Apple Celebrates 2023 App Store Award Winners
Apple recently unveiled the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, recognizing 14 outstanding apps and games that captivated users with meaningful experiences and transcendent creativity. The developers behind these remarkable creations, chosen by Apple's global App Store Editorial team, showcased exceptional technical innovation, user experience, and design.
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, expressed admiration for the developers' ability to redefine the world around us and bring their visions to life. "This year’s winners represent the limitless potential of developers to bring their visions to life, creating apps and games with remarkable ingenuity, exceptional quality, and purpose-driven missions," said Cook.
The winners included a diverse range of apps and games, each recognized for its ability to empower users and inspire cultural change. Notable app winners included,
- iPhone App of the Year: AllTrails, from AllTrails, Inc.
- iPad App of the Year: Prêt-à-Makeup, from Prêt-à-Template.
- Mac App of the Year: Photomator, from UAB Pixelmator Team.
- Apple TV App of the Year: MUBI, from MUBI, Inc.
- Apple Watch App of the Year: SmartGym, from Mateus Abras.
SmartGym from Mateus Abras
In the gaming category,
- iPhone Game of the Year: Honkai: Star Rail, from COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.
- iPad Game of the Year: Lost in Play, from Snapbreak Games.
- Mac Game of the Year: Lies of P, from NEOWIZ.
- Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, from Sunblink.
Honkai-Star Rail. Credit. Apple
Five Cultural Impact winners were also celebrated for their ability to drive positive change through apps and games.
- Pok Pok
- Proloquo
- Too Good to Go
- Unpacking
- Finding Hannah
Unpacking from Humble Bundle. Credit. Apple
Additionally, generative AI was identified as the Trend of the Year, reflecting the integration of AI in various ways throughout the year.
These winners showcased the extraordinary potential of the developer community to craft engaging, innovative, and purpose-driven apps and games, enriching the lives of users worldwide. The App Store, renowned as the world's safest and most vibrant app marketplace, continues to be a driving force of global economic growth, facilitating connectivity and opportunity for creators, dreamers, and learners worldwide.
The 2023 App Store Award winners represent the cutting edge of development and creativity, and highlight the App Store's role as a platform for innovation and positive impact.
The winners will receive physical App Store awards modeled after the App Store logo, in recognition of their remarkable achievements.
