Every year-end, Apple highlights
the apps that have made their mark on its App Store .
And this year, the
App Store Awards 2025 confirm this tradition, with a selection that reflects current trends in
AI-enhanced productivity ,
immersive experiences , and
social engagement …
For the iPhone, Apple has named
Tiimo its app of the year, an AI-powered visual planner designed to seamlessly structure your day. The app impresses with its highly visual approach and its ability to transform intentions into concrete actions.
On iPad, the Detail video editing app , designed for both beginners and experienced creators, confirms the tablet’s role as a true mobile studio. Its AI-powered automatic analysis features facilitate content production without sacrificing quality.
Mac, for its part, recognizes Essayist , an academic writing tool that automates the formatting of academic papers. This award reflects a trend where Mac software is becoming an ally for students, researchers, and authors pressed for time by institutional standards.
On the specialized device side, Apple praises the Explore POV experience on Vision Pro, an immersive application capable of transporting the user into 360° video environments, as well as Strava on Apple Watch, rewarded for its community approach and its ever more precise sports tracking.
Finally, Apple TV is not forgotten, with HBO Max shining thanks to its redesigned interface and the integration of sign language…
As can be seen from the rankings, games occupy a prominent place . On iPhone, Pokémon TCG Pocket modernizes card battles with a very fast pace.
The iPad crowns DREDGE , a hybrid game that blends exploration, fishing and a disturbing atmosphere, in gameplay perfectly adapted to the tablet’s wide screen.
For the Mac, Apple is highlighting Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition , a choice that illustrates Apple’s efforts to attract AAA titles to its Apple Silicon machines.
On Apple Arcade, WHAT THE CLASH? impresses with its offbeat humor, while Porta Nubi stands out on Apple Vision Pro, thanks to its immersive puzzles that fully exploit the space around the user.
Apple concludes its awards with the now-essential ” Cultural Impact ” category. Experiences like Be My Eyes , dedicated to visually impaired people, or Chants of Sennaar , focused on language and comprehension, illustrate the desire to encourage projects capable of transforming behaviors.
The soothing puzzles of Art of Fauna , the sensitive story of despelote , or the benevolent organizational tools of Focus Friend and the literary platform StoryGraph enrich this selection.
While Apple will have to prove itself in 2026 after a wave of departures , this 2025 vintage testifies to a thriving ecosystem…