Apple announces 2025 App Store award winners: Here are the best apps and games of the year | Technology News
Apple has announced the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards, celebrating 17 apps and games that stood out for their creativity, technical achievement, and cultural influence over the past year. Selected from a pool of 45 finals, this year’s honorees represent a broad range of developers whose work pushed the boundaries of design, innovation, and user experience across Apple devices.
“Every year, we are inspired how developers transform their ideas into experiences that enrich people’s lives,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. “This year’s winners embody the creativity and excellence that define the App Store, and they highlight the powerful impact world-class apps and games can have globally.”
The winners of the 2023 Apple App Awards highlight the versatility of Apple’s ecosystem. Key accolades included Tiimo as iPhone App of the Year for its AI-powered task guidance, Detail as iPad App of the Year for advanced editing, and Essay for streamlining academic writing on Mac.
Apple Vision Pro featured Explore POV for immersive experiences, while Strava won Apple Watch App of the Year for enhancing athlete community tracking, and HBO Max on Apple TV for improving accessibility with ASL.
In gaming, Pokémon TCG Pocket was named iPhone Game of the Year, followed DREDGE on iPad, Cyberpunk 2077 on Mac, and Porta Nubi on Apple Vision Pro for its puzzles.
In its recognition of Cultural Impact winners, Apple showcased six titles that promote positive change and inclusion. Notable highlights include Art of Fauna, which transformed accessible game design with wildlife puzzles; Chants of Sennaar, which explores communication barriers through storytelling; and Despelote, which captures national identity via childhood and football memories. Additionally, Be My Eyes utilises AI to ass individuals with low vision, Focus Friend addresses digital dractions, and StoryGraph emphasises diverse authors and voices for readers.
2025 App Store award winners
Apps
iPhone App of the Year: Tiimo
iPad App of the Year: Detail
Mac App of the Year: Essay
Apple Vision Pro App of the Year: Explore POV
Apple Watch App of the Year: Strava
Apple TV App of the Year: HBO Max
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iPhone Game of the Year: Pokémon TCG Pocket
iPad Game of the Year: DREDGE
Mac Game of the Year: Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year: Porta Nubi
Apple Arcade Game of the Year: WHAT THE CLASH?
Cultural Impact Winners
Art of Fauna
Chants of Sennaar
despelote
Be My Eyes
Focus Friend Hank Green
StoryGraph
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