Best of Galaxy Store Awards
Celebrating the year’s top performing apps.
Award Categories and Previous Winners
The 2020 Best of Galaxy Store Awards will be presented on December 9, 2020, as a virtual event. Please sign up for the Samsung Developers newsletter or follow Samsung Developers on Facebook, Instragram, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn.
2020 Best of Galaxy Store Award Categories
Games
Game Graphics Simulation Game Action Game Casual Game Indie Game Role Playing Game Arcade Game Game of the Year |
Apps
Wellness App Innovative App |
Galaxy Watch
Watch Face Design Watch Face Collection Innovative Watch Face New Watch Face Designer Watch App |
Galaxy Themes
Theme Design Themes Collection Innovative Theme New Themes Designer Icon Pack |
Bixby
Bixby Capsule of the Year Bixby Developer of the Year |
2020 Award Categories are subject to change without notice.
2019 Award Winners
The 2019 Best of Galaxy Store Awards were presented on October 29, 2019 at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Jose, California.
Games
| Award | Winner | Product/Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best Indie Game | Two Dots | Playdots |
| Best Multiplayer | Badland Brawls | Frogmind |
| Best Adventure Game | Sonic Forces | SEGA |
| Best AR Game | Harry Potter: Wizards Unite | Niantic Games |
| Best Casual Game | Candy Crush Friends Saga | King |
| Best Racing Game | Asphalt 9 | Gameloft |
| Best Choose Your Own Adventure | Hollywood Story | Nanobit Games |
| Best Role Playing Game | Game of Sultans | Mechanist Internet Technologies Co, Ltd. |
Apps
| Award | Winner | Product/Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best Indie App | Homeadvisor.com | HomeAdvisor, Inc. |
| Best Productivity App | Degoo | Degoo Cloud |
| Best App to Relax With | Headspace | Headspace Inc. |
| Best Travel App | App in the Air for Samsung | App in the Air |
| Best Creative App | Concept | Top Hatch Inc. |
| Best Social App | TikTok | Bytedance |
| Best Streaming App | Mixer | Microsoft Corporation |
| Best Made for Samsung App | Samsung 1:1 Video Tutoring | Rosetta Stone |
| Best Use of Galaxy Store Badge | Skillz | Skillz |
Galaxy Themes
| Award | Winner | Product/Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best Indie Themes Designer | John Shih | X9 |
| Best Theme Design | [Echo] Whimiscal Woods | Echo Visuals, Inc. |
| Best Themes Brand Collaboration | MLB Themes | Cogul Planet Inc. |
| Best Themes Designer (big brand) | Cogul Planet, Inc. | Cogul Planet, Inc. |
Galaxy Watch
| Award | Winner | Product/Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best Indie Watch Designer | Tomas Joscak | Vienna Studios |
| Best Watch Face Design | Summer Vacation | Alexandr Kovalev |
| Best Watch App | iGearRadio | Pavel Slaby |
| Best Watch Designer (big brand) | Matteo Dini | Matteo Dini |
2018 Award Winners
The inaugural 2018 Best of Galaxy Store Awards were presented on November 6, 2018 at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco, California.
All Categories
| Award | Winner | Product/Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best Game | Disney Heroes | PerBlue Entertainment |
| Best App | Booking.com | Booking Holdings Inc. |
| Best Theme Designer | Guangxu Zhu | Guangxu Zhu |
| Best Watch App | Wrist Camera | Kemas Dimas |
| Best Watch Designer | Bergen | Bergen |
Have Questions?
We have answers.
The Best of Galaxy Store Awards recognize apps that stand out in Galaxy Store. We look for innovation, design, creativity, quality and performance in nominating candidates for the awards.
All Galaxy Store publishers qualify for selection. These range from big, well-known brands to indie developers and designers.
Winners are chosen from the nominated publishers by the U.S. Galaxy Store team.
Winners are revealed publicly during the Best of Galaxy Store Awards ceremony (typically held at the Samsung Developer Conference). We ask winners not to reveal their awards publicly or in print until that time.
The awards ceremony is held at the annual Samsung Developer Conference. Due to circumstances of COVID-19, the 2020 award ceremony will be a virtual event, premiering on YouTube, on December 9th, 2020, at 5:00pm PST.
Winners receive special marketing materials that can be used on social media, digital advertising, and Galaxy Store. Winners also receive passes to the Samsung Developer Conference, where they are presented with a physical trophy. Finally, winners are featured in Galaxy Store promotions, podcasts, blog posts, and newsletters. Note: Prizes are subject to change without notice.
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