You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

Early Windows had big gaps. These four open-source apps stepped in and solved problems Microsoft left unsolved.

I'm cheating on one of these, but hopefully my explanation makes sense.

GitHub hosts powerful open source apps you can use daily, from Immich for photo backups and Upscayl for image upscaling to VERT for file conversion, BC Uninstaller for cleanup, Mole for Mac storage, ...

If your main computer runs Windows but your phone is an iPhone, the ecosystem gap is real. These apps make the setup far less frustrating.