Spotify and Call of Duty: Mobile win Google Play’s Users’ Choice Awards for 2019

The Google Play Store contains hundreds and thousands of apps and games, which can quickly become overwhelming for anyone and everyone. The sheer quantity of options available makes it very difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff, and quality apps will definitely find it difficult to come to the notice of the average user. Google thus began its annual Google Play Awards in 2016, aiming to highlight some of the best apps and games to users, and even have separate categories for users to vote for. Voting for the Users’ Choice Awards began last month, and the results have now rolled in, crowning Spotify and Call of Duty: Mobile as the best app and game of this year, respectively, according to user opinion.

Users’ Choice Awards 2019

As the name implies, Users’ Choice Awards are given to apps, games, movies, and books, solely on the votes from users. Thus, these are the best choices solely from the average user opinion and do not necessarily reflect objectivity.

Users’ Choice App of 2019

Nominees:

• Hike Sticker Chat – Fun & Expressive Messaging
• Video Editor – Glitch Video Effects
• Spotify: Listen to your favourite music & podcasts
• Vedantu: Learning App for Class6-10, IITJEE & NEET
• Shilpa Shetty – Fitness (Yoga, Exercise & Diet)
• OkCredit – Udhar Bahi Khata
• Work from Home, Earn Money, Resell with Meesho App
• Ablo: Talk to new people & explore the world
• Enlight Pixaloop – Photo Animator & Photo Editor
• Live Line & Cricket Scores – Cricket Exchange

Winner:

Spotify emerged as the winner of the Users’ Choice App of 2019.

Users’ Choice Game of 2019

Nominees:

• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• RAID: Shadow Legends
• Call of Duty®: Mobile
• Angry Birds Dream Blast
• Brawl Stars
• Stick Cricket Live
• Assassin’s Creed Rebellion
• Ludo All Star – Online Classic Board & Ludo Game
• Masala Madness: Cooking Game
• Indian Air Force: A Cut Above [DISHA – IAF HQ]

Winner:

Call of Duty®: Mobile emerged as the winner of the Users’ Choice Game of 2019.

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Google Play Awards 2019

In addition to Users’ Choice, Google also independently crowns apps as the best choice for the year.

Best App of 2019

Ablo: Talk to new people & explore the world has been crowned the best app of 2019, as it stood out to Google for its ingenuity, polish and thoughtful execution.

Best Everyday Essentials of 2019

This category contains apps that are considered practical tools for everyday functioning. Since people’s needs can vary, there are multiple apps suggested in this category.

• Boosted – Productivity & Time Tracker

• Hike Sticker Chat – Fun & Expressive Messaging

• OkCredit – Udhar Bahi Khata

• Spotify: Listen to your favourite music & podcasts

• Vedantu: Learning App for Class6-10, IITJEE & NEET

Best Personal Growth Apps of 2019

This category contains apps that encourage users to go on a journey of self-improvement, set goals and achieve those goals.

• Work from Home, Earn Money, Resell with Meesho App

• Scripts by Drops – Learn to write

• Shilpa Shetty – Fitness (Yoga, Exercise & Diet)

• SleepTown

• Smarter – Brain training & Mind games

Best Hidden Gems of 2019

This category surfaces apps that are relatively newer but are quickly rising in rank.

• Appy Weather: the most personal weather app 👋

• Fitvate – Gym Workout Trainer Fitness Coach Plans

• MashApp – Video Punchlines

• Morphin – CGI GIF Maker & Editor

• Swoot – Podcasts with friends 🙂

Best for Fun Apps of 2019

These apps help you pass the time by making good use of it.

• Concepts – Sketch, Design, Illustrate

• Enlight Pixaloop – Photo Animator & Photo Editor

• Live Line & Cricket Scores – Cricket Exchange

• Video Editor – Glitch Video Effects

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