Photo & Design
Photoshop with AI Assistant
Real Photoshop layers, masks and generative fill on a laptop, and Googlebook owners get 3 months of it included.
Play label: Made for desktopConfidence: high
Photoshop with AI AssistantAdobe
Android apps that feel at home on a laptop
A searchable, sourced list of Android apps that work well on Googlebook, with the Play desktop label each app is reported to carry and how confident we are in it.
Featured
Curator picks that look right on a big screen
Video & Audio
CapCut - Video Editor
Templates, captions and a multitrack timeline for quick video edits, and reviewers have it running on Googlebook.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: high
CapCut - Video EditorBytedance Pte. Ltd.Productivity
Fantastical Calendar
The calendar Apple folks swear by made its Android debut on Googlebook first.
Play label: Made for desktopConfidence: high
Fantastical CalendarFlexibitsAI
Gemini Notebook
Drop in your sources and research or take notes grounded in them, right from the Best of Google row.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: high
Gemini NotebookGoogle LLCMusic & Streaming
Spotify: Music and Podcasts
Your music and podcasts, straight from the Googlebook streaming row.
Play label: Optimized for desktopConfidence: high
Spotify: Music and PodcastsSpotify ABGames
Clash Royale
Supercell's real time card battles, one of the games Google picked out for Googlebook.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: high
Clash RoyaleSupercell
The Googlebook Launch Lineup
The apps Google put front and center when Googlebook arrived.
Pro Photo and Design
Serious photo editing and design tools that make good use of a laptop screen.
Editing Video on the Go
Multitrack video editors for cutting a clip wherever you are.
Music Making
Record, sequence, mix and DJ on a laptop that fits in your bag.
Drawing and Painting
Painting, illustration and animation apps that like a big canvas.
Note Taking with a Stylus
Handwritten notes and PDF markup for when typing just isn't how you think.
All collections
See all- The Googlebook Launch LineupThe apps Google put front and center when Googlebook arrived.10 apps
- Pro Photo and DesignSerious photo editing and design tools that make good use of a laptop screen.6 apps
- Editing Video on the GoMultitrack video editors for cutting a clip wherever you are.5 apps
- Music MakingRecord, sequence, mix and DJ on a laptop that fits in your bag.4 apps
- Drawing and PaintingPainting, illustration and animation apps that like a big canvas.6 apps
- Note Taking with a StylusHandwritten notes and PDF markup for when typing just isn't how you think.4 apps
- Office WorkDocuments, spreadsheets, slides, PDFs and files for a normal workday.8 apps
- Calendars and MeetingsPlan the day and jump into calls without leaving your laptop.5 apps
- Watching and StreamingShows, films, music and podcasts for the couch, the desk or the train.9 apps
- Best of GoogleGoogle's own apps that are worth having on your Googlebook.10 apps
- Games for Keyboard and MouseGames from Google Play's mouse and keyboard collection, ready for your trackpad.7 apps
- Big Screen GamesGames Google picked for Googlebook, Chromebooks and tablets.10 apps
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Miniclip's online multiplayer pool game. Listed in Google Play's mouse and keyboard games collection.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: medium
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing, annotating, signing and sharing PDFs. It appears in the Googlebook productivity lineup.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: high
Adobe Premiere mobile video editor with a multitrack timeline. Googlebook buyers get a 3 month Premiere perk.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: medium
Rovio's slingshot puzzle game starring the Angry Birds. Google Play picked it as a best tablet game of 2022.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: medium
Argon arcade game from Mark/Space with retro style action. Google published a ChromeOS story about it.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: medium
Yostar's tower defense strategy RPG. Google Play picked it as a best multi device game of 2023.
Play label: not reportedConfidence: medium
What the Play desktop labels mean
Google Play shows five desktop labels on Googlebook. Google applies them; developers cannot set them directly. Labels are only visible on device inside Play, so we report what reviewers and Google have published and link the source.
- Made for desktop
- Built with a desktop layout in mind.
- Optimized for desktop
- Adapted well for large screens, keyboard, and trackpad.
- Compatible with desktop
- Runs, with a layout that may feel like a big phone.
- Better on the website
- The web version is the better choice. We list these on the watch list.
- Built for mobile
- Phone first. Expect rough edges on a laptop.