There are over 1,000,000 apps available for both Apple's iOS and Google's Android app stores.
With that huge number in mind, it's easy to understand why some apps slip through the cracks.
We rounded up some of our favorite but underrated apps that you should definitely know about and use.
Circa reinvents how we consume news on our smartphones.
Circa debuted late last year but since then it has been steadily growing. The news app doesn't focus on breaking news, instead it produces easy-to-consume stories that are updated as the news evolves.
Price:Free
*Circa is only available for iPhone
Vine proved that an "Instagram for video" was completely possible.
Vine debuted earlier this year to critical acclaim. The app, which was purchased by Twitter right before its launch, allows you to post 6-second video clips in a loop. There's been a ton of creative content born from the new medium.
Instagram even went so far as to add a Vine-like video feature to its photo-sharing app.
Price: Free (Available for Android and iPhone)
VSCOcam wants to be the standard of mobile photography.
VSCO cam is an innovative new way to share and consume amazing photography. The app has useful photography features like separate focus and exposure rings and white balance mixed with incredible filters that make your photos pop.
Price:Free
*Available for iOS and desktop.
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