Published by Steve Litchfield at 11:37 UTC, August 2nd 2020

Four months on from the previous update, here is the Summer 2020 update (two additions, two apps removed, several links tweaked) to the AAWP directory of curated UWP applications, those with native Windows 10 UI and which support different orientations, Continuum and even use on laptop or tablet. Do please get involved in the comments to let me know of anything which has stopped working.

NB. I've kept the same URL again, this time, so that the Disqus comments stay intact. Though the number is getting large, so perhaps the Autumn(?) update might start a new URL from scratch? It all depends....!





With regards to the 'curated' bit in the title, all of these titles have been personally checked or recommended by a trusted reader of the site. See below the table for some helpful notes and background.

NB. I've included (and marked as such) the new Store-packaged PWAs (Progressive Web Applications). While not UWP, they're in the same category in my mind, and install in the usual way, but working with the Edge engine on Windows 10. Note that I've also included a few PWAs which haven't been professionally packaged in UWP wrappers - they're usually here because they're so fully featured or are for a major service. But don't let that stop you seeking other PWAs out too, via our Flow stories and via portals like Appscope.

Directory updated 2nd August 2020

This then is a bookmarkable page of the top few hundred applications that should be a useful aide-memoire after a hard reset if rebuilding a Windows 10 phone from scratch or, perhaps more appropriately, a great place for a new Windows 10 Mobile user to start.

Some notes:

FAQ: I don't mark new entries as 'new' in any way because there's no point - you already know what they are as we've featured them on the front pages of AAWP over the last month or so. These reference pages are just that - for reference. For newcomers and for people looking up recommendations.

Thanks to the AAWP community for suggestions so far (e.g. in comments below and on previous pages), this is a crowd-sourced project!

Not included (obviously) are games. They're here (for both 8.1 and W10M). Also not included are applications which come with every phone, such as the core Windows and Lumia apps.

Yes, I know that a couple of entries are in two categories. Just trying to be helpful!

Implemented as a table, I've kept the width right down, now with just two columns, in order to be phone-friendly . In other words, you can view this article on your phone and, depending on the link and the item, dive right into an app, its page and then download it. In theory!

. In other words, you can view this article on your phone and, depending on the link and the item, dive right into an app, its page and then download it. In theory! If you're after the original WP 8.1 app directories, they're here: Photo/Media/Reading and General. They're also not maintained any more, since the 8.1 Store has long gone!

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