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Google is quickly joining Apple in . The company has the Google Play Best of 2022 awards, and this year's biggest winners clearly reflect the cultural zeitgeist. The best Android app of the year is Wombo's , an AI art generator — yes, one of the of the year took top honors. The user's choice winner, meanwhile, is the BeReal.
Respawn swept the top game awards. won both Google's nod as well as the user's choice pick. is Google's favorite app for Wear OS smartwatches, while Pocket's reading tool is the top tablet-friendly app. The best software for good was , a community platform dor discussing mental health.
Notably, Google significantly expanded the categories this year — if partly to promote its own platforms. There's now awards for Chromebook-friendly apps, including best app (the music maker ) and best game (the metaverse-like ). Very Little Nightmares is Google's favorite Play Pass game. The game list has expanded, too. The Android port of won the best story award, while the gacha game took the distinction of the best ongoing game.
As with Apple, Google's year-end list is as much about driving downloads as anything else. The internet giant's on the Play Store is effectively a one-stop shop for Android and Chromebook newcomers looking to expand their app libraries. However, it does give a feel for the cultural pulse of a mobile world where AI, the metaverse and online gaming dominate.
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Respawn swept the top game awards. won both Google's nod as well as the user's choice pick. is Google's favorite app for Wear OS smartwatches, while Pocket's reading tool is the top tablet-friendly app. The best software for good was , a community platform dor discussing mental health.
Notably, Google significantly expanded the categories this year — if partly to promote its own platforms. There's now awards for Chromebook-friendly apps, including best app (the music maker ) and best game (the metaverse-like ). Very Little Nightmares is Google's favorite Play Pass game. The game list has expanded, too. The Android port of won the best story award, while the gacha game took the distinction of the best ongoing game.
As with Apple, Google's year-end list is as much about driving downloads as anything else. The internet giant's on the Play Store is effectively a one-stop shop for Android and Chromebook newcomers looking to expand their app libraries. However, it does give a feel for the cultural pulse of a mobile world where AI, the metaverse and online gaming dominate.
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