Apple Reveals 17 Winners Of The 2025 App Store Awards For iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro: Full List Inside

Apple has finally revealed the 17 winners of the 2025 App Store Awards, two weeks after announcing the finalists. Just like every year, the awards highlight the best apps and games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro and Apple Arcade. But the bigger theme this year is clearly AI, which seems to be a huge part of the winning list. Also Read: Affordable MacBook with iPhone 16 Pro chip and playful colours: Here's all we know ahead of launch

From productivity tools to immersive games, the apps selected by Apple editors stand out for their design, usefulness, and cultural impact. Also Read: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max upgrades tipped: Smaller Dynamic Island, 2nm chip, bigger battery

Apps That Shaped 2025

This year’s iPhone App of the Year is Tiimo, a visual planner that uses AI to help users break big tasks into manageable actions. Also Read: Satellite internet on iPhones? iPhone 18 Pro leak suggests big upgrade

Over on the iPad, Detail takes video editing to a new space with its prompt-based AI editing system – you describe what you want, and the app handles the technical work.

On the Mac, Essayist takes a practical route, automating citations and formatting for academic papers. It’s the kind of app students wish had existed years ago.

For the Apple Watch, Strava continues to dominate with real-time segment tracking and community features, while HBO Max wins Apple TV App of the Year thanks to its improved interface and accessibility updates.

Apple Vision Pro, still the newest device in Apple’s ecosystem, gets its own set of winners:

• Explore POV for App of the Year, offering immersive travel-like experiences
• Porta Nubi for Game of the Year, blending your real surroundings with puzzle elements

Apple App Store Award Winners: Games that made an impression

On iPhone, Pokémon TCG Pocket claims Game of the Year, keeping the card-battle spirit alive for mobile audiences.

DREDGE wins for iPad with its eerie-yet-charming fishing adventure, while Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition brings a full console-like experience to the Mac, optimised for Apple Silicon.

On Apple Arcade, WHAT THE CLASH? takes the top spot with its quirky competition-style gameplay.

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Cultural Impact winners

Six apps were honoured for driving conversations, inclusivity, and real-world change. These include:

• Be My Eyes, which blends AI and global volunteers to help visually impaired users
• StoryGraph, an inclusive space for diverse book recommendations
• Art of Fauna, Chants of Sennaar, despelote, and Focus Friend, each encouraging creativity, understanding, or healthier digital habits