Google has chosen the best Play Store apps of 2021. (Image: Google Play)
The best of the best in the Google Play Store in 2021 is not just about the number of downloads or the positive ratings. Rather, Google wants to reward apps and games that have made a “positive contribution to culture”, as it says on Google’s blog. To encourage the development of groundbreaking new applications, the best of list for 2021 also includes apps and games for tablets and wearables, as well as the most popular shows on Google TV.
More on the subject
- Google’s advertising business is growing in all areas
- New rules for the Play Store: On it must pay attention to Android developers
Nest Hub: Google’s new smart display wants to help you sleep
Google Play Store: Well-being is very important it above
The most popular topic this year was above all personal wellbeing with applications that help you maintain mental health or get a positive mindset. What the best app 2021 with its simple name already promises: “Balance” received the Best of 2021 App Award from Google. The app offers its users: meditations individually tailored to their needs.
In the games, only all too well-known animals top the best of list : Pokémon UNITE received the Best Game award for its “dynamic gameplay” and “cross-platform experience”. The most popular app in 2021 was “Paramount +”, a streaming service for TV, films and series from the studios of the same name.
In 2021, the German-speaking Google Play Store was more dominated by the creative side of the user: Here, the photo editing application “PhotoRoom Studio” is right at the top as the best app. But the topic of personal mindset and development was also a hit in the German Google charts. The app “Down Dog – meditation for sleep and rest” made it to the top of the sub-category “The best apps for self-development”.
Google Play Store: The Best of List 2021
Users’ Choice 2021
App: Paramount +
Game: Garena Free Fire MAX
Best App: Balance
Best Game: Pokémon UNITE
Best app Germany: PhotoRoom Studio
