Google announced the winners of Google Play’s Best of 2022 in India on Thursday. This is Google’s way of recognising the best apps and games on the platform and their developers.
The top two apps in tech giant Google’s list of the best apps from India in 2022 Questt, an app that makes learning enjoyable while using data to aid the process, and Shopsy, a hypervalue e-commerce app from Flipkart.
From among the games offered on Google PlayStore, Angry Birds Journey was named the best game of the year in the user’s choice category.
Questt, which employs artificial intelligence to personalize education and improve the learning experience for students, won the Google Play award for best app in 2022 (editor’s choice).
While Shopsy led the category of the best app for everyday essentials, the rise of ultra-fast delivery in 2022 saw an increase in the popularity of apps like Zepto (a Mumbai startup that promises 10-minute delivery of groceries) and BlinkIt (formerly called Grofer’s).
“Once again, we saw apps that helped people in numerous ways, including personal growth, daily tasks, creative expression, and business aspirations,” said Google Play’s global director of merchandising John Mentgen in a blog post on Thursday afternoon.
“Many of these (apps) come from local developers in India that once again inspired us with their ambition and creativity, building winning solutions for India and the world,” he added.
Even after the ease of lockdown, e-learning remained popular as it was able to engage students of all ages with top-notch materials, in-person interactions, gamified experiences, and professional advice. Questt, which won India’s Google Play’s Best App of 2022 award, uses artificial intelligence to make education more data-driven while providing students with personalized learning routes and insights.
We remain focused on improving learning outcomes for millions of students: Akhil Singh, Questt
Talking about his win, Akhil Singh, Co-Founder, and CEO, Questt, said, “The award by Google Play is a testimony of all the user love we have received and pushes us harder to create a world where learning will be fun, personalized, and engaging. We remain focused on improving learning outcomes for millions of students in India and hope to bring a paradigm shift by making education more data-driven with the help of technology. Google Play has played a major role in helping us reach learners across the country, consistently enabling us with valuable insights and analytics to offer the best experience to our users.”
Google Play’s Best of 2022 in India: Here is the complete list of winner
Users’ Choice 2022 in India
User’s Choice App of 2022 (India): Shopsy Shopping App – Flipkart
Users’ Choice Game of 2022 (India): Angry Birds Journey
Best of 2022 in India
Best App of 2022 (India): Questt: Navigator for Learning
Best Game of 2022 (India): Apex Legends Mobile
