Another week, another barrage of new apps games flooding the ay Store—but which of them are actually worth your time money? That’s where our Five to Try column comes in, we’ve got another fine selection of new releases to check out. Heading up this week’s list is Drupe, which offers an innovative approach to contacts by letting you drag one to an app to initiate a conversation.

so spotlighted this week is Beatport, a slick ( free) electronic music streaming service, Nuzzel, which spotlights the stories your social media pals are chatting about. And on the gaming side, Final Fantasy: Record Keeper reimagines classic role-playing battles with a free-to-play design, while the dazzling Fotonica delivers gripping first-person running in a minimal, wireframe world.

Drupe

Tired of digging through menus different apps to contact the same hful of friends colleagues each day? Drupe offers a solution: an interface that lets you create a list of your go-to contacts, then drag drop any name to the way you’d like to get in touch—whether it’s by phone, SMS, Facebook message, atsApp, or other options.

This free app is an effortless way to cut down the time it takes to reach out to your core contacts. Drupe docks a small group of dots on your lock screen, home screen, even atop apps—just swipe it open you can initiate a conversation with a pal in a second. You can even create groups pull everyone into Skype, a calendar invite, or anything else with ease. Drupe is a smart solution to contact clutter, it should make everyday communication a lot easier for many users. 

Final Fantasy: Record Keeper

’ve seen numerous ports of the early Final Fantasy games, those classic role-playing entries have all made the transition to Android fairly well. However, attempts to create original mobile games from the iconic series haven’t been so successful to date. Record Keeper might turn the tide on that, drawing from pure, unadulterated nostalgia to create a new kind of free-to-play Fantasy.

Essentially, you’ll compile a team of warriors mages enter the classic worlds of past Final Fantasy games, battling the same enemies in familiar locales unlocking iconic heroes to join your squad. It has a freemium energy system, the gameplay is limited in scope, but it looks like there’s a wealth of content for series die-hards to dig into. And franchise favorite Final Fantasy VII gets a big spotlight here.

Beatport

If you love thumping bass pulsing beats, then you can’t miss this week’s release of the official Beatport app. Beatport started as a go-to digital store for electronic music makers fans alike, but it’s taken on a new shape as a streaming service—a completely free one with millions of tracks available for your listening pleasure.

Beatport’s app takes that side of the service mobile, letting you stream an endless array of dance music, house, electronica, much more. Major artists are interspersed with the lesser-known stuff, top charts curated playlists can point you in new directions. Beyond the ample audio, the app itself is expertly designed, with plenty of fluid animations to complement the sleek Material Design. 

Fotonica

Fotonica may have started on Mac, but this one-thumb first-person runner proves a perfect fit for mobile— six months after its iOS launch, it’s finally on Android. Ultra-minimal in design, Fotonica ($1) sends you sprinting along wireframe paths that appear as you push ahead by holding down your thumb. Every so often, a gap will appear: that’s when you lift your thumb to leap, only pressing back down to l when the ground takes shape again.

Despite the very basic graphics, the trippy aesthetic looks amazing in motion is well complemented by a thumping soundtrack. Several short (but challenging) stages are included, plus there are multiple endless tracks to try set high scores on. Grab headphones sink into these tense trials.

Nuzzel

It’s easy to gloss over links when scrolling through your Twitter stream or Facebook feed, but you might miss some truly interesting stories in the mix. That’s where Nuzzel comes in hy. Simply log in with those social networking accounts (no + for now, unfortunately) the free app will curate story streams based on what your friends shared.

The feeds are all customizable: you can sort by the number of people you know that shared the same link, contract or exp the timespan, even see what your friends’ friends are sharing. Nuzzel also has featured streams from notable people personalities, giving you a look into what’s new interesting in some other social circles. It’s straightforward in design, yet totally useful, may well become part of your daily reading routine.