by Apple announced the winners of the 2022 App Store Awards earlier, recognizing apps and games that inspire users to interact more deeply with the world, expand their imaginations, and connect with friends and family. This year’s honorees represent a diverse community of developers around the world whose apps and games provide exceptional experiences and have profound cultural impact and are recognized by Apple’s global App Store editorial team.
“This year’s Apple Store Awards winners transform our app experience with fresh, thoughtful and heartfelt perspectives,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. From self-taught individual creators to international teams spanning the globe, these entrepreneurs have a meaningful impact that reflects the way apps and games radically impact our communities and our lives.
This year’s winners exemplify the rich possibilities of the App Store and Apple’s device ecosystem. The innovative social app “BeReal” allows users to glimpse the real life of relatives and friends. The fitness tracking tool “Gentler Streak” helps users strike a balance between fitness and rest to maintain a healthy lifestyle. GoodNotes 5 takes digital note-taking to a whole new level with top-notch Apple Pencil support. MacFamilyTree inspires discovery through beautifully visualized family trees and collaborations with loved ones around the world.
Apex Legends M brings the fast-paced, competitive survival game to the iPhone. Inside the Cage uses perspective cleverly to create haunting puzzles. The immersive card battler Inscryption engages players with an experimental approach to storytelling. Wild West Tales El Hijo is a cleverly designed stealth game that looks great on the big screen of the Apple TV. Apple Arcade’s unique life sim, Wylde Flowers, invites players into a fascinating world filled with diverse characters and magical spells.
Year App
iPhone App of the Year “BeReal” (by BeReal)
BeReal was launched by a French developer in 2020. Originally, this social application was unknown, but it suddenly became popular at the beginning of this year. BeReal’s appeal is to hope that users can share life photos in a simple way. It is a filter-free and photo-retouching app.
iPad App of the Year “GoodNotes 5” (developed by Time Base Technology Limited)
GoodNotes 5 is a note-taking software that allows users to work on documents anytime, anywhere.
Mac App of the Year “MacFamilyTree 10” (by Synium Software GmbH)
The biggest feature of this app is that it allows users to draw a family tree in a more beautiful way. You can edit the information of each family member in the interface, which claims to provide a family presentation experience in a new way.
Apple Watch App of the Year, Gentler Streak (by Gentler Stories LLC)
Gentler Streak claims to put the user’s health first. With the help of this app, it is hoped that users can find a personal balance between fitness and rest. The app will provide daily exercise activities.
game of the year
iPhone Game of the Year: Apex Legends M (by Electronic Arts)
Apex Heroes M is a ported version of Apex Heroes for mobile phones. The basic gameplay of this game is the same as that of the computer version of Apex Heroes.
iPad Game of the Year Caged Dreams (by XD Network Inc.)
This game is a brain-burning optical illusion puzzle game specially designed for iPad.
Mac Game of the Year: Inscryption (by Devolver)
An adventurous card game, players need to collect beast cards to face off against the dealer.
Apple TV Game of the Year: El Hijo (by HandyGames)
The game focuses on non-violent stealth, and the protagonist is El Hijo, a 6-year-old kid who must sneak through the dangers of the world.
Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Wylde Flowers (by Studio Drydock Pty Ltd.)
A life and farm sim with a witchy twist.
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