Google has unveiled its Best of 2025 list on Google Play, recognizing outstanding apps, games, and books, along with their creators. This initiative reflects Google's commitment to evolving the Play Store by enhancing rewards, unifying gaming experiences, and supporting global content creators.
Top 2025 Picks
- Best App: Focus Friend by Hank Green. This focus timer app, developed by Honey B Games, encourages users to reduce distractions by rewarding completed focus sessions.
- Best Game: Pokémon TCG Pocket. The Pokémon Company’s game digitally reimagines the beloved card game.
Broader Play Categories
Google also recognized other categories, including multi-device apps, fun, personal growth, essentials, hidden gems, family apps, watches, large screens, vehicles, XR headsets, and more.
Book Selections of 2025
Fiction favorites highlight works like "The Raven Scholar" by Antonia Hodgson and "Famous Last Words" by Gillian McAllister.
Nonfiction picks include "This American Woman" by Zarna Garg and "The Ambition Trap" by Amina AlTai.
Kids and teens also enjoyed titles such as "Wind Watchers" by Micha Archer and "Very Bad at Math" by Hope Larson.
