Google Play announced the winners of their Best of 2020 awards, a celebration of apps, games, books, movies and other top content in different regions around the world.
The US announced its list of the apps and titles that users and Google Play editors curated, and a list of the top 10 apps that have made a deep impression among users in Singapore and Malaysia was also released.
This list reflects interesting trends on relating our interest in digital tools to stay productive in a changed work environment; dealing with quarantine and lockdown periods during the pandemic; working on self-identity while being mindful of mental wellbeing, and also extending a helping hand to others.
"2020 changed the way we all live, work, and go about the routines that keep us grounded. It was a year of self-reflection and improvement, and many apps played a role in helping us find a path forward," a Google statement read.
Here's a list of Google Play's Best of 2020 Apps (Singapore and Malaysia)
Medito (Health and Fitness)
The app is made with the aim to guide you towards a happier & healthier life with the help of various features present in it. This app from Medito Foundation will help everyone on their journey to practice gratitude, manage anxiety and stress, relax and find positivity.
ShareTheMeal: Donate to Charity and Solve Hunger (Lifestyle)
ShareTheMeal is the charity app by the World Food Programme that allows you to feed a child in need with one tap on your phone. Every year, hunger kills more people than malaria, HIV and tuberculosis combined.
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More (Productivity)
The Office app combines the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps you know and rely on, with new capabilities that harness the unique strengths of a phone to create a simpler, yet more powerful Office experience on the go.
Grid Diary – Journal, Planner (Lifestyle)
Grid Diary provides rich tools such as template library, prompt library, habit check-in, writing reminder, etc. to help you customize the journal method that best suits your needs.
Whisk: Turn Recipes into Shareable Shopping Lists (Food and Drinks)
Start creating your personal cookbook. Pull recipes from any website or cooking site/app, substitute ingredients, adjust serving sizes or, if you want to, just change the way the recipes are written.
Sleep Theory – Sleep Aid & Smart Alarm Clock (Health and Fitness)
Sleep Theory is a healthy app that can help you develop regular sleep habits and sleep better if you are suffering from staying up late, insomnia, anxiety, and irregular life schedule
The Pattern (Lifestyle)
The Pattern was created to be a trusted resource for navigating life; offering insights around challenging times, and helping to identify opportunities that might otherwise be missed.
ZOOM Cloud Meetings (Business)
Start or join a secure meeting with video and audio, instant screen sharing, and cross-platform instant messaging for free. Users can invite up to 100 people to join on video on Android-based phones and tablets, other mobile devices, Windows, Mac, Zoom Rooms, H.323/SIP room systems, and telephones.
Calmaria (Health and Fitness)
Derived from the Portuguese word meaning calmness and tranquility, this app intends to bring peace of mind and tranquility to users schedule through breathing exercises, meditation and haptic feedback.
VITA (Video Player and Editor)
VITA is a simple video editing app to make amateur and self-edited videos for social media, vlogs etc.