Google showcases great Play Store apps with new Android Excellence collections

With well over a million apps to choose from in the Google Play Store, Android device owners understandably find it hard sometimes to locate the best apps for their phone or tablet. Today, Google announced a makeover of the Editors’ Choice section of the Play Store, with the new Android Excellence collections for apps and games.


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The Android Excellence collections will, according to Google, offer a way for phone and tablet owners to find “incredible user experiences on Android”. These apps and games all have features like great design, technical performance, localization, and device optimization. These collections will be refreshed every three months in the Play Store.
Here’s a quick look at the apps in the debut Android Excellence Collection:

AliExpress by Alibaba Mobile
B&H Photo Video by B&H Photo Video
Citymapper by Citymapper Limited
Drivvo by Drivvo
drupe by drupe
Evernote by Evernote Corporation
HotelTonight by HotelTonight
Kitchen Stories by Kitchen Stories
Komoot by komoot GmbH
Lifesum by Lifesum
Memrise by Memrise
Pocket by Read It Later
Runtastic Running & Fitness by Runtastic
Skyscanner by Skyscanner Ltd
Sleep as Android by Urbandroid Team
Vivino by Vivino

The first group of games in the Android Excellence Collection include:

After the End Forsaken Destiny by NEXON M Inc.
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars by ZeptoLab
Golf Clash by Playdemic
Hitman GO Square Enix Ltd
Horizon Chase by Aquiris Game Studio S.A
Kill Shot Bravo by Hothead Games
Lineage Red Knights by NCSOFT Corporation
Nonstop Knight by flaregames
PAC-MAN 256 – Endless Maze by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Pictionary by Etermax
Reigns by DevolverDigital
Riptide GP: Renegade by Vector Unit
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes by Electronic Arts
Titan Brawl by Omnidrone
Toca Blocks by Toca Boca
Transformers: Forged to Fight by Kabam

These collections of apps and games will be included in the Editors’ Choice section of the Google Play Store, which will stick around to offer curated reviews from Google’s editorial team.

Google showcases great Play Store apps with new Android Excellence collections