American tech giant Google Play on Monday announced the winners of Google Play’s Best of 2021, which include some expected names like BGMI, Garena Free Fire and Clubhouse.

The top winners of 2021 were Bitclass, Battlegrounds Mobile India, and Clubhouse.

Bitclass, an app that enables cohort-based learning, was picked as the Best App of 2021, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) was the winner of the Best Game of 2021 title, and Clubhouse won the Users’ Choice App of 2021.

Brett Bouchard, the Global Head of Editorial at Google Play said in a blog post, “In India, once again, we saw a diverse range of apps help people across the country with relevant – and often unique – solutions to their daily needs. This year, we saw a distinctive rise in e-learning, with many winners finding creative ways to help India learn a range of skills online, be it mastering a passion through celebrity-led virtual classes with FrontRow, or using AI to scale student learning outcomes with EMBIBE.”

Bouchard further added, “Our pick for the Best App of the year – Bitclass, a platform enabling interactive cohort-based learning – also reiterated the emergence of a digital learning culture in India fueled by innovative localized solutions. On the other hand, Clubhouse – the Users’ Choice app of the year, showcased India’s rising fondness for voice and audio-based platforms.”

Other e-learning platforms that shined this year were FWD and Hot step.

Health and well-being were also of key interest this year, with winners, including Jumping Minds, SARVA, Evolve, being, and Evergreen Club, driving innovations to help people better manage their mental health and well-being, according to Google Play India.

Gaming continued to gain significant interest in India, with many across the country enjoying a range of imaginative gaming expending.