Best Android app 2022 – Google reveals top pick for the year and it’s totally free

GOOGLE has revealed the best Android apps and games for 2022 – have you got them all?

The tech giant has published the winners of its annual Google Play Best of 2022 awards.

It's a great guide to working out which apps you should definitely be using.

The awards include top Android apps and games across a whole range of categories, so there's something for everyone.

"Every year we recognize the best apps and games on Google Play and the developers who bring them to life," Google explained.

"Their bold ideas and creativity help us reach people across all kinds of devices — from phones and watches to Chromebooks and tablets.

"And like every year, 2022’s winners reflect what matters most to people right now — ranging from games that help us escape reality and enter a whole new world, to apps that help us stay grounded and present."

The winner for Best App was Dream by WOMBO.

It's an app that creates beautiful artworks using AI.

You simply enter a prompt, choose a style of art and then sit back as the app creates a stunning and original piece.

"Type in whatever you want to create! -- “Alien Space Station”, “City Sunset”, “Rainbow Forest” or anything else you can imagine are just a few of the billions of potential paintings that could be made," Wombo Studios explains.

"Let your creativity take over!"

It's free to download and has already been installed by 10million users.

And the winner for Best Game was Apex Legends Mobile – also the winner for Apple's iPhone Game of the Year 2022.

The smash-hit battle royale shooter been a regular entry in the top 10 download lists throughout the year.

And it's a great mix of quality and replayability while being totally free to download.

Apex Legends Mobile also won the User's Choice award for best game, while the top User's Choice app was viral social media entry BeReal.

Here are the full lists of winners...

Best apps of 2022

Best for Fun: PetStar

Honorable mentions: DanceFitMe, noteIt widget

Best for Personal Growth: Breathwrk

Honorable mentions: Duolingo ABC, Gym Log & Workouts, Ukulele by Yousician

Best Everyday Essentials: Plant Parent

Honorable mentions: Book Morning Routine Waking Up, Daily Diary, Sleep Tracker

Best Hidden Gems: Recover Athletics

Honorable mentions: Linktree, Little Lunches, Wamble

Best Apps for Good: The STIGMA App

Honorable mentions: Sleep Fruits, Zario

Best for Wear: Todoist

Best for Tablets: Pocket

Best for Chromebooks (new category): BandLab

Best games of 2022

Best Multiplayer: Dislyte

Honorable Mentions: Apex Legends Mobile, Catalyst Black, Diablo Immortal, Rocket League Sideswipe

Best Pick Up & Play: Angry Birds Journey

Honorable Mentions: Gun & Dungeons, HOOK 2, Hyde and Seek, quadline

Best Indies: Dicey Dungeons

Honorable mentions: Dungeons of Dreadrock, Knotwords, One Hand Clapping, Phobies

Best Story (new category): Papers, Please

Honorable Mentions: DEEMO II, Inua - A Story in Ice and Time, The Secret of Cat Island, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Best Ongoing (new category): Genshin Impact

Honorable Mentions: Candy Crush Saga, Garena Free Fire, Pokémon GO, Roblox

Best on Play Pass (new category): Very Little Nightmares

Honorable Mentions: Bridge Constructor, Final Fantasy VII, Linelight, Path of Giants

Best for Tablets: Tower of Fantasy

Honorable Mentions: Angry Birds Journey, Catalyst Black, Diablo Immortal, Papers, Please

Best for Chromebooks (new category): Roblox

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