With the New Year comes new things to try, and for our tech-centered society, that means it's time to check out new apps. After all, these will help everyone with mobile devices make their lives easier -- whether they're for work, pleasure or social media purposes.

Not all these apps are new per se, but some of them arrived on Android only earlier this year, which means it's time to catch up. Here are the top 5 Android Apps that deserve a place on your mobile for 2016:

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

While long a staple for professional photographers, the mobile version is a must for amateurs and social media butterflies. The app, unlike the desktop version, does not require a Creative Cloud subscription, making it easier to color-correct, crop and add filters for Facebook, Instagram and even Pinterest posts. The Lightroom can ensure that you have picture-perfect posts all the time, and not with the limited editing from the local apps, either.

Cardboard Camera

For those who are curious about virtual cameras, Google Cardboard is said to be the easiest way to experience it. As Mashable noted, the app makes the experience interactive by allowing you to capture 360-degree sound and images, with the help of a virtual reality viewer.

Crossy Road:

The 2014 iOS game from Yodo1 Games has finally made its Android debut earlier this year. Users are catching up on the fun of the addictive runner meets Frogger gameplay, with whimsical animal characters that make for a delightful pastime.

HBO Now

The mobile version can let anyone stream their favorite content on their mobiles, which makes for even better programming. The app is noted to have every episode of "Silicon Valley," "The Wire," and "Game of Thrones," as well as a slew of original shows. Netflix and what?

VLC

For those who have their own videos, VLC can handle just about any kind of video, which means that it can play files that are both stored on your device and on your network streams. It also supports subtitles and aspect ratio changes for a full video experience. (Oh, and it's ad-free and in-app purchase free, so there's not a lot of gimmicks to interrupt video-watching time).

Of course, there are also apps that you can check out for work purposes -- for instance, Microsoft Word and Office Lens are now available for Android as well.

With the slew of apps available for different gadgets, which ones are your favorites so far?