 Does your smartphone have these apps? Cause it should. Smartphones are great. They're an indispensable part of modern life and have almost everything you need pre-installed right out of the box. But if you want to improve the security, the functionality, the usability of your phone, you're going to want to make sure you have a few other apps installed right from the start. Here are the top five smartphone apps you need. Number five. A web browser. I know what you're saying. There's a web browser already, but the default browser pre-installed on your phone, while great, doesn't give you privacy. If you don't want anyone tracking your web surfing activity, consider a third-party web browser. Alternatives like DuckDuck, though, which has a nifty one-touch clear-all tabs and data mode, or the Brave browser with its ad-blocking engine. Mozilla even has one called Firefox Focus. Coming in at number four, a payments app. You've got to set one up. If you want to use your phone to pay for things, you need to have the right payments app installed. If you don't use Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay, you'll need to make sure you have Venmo, PayPal, Zell, or whatever service you use. Up to number three, a VPN app. Data privacy also means using a data network you trust. And if you're roaming or using public Wi-Fi and you want a little extra security, get a trusted VPN service and download the app. Sliding into number two, a password manager. Don't try to remember all your passwords or cramp your fingers trying to type on that tiny little keyboard. Password managers increase both security and convenience, plus you can use the same password manager account across different machines. So you'll have them at the ready no matter what machine you're using. At number one, an authenticator app. Two-factor authentication is crucial to secure your online accounts. And yes, you can use SMS, but it's less secure than an authenticator app. An authenticator app gives you a limited time code that you enter into your login. That code typically expires 90 seconds after it's issued. So use it. Got a new smartphone? Well, smartphones are only as good as the apps you have installed on them. And remember to keep those apps updated. What's your must-have app? What did we miss? Let us know down below in the comments. And if you want more great tech news and info, follow us right here on YouTube. Hit that like and subscribe, youtube.com slash daily tech news show. Get our podcast at dailytechnewshow.com and support us at Patreon. Patreon.com slash DTNS. I'll see you there.