I wanted to put together my top 5 free Android apps of 2012 to share with you and want you to share with me and other Mobile & Apps readers in our comments section below.

It'll be great to share my list and read your list because there are thousands of apps available in the Google Play Store and if you're like me you're always on the lookout to download and find a favorite new app.

The Google Play Store has practically caught up with Apple's App Store in its offering of apps and now we've got many to choose from. Some of my favorite Android apps are also some of my favorite iOS apps because most developers are no longer choosing to launch on iOS first and then follow up with an Android app. It's great to have the same apps and excellent features on both platforms.

When it comes to Android, I currently use a Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE. All of the apps I'm listing are free because it's much easier to try out a free app when you're reading someone's opinion of their favorite apps.

Here are my top 5 free Android apps of 2012:

#5. Pulse is my favorite RSS/newsreader app on Android. I also use it on iOS as well. It syncs my RSS feeds and displays them in a panning story bar view that makes it very easy for me to tap on the news I want to read without wasting any time digging through stories that don't interest me. Pulse is always updating the app and adding new features and that's why it continues to be my favorite Android and iOS newsreader.

Please share your favorite Android apps in the comments below; I'm looking forward to reading what your favorite apps are!