{"id":9089,"date":"2009-08-07T18:14:01","date_gmt":"2009-08-07T12:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=9089"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:21:43","slug":"best-windows-mobile-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Mobile Apps: 13 Classic Picks and What to Use Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before the iPhone and Android took over, <strong>windows mobile apps<\/strong> on Pocket PC phones were how power users made their phones smarter. This guest post from 2009 picked 13 hidden gems beyond the usual Google Maps, Skype and Opera. We have kept the original picks for anyone curious about Pocket PC history, and added what to use for each job on a phone today.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-67130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows-mobile-apps-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Windows Mobile apps and modern replacements\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows-mobile-apps-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows-mobile-apps-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows-mobile-apps-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows-mobile-apps-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows-mobile-apps-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Windows Mobile was Microsoft&#8217;s phone platform before Windows Phone, and its apps no longer have any use on modern phones. Microsoft ended support for its last phone platform, Windows 10 Mobile, in 2019. Today, the same jobs are done by built-in features on Android and iPhone, or by apps such as Feedly, VLC and Google Keep.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae82adba90a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae82adba90a1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#13_classic_Windows_Mobile_apps_2009\" >13 classic Windows Mobile apps (2009)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#What_happened_to_Windows_Mobile_apps\" >What happened to Windows Mobile apps?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#What_to_use_today_instead\" >What to use today instead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#Can_I_still_use_Windows_Mobile_apps\" >Can I still use Windows Mobile apps?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#Is_Windows_Mobile_the_same_as_Windows_Phone\" >Is Windows Mobile the same as Windows Phone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#Does_Microsoft_still_make_a_phone_operating_system\" >Does Microsoft still make a phone operating system?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/best-windows-mobile-apps\/#What_replaced_the_anti-theft_features_of_apps_like_Flexilis\" >What replaced the anti-theft features of apps like Flexilis?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_classic_Windows_Mobile_apps_2009\"><\/span>13 classic Windows Mobile apps (2009)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These were the less famous apps our guest author loved on his Pocket PC, in no particular order. Most of them are long discontinued.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/cleanRAM.gif\" alt=\"CleanRAM Windows Mobile memory cleaner app\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>CleanRAM:<\/strong> freed unused program memory without restarting the device, with three levels of clean-up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S2U2:<\/strong> an iPhone-style slide-to-unlock screen that also showed appointments, missed calls and unread messages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SmartLyrics:<\/strong> searched for song lyrics, and could pull them automatically for the song playing in Windows Media Player or HTC&#8217;s audio manager.<\/li>\n<li><strong>YoMoMedia RSS:<\/strong> a feed reader in two parts, a web app and a phone client, that kept your feeds in sync.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microfi Nitrogen:<\/strong> an open-source music player with skins, smart shuffle and a 10-band equalizer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ShootMe:<\/strong> a fun all-in-one app with shotgun, lightsaber and boxing sounds in one place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexilis:<\/strong> a security suite with antivirus, firewall, backup and an anti-theft module to locate, sound an alarm on, or wipe a lost phone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>G-alarm:<\/strong> made you solve a small puzzle before you could snooze or switch off the alarm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flix:<\/strong> movie showtimes and information in the UK and several European countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shopping Cart:<\/strong> a finger-friendly shopping list app.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samsung Caxixi:<\/strong> an accelerometer music app for Samsung phones that played instrument sounds when you shook the phone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scramble:<\/strong> a word puzzle game with several modes and difficulty levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cinemo:<\/strong> showtimes for movies in the US and Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/yomomedia-rss.gif\" alt=\"YoMoMedia RSS reader on Windows Mobile\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is Samsung Caxixi in action:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Samsung Caxixi\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBbr8qjN5p8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>And the Scramble puzzle game:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Herm&amp;apos;s Software Presents Scramble - Windows Mobile Addictive Game\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lG33FNyBUsI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_Windows_Mobile_apps\"><\/span>What happened to Windows Mobile apps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft replaced Windows Mobile with Windows Phone in 2010, and older Windows Mobile apps did not run on the new system. Windows Phone later became Windows 10 Mobile, which also ended. Today, the phone market is Android and iPhone, and none of these Pocket PC apps run on them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/flexilis.gif\" alt=\"Flexilis mobile security app for Windows Mobile\" width=\"150\" height=\"192\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_use_today_instead\"><\/span>What to use today instead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Memory cleaners and lock screens:<\/strong> not needed. Android and iOS manage memory themselves, and both have built-in lock screens with notifications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lyrics:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/apple-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Apple Music<\/strong><\/a> show synced lyrics while songs play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RSS feeds:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/feedly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Feedly<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inoreader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Inoreader<\/strong><\/a> sync feeds between the web and your phone, just like YoMoMedia did.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music and video player:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VLC<\/strong><\/a> is free, open source and plays almost any format, with an equalizer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lost phone protection:<\/strong> use Google&#8217;s built-in device finder on Android or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icloud.com\/find\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find My<\/strong><\/a> on iPhone to locate, ring or erase a lost phone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shopping lists:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/keep.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Google Keep<\/strong><\/a> has shareable checklists, and iPhone users can use the built-in Reminders app.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie showtimes:<\/strong> search the film name in Google, or use your local cinema chain&#8217;s app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/flix-movies.gif\" alt=\"Flix movie showtimes app on Windows Mobile\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more phone tips, see how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/export-passwords-from-chrome\/\">export passwords from Chrome<\/a> when moving to a new phone, and how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2021\/11\/download-youtube-videos\/\">download YouTube videos legally<\/a> for offline viewing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_still_use_Windows_Mobile_apps\"><\/span>Can I still use Windows Mobile apps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only on an old Windows Mobile device. They do not run on Windows Phone, Android or iPhone, and most are no longer available.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Windows_Mobile_the_same_as_Windows_Phone\"><\/span>Is Windows Mobile the same as Windows Phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Windows Phone replaced Windows Mobile in 2010 and was not compatible with older Windows Mobile apps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Microsoft_still_make_a_phone_operating_system\"><\/span>Does Microsoft still make a phone operating system?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Windows 10 Mobile support ended in 2019. Microsoft now makes apps for Android and iPhone instead.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_replaced_the_anti-theft_features_of_apps_like_Flexilis\"><\/span>What replaced the anti-theft features of apps like Flexilis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Android and iPhone now have free built-in tools to find, lock and erase a lost phone.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written by guest author Saijo George, who covered Windows Mobile apps and news at 1800PocketPC.com. 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