These are the best apps and games of 2023 on Google Play in India

Every year, Google announces the best apps and games from the Android Play Store, and the list for 2023 has been announced. This year, the title for the best app goes to Level SuperMind: Focus & Calm in India and Imprint: Learn Visually in the US, and the title of the best game of 2023 goes to MONOPOLY GO! in India and Honkai: Star Rail in the US.

This year, there are new awards to recognize helpful apps using the latest technology (such as “Best with AI” and “Best Game for Good”), and experiences that work well across a wide range of devices (such as “Best Multi-device App and Game” and “Best for Google Play Games on PC”).

Best App of 2023

• Level SuperMind: Focus & Calm (India)
• Imprint: Learn Visually (US)

Users’ Choice App of 2023

• THAP: Your Happiness Gym (India)
• ChatGPT (US)

Best for Fun

• Dashtoon: Comics & Manga (India)
• Bumble For Friends: Meet IRL (US)

Best for Personal Growth

• AmbitionBox – Salary & Reviews (India)
• Voidpet Garden: Mental Health (US)

Best Everyday Essential

• BabyCloud (India)
• Artifact: Feed Your Curiosity (US)

Best Hidden Gem

• Blissclub – Women’s Activewear (India)
• Aware Mindfulness & Wellbeing (US)

Best with AI

• Stimuler- IELTS Speaking Coach (India)
• Character AI: AI-Powered Chat (US)

Best for Families

• Paw Patrol Academy (US)

Best App for Good

• Autism BASICS: Learning app (India)
• AWorld in support of ActNow (US)

Best for Watches

• Audible: Audio Entertainment (India)
• WhatsApp Messenger (US)

Best for Tablets

• Canva: Photo and Video Editor (India)
• Concepts: Sketch, Note, Draw (US)

Best for Chromebooks

• Evernote – Note Organizer (India)
• FlipaClip: Create 2D Animation (US)

Best for Google TV

• Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies (US)

Best for Cars

• Amazon Prime Video (US)

Best multi-device apps

• Spotify: Music and Podcasts

Best games of 2023

Best Game of 2023

• MONOPOLY GO! (India)
• Honkai: Star Rail (US)

Users’ Choice Game of 2023

• Subway Surfers Blast (India)
• MONOPOLY GO! (US)

Best Multiplayer

• Call of Dragons (India)
• Farlight 84 (US)

Best Pick Up & Play

• Campfire Cat Cafe (India)
• MONOPOLY GO! (US)

Best Indies

• Block Heads: Duel puzzle games (India)
• Vampire Survivors (US)

Best Story

• Honkai: Star Rail (India and US)

Best Ongoing

• Battlegrounds Mobile India (India)
• Stumble Guys (US)

Best Made in India

• Battle Stars: 4v4 TDM & BR

Best Games for Good

• Pokémon Sleep (US)

Best on Play Pass

• Linea: An Innerlight Game (India)
• Magic Rampage (US)

Best multi-device game

• Call of Dragons (India)

Best for Tablets

• Call of Dragons (India)
• Honkai: Star Rail (US)

Best for Chromebooks

• Minecraft (US)

Best for Google Play Games on PC

• Asphalt 9: Legends (India)
• Arknights (US)

Most of these apps and games are free to download with in-app purchases.