Google Play selects India's best apps and games of 2023 – The Indian Express
Google on Thursday announced its Google Play’s Best of 2023 in India—the company’s yearly awards to recognise the the best apps and games. The list includes a voice app that helps non-native English speakers improve their language proficiency, an ecommerce app catering to fashion choices of Gen Z users and a social media app with a focus on safety and community building.
Level SuperMind was selected as the Best App of the year for helping people improve their mindfulness with the help of personalised AI-enabled paths that had a mix of meditation, exercises, journals, and sleep stories. In the Best with AI category, Stimuler won because it helped people improve their English speaking skills with AI-powered voice technology. SwiftChat was also a winner in the category for using conversational AI chatbots to help students and teachers with personalised learning content in multiple Indian languages.
The therapy app THAP: Your Happiness Gym won the Users’ Choice app of the year in India for helping people improve their mental well-being and manage issues like depression, anxiety and stress. It gave users easy access to resources and licensed therapists. Learn and upGrad also found mention for catering to e-learning needs.
Ecommerce apps also continue to be in demand with local developers building new solutions in the segment. NEWME helps Indian Gen Z shop for the latest fashion trends. Blissclub helps women shop for stylish and comfortable athletic wear. Unsweetened Beauty is matching users with beauty products based on their needs and preferences.
This year, it seems that gamers accepted many titles by global franchises. The Best Game of the Year award went to Monopoly Go! As it captured India’s fascination for multiplayer board games. Mighty Doom was a winner in the Best Pick Up & Play category.
Here are the games that Google Play selected as its best:
Best Game of 2023 (India):
Monopoly GO!
Users’ Choice Game of 2023 (India):
Subway Surfers Blast
Best Made in India:
Battle Stars: 4v4 TDM & BR
Best Multiplayer:
1) Call of Dragons
2) Road to Valor: Empires
3) Undawn
Best Pick Up & Play:
1) Campfire Cat Cafe
2) Mighty Doom
3) Monopoly GO!
Best Indies:
1) Block Heads: Duel Puzzle Games
2) Kurukshetra: Ascension
3) Vampire Survivors
Best Story:
1) Honkai: Star Rail
2) Lost Words: Beyond the Page
3) MementoMori: AFKRPG
Best Ongoing:
1) Battlegrounds Mobile India
EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer
Pokémon GO
Best on Play Pass:
1) Linea: An Innerlight Game
2) Magic Rampage
3) Silly Royale -Devil Amongst Us
Best Multi-device Game:
Call of Dragons
Best for Tablets:
1) Call of Dragons
2) Doomsday: Last Survivors
3) Viking Rise
Best for Google Play Games on PC
Asphalt 9: Legends
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