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Apple names 45–49 finalists across 14 App Store Awards categories, highlighting standout apps and games across major platforms.
Apple has revealed the finalists for the 2025 App Store Awards, naming between 45 and 49 apps and games across 14 categories. The shortlist spans every major Apple platform — from iPhone and iPad to Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Apple Arcade and Apple Vision Pro — recognising standout achievements in user experience, design, storytelling and accessibility. Winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
Apple’s editorial team selected apps and games that demonstrate exceptional usability, creative execution and platform-specific innovation. Cultural relevance, accessibility features and strong product craftsmanship were also central to the evaluation process.
Across 14 categories, Apple highlighted platform-specific App of the Year and Game of the Year finalists, alongside Cultural Impact awards and dedicated recognitions for China Mainland apps.
Recognised for social value, emotional resonance or meaningful accessibility contributions:
Apple will confirm winners in the coming weeks. Finalists and winners typically receive prominent App Store placement, curated editorial stories and enhanced visibility across global markets — often generating sustained discovery and download momentum.
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Apple’s 2025 shortlist reflects an increasingly diversified App Store ecosystem. The addition of Apple Vision Pro categories highlights Apple’s push to legitimise spatial computing as a mainstream platform, and the strong presence of productivity, creativity and wellness apps suggests sustained demand for high-utility digital tools.
Games listed across iPhone, Mac and Vision Pro also reveal a strengthening hybrid trend: premium AAA titles now coexist with lightweight, socially driven formats. Expect the winning apps to combine storytelling, accessibility and cross-platform polish — qualities Apple continues to prioritise as indicators of long-term user value.
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