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The best of Material Design apps for Android so far

By Luis D.

Updated: Aug 18, 2014, 8:41 AM

The best of Material Design apps for Android so far

It's been a good two months since Material Design's grandiose reveal at this year's Google I/O. So far, it's been mostly smooth sailing - the elaborate design language is still fresh, and developers are already catching up to its principles in colorful, pleasant to use apps.

Although Material Design apps are few and far between, the evidence that this style can live on its own outside Google's stock apps is here, and it's quite convincing. We've rounded up some of the best Material Design-styled apps to come so far, and things look promising. Little by little, the Play Store will fill itself with apps that fully complement the visual identity of Android's next major version.

The best of Material Design apps for Android so far

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Luis D. has a multitude of news, features and review articles written for PhoneArena. He adeptly demystifies complex technology topics, such as the development of advanced materials for bendable device displays and the evolution of chipset manufacturing.