Apple has officially announced the winners of its 2022 App Store Awards, highlighting 16 apps and games that “inspired users to engage more deeply with the world, expand their imaginations, and stay connected to friends and loved ones.” Selected by Apple’s global App Store editorial team, the winners are spread across Apple’s devices including iPhone, iPad, Mac, TV, and Watch with additional awards given for Arcade, China, and Cultural Impact.
“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.”
Amongst the winners are the social app BeReal, fitness tracker Gentler Streak, digital note-taking app GoodNotes 5, genealogy visualizer MacFamilyTree 10, and Hispanic streaming platform Vix.
Apex Legends Mobile takes home iPhone game of the year while puzzle game Moncage, card battler Inscryption, stealth game El Hijo, life simulator Wylde Flower, and League of Legends Esports Manager cover the other platforms for gaming. Rounding out the list are the Cultural Impact winners which were nominated for their lasting impact on people’s lives and positive influence on culture.
Take a look at the full list below with more information to be found on the Apple website.
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.
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