Best Apps & Games in India 2025: AI Tools and Local Gaming Hits Shine
Explore the best Android apps and games in India for 2025, including AI-powered apps, popular games, and trending tools shaping digital lifestyles.
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On Tuesday, Google made public its list of the most sought-after apps and games in India on the Play Store for the year 2025 and noted the predominance of AI-powered tools and interactive gaming experiences. The tech giant said that 69% of Indian users got to know about artificial intelligence first through an app on their Android devices.
Movies Events Dining was voted the Best App of 2025, whereas CookieRun India: Running Game was designated as the Best Game of 2025. Other applications that were acknowledged for their AI involvement were invideo AI: AI Video Generator, which received the award for Best for Personal Growth, and Toonsutra: Webtoon & Manga App, which was recognized as Best Hidden Gem, with its AI features for creating immersive comic content.
Productivity and cross-device applications were also allowed to shine through. Goodnotes: Notes, Docs, PDF, was named the Best App for Large Screens, and Luminar: Photo Editor won the award for the Best Multi-device App. Daily Planner: To Do List Task was declared as Best Everyday Essential for task management, while SleepisolBio: Sleep, Alarm secured the title of Best for Watches App, helping users update their sleep and stress.
The tech giant also brought forth a new category of Top Trending to highlight the apps that have undergone a rapid change in terms of growth and impact throughout the year. The front liners in this list were Instamart: 10 Mins Grocery App, Seekho: Short Learning Videos, and Adobe Firefly: AI Generator.
The corporation noted that the Android ecosystem in India had been a source of over 3.5 million jobs and had resulted in more than ₹4 trillion revenue for the country's economy.
In gaming, CookieRun India: Running Game not only took away the Best Game award but also won the Best Pick Up and Play category, thereby attracting users with local-themed features such as Indian costumes, music, and skins. Free Fire Max won the title of Best Ongoing Game as it kept the players hooked all through the year.
The indie titles also were recognized. Kamala, Horror Exorcism Escape, won the Best Indie Game award owing to its survival puzzle-horror mechanics, while Real Cricket Swipe enjoyed recognition as the Best Made in India Game. Both the games offer easy-to-use swipe controls for non-serious users. Disney Speedstorm, the Best Multi-device Game, showed the ability to perform flawlessly on smartphones, tablets, and foldable devices.
