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Less than a week before WWDC, Apple has revealed the winners of the 2025 Apple Design Awards, honoring the best apps in the App Store.
The Apple Design Awards are Apple’s way of celebrating the best apps and games that have been submitted to the App Store. Announced as usual just before WWDC, the list includes 36 finalists and 12 winners, with one app and one game winning across six categories.
“Developers continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible, creating apps and games that are not only beautifully designed but also deeply impactful,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, in a statement. “We’re excited to celebrate this incredible group of winners and finalists at WWDC and spotlight the innovation and craftsmanship they bring to each experience.”
The list of categories and winners follows:
Delight and Fun
- Best App: CapWords
- Best App: Balatro
- Lumy
- Denim
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Innovation
- Best App: Play
- Best App: PBJ – The Musical
- Moises
- Capybara
- Pawz
- Gears & Goo
Interaction
- Best App: TaoBao
- Best App: Dredge
- iA Writer
- Mela -Recipe Manager
- Gears & Goo
- Skate City: New York
Inclusivity
- Best App: Speechify
- Best App: Art of Fauna
- Evolve
- Train Fitness
- puffies
- Land of Livia
Social Impact
- Best App: Watch Duty
- Best App: Neva
- Ground News
- Opal
- Ahoy!
- Art of Fauna
Visuals and Graphics
- Best App: Feather: Draw in 3D
- Best App: Infinity Nikki
- Vocabulary
- CellWalk
- Control: Ultimate Edition
- Neva
