FROM THE EDITORS
Announcing the 2024 App Store Awards
Throughout the year, App Store Editors around the world search for the very best apps and games to recommend each day. The App Store Awards are a culmination of that expert curation—a chance to celebrate titles that improve people’s lives and showcase the highest levels of technical innovation, user experience, and design.
With so many outstanding apps and games on the App Store, selecting just a few is no easy task. We’re proud to honor this year’s winners. Congratulations to them all!
Some titles may not be available to download in your region or on all devices.
iPhone App of the Year
Kino
With its exclusive film-inspired filters, this simple video camera transforms everyday footage into a masterpiece.
iPhone Game of the Year
AFK Journey
Idle roleplaying game, tactical battler, and fantastical storyteller. The most engrossing adventure of the year offers more ways to play than you can shake a wand at.
iPad App of the Year
Moises
With this AI-powered app, musicians can perfect their performances by playing alongside the best bandmates ever—the original artists.
iPad Game of the Year
Squad Busters
Archer queens. Hog-riding warriors. Googly-eyed chickens. We loved guiding unlikely battalions to victory in the year’s most inviting multiplayer game.
Mac App of the Year
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom’s newest AI‑powered features have fundamentally changed how we edit photos—and how we shoot them.
Mac Game of the Year
Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Bursting with creativity and absurdity, this comedic adventure dishes out nonstop laughs.
Apple Arcade Game of the Year
Balatro+
With ever-shifting rules and audacious wild cards, this one-of-a-kind indie gem is perfectly engineered for fun.
Apple Vision Pro App of the Year
What If...? An Immersive Story
By putting us in the center of the action (literally), this captivating superhero story left us convinced we were Marvel’s latest champion.
Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year
Thrasher
Nothing could have prepared us for the sights, sounds, and dangers in Thrasher’s impossibly weird worlds.
Apple Watch App of the Year
Lumy
By putting the cycles of the sun and moon a glance away, Lumy encouraged us to embrace the experiences that await when we step outside and look up.
Apple TV App of the Year
F1 TV
Live video feeds from Formula 1 cars gave us a glimpse of the mind-blowing speed and extraordinary teamwork that’s core to the sport.
Cultural Impact winners
Oko
With the power of AI and hours of field-testing behind it, this app helps those who are blind or who have low vision safely find their own way.
EF Hello
Drawing on decades of experience teaching languages, EF Hello offers one of the most encouraging and motivating English instructors we’ve seen (who just happens to be a ladybug).
DailyArt
By connecting great works of art with the world at large, DailyArt helped us take a much-needed beat for beauty, each and every day.
NYT Games
This word-puzzling wonder brought together friends, family, and fellow linguistic sleuths for a daily dose of good, wholesome fun.
The Wreck
This cinematic interactive story offers an unflinching look at how our minds work when dealing with a crisis.
Do You Really Want to Know 2
Told with humor and heart, this interactive story illuminates the complexities of living with HIV.