Google has announced the list of best games and apps for Android smartphones on Google Play during 2018. This list also includes best apps globally, in the U.S. and in India. Best App of the Year is Drops: Learn 31 new languages and Best Game of the Year is PUBG Mobile. Best Fan Favorite app is YouTube TV in the US and Google Pay (Tez) in India.
Best app of 2018 apps
Fan Favorite App of 2018
- YouTube TV (US)
- Google Pay (India)
Best and Fan Favorite Game of 2018
Most Entertaining apps on 2018
- VIMAGE – cinemagraph animator & live photo editor (US)
- No.Draw – Colors by Number (US)
- Neverthink: Handpicked videos (US)
- TikTok (US and India)
- Scout FM – Podcast Radio (US)
- LightX Photo Editor & Photo Effects (India)
- SonyLIV (India)
- Wynk Music (India)
- Kawaii Easy Drawing (India)
Best Hidden Gems
- Unfold — Create Stories (India and US)
- Files by Google (India)
- How To Draw Comics (India)
- Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs (India)
- Playo – Join Sports Activities (India)
- SLOWLY (US)
- Just a Line – Draw Anywhere, with AR (US)
- Luci – Dream Journal/Lucid Dream Guide & Recorder (US)
- Learn Spanish with Lirica: Music Language Learning (US)
Best Self-Improvement
- Home Workout – No Equipment (India)
- 10% Happier: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics (India and US)
- Drops: Learn 31 new languages (India and US)
- Mimo: Learn to Code (India and US)
- Habit Tracker (India)
- Keep Trainer – Workout Trainer & Fitness Coach (US)
- MasterClass: Learn How To Cook, Sing, Act and More (US)
Best Daily Helper
- Otter Voice Notes (India and US)
- Asana: organize team projects (India)
- Daylio – Diary, Journal, Mood Tracker (India)
- Recipe book: Recipes & Shopping List (India)
- Uber Eats: Local Food Delivery (India)
- Tasty (US)
- Sift – Get Automatic Refunds When Prices Drop (US)
- Canva: Graphic design & poster, invitation maker (US)
- Notion – Notes, Tasks, Wikis (US)
Best Casual Games
- Ludo King (India)
- Candy Crush Friends Saga (India and US)
- Orbia: Tap and Relax (India and US)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (India)
- Faraway 3: Arctic Escape (India and US)
- The Sims Mobile (US)
- Murder in the Alps (US)
Most Innovative Games
- Battlelands Royale (India and US)
- Clash & GO: AR Strategy (India)
- Fantastic Chefs: Match ‘n Cook
- Love Balls (India)
- Hero Hunters (India and US)
- Gorogoa (US)
- Umiro (US)
- Life is Strange (US)
Most Competitive Games
- Real Cricket 18 (India)
- PUBG MOBILE (India and US)
- Asphalt 9: Legends (India and US)
- Shadow Fight 3 (India)
- Arena of Valor: 5v5 Battle (India)
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War (US)
- DRAGON BALL LEGENDS (US)
- Badland Brawl (US)
Best Indie Games
- Alto’s Odyssey (India and US)
- Cube Escape: Paradox (India and US)
- Fantasy Story : 2048 (India)
- Hexologic (India)
- Reigns: Her Majesty (India)
- Returner 77 (US)
- Reigns: Game of Thrones (US)
- Evoland 2 (US)
You can check the complete list on Google Play. Also check out the most popular apps, games, music, movies, TV shows and books globally in 2018 on Google Blog here.