It was a good year for new Android apps too, from entertainment and lifestyle apps through to more serious productivity tools. The year also saw a notable upswing in the number of high-quality children’s apps available on Android, as developers caught on to growing use by parents.
Earlier today, the Guardian’s 50 best Android games of 2013 roundup was published. This is the companion piece, covering the best non-game apps for Android smartphones and tablets of the year. As in the previous piece, each app’s title is a link to the Google Play store.