Are you looking for material that will enhance your Android mobile phone, tablet or even PC? Google Play has the solution to your search: The ten best apps and ten best games of 2024. And there are old acquaintances who are deeply renewed.

As the end of the year approaches, the usual annual recaps emerge. And one of the apps we particularly love is the best Android apps: Google Play picks the year’s best in apps and games. The most recommended software for our devices. And the peak of 2024 is already among us. With a certain feeling of returning to the past.

Clash of Clans wins best multi-device game of the year award

It may seem surprising that a game from 2013 won the title of best multi-device of the year, but here’s the thing: Google announced the winners in each category and placed the Supercell game at the top of the entertainment podium.

According to Google, they have selected Clash of Clans for its upcoming expansion to PCs and Chromebooks, thanks to Supercell’s adaptation of Google Play Games. The precursor to Clash Royale is perfect for playing quick games on your mobile phone, controlling attacks on the village from your computer, and following the game from your tablet. It is undoubtedly a great game.

Best multi-device app: Max

There is also a problem here since Max is a 2023 application; Except the streaming service has been with us for several years, albeit under a different name and service. Still, Google Play, Warner Bros. Discovery praised its service for how well it works playing content regardless of whether it’s viewed on a mobile phone, computer or Android TV.

The best games of 2024 by categories

• The best multiplayer game: Squad Hunters. A multiplayer action game that brings together iconic characters from games such as Clash of Clans or Brawl Stars.
• Best casual game: Egg Party. Players control egg-shaped characters in a variety of mini-games and challenges.
• Best Indie Game: Yes Your Majesty. A role-playing and management game in which the player plays a king who must make difficult decisions to rule his kingdom.
• The best story in a game: Solo Level Up: Arise. Action role-playing game about the story of Sung Jinwoo, a hunter who aims to become the strongest.
• The best game in progress: Honkai: Star Rail. Turn-based role-playing game developed by HoYoverse, the company behind Genshin Impact. Players must explore a vast universe in Astral Express.
• The best family game: Tab Time World. Kid-friendly game that offers interactive activities that encourage learning and fun.
• The best game on Google Play Pass: Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance. Tower defense mechanics for a strategy-packed game.
• Best Google Play game for PC: Cookie Run: Adventure Tower. Action and platforms where players control different cookies participating in different missions.

Best apps of 2024 by categories

• Best fun app: Mila, Camilla Lorentzen. Fitness app designed by Camilla Lorentzen with personalized mood-based workouts.
• Best for personal development: UpStudy – Camera Math Solver. Educational tool that allows you to solve math problems by taking photos from your mobile phone.
• The best app for daily life: MacroFactor – Macro Tracker. Nutrition tracking application that allows you to track and record macronutrient and calorie intake.
• Best hidden gem: Remaining time. Dating app based on casual encounters between like-minded profiles.
• Best for watches: Breastfeeding Baby Journal Book. Perfect for keeping track of daily routines of everything related to a newborn baby.
• Best for big screens: Infinite Painter. Drawing and painting application with a wide variety of tools and brushes.
• Best for Google TV: Peacock TV: Streaming TV & Movies. Streaming platform that offers a wide variety of content, including television series, movies and live programs. Available only in the United States.
• Best for cars: PBS KIDS Video. App for kids that provides access to a wide range of videos adapted for kids.

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