{"id":123738,"date":"2021-12-02T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=10y39zv4"},"modified":"2021-12-02T16:00:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:00:57","slug":"announcing-the-app-store-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2021\/12\/02\/announcing-the-app-store-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the App Store Award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Originally published December 2 on the App Store Today tab.<\/em><\/p>\n

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For over a decade, we\u2019ve taken a moment at the end of the year to celebrate the very best apps and games on the App Store. We\u2019ve heralded the work of individual self-taught developers as well as huge international teams.<\/p>\n

With so many wonderful apps on the App Store, selecting just 15 award winners has been no easy task. As always, we put a focus on technical innovation, user experience, and design. Then we considered the impact these apps had on our lives.<\/p>\n

Some helped us learn, others enhanced our work, and one even let us save the world as our favorite superheroes. It\u2019s our honor to celebrate this year\u2019s winners.<\/p>\n

iPhone App of the Year: Toca Life World<\/h3>\n

An interactive playground that continues to invent fun new ways for kids to explore, all while teaching self-expression and emotional growth with a refreshingly inclusive world of characters anyone can relate to.<\/p>\n

Download Toca Life World from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

iPhone Game of the Year: League of Legends: Wild Rift<\/h3>\n

A landmark MOBA that transforms one of the world\u2019s most popular and competitive PC games into a mobile experience everyone can enjoy.<\/p>\n

Download League of Legends: Wild Rift from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

iPad App of the Year: LumaFusion<\/h3>\n

This easy-to-use video editor for both professional and aspiring creators gives you precision storytelling tools to make your feature-length films and social media videos truly cinematic.<\/p>\n

Download LumaFusion from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

iPad Game of the Year: Marvel Future Revolution<\/h3>\n

A superhero brawler that makes everyone the star of their own cutting-edge superhero story, set against a backdrop of stunning graphics and exciting battles.<\/p>\n

Download MARVEL Future Revolution from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Mac App of the Year: Craft<\/h3>\n

A versatile note-taking app, word processor, and personal documents organizer all in one that makes productivity as intuitive, fun, and stylish as you are.<\/p>\n

Download Craft from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Mac Game of the Year: Myst<\/h3>\n

A remake that\u2019s the most stunning version yet of one the most fascinating worlds in gaming history.<\/p>\n

Download Myst from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple Watch App of the Year: Carrot Weather<\/h3>\n

A best-in-class weather app with helpful customizations, built-in watch faces, and, of course, that satirical robot named Carrot, who laughs at us all.<\/p>\n

Download CARROT Weather from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple TV App of the Year: DAZN<\/h3>\n

A streaming app that simplifies the often challenging process of watching sports live and on demand, while serving up the best local games and matches to fans around the world.<\/p>\n

Download DAZN from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple TV Game of the Year: Space Marshals 3<\/h3>\n

A space western with tense, tactical combat that\u2019s even more gripping when played on the big screen.<\/p>\n

Download Space Marshals 3 from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Arcade Game of the Year: Fantasian<\/h3>\n

An epic that brings us back to the golden age of role-playing with an incredible art style and a fantastic soundtrack.<\/p>\n

Download Fantasian from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Trend of 2021: Apps that brought us together<\/h3>\n

Among Us!<\/strong> Connecting friends (and impostors!) all over the world through a wildly popular social game of whodunit.<\/p>\n

Download Among Us! from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Canva<\/strong> Connecting us to our own entrepreneurial spirit with collaborative design tools and thousands of templates to make everything from your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to social media posts sparkle.<\/p>\n

Download Canva from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Peanut<\/strong> Connecting women experiencing life milestones\u2014from pregnancy to menopause and every moment in between.<\/p>\n

Download Peanut from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Bumble<\/strong> Connecting users to social hubs for making friends, professional networking, and, of course, finding someone special, and it all grew from a women-powered shift in the dating dynamic.<\/p>\n

Download Bumble from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n

EatOkra<\/strong> Connecting communities to Black-owned restaurants and food services with an innovative online marketplace, creating an invaluable guide to cities across the U.S.<\/p>\n

Download EatOkra from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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