Google Play Store opens voting for 2022’s best new Android app and game

As 2022 starts winding down, Google has now opened Users’ Choice voting on the Play Store for the  best new Android app and game.

It starts with Users’ Choice App — “Which of this year’s new and trending apps do you love the most?” — and there are nine nominees. Health and wellness are a clear theme, while BeReal winning it would not be surprising whatsoever.

• Ukulele by Yousician
• PicCollage: Grid & Story Maker
• Daily Diary: Journal with Lock
• noteit widget – get it now
• BeReal. Your friends for real.
• Dream by WOMBO – AI Art Tool
• DanceFitme: Fun Weight Loss
• Sleep Tracker – Sleep Recorder
• Breathwrk: Breathing Exercises

There are also nine titles for Users’ Choice Game (“Which of this year’s new games do you love the most?”):

• Apex Legends Mobile
• Tower of Fantasy
• Kingdom Maker
• Diablo Immortal
• Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds
• MY HERO ULTRA IMPACT
• Rocket League Sideswipe
• Dislyte
• Gun & Dungeons

There are again no movie or book categories, while you can find past winners here: 2021, 2020, 2019. Play Store voting with your signed-in Google Account ends in two weeks with the winners announced on November 30, 2022.

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