In most cases, developers prefer to make new smartphone apps for iPhone first, only moving to Android and other platforms once they get some traction.
(Android owners who had to wait months for Twitter's video app Vine know what we're talking about.)
But there are some outliers. There are a bunch of great apps that happen to be Android exclusives. Check them out.
Ingress is a unique real-world scavenger hunt game.
Ingress is a sci-fi game that sends you on a scavenger hunt through the real world to find "hidden" virtual goodies.
Google developed the game. Here's the plot:
"A mysterious energy has been unearthed by a team of scientists in Europe. The origin and purpose of this force is unknown, but some researchers believe it is influencing the way we think. We must control it or it will control us."
So, basically, you run around your town trying to find this illusive "energy" before the bad guys do.
Price: Free
Facebook Home turns your home screen into a Facebook photo gallery
Facebook Home adds a Facebook-powered wrapper to your Android phone. Instead of seeing your normal lock screen, you get a beautiful slide show of your friends' Facebook photos and status updates. You can comment and like those updates directly from the lock screen without opening the regular Facebook app.
Price: Free (Only works on select Android phones.)
DeskSMS makes sure you'll never miss a message again.
DeskSMS is a nifty app that allows you to forward text messages (and picture messages) from your Android smartphone to your desktop via Gmail, Google Talk, and the Chrome Web browser.
Price:Free
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