Best iPhone and Android apps and games of 2022 revealed
MAKE SURE you haven’t missed the best apps and games of 2022.
We’ve compiled the official “best of” lists from Apple and Google for their respective smartphones.
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So if you have an iPhone or an Android, you’ll want to check out the list.
There are tons of great choices you won’t want to miss.
It will come as no surprise that Apple’s number one pick for iPhone App of the Year was BeReal.
The viral social media app gives you a short window to take a photo – helping to capture real moments.
Here is the full list of Apple 2022 App Store Award winners.
Best iPhone, iPad and Mac Apps 2022
For applications, the awards went to…
iPhone App of the Year – Be real (from BeReal)
iPad App of the Year – Good Notes 5 (from Time Base Technology Limited)
Mac App of the Year – MacFamily Tree 10 (from Synium Software GmbH)
Apple TV App of the Year – ViX: Cine y TV in Espanol (from TelevisaUnivision Interactive)
Apple Watch App of the Year – Softer Streak (from Gentler Stories)
Best iPhone, iPad and Mac Games 2022
Here are the winning matches…
iPhone Game of the Year – Apex Legends Mobile (from Electronic Arts)
iPad Game of the Year – Moncage (from XD Network Inc)
Mac Game of the Year – Encryption (from Devolver)
Apple TV Game of the Year – El Hijo (from HandyGames)
Apple Arcade Game of the Year – Wild Flowers (from Studio Drydock)
China Game of the Year – League of Legends Esports Manager (from Tencent)
Cultural Impact Category (Apple)
Apple also introduced a Cultural Impact category with five winners.
Here’s who picked up a gong…
- How We Feel
- Dot’s Home
- Medallion Widget
- Water Tracker Water llama
- Inua – A story in ice and time
Best Android Apps
The winner for Best App was Dream by WOMBO.
It is an app that creates beautiful works of art with AI.
You simply enter a prompt, choose an art style, then sit back while the app creates a beautiful and original piece.
Best for fun: PetStar
Honorable Mentions: DanceFitMe, Note It Widget
Best for personal growth: Breathwork
Honorable Mentions: Duolingo ABC, Gym Log & Workouts, Ukulele by Yousician
Best Everyday Essentials: Plant Parent
Honorable Mentions: Wake Up Book Morning Routine, Daily Diary, Sleep Tracker
Best Hidden Gems: Reclaim Athletics
Honorable Mentions: Linktree, Little Lunches, Wamble
Best apps for stuff: The STIGMA app
Honorable Mention: Sleeping Fruit, Zario
Best for Carry: Todoist
Best for tablets: sachet
Best for Chromebooks (new category): BandLab
Best games of 2022
Best Multiplayer: Dislyte
Honorable Mention: Apex Legends Mobile, Catalyst Black, Diablo Immortal, Rocket League Sideswipe
Best Pick Up and Play: Angry Birds Journey
Honorable Mention: Gun & Dungeons, HOOK 2, Hyde and Seek, quadline
Best India: Dicey Dungeons
Honorable Mentions: Dungeons of Dreadrock, Knotwords, One Hand Clapping, Phobies
Best story (new category): Papers, please
Honorable Mention: 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 Mention: Candy Crush Saga, Garena Free Fire, Pokemon GO, Roblox
Best on Play Pass (new category): Very few nightmares
Honorable Mention: Bridge Constructor, Final Fantasy VII, Linelight, Path of Giants
Best for tablets: Tower of Fantasy
Honorable Mention: Angry Birds Journey, Catalyst Black, Diablo Immortal, Papers, Please
Best for Chromebooks (new category): Roblox
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