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.

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.