Overview
- Apple selected 17 apps and games from 45 finalists, with choices made by its App Store editorial team.
- Tiimo won iPhone App of the Year, while Pokémon TCG Pocket was named iPhone Game of the Year.
- Other platform winners included Detail (iPad App), Essayist (Mac App), Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (Mac Game), Explore POV (Vision Pro App), Porta Nubi (Vision Pro Game), Strava (Apple Watch), HBO Max (Apple TV), and WHAT THE CLASH? (Apple Arcade).
- Six Cultural Impact honorees were recognized for meaningful contributions: Art of Fauna, Chants of Sennaar, despelote, Be My Eyes, Focus Friend by Hank Green, and StoryGraph.
- Coverage highlights practical AI features across several winners and Apple’s push for cross-device and Vision Pro experiences, with Tim Cook praising the developers’ creativity.