Apple’s App Store offers almost two million applications for different devices. All are designed to meet different needs. From these millions of apps, Apple App Store editors chose 17 apps that stood out from the rest this year. These are the App Store Awards 2024.
These awards were presented in different categories, including best apps for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac and iPad. Among the winners, you may recognize some that are already part of your routine. But it’s more likely that you’ll find apps that offer a practical solution to a problem you’ve been facing.
Below you’ll find the full list of winners, along with a closer look at the apps that wowed the ZDNET editorial team.
Apple App Store Winners for 2024
- iPhone app of the year: Kino, from Lux Optics Inc, to produce cinematic videos.
- iPad app of the year: Moises, from Moises Systems Inc. to separate vocals or instruments from musical tracks.
- Mac app of the year: Adobe Lightroom, from Adobe Inc. for image and video editing.
- Apple Vision Pro app of the year: What If… ? An Immersive Story, de Marvel Studios, ILM Immersive et Disney+.
- Apple Watch app of the year: Lumy, from Raja V, for tracking sunlight.
- Apple TV app of the year: F1 TV, from Formula One Digital Media Limited, for broadcasting live races.
- Game of the Year for iPhone: AFK Journey, the Farlight Games.
- Game of the Year for iPad: Squad Busters, de Supercell.
- Mac Game of the Year: Thank Goodness You’re Here !, de Panic, Inc.
- Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year: THRASHER : Arcade Odyssey, de Puddle, LLC.
- Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Balatro+, de Playstack Ltd.
What are our favorites at ZDNET?
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Kino for video
Evil is an exceptional video app created by the creators of Halide Photography app. What makes Kino even better is that it offers professional-level control but a simpler interface that’s easier for the masses to use and enjoy.
It allows you to shoot professional-level videos and automatically apply professional-level LUTs (filters), so you don’t have to transfer the clips into a video editing application on your computer to colorize them by following.
The iPhone will allow more people to make cinematic videos.
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Lightroom for photography
Lightroom remains my favorite Adobe application because it innovates faster than all others in terms of artificial intelligence.
The newest AI feature coming removes the glass reflection when you take a photo from the other side of the glass. And it’s amazing how well it works.
It’s a well-established app that behaves like a startup and deserves Apple’s support for all the practical ways it uses AI.
Moises for audio
Moises is a professional-level audio application, primarily aimed at music production.
You can play multiple instruments and add vocals, and Moises can record them, separate the different instruments and vocals into separate tracks, then give you the power to speed them up or slow them down and manipulate them digitally.
It’s super powerful and fun.
The Wreck, a good game
The Wreck blew me away. It’s like a combination between a game, a comic book, and a movie – with powerful life lessons that you navigate and learn as you go.
The story begins with a tragic event and allows you to explore the main character’s memories to understand what led him to this crucial moment in his life.
Once you understand, you can return to the crucial moment and potentially change the outcome. It’s one of the most creative apps I’ve ever seen, and it’s based on a real-life experience from one of its creators.
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Daily Art, discovering works of art
Daily Art allows art lovers around the world to discover new works of art every day without disrupting their routine or taking time out of their day.
Every day, all users, including free users, receive a piece of art accompanied by a short story.
The app’s user interface is also attractive and easy to navigate, giving you the flexibility to explore it if you have time.
Oka, for the visually impaired
Oka is one of my favorites because of the simplicity of this application and its usefulness for those who need it.
This AI-driven navigation app allows visually impaired or blind users to approach intersections with more confidence because it uses the user’s iPhone camera to read a road sign and inform them its content and the procedure to follow.
It can also give users turn-by-turn navigation instructions. Everything works on the phone, so there is no dependency on Wi-Fi, connectivity, etc.
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