Mobile phones: what were the “must have” apps for iPhone and Android in 2023

Apple and Google revealed what the essential apps for users of cell phones in 2023. Beyond the classic ones that everyone can have on iPhone or Android phones, such as messaging, social networks and Home bankingthe two mobile technology giants have made theirs recommendations based on technological innovation, user experience and design.

Manzana He did so at the end of November in App Store Awards, which recognize the best applications and games of 2023; AND Google Playmeanwhile, he selected them based on number of downloads and Android user ratings.

The Apple company has chosen 14 apps and games for its ecosystem of iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac and Apple TV products. The criteria focused on how they help users liberate theirs creativitydiscover a whole world of new adventures and have fun with your loved ones.

The best apps of 2023 for iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Apple TV

All routesby AllTrails, Inc., is an application that collects hiking routes and other nature experiences.

Designed with inclusion in mind, Pok Pok it’s a digital playroom for children offering a universal space for preschoolers of all backgrounds and abilities to play, explore and see the world as one.

Looking for Hannah is a colorful hidden object training game with “inclusive and heartfelt” stories that explores the power of healing and self-discovery.

Too good to leave allows users to minimize food waste by connecting them to restaurants and stores that stock surplus unsold food at an affordable cost.

Unpacking mixes meditative puzzles to create a moving triumph around familiar experiences of change and connection.

Ready for makeup, from Prêt-à-Template. It works as a notebook for artists to design realistic makeup.

Photographer, from the UAB Pixelmator team. Use machine learning tools to speed up advanced editing tasks.

MUBI, from MUBI, Inc, for Apple TV. This platform selects the best international independent films and documentaries.

SmartGym, by Mateus Abras, for Apple Watch. It offers exercises, routines and training progress data.

As for video games, the recommended ones are Honkai: StarRail, by COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.(iPhone) e Lost in the game, by Snapbreak Games (iPad). During role-playing games Lies by Pby NEOWIZ, is the recommended one for Mac and Hello Kitty Island Adventureinspired by the characters of Yuko Shimizu, from Apple Arcade.

The best apps of 2023 on Android

ChatGPT was the big winner among the apps based on artificial intelligence 2023. It is a chatbot that offers its users answers to all types of questions, from planning your agenda to organizing a weekly menu. The free version has amassed more than 10 million downloads and has an average rating of 4.7 stars.

Imprint: Learn visually It is the app that won the Best Application of 2023 award awarded by Google. An app that offers short, powerful and interactive visual narratives on a multitude of topics, such as psychology, history or philosophy.

Due to its range of options, it is undoubtedly an effective educational tool that can be used by people with a specific higher education qualification or by curious people and lovers of general culture. With more than 100,000 downloads, its rating is 4 stars.

Bumble for friends or best friends (acronym for best friends forever, best friends forever, in English) is a move on to dating apps.

It offers its users the opportunity to connect with people with similar interests to them, with the sole purpose of starting a friendship. This is an application for everyone who thinks that, in fact, making friends has become almost as difficult as finding a partner.

Voidpet Garden: Mental Health It is undoubtedly one of the most original apps of 2023, awarded in the Personal Growth category.

The goal of this app is to promote mental health care among its users, through a virtual garden with fantastic creatures representing different feelings and emotions. Taking care of these pets allows us to monitor our mood on a daily basis. Accumulates an average of 100,000 downloads and 4.8 stars.

Artifact: Feed your curiosity is a personalized news aggregator that connects users to articles about science, culture, politics or technology, based on their interests. And it works with artificial intelligence, of course.

A world is a climate change awareness app that challenges its users in individual or group challenges that contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle. Google recognized it as the best social content app.

Conscious: awareness and well-being It focuses on mental health. This is a free application with a wide variety of practical exercises and guided sessions to support users. Its goals include helping improve relationships and mitigating stress.

Character AI: AI-based chat. Can you imagine chatting with some of the characters who have marked history? Now it is possible with this application that emulates and brings illustrious characters to life through interactive chatbots.