Google Play's Best of 2023 Awards introduced new categories, with Spotify winning Best Multi-Device App and OUTERPLANE-Strategy Anime as Best Multi-Device Game. The AI app ChatGPT was named the users' choice app in the Users' Choice category, while MONOPOLY GO! won the Users' Choice Game title. Both tech giants emphasized innovation, user experience, and design in their selections.
Key takeaways:
- Apple and Google have announced their standout apps of the year, with AllTrails winning Apple's iPhone App of the Year and Imprint: Learn Visually winning Google Play's best app. Honkai: Star Rail was named Game of the Year on both platforms.
- Apple's App Store Awards recognized 14 apps and games for their innovation, user experience, and design. Other winners included Prêt-à-Makeup, Photomator, MUBI, and SmartGym.
- Google Play's Best of 2023 Awards introduced new categories such as "Best with AI" and "Best Game for Good". Spotify was recognized as the Best Multi-Device App, and OUTERPLANE-Strategy Anime was named the Best Multi-Device Game.
- ChatGPT, an AI application developed by OpenAI, was named the users' choice app in the Users' Choice category on Google Play, despite not being named "app of the year" by either tech giant.