{"id":13815,"date":"2017-08-30T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=13815"},"modified":"2018-06-28T16:36:01","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T20:36:01","slug":"apps-from-the-2017-google-play-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/apps-from-the-2017-google-play-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Standout Apps from the 2017 Google Play Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who doesn\u2019t love a great, new app? Mobile gaming apps, in particular, have increased in popularity over the last few years. But that doesn\u2019t mean your phone will be able to handle some of these impressive new games. In order to automatically optimize your downloaded games whenever you start playing, you should use game booster. Free up RAM and boost your phone in order to make your gaming experience faster and smoother:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/app.appsflyer.com\/com.psafe.msuite?pid=MKT_BLOG_US&amp;c=standout_apps_2017_google_play_awards\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/make-games-run-faster.jpg\" alt=\"make-games-run-faster\" width=\"419\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/make-games-run-faster.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/make-games-run-faster-300x57.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/a><center><\/center><\/center><b><br \/>\nThe Google Play Awards<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The votes have been tallied and the awards for the Google Play Awards have been announced. Each year, Google Play announces the best apps of the year. With so many apps to choose from these days, it can be easy to get bogged down in the millions of apps. Luckily, the Google Play Awards are here to show you the best apps and games of the year to make it easier for you to choose what to download.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/5-dos-donts-installing-apps-android\/\"><b>5 Do\u2019s and Dont\u2019s for Installing Apps on Your Android<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Standout Indie: Reigns<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s considered one of the standout Indie apps of the year. In this game, you get to put yourself in the role of monarch during the modern age and impose your will on your kingdom. It can be difficult in your unpredictable kingdom to create a balance between your people, army, church, and treasury. In order to reign for as long as possible, you will have to make strategic moves creating allies and enemies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Standout Startup: HOOKED<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOOKED has amazing, short scary stories to read from the comfort of your phone. These thrilling stories will keep you in suspense as you read them. Each story is formatted as a short text message conversation and reads as if you were reading someone\u2019s personal text messages with a creepy twist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best App for Kids: Hot Wheels: Race Off<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exciting racing game brings Hot Wheels to life. There are over 25 different Hot Wheels cars to race through 50 different tracks. Love stunts? Hot Wheels: Race Off has awesome jumps, boosters, and loops to race through. 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