Throughout the year, developers debuted and updated apps and games that make people’s day-to-day easier, genuinely improve lives and bring joy and fun to all. The App Store Awards are a chance to celebrate the titles that stood out in 2025 – and to honour the passion and creativity of the developers behind them.

This year’s finalists represent the best-in-class apps and games we returned to again and again. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

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Some titles may not appear due to app restrictions and age ratings.

BandLab, Ladder, Tiimo

Record and mix music with a community, take your strength training to a new level and make your to-do list a bit more calming.

Capybara Go, Pokémon TCG Pocket, Thronefall

Fight foes as a cute critter, collect legendary Pokémon and fend off monstrous invaders.

Detail, Graintouch, Structured

An AI-enhanced video creator, an ink-inspired painting app and a strikingly visual scheduler helped us flex our creativity (and find more time for it).

Dredge, Infinity Nikki, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Embark on a spooky seafaring adventure, play as a supernatural stylist and race through a parkour-packed platformer in these spectacular iPad games.

Acorn, Essayist, Under My Roof

Make pro-level photo edits, format an academic paper with ease and inventory everything in your home with these outstanding Mac apps.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Neva

Sneak through feudal Japan, prowl the streets of a futuristic metropolis and save a land of fantasy from encroaching darkness in these amazing Mac games.

Katamari Damacy Rolling Live, PGA Tour Pro Golf, What the Clash

A very sticky ball, a golfing great and a madcap multiplayer mash-up headline our Apple Arcade picks.

Camo Studio, D-Day: The Camera Soldier, Explore POV

Perfect your streaming setup, immerse yourself in a moving family story set during World War II and travel to far-flung locales with our Apple Vision Pro finalists.

Fishing Haven, Gears & Goo, Porta Nubi

Go on an incredibly immersive fishing trip, battle bothersome blobs and solve atmospheric puzzles with rays of light in these spatial experiences.

GO Club, Pro Camera by Moment, Strava

With the help of these standout Apple Watch apps, we stayed active and hydrated, snapped the shutter of a pro-level camera from our wrist and ran, biked, swam and a whole lot more alongside a global fitness community.

HBO Max, PBS Kids Video, Super Farming Boy 4K

Stream must-see series, join silly sing-alongs and tend colourful crops with these Apple TV finalists.

Art of Fauna, A Space for the Unbound, Be My Eyes, Chants of Sennaar, despelote, Focus Friend, Is This Seat Taken, Retro, StoryGraph, Venba, Whoscall, Yuka

By spotlighting little-known stories that deserve to be told, prioritising accessibility and helping us stay grounded and healthy, these finalists made a meaningful impact in 2025.

App Store Award winners will be announced in the coming weeks.