New Delhi: Google Play has officially released a list of the best Android applications and games of 2025 as the year approaches its end. According to Google’s list, Focus Friend by Hank Green has won the title for the Best Application of the year award, and Pokémon TCG Pocket has been crowned as the Best Game of the year. For the uninitiated, every year, since 2016, the US technology company has released the Best of list to honour applications and games that impressed the company with their brilliance, ingenuity, and quality.
Earlier last year, Alle – AI Fashion Shopping App won the title for the Best App of 2024, and Squad Busters scored the title for the Best Game of 2024. Now, let’s see the winner list:
Best App: Focus Friend by Hank Green
Focus Friend is a gamified productivity application created by Hank Green that acts as a focus timer to help users stay on task by making them feel responsible for a cute virtual character. When the user starts a focus session, a virtual Bean Friend begins to work on tasks like knitting socks and scarves. If the users interrupt the session, the bean gets sad; if they complete it, the users earn rewards to decorate the bean’s room.
Best Game: Pokémon TCG Pocket
It is a free-to-play mobile application that serves a digital version of the popular physical trading card game. It enables players to collect and battle with the digital Pokémon cards on their iOS and Android devices.
Best Multi-device App: Luminar: Photo Editor
Luminar is an AI-powered photo editor available as an application for mobile devices and desktop software for Windows and macOS. It uses AI to help both beginners and professionals make complex edits quickly, with the tools for tasks like sky replacement, portrait retouching, noise reduction, and colour and detail enhancement.
Best Multi-device Game: Disney Speedstorm
It is a free-to-play, hero-based kart racing combat game featuring the characters from Disney and Pixar worlds. Players can race on tracks inspired by the films, customise their karts, and compete in various modes, including local and online multiplayer. As per Google, everything in Disney Speedstorm has been optimised for perfect play across PC, tablet or mobile, starting from its visuals to its responsive controls.
