Apps
Google Play Store: Best Apps and Games of 2020
Google Play Store is a part of Google Play services that provides a wide variety of applications for Android smartphones in every category. It is Google’s official app store which offers content such as apps, books, magazines, music, movies, and television programs.
Google records billions of downloads in the Play Store every year, it also provides its users to rate the particular app and share their experiences. Likewise, Google also lists the top apps on the basis of user’s votes.
For this Google provides several top apps as nominees and users have to vote for them. Likewise, this year too the company has released the top most downloaded apps till November 2020.
Here are all the top apps and games of 2020 that you should know about.
Best Apps of 2020 on Google Play Store
Best app of 2020: The best app award for 2020 was awarded to ‘Sleep Story for calm sleep – Meditate with Wysa’.
Users choice app of 2020: The best users choice app for 2020 was awarded to ‘Microsoft Office: Word, Exel, PowerPoint & More’.
Best Everyday Essentials of 2020: Here are the best everyday essential apps of 2020
- Koo: Connect with Indians within Indian languages
- Microsoft Office: Word, Exel, PowerPoint & More
- The Pattern
- Zelish – Meal planning, Grocery Shopping, and Recipes
- Zoom Cloud Meeting
Best Apps for Personal Growth:
- Apna – Job search app
- Bolkar app: India audio question answer
- Mindhouse: Modern Meditation
- MyStore – Create you Online dukaan in 15 seconds
- Writo – Publish & Write Stories, Poems, Quotes
Best Hidden Gems of 2020:
- Chefs Buddy: Smart app for chefs, & Food Business
- Finshots – Finance News made simple
- Flyx – Vote for Best Movies & TV shows Filmfare Awards
- goDutch – Split bills & group expanses
- Sleep Story for calm sleep – Meditate with Wysa
Best for Fun of 2020:
- Free Audio Stories, Books, Podcasts
- Moj – Made in India
- MX Taka Tak – Made in India Short Video App
- Reface: Face swap videos and memes with your photo
- VITA – Video Maker for Indian Creators
Best app for Good 2020:
- InnerHour Self-Care Therapy – Anxiety & Depression
Best Games of 2020 on Google Play Store
Below are all the best gaming apps of 2020 in different categories:
Best Game:
- Legends of Runeterra
Best User’s Choice Game:
- World Cricket Championship 3 – WCC3
Best Competetive:
- Bullet Echo
Best Indie:
- Cookei must die
- Maze Machina
- Motorsport Manager Racing
- Reventure
- Sky: Children of Light
Best Casual:
- Asian Cooking Star: New Restaurant & Cooking
- EverMerge
- Harry Potter: Puzzels and Spells
- SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off
- Tuscany villa
Best Innovative:
- Fancade
- Genshin Impact
- Minimal Dungeon RPG
- Ord.
- Sandship: Crafting Factory
Samsung Wallet app is getting a new update with v5.5.61, which aims to improve app performance to make it easier to use. The fresh update is available on the Galaxy Store with a package size of 109.92 MB.
As more people rely on digital wallets for everyday transactions, Samsung is focused on keeping its Wallet app secure and user-friendly. The latest update addresses some issues that users have reported in previous updates to make the app run more smoothly.
In addition to fixing bugs, the update brings improvements to some features that users frequently rely on. It enhances the overall performance of the app. However, it does not include any new features or changes.
Users can download the Samsung Wallet v5.5.61 update through Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates. Also, you can download the update from the third-party app link mentioned here.
Recently, Samsung introduced support for a Digital Key for Audi vehicles via the Wallet app. It offers Galaxy smartphone users a more convenient way to access and start their cars without the need for a physical key. This feature is powered by ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to ensure precise functionality and enhanced security.
Moreover, the Korean tech giant is also improving the Samsung Wallet app for Galaxy Watch to allow users to handle their financial needs conveniently, right on their wrist.
WhatsApp has pushed a new beta update for Android users, which brings a camera shortcut directly to the gallery sheet to make it easier to access the camera while sending photos or videos. The fresh beta update arrives with version 2.24.24.23, available through the Google Play Beta Program.
Previously, WhatsApp improved the way users send photo and video albums. With that, users can select multiple photos and videos at once, and add captions to entire albums to make it simpler to share media with context.
The new update is adding even more improvements. The camera shortcut, which used to be in the chat bar, is now available directly inside the gallery sheet. It saves time and makes it easier to capture something new without navigating through multiple steps.
Now, when you’re selecting photos or videos to send, you can quickly switch to the camera without leaving the gallery. This new change might feel like an extra step for some users who were used to accessing the camera with a single tap from the chat bar. However, the update aims to combine both the camera and gallery functions into one place.
Notably, not all users will see this new camera shortcut. If you still have the camera shortcut in the chat bar, you won’t see the one in the gallery sheet. This is to avoid clutter and make the app more organized.
This feature is currently available to a limited number of beta testers, and it will be rolled out to more users in the coming days or weeks.
Google Messages introduces a new Backup and Restore feature to make it easier for users to back up and restore their text messages, media, and settings directly within the app. This feature’s strings have been spotted in the Google Messages 20241118_02_RC00 beta version.
Currently, Android users back up their messages through Google One at the system level, but this new update lets users manage backups from within Google Messages itself.
The backup system will offer end-to-end encryption, ensuring that your messages are fully secured. Only you will be able to access the backup, with protection provided by your device’s screen lock.
When signing into the app on a new device, your conversations will automatically restore, providing a seamless transition. However, some devices without a screen lock may not be eligible for encrypted backups.
The backup feature is closely associated with your Google Account and Google One storage, which means you’ll need some extra storage space for backups. While users can choose to turn off backups at any time. Turning off the backup will permanently delete your conversations from your Google Account, although they will still be on your device.
You can also choose to back up media only over Wi-Fi, which can help save mobile data. Additionally, Google Messages will allow you to sync messages across different devices as long as you’re signed into your Google Account.
Aside from this, Google Messages recently rolled out the “Double tap heart ‘feature for Android users. This makes it easier to send a red heart emoji in response to messages.
Google Messages rolls out ‘Double tap to heart’ for easy reactions