Live threat detection was one of the standouts when Android 15 was trailed earlier this year. Using on-device AI, the idea is that users will be warned in real time if an app is exhibiting potentially malicious behavior, before it’s flagged across the board by Play Protect.

As the year is on the horizon of ending, Google has come up with the winner of its Play Store’s ‘Best 2024 awards in India’. The list highlights the best performing and most loved games and apps under different categories. The award is for the most innovative and impactful apps which have managed to engage a large number of users.

Each year, Apple and Google announce their top app and game picks from releases on the App Store and Google Play store. We’re still waiting for Apple’s picks but Google has announced its best apps and games of 2024. The full list of winners is below, but let’s first look at each of the overall app and game of the year winners.

The Google Play Store could add a feature that allows you to pick whether you want a game to auto-install on any network or only Wi-Fi.

Notably, Squad Busters was ranked as the most popular game as well as the top game in the multi-player game segment on the Google Play store.

Google India unveiled the 'Best of 2024' Play Store awards, celebrating innovative apps and games. Indian developers shone, securing five out of seven

Google Play’s Best of 2024 awards highlight India’s top apps and games, from Alle’s AI-powered fashion styling to Squad Busters’ multiplayer gaming. Discover this year’s winners and trends.

Your AI Fashion Stylist has topped the chart in both the best mobile app and the best fun app categories in India.

Every year, Google names the best apps and games from its Play Store. The awards are meant to not only highlight outstanding experiences on Android, but also to shine a light on the diverse, vibrant community of developers behind the Google Play Store.