I've just jumped ship to Android, got a S22+. I'm not much of an app person, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Would be great to know the hidden gems you've came across.
I know it sounds silly, but I cannot use my device without this app & even wish apple also has similar feature for iphones.<p>Nokia's Z Launcher. 2 main features. Showing frequently used app & just [scribble the name of the app to open it](<a href="https://i.imgur.com/PNCx5qB.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/PNCx5qB.jpg</a>) or a contact.<p>Sadly Nokia ditched it & no one else seems to have that 2 features.<p><a href="https://nokiamob.net/2018/06/21/nokia-z-launcher-gone-from-google-play/" rel="nofollow">https://nokiamob.net/2018/06/21/nokia-z-launcher-gone-from-g...</a>
AppDialer Pro: It is probably the fastest way to search and open apps.
I put a T9 widget on the homescreen and remove all app icons. Any apps I want to open is just a few taps a way... with only one hand.
Podcast Republic. Most functional podcast app I've found, with manual playlist creation, adding virtual folders, YouTube subscriptions, etc<p>Also the Dev answers everything promptly on a dedicated subreddit for it and releases updates constantly.
Netguard firewall combined with NextDNS custom dns server works as a pretty good full system ad blocker.<p>1.1.1.1 is a pretty decent alternative if you want something easier to set up.