Apple has announced its 2025 App Store Award winners, celebrating 17 exceptional apps and games across its devices. From
Tiimo's AI-powered planning on iPhone to HBO Max's accessibility features on Apple TV, these honorees showcase
innovation and cultural significance. Games like Pokémon TCG Pocket and DREDGE also received top accolades, highlighting
the diverse talent shaping the App Store.
Apple has announced its 2025 App Store Award winners, celebrating 17 exceptional apps and games across its devices. From
Tiimo's AI-powered planning on iPhone to HBO Max's accessibility features on Apple TV, these honorees showcase
innovation and cultural significance. Games like Pokémon TCG Pocket and DREDGE also received top accolades, highlighting
the diverse talent shaping the App Store.
Apple announced its 2025 App Store Awards winners on December 4, honoring 17 apps and games selected by App Store
editors for technical innovation and cultural impact. The winners span Apple's entire ecosystem, from iPhone to Apple
Vision Pro, with six additional Cultural Impact honorees recognized for driving meaningful change.
Tiimo, Detail, and Essayist lead the apps category
Tiimo claimed iPhone App of the Year with its visual planning tool enhanced by AI capabilities that transform goals into
actionable tasks. Detail won the iPad category for democratizing video editing through artificial intelligence, while
Essayist earned Mac App of the Year for streamlining academic paper formatting. Explore POV captured the Apple Vision
Pro app award by transporting users to stunning global locations through Apple Immersive Video. Strava secured the Apple
Watch honor for connecting athletes with real-time tracking, and HBO Max won the Apple TV category for adding American
Sign Language features to its streaming platform.
Pokémon TCG Pocket and DREDGE wins top gaming honors
Pokémon TCG Pocket took iPhone Game of the Year for reimagining card battles with mobile-friendly gameplay. DREDGE won
the iPad gaming award for its atmospheric fishing mystery, while Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition claimed the Mac gaming
title. Porta Nubi earned Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year for immersive puzzle experiences, and WHAT THE CLASH? won
Apple Arcade Game of the Year for creative competitions. The Cultural Impact winners included Art of Fauna for
accessible puzzle design, Chants of Sennaar celebrating linguistic diversity, despelote exploring soccer culture, Be My
Eyes assisting visually impaired users through AI and volunteers, Focus Friend by Hank Green gamifying productivity, and
StoryGraph promoting diverse literary voices. CEO Tim Cook praised developers for creating innovative experiences that
enrich lives worldwide, emphasizing how this year's winners exemplify the creativity defining the App Store.