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Just last week, Google revealed what it felt were the very best games available for Android devices. While games may make up a sizable part of Android’s catalog of apps, they’re on no account the best apps available. For your entire other apps, Google has released a listing of what it considers to be the foremost beautifully designed Android apps.

So, what does Google search for when deciding which apps are one of the most beautiful? Here’s the factors:

Attention to detail makes an app truly beautiful: transitions are fast and clear, and layout and typography are crisp and meaningful. During this collection, we highlight several beautiful apps with masterfully crafted design details.

Without further ado, here’s the complete list of apps and their descriptions:

Timely – Timely’s smooth and playful screen transitions prove that setting alarms can be incredibly fun.

Circa – Circa’s design boasts elegant typography and an innovative reading interface.

Etsy – Explore wonderful hand-crafted goods with Esty’s beautiful layouts and subtle blur effects.

airbnb – Airbnb beautifully expresses Android’s visual langage with big images and classy UI elements.

The Whole Pantry – Careful attention have been paid to each delicious photo inside the Whole Pantry.

Runtastic Heart Rate Pro – This innovative app beautifully visualizes your heart rate, measured with just your device camera.

Tumblr – Tumblr makes a pretty good first impression, letting you explore and follow blogs even before signing up.

Umano – Being attentive to the inside track never looked so good! Intuitive and beautiful on both phones and tablets.

Yahoo! Weather – Yahoo! Weather always delights with photos and sunrise animations that look great, rain or shine.

Grand St. – This boutique electronics catalog features gorgeous magazine-like typography and photos.

Pinterest – Enjoy the friendly and familiar design, complete with beautiful layouts and intuitive gestures.

If that you must see more about Google’s design criteria and what it looks for in Android apps, take a look at their rundown of the handiest designed Android apps from last month.

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