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Android apps and games are our bread and butter, so we’re constantly investigating which ones might actually be worth your time. But as much as we like naming our own favorites, we’re always more interested in hearing what you think. That’s why, after rounding up our favorite Android apps and mobile games of 2025, we put them to a vote. In both cases, a clear winner emerged.
The apps poll was based on Andy Walker’s roundup of his favorite Android apps of 2025, a list that mixed new releases with apps he simply discovered this year. He focused on apps that might not be on your radar, and it leaned heavily toward tools that improve daily life in some way, though there were some fun choices in there, too.