

Real Football 11,13
ChromaSphere
The Bards Tale
Active Soccer
Flappy Herbie
Antair Nightstand
NFS Undercover
SHADOWGUN
Modern Combat
Files and Folders
RelaxBook Zen and Nature

Many others also still working fine!

There are lots of games that still work well - I think I've got an archive of close to 100 somewhere burned onto DVD's but I rarely play them with maybe the exception of a Yahtse game which is beautiful on the PlayBook. Used that for many hours while I was looking after my mother in hospital. She loved playing that game!

[PlayBook UK]

Glad you got so much good use from the Playbook. I have through the years.

[parryberry]

Still use the PB daily. Use it to look up CB. Is BBM Channels still working? Couldn't get anything to work on my Passport.

[PlayBook UK]

Thats good, still use PB here also. No the channels have sadly shut down.

I notice StereoTube doesn't seem to be working anymore. Was a great app. Not the search function now anyway. A lot of games still work though.

I also tried to connect unsuccessfully to the Uninstalled list if apps and games available to me in PlayBook BlackBerry World. Looks like the server is down, so if you havent got it installed looks like thats it.

[dmlis]

I notice StereoTube doesn't seem to be working anymore. Was a great app. Not the search function now anyway.

Yes, no search, unfortunately. Saved links still can be opened and played. I'm glad that I have a large collection saved in my playlists.

[Fire In The Bones]

All great apps. If only I could still purchase Pdf Reader or Book Reader!

Reg

[brookie229]

All great apps. If only I could still purchase Pdf Reader or Book Reader!

Reg

Have you tried here?: https://mega.nz/folder/ExZSRaoY#aoyFV9zfZWC6DmH8HNijZg

[Chechesa]

We have two playbooks in home, one of them is used for Music playing (sound is great), the other has a more active use with youtube playing (Origami Browser/Maxthon) and music/video playback, but browsers are outdated and youtube doesn't work properly. Is there a recent installable browser? Battery still working like first day xD 8-10 hours video playback with WiFi on, or 7-10 days with regular music play with WiFi off

[brookie229]

Is there a recent installable browser?

Unfortunately, no.

[Bob Finistraty]

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[Ceneric]

Does anyone perhaps have or know how to get the Kindle app to work on the playbook?

[Chuck Finley69]

Does anyone perhaps have or know how to get the Kindle app to work on the playbook?

Welcome to CrackBerry!!!! Post early and post often…….

At this point, it would be far easier to put in 3-4 extra hours on time clock and just buy an inexpensive Kindle device….

[Dunt Dunt Dunt]

Welcome to CrackBerry!!!! Post early and post often…….

At this point, it would be far easier to put in 3-4 extra hours on time clock and just buy an inexpensive Kindle device….

Yeah PlayBook is a dead duck in a few months...

About a six months ago the Kindle app seemed to work on my PlayBook still.... it was an older version - not sure if the same as what the op listed above. But it was sluggish and not worth using as even an e-reader, plus the battery isn't lasting very long at this point.

[Ceneric]

its a pity that all we have now are paper weights...

[Dunt Dunt Dunt]

its a pity that all we have now are paper weights...

That's the way technology goes.... I'm on my fourth device since the PlayBook. All still work, but they ae either too outdated or too slow to bother with. For me the PlayBook has been mostly a paper weight for years.....

I stopped using it about the time we knew it wouldn't get BB10, gave it to grandkids for as video player.... but they don't even need or want it with today's stream services and much better devices. It's crazy how cheap a Kindle FIRE is...

[diegonei]

That's the way technology goes.... I'm on my fourth device since the PlayBook. All still work, but they ae either too outdated or too slow to bother with. For me the PlayBook has been mostly a paper weight for years.....

I can't say I use mine often, but it makes for a very apt comic book reader... And since I figured out how to make wireless file transfer work again, I can see that heavy, slow, outdate tablet getting a new lease on life! The fact I can no longer get notifications on it is actually a benefit in this case.

Shame the Kindle app is slowly becoming too much for it to handle.

[dmlis]

Kindle works fine, I just checked. It is outdated, of course. Limited view options are the main issue for my tired eyes. And access to the Kindle Store is problematic.
Bar file is still available here: https://apps.goodereader.com/playboo...-apps/?did=179

[Black_phone]

I love my playbook, still works amazing. Funny how when the playbook came out , reviewers were say, oh its just too small, but when the ipad mini came out they said, wow Apple is awesome. I find that reviewers loved hating on BB's ( most grew up on iphones thats one main reason, IMO ) although they were so advanced, like my old Q10 that I can do presentations by simply connecting my Q10 with the HDMI port that was built in. It was a great phone. I had 4. lol as I had a tendency of breaking them.

[Dunt Dunt Dunt]

I love my playbook, still works amazing. Funny how when the playbook came out , reviewers were say, oh its just too small, but when the ipad mini came out they said, wow Apple is awesome. I find that reviewers loved hating on BB's ( most grew up on iphones thats one main reason, IMO ) although they were so advanced, like my old Q10 that I can do presentations by simply connecting my Q10 with the HDMI port that was built in. It was a great phone. I had 4. lol as I had a tendency of breaking them.

Problem is the iPad mini's display was much larger than the PlayBooks... almost 20% more display. Plus it weighted over 25% less, which is important when you are reading a book... And the real kicker, it cost less - PlayBook only got cheap, once BlackBerry wrote off a billion dollars...

Back in 2011, a lot of those reviewers were still BlackBerry fans or had recently been. But PlayBook was a beta product waiting on an ecosystem that never came. iPad mini allowed users to hit the ground running... so even Kevin had to use it. You know he had to eat crow back at the offices after all his "crap pad" comments.

[Laura Knotek]

Problem is the iPad mini's display was much larger than the PlayBooks... almost 20% more display. Plus it weighted over 25% less, which is important when you are reading a book... And the real kicker, it cost less - PlayBook only got cheap, once BlackBerry wrote off a billion dollars...

Back in 2011, a lot of those reviewers were still BlackBerry fans or had recently been. But PlayBook was a beta product waiting on an ecosystem that never came. iPad mini allowed users to hit the ground running... so even Kevin had to use it. You know he had to eat crow back at the offices after all his "crap pad" comments.

Additionally, the iPad Mini was capable of sending and receiving emails without needing a "bridge" from another device.

[mikael11]

To fast comment, I deleted it