They have changed people's lives globally. They have made us play for hours, sweat and huff on yoga mats in the silence of our homes, or meet in video conferences with colleagues and family members around the world. There are many winning features of the best apps of 2020 according to Google and Apple's end-of-year rankings.
Best Android Apps of 2020 - Google Best Award 2020
Google has decided to reward those who have helped us overcome the hardships of the pandemic, therefore ranging from business to school, from physical well-being to games of various types. It could not be missing among the most awarded apps Zoom, the popular group video calling platform that has exploded in popularity this year.
Entertainment and social
One podium position is occupied by Disney +, the app of the well-known streaming service that entertains families with content for all ages.
For games we have several simple but well-developed ideas, such as combining the world of puzzles with that of Harry Potter (Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells) or combine your love of cooking with a well-known children's cartoon, with SpongeBob: The Krusty Cook-Off, voted best gaming app overall by Google users.
In its own way it is also innovative Cappuccino, the social app where you can record a little vocal thought every morning and share it with family and friends.
The Success of Motivation Apps
The app has recorded a real peak in downloads Centr, sees none other than actor Chris Hemsworth as a personal trainer, as he encourages us and follows us step by step in various gymnastic exercises.
It is especially popular in the States, where coaching and motivation are a real trend: along the same lines there are intellect, “a new form of psychological training” with the ambitious goal of correcting people's bad habits and character defects.
Or there is Loona, the app that helps you relax before going to sleep.
The success of motivation apps will also be born overseas, but it should not be underestimated in Italy.
The Best Apps of 2020 - According to Apple
Apple, unlike Google, has a less dense list: only 15 apps ended up in pole position, among which the independent one stands out Wakeout!, which teaches gentle gymnastics.
Among the games, an RPG triumphs, Genshin impact, which is free and has good graphic quality, but also the well-known Pokémon Go, which has been able to adapt its format to the home game.
An interesting idea is that of Caribou, an app that offers interactive games and multimedia to accompany your video call.
Social Apps
Apple's tastes prove to be decidedly more "social" than Google's: it is rewarded Share The Meal, the United Nations app for sharing meals with those who need them most (it has distributed 87 million lunches/dinners). Then there is an app that helps African-American people take care of themselves (Shine).
And in Italy?
While the word “Zoom” in Italy is perhaps becoming synonymous with “video calling”, millions of users are also choosing other video streaming platforms, such as the newly created Jitsia whirlpool bath, web app open source that brings together various messaging and video conferencing platforms.
If desired, it also offers a videoconferencing service “as a service” with Jitsi meet, without having to create an account.
Another boom is being recorded byIO app, essential to activate the cashback bonus provided by the State for certain types of purchases, from entertainment to bills, while the Immuni app does not seem to be getting going, having so far recorded only 16 positive cases of Covid-19.
The app has been becoming very popular lately Recover: here the AI is working to insert your face into some famous clips of famous movies, to give you virtual emotions that will make your head spin.
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