Each year, Apple and Google announce their top app and game picks from releases on the App Store and Google Play store. We’re still waiting for Apple’s picks but Google has announced its best apps and games of 2024. The full list of winners is below, but let’s first look at each of the overall app and game of the year winners.

Recognising innovation and creativity in apps and gaming for 2024, Google Play announces its Best of 2024 winners in India.

Google has released the list of best apps and games from Google Play this year, with party planning app Partiful named Play’s Best App, while the “AFK Journey” fantasy RPG won Best Game of the year. Streaming library Max was named the Best multi-device app as it let viewers resume watching content across devices. These were the U.S.-based winners.

Notably, Squad Busters was ranked as the most popular game as well as the top game in the multi-player game segment on the Google Play store.

The Google Play Store could add a feature that allows you to pick whether you want a game to auto-install on any network or only Wi-Fi.

Every year, Google names the best apps and games from its Play Store. The awards are meant to not only highlight outstanding experiences on Android, but also to shine a light on the diverse, vibrant community of developers behind the Google Play Store.

Google Play dropped its 2024 picks, celebrating the best in apps, games, books, and multi-device options. Partiful won Best App for reinventing event planning, with its easy-to-use "Party Genie" tool for quick invite creation.