Celebrating the developers behind the best apps and games of 2018

Posted by Purnima Kochikar, Director, Business Development, Games & Applications

Today, we announced our annual Best of 2018 list, highlighting the best content on Google Play. But ever wonder about the makers behind your favorite apps and games like PUBG MOBILE or Tasty? Well, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the developers that brought to life the best U.S. apps and games of 2018. And this year was jam packed with entertainment — all thanks to the developers who pushed the envelope and sparked our imaginations.

Check out the full rundown of the developers behind the best apps and games of 2018 on Google Play:

Best App of 2018

• Drops: Learn 31 new languages by Language Drops

Most Entertaining Apps

• VIMAGE - cinemagraph creator & live photo animator by vimage
• No.Draw - Colors by Number 2018 by Creative APPS
• Neverthink: The TV of the Internet by Neverthink
• Tik Tok - including musical.ly by musical.ly
• Scout FM - Podcast Radio by Scout FM

Best Self Improvement Apps

• Mimo: Learn to Code by MimoHello GmbH
• Drops: Learn 31 new languages by Language Drops
• 10% Happier: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by 10% Happier
• Keep Trainer - Workout Trainer & Fitness Coach by Keep Inc
• MasterClass: Learn How To Cook, Sing, Act and More by MasterClass Inc.

Best Daily Helper Apps

• Otter Voice Notes by AISense Inc.
• Tasty by BuzzFeed
• Sift - Get Automatic Refunds When Prices Drop by ShopInbox Team
• Canva: Post, banner, card maker & graphic design by Canva
• Notion - Notes, Tasks, Wikis by Notion Labs Inc.

Best Hidden Gem Apps

• SLOWLY by Why Interactive
• Unfold - Create Stories by Unfold Creative LLC
• Just a Line - Draw Anywhere, with AR by Google Creative Lab
• Luci - Lucid Dream Journal by Sam Ruston
• Learn Spanish with Lirica: Music Language Learning by Lirica

Best Game of 2018

• PUBG MOBILE by Tencent Games

Most Competitive Games

• PUBG MOBILE by Tencent Games
• Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War by Pixel Toys
• Dragon Ball Legends by Bandai Namco Ent.
• Asphalt 9 by Gameloft
• Badland Brawl by Frogmind

Most Innovative Games

• Gorogoa by Annapurna
• Umiro by DevolverDigital
• Hero Hunters by Hothead Games
• Battlelands Royale by FuturePlay
• Life is Strange by SQUARE ENIX Ltd

Best Indie Games

• Alto's Odyssey by Noodlecake Studios
• Reigns: GoT by DevolverDigital
• Cube Escape Paradox by Rusty Lake
• Returner 77 by Fantastic, yes
• Evoland 2 by Playdigious

Most Casual Games

• The Sims Mobile by EA
• Orbia: Tap and Relax by JOX Development LLC
• Murder in the Alps by Nordcurrent
• Candy Crush Friends Saga by King
• Faraway 3 by Snapbreak