Apple App Store Awards 2025 Winners Announced: Full List

Apple has revealed its App Store Awards 2025 winners, celebrating 17 outstanding apps and games across its devices. The awards recognise excellence in design, innovation, user experience, and cultural impact. AI planner Tiimo claimed the iPhone App of the Year, while Pokemon TCG Pocket was named iPhone Game of the Year. Other notable winners include HBO Max, Strava, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, and StoryGraph.

Apple App Store Awards 2025: Full Overview

Apple on Thursday shared the winners of its 2025 App Store Awards, recognising 17 apps and games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and Apple Vision Pro. The awards celebrate apps and games for their innovative design, cultural relevance, and positive impact on users globally.

“This year's winners represent the creativity and excellence that define the App Store, and they demonstrate the meaningful impact that world-class apps and games have on people everywhere,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook.

iPhone App and Game of the Year

• App of the Year: Tiimo, an AI planner and to-do app

  • Tiimo beat competition from BandLab and LADDER.

  • The app was also a finalist in the Apple Design Awards 2024.

• Game of the Year: Pokemon TCG Pocket by The Pokemon Company

  • Won over Capybara Go! and Thronefall.

iPad App and Game of the Year

• App of the Year: Detail, an AI-powered video editing app

  • Users can record or import videos and use auto-edit features to create shorts and full-length content.

• Game of the Year: DREDGE by Black Salt Games

  • Beat competitors Infinity Nikki and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Mac App and Game of the Year

• App of the Year: Essayist, an academic writing application

• Game of the Year: Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition by CD Projekt Red

  • Triumphs over Assassin's Creed: Shadows and Neva.

Apple Arcade and Apple Vision Pro Winners

• Apple Arcade Game of the Year: WHAT THE CLASH? by Triband ApS

• Apple Vision Pro:

  • App of the Year: Explore POV

  • Game of the Year: Porta Nubi

Apple Watch and Apple TV Winners

• Apple Watch App of the Year: Strava

• Apple TV App of the Year: HBO Max

Cultural Impact Awards

Apple also highlighted five apps and games for their positive social and cultural impact:

1. Art of Fauna – Puzzle app

2. Chants of Sennaar – Adventure video game

3. despelote – First-person adventure video game

4. Be My Eyes – Accessibility app

5. Focus Friend – Focus timer app

“These apps and games were recognised for their positive impact, providing users with helpful tools, promoting understanding, and shaping a more inclusive world,” Apple stated.