Apps to Check Out: Google Unveils Its 2019 Play Award Nominees

Each year, around Google I/O, Google highlights the top apps in different categories. Whether it be best productivity apps or best looking games, this is fun for two reasons: The developers get acknowledgment for their hard work and we get to check out some awesome apps that we may have missed.

It’s a win-win for Android lovers.

There are nine highlighted categories this year, so let’s get to it. Here are your 2019 Google Play Award nominees.

Standout Well-Being App

• Kinedu by Kinedu
• My Oasis by Buff Studio Co.,Ltd.
• Shine by Shine, Inc.
• SleepTown by Seekrtech
• Woebot by Woebot Labs

Best Accessibility Experience

• Envision AI by Envision Technologies BV
• guiaderodas accessibility by guiaderodas
• Race Together! By digiXMAS
• TintVision by EM-Creations
• WheeLog! By PADM

Best Social Impact

• Bury me, my Love by Dear Villagers
• Plantix by PEAT GmbH
• Reblood by PT Gaya Hidup Sehat
• Think!Think! By Hanamaru Lab
• Wisdo by Wisdo LTD.

Most Beautiful Game

• Asphalt 9: Legends by Gameloft SE
• Badland Brawl by Frogmind
• Chuchel by Amanita Design
• Gorogoa by Annapurna Interactive
• Shadowgun Legends by MADFINGER Games

Best Living Room Experience

• ivi by ivi.ru
• Neverthink by Neverthink
• Pluto TV by Pluto, Inc.
• Tubi by Tubi TV
• Viki by Viki, Inc

Most Inventive

• Cube Escape: Paradox by Rusty Lake
• Firework by Loop Now Technologies, Inc.
• Scripts by Language Drops
• Tick Tock by Other Tales Interactive
• Wysker by wysker GmbH

Standout Build for Billions

• Canva by Canva
• Cookpad by Cookpad Inc (UK)
• Garena Free Fire by GARENA INTERNATIONAL I PRIVATE LIMITED
• PicsArt Photo Studio by PicsArt
• Viki by Viki, Inc

Best Breakthrough App

• Dave by Dave, Inc
• Khan Academy Kids by Khan Academy
• Notion by Notion Labs, Inc.
• Slowly by Slowly Communications Ltd.
• Tasty by BuzzFeed

Best Breakthrough Game

• Garena Free Fire by GARENA INTERNATIONAL I PRIVATE LIMITED
• Old School RuneScape by Jagex Games Studio
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery by Jam City, Inc.
• MARVEL Strike Force by FoxNext Games
• Star Trek Fleet Command by Scopely

Personally, I’ve only tried a few of these apps and games out, so it appears I have my work cut out for me. Lots of things to check out. If you’ve been looking for new apps and games to play with, here’s a good starting point.

The winners this year will be announced on May 6, right ahead of Google I/O.

// Android Developers