TheApp Storeis home to millions of apps, and it can be a little overwhelming at times to find what you’re looking for, considering how many choices there are. Luckily,Appleis here to help with its yearly App Store Awards.
Apple hasrevealed the finalistsfor the 2024 App Store Awards. There are 45 finalists across 12 different categories. Every year Apple’s App Store Awards aim to recognize apps that offer outstanding design, innovation, and user experience. There are categories for each of Apple’s devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and a new category this year for the Vision Pro.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s App Store Award finalists, whose imagination and craftsmanship have produced amazing apps that users love,” said Carson Oliver, Apple’s head of Worldwide App Store in apress release.
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The iPhone, iPad and Mac have two categories each: App of the Year and Game of the Year. For a list of the rest of the nominations, including those for the Apple Watch and Vision Pro, check out the list at the end of this story. Here are the nominees for the iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Nominated for App of the Year on iPhone areKino,RunnaandTripsy. Kino is a pro video shooting app, Runna is an app that helps runners better plan their runs, and Tripsy helps travelers plan and organize their itinerary. Nominated for Game of the Year on iPhone areAFK Journeya fantasy RPG,The Were Cleanera stealth comedy game about a werewolf janitor, andZenless Zone Zero, a fantasy ARPG.
Nominated for App of the Year on iPad areBluey: Let’s Play, an interactive learning app for kids,Moises, a music editing app, andProcreate Dreams, a 2D animation app. Best iPad games nominees areAssassin’s Creed Mirage, a AAA action stealth game,Disney Speedstorm, an arcade racing game, andSquad Busters, a brawling game.
Nominated for App of the Year on Mac areAdobe Lightroom, an image editing app with new AI features,Shapr3D, a CAD 3D design app, andOmniFocus 4, which is task management software. The Mac Game of the Year nominees areFrostpunk 2, a strategic city-builder game,Thank Goodness You’re Here, an intriguing comedic game, andStray, where you play a stray cat untangling a mystery.
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Finalists for Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and Cultural Impact
Apple TV and Arcade also have categories
Here is a list for the rest of the categories:
Apple Watch App of the Year Finalists
Apple Vision Pro App of the Year Finalists
Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year Finalists
Apple Arcade Game of the Year Finalists
Apple TV App of the Year Finalists
Cultural Impact Finalists
For more information on the 2024 App Store Awards, checkout Apple’s websitehere.
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