Google is showcasing the best games, apps, movies and books of 2015 on the Play Store, and the content listed on the Indian variant of the store is considerably different from what's trending in the U.S.. As such, we've decided to give you a look at the content that's garnered the most attention in the subcontinent.
In a country where telemarketing really does know no bounds, Truecaller is usually one of the first apps installed on a new handset. Predictably, the Swedish company's app has surged through the rankings this year. Local streaming services such as Gaana and Saavn have also seen a marked increase in their userbase.
When it comes to games, the Angry Birds franchise is still quite popular, as are titles based on local animated TV series, Chhota Bheem. In the movies category, Hollywood blockbusters Interstellar and Kingsman: The Secret Service have done well in India, but the list is dominated by Bollywood titles. The books section is an amalgam of titles aimed at getting better at English, managing time and resources effectively, and Fifty Shades of Grey. This is the land of the Kamasutra after all.
Seeing as how access to the Indian Play Store is restricted to those residing in the country, we're going to list out the top ten items in each category:
Best games of 2015
- Talking Tom Jetski
- Angry Birds 2
- Minions Paradise
- Stupid Zombies 3
- Chhota Bheem Throne of Bali
- Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom
- ZigZag
- Piano Tiles 2
- PAC-MAN 256
- Ski Safari 2
Best apps of 2015
- Colorfy
- Truecaller
- Gaana
- Chhota Bheem Jungle Run
- Candy Camera
- Skype
- Saavn Music & Radio
- Cricbuzz Cricket Scores & News
- Hotstar TV Movies Live Cricket
- Toca Kitchen 2
Top-selling movies of 2015
- Queen
- B.A. Pass
- Interstellar
- Detective Byomkesh Bakshy
- Piku
- Dum Laga Ke Haisha
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Kingsman: The Secret Service
- Ankhon Dekhi
- Ragini MMS-2
Top-selling books of 2015
- Into that Heaven of Freedom: Arvind Kejriwal
- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
- Fifty Shades of Grey
- Chanakya Neeti
- Word Power Made Easy
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- The Secret
- I Too Had a Love Story
- Sachin Tendulkar: Playing It My Way
- The Mastery Manual
Google has also listed leading news publications in the Newsstand, which include the likes of Dainik Jagran, India Today, and more. Indian readers, be sure to check out the link below for the full list.
