Looking for a New App? Apple Announces Design Award Winners

Every year, Apple sponsors the Design Awards, in which developers compete to be recognized "for their stellar design, technical achievement, and innovation." This year, the award winners run the gamut from mindfulness apps to games.

On Thursday, ahead of the WWDC Conference scheduled for June 10, Apple announced the winners of the Design Awards. Those include developers from around the world, such as Happy Juice Games and Gentler Stories, and even well-known names like Procreate and The New York Times Company.

The games that won include:

• Bears Gratitude (Isuru Wanasinghe) - Delight and Fun Category
• NYT Games (The New York Times Company) - Delight and Fun Category
• oko (AYES) - Inclusivity Category
• Crayola Adventures (Red Games Co.) - Inclusivity Category
• Procreate Dreams (Procreate) - Innovation Category
• Lost in Play (Happy Juice Games) - Innovation Category
• Crouton (Devin Davies) - Interaction Category
• Rytmos (Floppy Club) - Interaction Category
• Gentler Streak Fitness Tracker (Gentler Stories) - Social Impact Category
• The Wreck (The Pixel Hunt) - Social Impact Category
• Rooms (Things, Inc.) - Visuals and Graphics Category
• Lies of P (NEOWIZ) - Visuals and Graphics Category
• djay pro - DJ App & AI Mixer (algoriddim GmbH) - Spatial Computing Category
• Blackbox (Shapes and Stories) - Spatial Computing Category

In addition to the winners, each category has several finalists—developers who didn't win the award but were good enough to be in the final running. These include developers like 505 Games with Death Stranding Director's Cut and Activision with Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.

“It’s inspiring to see how developers are using our technology to create exceptional apps and games that enhance the lives of users,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations in a statement. “This year’s winners have demonstrated how apps can create powerful and moving experiences—and we’re excited to celebrate their hard work and ingenuity at WWDC this year.”

If you're interested in any of the award-winning apps or the finalists for each category, you can learn more about them (and find links to download) on the Apple Design Awards Developers page.