Google is joining Apple in recognising the best apps of the year. Google has just announced the Google Play Best of 2022 Awards. This year’s top winners reflect the cultural zeitgeist. The best Android app of the year is Wombo’s Dream, an AI art generator — yes, one of the trendiest technologies of the year took top honors. BeReal, a social media phenomenon, was voted the winner of user’s choice.
Respawn won the top gaming awards. Apex Legends Mobile Both Google’s nomination and the user’s choice selection won. Google’s favourite app for WearOS smartwatches is Todoist. Pocket’s reading software is the most tablet-friendly. The Stigma App, a community platform for discussing mental health, was the best software to do good.
Notably, Google significantly expanded the categories this year — if partly to promote its own platforms. Chromebook-friendly apps now have awards, such as best app (the music maker BandLab), and best game (the metaverse like). Roblox). Very few Nightmares Google’s most favorite Play Pass game. The game selection has grown, too. The Android port Papers please The gacha game won the award for best story, and the winner was awarded the Best Story Award Genshin Impact The award for the best ongoing video game was given to this team.
Google’s year end list, like Apple, is as much about downloading as it is anything else. Google’s Best of 2022 section of the Play Store serves as a one-stop shopping destination for Chromebook and Android users looking to grow their app libraries. But it gives a sense of the cultural pulse of a mobile society where AI, metaverse, and online gaming are dominant.
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