December 2, 2021
UPDATE
The App Store Awards honor the best apps and games of 2021
Apple today revealed the winners of the 2021 App Store Awards, recognizing the 15 best apps and games that have helped users tap into their personal passions, discover creative outlets, connect with new people and experiences, and just to have fun. This year’s winners include developers from around the world whose apps and games have been selected by Apple’s global App Store editorial team for their exceptional quality, innovative technology, creative design and cultural impact. positive.
“The developers who won the App Store Awards in 2021 harnessed their own drive and vision to deliver the best apps and games of the year, sparking the creativity and passion of millions of users around the world,” said said Tim Cook, Apple CEO. “From self-taught freelance coders to inspiring leaders building global businesses, these exceptional developers have innovated with Apple technology, and many of them have helped foster the deep sense of unity we needed this year.”
This year’s best apps and games delivered extraordinary experiences on Apple devices. Ten years after its debut on the App Store, Toca life world masterfully iterates on the art of play and self-expression for children. The developers behind DAZN guided the local sporting culture into the global spotlight for everyone to enjoy, while Weather Carrot brought its best-in-class weather forecasts – and the witty character behind them – to the wrists of users. LumaFusion made video editing faster, less intimidating, and more portable for creators at all levels, and Arts and crafts Efficiency and artistry made creative with a laptop with seemingly limitless capabilities. The incredible graphics and rich storylines woven into “League of Legends: Savage Rift,” “MARVEL Future Revolution,” “Myst,” “Space Marshals 3“, and Apple Arcade”Fantastic” transported gamers of all ages into immersive gaming experiences.
2021 App Store Award Winners
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iPhone app of the year: Toca Life World, by Toca Boca.
iPad app of the year: LumaFusion, from LumaTouch.
Mac App of the Year: Craft, from Luki Labs Limited.
Apple TV App of the Year: DAZN, from the DAZN group.
Apple Watch App of the Year: Carrot Weather, from Grailr.
Games
iPhone Game of the Year: “League of Legends: Wild Rift”, by Riot Games.
iPad Game of the Year: “MARVEL Future Revolution”, from Netmarble Corporation.
Mac Game of the Year: “Myst”, by Cyan.
Apple TV Game of the Year: “Space Marshals 3”, by Pixelbite.
Apple Arcade Game of the Year: “Fantastic”, by Mistwalker.
Trend of the year: Connection
In addition to recognizing the best apps and games on Apple devices, Apple’s App Store global editors name a trend of the year. The goal is to identify a movement that has had a lasting impact on people’s lives and to recognize notable apps and games that have met this moment. The main trend of 2021 is “connection”. This year’s trend winners have brought people together in meaningful ways, while meeting the social, personal and professional needs of users around the world.
“Among us!” From Innersloth
With a mixture of cooperation and competition, “Among us!” community cultivated through small matches that invited users to talk to each other – and listen to each other – via banter, bluffing and teamwork.
Bumble, from Bumble Inc.
Bumblebee met the moment by adding and improving features designed to bridge the gap for users hoping to date, forge platonic friendships, and expand their professional networks, all while fostering conversations between women.
Canva, by Canva
Offering simple and elegant design tools and beautiful templates, Cloth helps users tap into their entrepreneurial spirit by simplifying design for professionals, students, job seekers, community leaders, and teams of all kinds.
EatOkra, by Anthony Edwards Jr. and Janique Edwards
EatOkra built a solid, user-focused guide to over 11,000 black-owned restaurants that helps people find tasty ways to invest in their community.
Peanut, from Peanut App Limited
By launching expert-led social audio modules on everything from pregnancy and menopause to relationships and self-care, Peanut creates space for honest conversations about all aspects of femininity at every stage of life.
For more than a decade, Apple has awarded the best apps and games at the end of each year. To recognize the impact of winning developer teams, last year Apple designers started a tradition of celebrating through meticulous craftsmanship with physical App Store rewards for each winner. Inspired by the iconic blue App Store icon, each prize reveals the App Store logo embedded in the 100% recycled aluminum used to make Apple products, with the winner’s name engraved on the reverse side.
To learn more about the apps and games featured in this year’s App Store Awards, visit App store. In addition to editorial picks from the App Store, graphics for the best apps and Games of the year are now available, as well as best Apple Arcade leaderboards.
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