10 Free Android Apps You'll Use Every Day

From the moment you wake up in the morning to the second you close your eyes at night, your smartphone is probably the first and last thing you touch. Mobile tech helps you stay organized, productive and entertained.

Because Android works seamlessly with Google products, you already have Gmail, Google Maps and your calendar installed when you activate the device. These services are great for managing your daily routine, and there are a number of apps you can grab to supplement them.

Here are 10 free Android apps that will make your life easier. You can download them from your phone or through the Android Market on the web.

1. Alarm Clock Plus

You can start every morning with this alarm clock app. If waking up is tough for you, this app lets you set several alarms, each with its own ring tone.
Are you the type that sub-consciously turns your alarm off in your sleep? There's a math feature that makes you solve a simple equation to dismiss it. This way, you know when it's really time to get out of bed.
For $.99 more, you can also get the app with no ads.
2. CardioTrainer

What's great about CardioTrainer is that it allows you to choose how active or passive you want to be with it. Whether it's to map out a run, track your distance over time or log in your weight loss goals, the app does it all for you.
Your music library is also synced to the app, so it makes for a nice one-stop shop, rather than having several apps open during your workout.
3. Google Music

When you don't want to stream music on apps such as Spotify or Pandora, Google Music is great because it lets you access your library from mobile and desktop browsers across platforms. The service is free, and Google offers free songs to download, but you can also purchase tracks or full albums from the Android Market.
You're also able to share a free full play of songs you've purchased from the market with your friends on Google+.
4. Transit App

Never stare at a subway map again. Transit App will show you the quickest and easiest ways to get from place to place in 77 metro areas in the United States and Europe.
5. Dropbox

For seamless collection of documents, photos and videos, Dropbox makes it easy to stay organized. Access your files from any web browser as well as your mobile device. This makes all of your important content more secure -- if your Android breaks or gets lost, you still have everything backed up.
6. Yelp

Looking for a quick bite to eat, or maybe a nice restaurant for a date? Yelp is good for areas you might not be familiar with, or if you're just looking for something new. The app also has an augmented reality "monocle" that uses your camera's viewfinder to tell you what shops and restaurants are around.
7. TweetCaster

TweetCaster does for your phone what TweetDeck does for your computer. Organize your timeline into categories, schedule tweets and manage multiple accounts with this app. You can also look at your most favorited and retweeted tweets and even edit photos before you post them.
8. Pulse News

When you want to catch up on all of your favorite blogs and news sites, Pulse is great because it puts everything into an attractive mosaic that's easy to browse. You can also save for reading later across platforms, or sync with Instapaper, Read It Later and Evernote.
Pulse also makes it easy to share via Facebook and Twitter.
9. Evernote

When you need to take notes in a meeting, create a grocery list or otherwise stay productive, consider Evernote your digital notepad. The app makes your notes searchable, lets you capture photos and record voice reminders as well.
10. Netflix

Whenever and wherever you watch a movie or show on Netflix, you can pick up right where you left off on your TV, computer and Android device. A paid Netflix subscription is required, of course.