Apple has announced the winners of its 2022 App Store Awards, selecting 16 apps and games that delivered exceptional experiences and made a profound cultural impact.
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This year’s winners represent the abundant possibilities across the App Store and Apple’s ecosystem of devices. Innovative social app BeReal gives users an authentic look into the lives of their family and friends, and fitness tracker Gentler Streak helps users balance fitness and rest to maintain a healthy lifestyle. GoodNotes 5 takes digital note-taking to the next level with best-in-class Apple Pencil support. MacFamilyTree 10 sparks the exploration of genealogy through stunning visual family trees and collaboration with loved ones around the world, while the creators behind ViX elevate Spanish-language stories to the forefront of entertainment.
Apex Legends Mobile brings the fast-paced hit battle royale game to iPhone. Moncage’s memorable puzzles brilliantly play with perspective, and the immersive card battler Inscryption draws players in with experimental storytelling. El Hijo, a Wild West tale, is a smartly designed stealth game that looks exceptional on the big screen with Apple TV. Apple Arcade’s unique life sim Wylde Flowers invites players into its charming world of diverse characters and magical spells, and League of Legends Esports Manager allows players to manage the most influential esports leagues in the world.
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“This year’s App Store Award winners reimagined our experiences with apps that delivered fresh, thoughtful, and genuine perspectives,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “From self-taught solo creators to international teams spanning the globe, these entrepreneurs are making a meaningful impact, and represent the ways in which apps and games influence our communities and lives.”
2022 App Store Award Winners
● iPhone App of the Year: BeReal, from BeReal.
● iPad App of the Year: GoodNotes 5, from Time Base Technology Limited.
● Mac App of the Year: MacFamilyTree 10, from Synium Software GmbH.
● Apple TV App of the Year: ViX, from TelevisaUnivision Interactive, Inc.
● Apple Watch App of the Year: Gentler Streak, from Gentler Stories LLC.
● iPhone Game of the Year: Apex Legends Mobile, from Electronic Arts.
● iPad Game of the Year: Moncage, from X.D. Network Inc.
● Mac Game of the Year: Inscryption, from Devolver.
● Apple TV Game of the Year: El Hijo, from HandyGames.
● Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Wylde Flowers, from Studio Drydock Pty Ltd.
● China Game of the Year: League of Legends Esports Manager, from Shenzhen Tencent Tianyou Technology Ltd.
Cultural Impact Winners
● How We Feel from the How We Feel Project, Inc.
● Dot’s Home from the Rise-Home Stories Project
● Locket Widget from Locket Labs, Inc.
● Waterllama from Vitalii Mogylevets
● Inua - A Story in Ice and Time from ARTE Experience
For more than a decade, Apple has honored the best apps and games at the end of each year. To acknowledge the impact of the winning developer teams, each winner will receive a physical award inspired by the signature blue App Store icon. Developed through meticulous craftsmanship, the award includes the App Store logo set into 100 percent recycled aluminum used to make Apple products, with the name of the winner engraved on the other side.
[BeReal - App of the Year]
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This year’s winners represent the abundant possibilities across the App Store and Apple’s ecosystem of devices. Innovative social app BeReal gives users an authentic look into the lives of their family and friends, and fitness tracker Gentler Streak helps users balance fitness and rest to maintain a healthy lifestyle. GoodNotes 5 takes digital note-taking to the next level with best-in-class Apple Pencil support. MacFamilyTree 10 sparks the exploration of genealogy through stunning visual family trees and collaboration with loved ones around the world, while the creators behind ViX elevate Spanish-language stories to the forefront of entertainment.
Apex Legends Mobile brings the fast-paced hit battle royale game to iPhone. Moncage’s memorable puzzles brilliantly play with perspective, and the immersive card battler Inscryption draws players in with experimental storytelling. El Hijo, a Wild West tale, is a smartly designed stealth game that looks exceptional on the big screen with Apple TV. Apple Arcade’s unique life sim Wylde Flowers invites players into its charming world of diverse characters and magical spells, and League of Legends Esports Manager allows players to manage the most influential esports leagues in the world.
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“This year’s App Store Award winners reimagined our experiences with apps that delivered fresh, thoughtful, and genuine perspectives,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “From self-taught solo creators to international teams spanning the globe, these entrepreneurs are making a meaningful impact, and represent the ways in which apps and games influence our communities and lives.”
2022 App Store Award Winners
● iPhone App of the Year: BeReal, from BeReal.
● iPad App of the Year: GoodNotes 5, from Time Base Technology Limited.
● Mac App of the Year: MacFamilyTree 10, from Synium Software GmbH.
● Apple TV App of the Year: ViX, from TelevisaUnivision Interactive, Inc.
● Apple Watch App of the Year: Gentler Streak, from Gentler Stories LLC.
● iPhone Game of the Year: Apex Legends Mobile, from Electronic Arts.
● iPad Game of the Year: Moncage, from X.D. Network Inc.
● Mac Game of the Year: Inscryption, from Devolver.
● Apple TV Game of the Year: El Hijo, from HandyGames.
● Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Wylde Flowers, from Studio Drydock Pty Ltd.
● China Game of the Year: League of Legends Esports Manager, from Shenzhen Tencent Tianyou Technology Ltd.
Cultural Impact Winners
● How We Feel from the How We Feel Project, Inc.
● Dot’s Home from the Rise-Home Stories Project
● Locket Widget from Locket Labs, Inc.
● Waterllama from Vitalii Mogylevets
● Inua - A Story in Ice and Time from ARTE Experience
For more than a decade, Apple has honored the best apps and games at the end of each year. To acknowledge the impact of the winning developer teams, each winner will receive a physical award inspired by the signature blue App Store icon. Developed through meticulous craftsmanship, the award includes the App Store logo set into 100 percent recycled aluminum used to make Apple products, with the name of the winner engraved on the other side.
[BeReal - App of the Year]