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Tomato is a free Pomodoro timer app developed by nsh07, featuring Live Updates support and a customizable interface. Eastern Exorcist, a side-scrolling RPG by Wildfire Game, is available for free on the Epic Games Store until October 2, 2025. Lost Music, developed by Sandile101G12B, is a free offline music player that offers features like a New Music Mix and various search options. Lavender Photos, created by kaii-lb, is an offline photo viewer with Immich backup and encrypted folder support, also available for free. Oniro, a hack-and-slash RPG by Redeev, is free to play with in-app purchases starting at [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Keeping pace with the ever-evolving landscape of mobile applications can be quite the challenge. However, October 2025 brings a refreshing selection of new Android apps and games, particularly highlighting a number of open-source gems. Let’s delve into some of the standout offerings this month. Tomato A new favorite Pomodoro timer with Live Updates support. Price: Free Developer: nsh07 The Pomodoro technique has seamlessly integrated into my daily productivity routine, and Tomato has emerged as an indispensable ally. This open-source app, developed by the creator of Wikireader, boasts a design that aligns beautifully with modern Android aesthetics through its Material 3 Expressive elements. Customization is a breeze, allowing users to tailor focus sessions and breaks to their preferences. A dedicated stats section provides insights into weekly productivity trends. The highlight is undoubtedly its Live Updates feature, which keeps users informed of their focus or break times via the Android notification panel, even when navigating away from the app. Eastern Exorcist Grab this beautiful side-scroller for free for a limited time. Price: Free on Epic Games until October 2 Developer: Wildfire Game In the realm of side-scrolling RPGs, Eastern Exorcist stands out for its stunning visuals and engaging gameplay. With overwhelmingly positive reviews on platforms like Steam and Google, this title is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store until October 2. Set in a fantastical world teeming with demons, players follow the titular exorcist through beautifully crafted environments that pay homage to Chinese art and theater. The game’s diverse array of enemies and bosses ensures a consistently challenging experience. Lost Music A gorgeous offline music player that packs plenty of features. Price: Free Developer: Sandile101G12B As streaming services dominate the music landscape, the need for offline playback solutions remains. Enter Lost Music, a feature-rich app designed for those who cherish their personal music libraries. Developed by a South African creator, Lost Music mimics the familiar feel of streaming platforms while focusing exclusively on offline playback. It includes a New Music Mix feature that curates playlists based on users’ libraries, alongside various filter and search options. Despite minor issues, such as visibility concerns with lighter themes, the app shows great promise for future updates. Lavender Photos An offline Android photo viewer with Immich backup and encrypted folder support. Price: Free Developer: kaii-lb Lavender Photos has emerged as a compelling alternative in the realm of offline image browsers. Although it has been available on GitHub for some time, it recently achieved stable status and adopted a sleek Material 3 Expressive design. Lavender positions itself as a straightforward gallery app, featuring support for Immich backups, a favorites system, and a secure folder for sensitive images. Its user-friendly interface and ongoing development suggest a bright future ahead. Oniro What if Skyrim were a hack-and-slash? Price: Free to play, in-app purchases start at [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Andy Walker / Android AuthorityKeeping up with the latest and greatest apps and games is a difficult task, but I’m here to help. Each month, I detail a list of the best new Android apps and games, and the October 2025 edition is packed with plenty of new open source apps.But let’s not waste any more time. Here are the best new Android apps and games you should try this month. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Tomato My new favorite Pomodoro timer with Live Updates support. Price: Free Developer: nsh07 The Pomodoro technique has become a core part of my daily productivity workflow, so finding an app to support this habit helps me stay focused and get things done. Currently, that app is Tomato.This open source app, from the same developer as Wikireader, emphasizes its Material 3 Expressive design elements making it look right at home on a modern Android smartphone. I appreciate how easy it is to adjust focus and short and long breaks, especially since I utilize custom session lengths. A stats section helps me keep tabs on my productivity across the week.Perhaps the cherry (or the cherry tomato?) on the cake is its support for Live Updates. Even if you navigate away from the app, you’ll see a countdown of your focus or break times in Android’s notification panel. It’s a small but useful little feature. Eastern Exorcist Grab this beautiful side-scroller for free for a limited time. Price: Free on Epic Games until October 2 Developer: Wildfire Game Andy Walker / Android AuthorityAs far as side-scrolling RPG titles go, Eastern Exorcist might be one of the most aesthetically attractive. It has hugely positive reviews on Steam and Google, but the reason for its inclusion on this list is that it’s free for a limited time on the Epic Games Store. How limited? The last day you can grab it without paying a cent is October 2. Get going!Launched in 2020, the game follows the eponymous exorcist through a gorgeous fantasy world filled with demons. While parry-heavy side-scrollers can only get so engrossing, I was drawn in by the environments and the cutscenes that pay homage to Chinese art and theater. The abundance of enemy types and bosses also keeps the gameplay curve at a steady incline. Lost Music A gorgeous offline music player that packs plenty of features. Price: Free Developer: Sandile101G12B With the rise of streaming services and the option to download those files, it’s rare for users to store music files for offline playback directly on their devices. However, there is still an abundance of Android music player apps that cater to those who prefer dipping into their personal libraries. The latest to enter the ring is Lost Music.Stemming from a South African developer, Lost is a surprisingly feature-rich app given its relatively young age. It’s built to look, feel, and behave like other streaming platforms but caters exclusively to offline music playback. This includes a New Music Mix option that automatically builds a queue based on tracks in your library, a host of filter and search options, and plenty of visual tweaks, from themes to blur controls to options to download artist images. The app also supports lyrics and metadata display. It’s surprisingly stocky for its age.Several things annoyed me about Lost, though, especially the barely visible heading font when using the lighter themes, but these are minor issues that’ll no doubt be ironed out in due time. Lavender Photos An offline Android photo viewer with Immich backup and encrypted folder support. Price: Free Developer: kaii-lb Since I downloaded Focus Go as my primary offline image browser, I’ve felt little need to look elsewhere — that is, until Lavender came around. It’s not a particularly new app, having floated around GitHub for several months. However, it only recently reached stable status and adopted its current Material 3 Expressive-inspired outfit.Lavender bills itself as a “no-nonsense” gallery app, and it more than lives up to that aim. The home screen looks and feels like your average gallery app, but the app also includes support for Immich backups, which negates the need to use the self-hosted app’s own product if you don’t like it. Lavender also packs practical features, like a favorites system, a secure folder for sensitive snaps, and a custom album creation feature. And, judging by the rate of development, I’d expect to see a lot more going forward. Oniro What if Skyrim were a hack-and-slash? Price: Free to play, in-app purchases start at $0.49 Developer: Redeev Finally, let’s end this month’s roundup with a new game. Oniro is a hack-and-slash-inspired RPG set in a fantasy world filled with hordes of monsters, ruins, and plenty of interesting attacks.This isn’t a game I’d usually swing for, but this does scratch a weird Skyrim itch for me. I’m unsure if it’s the abundant use of dark, dreary colors or the vast number of dungeons available to explore. I also appreciate the game’s offline support, allowing me to button-mash on my own time away from my Wi-Fi network. That’s it for the October 2025 roundup of the best new Android apps and games! Have you discovered any apps that you want to mention or think that I should check out? Please drop a line in the comments below. Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].49 Developer: Redeev Concluding this month’s selection is Oniro, a hack-and-slash RPG that invites players into a fantasy realm filled with monsters and dungeons. While it may not typically be my genre of choice, Oniro intriguingly scratches a familiar itch reminiscent of Skyrim. The game’s dark, atmospheric visuals and extensive dungeon exploration offer an engaging experience, enhanced by offline support that allows for uninterrupted gameplay." max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].49, set in a fantasy world with offline support.