Are weird Android apps safe?

Most are safe if downloaded from Google Play. Always check download count and reviews before installing.

What's the strangest Android app?

SMTH (throw your phone) and Die With Me (5% battery required) rank among the strangest ever created.

Most are free or very cheap. Some like I Am Rich were intentionally outrageously priced as a joke.

Is Pou still available?

Yes, Pou is still free on Google Play with millions of active users.

Why do people download "Nothing"?

For the humor of it — and to write creative reviews about doing nothing with an app designed to do nothing.

Weird & Unusual Android Apps — Discover and Download Them 2026

Google Play hosts millions of apps — and some are so bizarre they make you ask: who thought of this? Here are the strangest Android apps worth knowing about.

SMTH (Send Me To Heaven) — Throw your phone as high as possible, then catch it. The app records your toss height using sensors and lets you compete globally. The rules: try not to shatter your device.

Die With Me — A chat app you can only access when your battery is 5% or below. Find others whose phones are also dying and bond over your collective low-battery fate.

I Am Rich — Once sold for $999.99, this app does literally nothing except display a glowing red gem on your screen as proof of wealth. Removed from major stores, but similar free versions exist.

Pou — Care for a virtual alien pet by feeding, cleaning, and entertaining it daily. Sounds trivial, yet it accumulated hundreds of millions of downloads.

Talking Tom/Angela — Animals that repeat everything you say in a funny distorted voice. Started as a bizarre novelty and grew into a massive franchise.

Run An Empire — A strategy game where you literally conquer neighborhoods by running through them. Compete with neighbors over who "owns" local streets.

Clumsy Ninja — Interact with an AI-powered clumsy ninja who reacts differently to every poke, throw, and tap. Strangely addictive.

Sleep as Android — Tracks your sleep cycles and wakes you at the optimal moment. Includes a "captcha alarm" that won't shut off until you solve a puzzle or take a photo of a specific object.

Nothing — An app that does absolutely nothing. Has thousands of downloads and surprisingly detailed reviews about the "nothing" users experienced.