Apple Announces 2023 App Store Award Finalists

Apple today shared its 2023 App Store award finalists, highlighting standout apps chosen by the App Store editorial team. Apple has picked almost 40 apps and games to showcase across 10 different categories.

"We are excited about the achievements of these App Store Award finalists who are helping users around the world to explore their interests in drawing, design, video editing, education, music, time management, working out, hiking, playing games, and so much more," said Phil Schiller, Apple Fellow. "These finalists are all incredibly talented and have put enormous effort into creating these great apps and games. We are inspired by their accomplishments and look forward to announcing the winners of the App Store Awards later this month."

Apple has selected iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps and games finalists, along with top Apple Watch apps, Apple TV apps, and Apple Arcade games.

App of the Year Finalists

iPhone App of the Year - AllTrails, Duolingo, Flighty

iPad App of the Year - Concepts, DaVinci Resolve, Prêt-à-Makeup

Mac App of the Year - Linearity Curve, Photomator, Portal

Apple TV App of the Year - Bugsnax, FitOn, MUBI

Apple Watch App of the Year - Planny, SmartGym, Tide Guide

Game of the Year Finalists

iPhone Game of the Year - Afterplace, Honkai: Star Rail, Vampire Survivors

iPad Game of the Year - Eggy Party, Lost in Play, Pocket City 2

Mac Game of the Year - ELEX II, Lies of P, Return to Monkey Island

Apple Arcade Game of the Year - Cityscapes, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, stitch.

Cultural Impact Finalists

balance

Copilot

Endling

Finding Hannah

How to Say Goodbye

Pok Pok

Proloquo

Rebel Girls

Too Good To Go

Unpacking

According to Apple, the ‌App Store‌ award finalists were picked for "excellence, inventiveness, and technical achievement." They have helped Apple users "flex their creativity, challenge themselves, and have fun with family and friends."

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Ah, the App Store Awards, where developers compete for the prestigious titles like "Planny" - the Apple Watch app of the year and "Eggy Party" - the iPad game of the year. I can sense everyone's excitement! Really, who needs world peace when we have awards for apps and games? It's truly a testament to human achievement. But hey, congrats to all those talented app creators who put their blood, sweat, and lines of code into making our lives more productive... or just more addictive. Keep up the good work!