As we approach the end of the year, many companies have shared annual statistics about their sectors in the past weeks. Google did not break this tradition and recently announced the best Android applications and games.
Best Android apps and games
As a result of the evaluation made by Google Editors, the best Android application and game of the year were determined as Imprint: Learn Visually and Honkai: Star Rail, respectively. Spotify and Outerplane: Strategy Anime were selected in the online application and game categories, respectively.
Google did not ignore users’ opinions. The most popular applications of the year were determined with the votes given via Play Store. ChatGPT, which was chosen as the best application, and Monopoly Go, which was chosen as the best game, were among the favorites of the users.
While Bumble for Friends was chosen for the best entertainment application category, Vampire Survivors was chosen for the best independent production category.
- Best app of the year: Imprint: Learn Visually
- Best game of the year: Honkai: Star Rail
- Best online application of the year: Spotify
- Best online game of the year: Outerplane: Strategy Anime
- Application of the year according to users’ votes: ChatGPT
- Game of the year according to users’ votes: Monopoly Go
Best Android apps
- Best entertainment: Bumble for Friends
- Best personal development: Voidpet Garden: Mental Health
- Best casual: Artifact: Feed your Curiosity
- Worth a hidden gem: Aware: Mindfulness & Wellbeing
- Best artificial intelligence: Character AI: AI-Powered Chat
- Best for the family: Paw Patrol Academy
- Best kindness app: AWorld in support of ActNow
- Best for smartwatches: WhatsApp Messenger
- Best for tablets: Concepts: Sketch, Note, Draw
- Best for Chromebooks: FlipaClip: Create 2D Animation
- Best for Google TV: Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies
- Best for cars: Amazon Prime Video
Best Android games
- Best multiplayer: Farlight 84
- Best buy and play: Monopoly Go
- Best indie game: Vampire Survivor
- Best story: Honkai: Star Rail
- Best currently developed: Stumble Guys
- Best kindness game: Pokemon Sleep
- Best Play Pass game: Magic Rampage
- Best for tablet: Honkai: Star Rail
- Best for Chromebooks: Minecraft
- Google Play Best for PC: Arknights