{"id":878753,"date":"2025-12-18T23:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/apple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T23:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:27:02","slug":"apple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/apple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple reveals the 17 must-download apps of 2025 \u2013 the App Store Award winners are here"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"App Store Award 2021\"   data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iV5qfzW6Q29n2BPXZnD69Y.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iV5qfzW6Q29n2BPXZnD69Y.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"high\">\n<\/picture>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<span>(Image credit: Apple)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr id=\"1018b557-3d49-429e-a598-921f4e9bf550\">\n<ul id=\"023d0e87-1398-444a-8c03-e162a450af3b\">\n<li><strong>Apple\u2019s 2025 App Store Award winners are official<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There are 17 winners across Apps, Games, and Cultural Impact<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Its includes picks for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"1c417084-c4cb-45d6-99e5-b112e8fa92da\">\n<p id=\"cc27d4a1-d802-4604-92fd-3cc31d13fa63\">Two weeks after announcing the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/these-are-the-12-best-iphone-ipad-mac-apple-watch-and-apple-tv-apps-of-the-2025-according-to-apple\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/these-are-the-12-best-iphone-ipad-mac-apple-watch-and-apple-tv-apps-of-the-2025-according-to-apple\">finalists for App of the Year<\/a> \u2013 and just a day after <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/audio\/spotify\/spotify-wrapped-2025-has-landed-heres-how-to-find-it-plus-the-best-new-features-this-year\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/audio\/spotify\/spotify-wrapped-2025-has-landed-heres-how-to-find-it-plus-the-best-new-features-this-year\">Spotify Wrapped dropped<\/a> \u2013 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple\">Apple<\/a> has officially revealed the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards. The Cupertino-based tech giant has named 17 winners across platforms in three categories: Apps, Games, and Cultural Impact.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these we\u2019ve already previewed in our roundup of the finalists, but the winners reflect the surge and abundance of AI. In many cases, they showcase applications that appear effortless, combining seamless, unique design with genuine functionality that solves a problem \u2013 or even provides an escape at times.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6d1c74c7-bb67-49d5-a62c-2ca40d6d01e8-0\">Take Tiimo, the iPhone App of the Year. It\u2019s billed as an AI planner and to-do app that helps you visualize your day and stay on track with your tasks. Details, the iPad App of the Year, aims to move beyond the classic bar-and-edit approach to video editing by letting you describe your desired outcome and having AI do the work for you.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is still naming an app and game of the year for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple-watch\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple-watch\">Apple Watch<\/a>, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, as well as an Apple Arcade Game of the Year and six Cultural Impact winners.<\/p>\n<p>Below we&#8217;ve run through the winners across all the categories and given you a quick way to download them, plus a few more standouts, from the App Store&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"section-2025-app-store-award-winners-the-full-list\"><span>2025 App Store Award Winners \u2013 The Full List<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"24a1fd01-513b-44d5-a371-79a1d7eba687\">\n<li><strong>iPhone App of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_1060436486507663465&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ftiimo-ai-planner-to-do%2Fid1480220328&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/tiimo-ai-planner-to-do\/id1480220328\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ftiimo-ai-planner-to-do%2Fid1480220328&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Tiimo<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>iPhone Game of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_9353616849511540964&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpok%25C3%25A9mon-tcg-pocket%2Fid6479970832&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-pocket\/id6479970832\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fpok%25C3%25A9mon-tcg-pocket%2Fid6479970832&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>iPad App of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_1350067023057957273&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fdetail-ai-video-editor%2Fid1673518618&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/detail-ai-video-editor\/id1673518618\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fdetail-ai-video-editor%2Fid1673518618&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Detail<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>iPad Game of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_5266226688999320949&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fdredge%2Fid6526463862&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/dredge\/id6526463862\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fdredge%2Fid6526463862&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>DREDGE<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mac App of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_8934481373896373528&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fessayist-academic-writing-app%2Fid1537845384&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/essayist-academic-writing-app\/id1537845384\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fessayist-academic-writing-app%2Fid1537845384&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Essayist<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mac Game of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_5296168594228637592&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcyberpunk-2077-ultimate%2Fid6633429424&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/cyberpunk-2077-ultimate\/id6633429424\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcyberpunk-2077-ultimate%2Fid6633429424&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apple Vision Pro App of the Year: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_1030156078631915564&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fexplore-pov%2Fid6479555991&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/explore-pov\/id6479555991\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fexplore-pov%2Fid6479555991&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Explore POV<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_2990190134765947620&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fporta-nubi-immersive-puzzles%2Fid6503628155&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/porta-nubi-immersive-puzzles\/id6503628155\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fporta-nubi-immersive-puzzles%2Fid6503628155&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Porta Nubi<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apple Watch App of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_1310432432394114892&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fstrava-run-bike-walk%2Fid426826309&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/strava-run-bike-walk\/id426826309\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fstrava-run-bike-walk%2Fid426826309&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Strava<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apple TV App of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_3556043675498096911&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhbo-max-stream-movies-tv%2Fid1666653815&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/hbo-max-stream-movies-tv\/id1666653815\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhbo-max-stream-movies-tv%2Fid1666653815&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>HBO Max<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apple Arcade Game of the Year:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_3476241318071971668&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fwhat-the-clash%2Fid1668359542&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/what-the-clash\/id1668359542\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fwhat-the-clash%2Fid1668359542&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>WHAT THE CLASH?<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Impact Winners:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_3703853672830404458&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fart-of-fauna-cozy-puzzles%2Fid1630468596&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/art-of-fauna-cozy-puzzles\/id1630468596\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fart-of-fauna-cozy-puzzles%2Fid1630468596&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\"><u>Art of Fauna<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&#038;xcust=trd_us_1824973262607045804&#038;xs=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fchants-of-sennaar%2Fid6566195667&#038;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fcomputing%2Fwebsites-apps%2Fapple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/chants-of-sennaar\/id6566195667\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" 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CD Projekt Red took full advantage of the gaming dev tools built into macOS to ensure the game runs smoothly on any Apple-silicon Mac \u2013 though, naturally, more power still enhances the experience.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"9d060930-0db1-4462-821b-126e0f4a999d\">\n<div>\n<p> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cyberpunk 2077 on 16-inch MacBook Pro\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pfSZMZRKyQhAXQSmkjHdif.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pfSZMZRKyQhAXQSmkjHdif.jpg\">\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Jacob Krol\/Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"e8fbfd0d-226c-45ff-9d42-c8349d6b50af\">I personally wish I had Essayist, or at least a version of it, back when I was in school. It automates the sometimes painful process of generating proper citations across a wide range of formats for academic papers \u2013 powered, as you might guess, by some AI on the backend.<\/p>\n<p>From the Cultural Impact Winners, Be My Eyes blends the power of everyday volunteers with AI to help people with low vision or blindness complete daily tasks, such as identifying objects or providing quick visual descriptions.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"26a3c7cb-657d-43d3-87c8-b91f66764b93\">\n<div>\n<p> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Explore POV for Apple Vision Pro Screenshot\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Qh53KwcavsUGFTkKVfSeYj.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Qh53KwcavsUGFTkKVfSeYj.jpg\">\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Apple)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6cc52322-cb02-4d33-a455-0dcd13849da4\">The Apple Vision Pro is still the newest device in Apple\u2019s lineup, and Apple named Explore POV the App of the Year and <em>Porta Nubi<\/em> the Game of the Year for the platform. Explore POV lets you immerse yourself in far-off destinations, while <em>Porta Nubi<\/em> overlays your real-world environment with fantastical puzzles.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know in the comments below which of the 2025 App Store Award winners you\u2019ve already downloaded \u2013 or which ones you\u2019re most excited to try.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"69976807-86aa-4c00-a47c-8fbac7fc1908\">\n<p id=\"5fb1a6ee-789a-4b8e-afab-0978ad6243b5\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&#038;gl=GB&#038;ceid=GB%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&#038;gl=GB&#038;ceid=GB%3Aen\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em><strong>Follow TechRadar on Google News<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and<em> <\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em><strong>add us as a preferred source<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And of course you can also <\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@techradar\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@techradar\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em><strong>follow TechRadar on TikTok<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> for news, reviews, unboxings in video form, and get regular updates from us on <\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va6HybZ9RZAY7pIUK12h\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va6HybZ9RZAY7pIUK12h\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> too.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr id=\"ebb71e87-c757-4e0c-a5ac-45a57a38df65\">\n<hr id=\"45a23380-d3dc-4680-a271-8077383990cb\">\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-xvrZ6yoAKkpkon7GPfNbx7\">\n<p>Jacob Krol is the US Managing Editor, News for TechRadar. He\u2019s been writing about technology since he was 14 when he started his own tech blog. Since then Jacob has worked for a plethora of publications including CNN Underscored, TheStreet, Parade, Men\u2019s Journal, Mashable, CNET, and CNBC among others. <\/p>\n<p>He specializes in covering companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google and going hands-on with mobile devices, smart home gadgets, TVs, and wearables. In his spare time, you can find Jacob listening to Bruce Springsteen, building a Lego set, or binge-watching the latest from Disney, Marvel, or Star Wars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div x-show=\"$store.Viafoura.showWidgets\" x-cloak data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" x-data=\"ViafouraComments('300px')\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"\n\n<p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'>Please follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/about-us#section-community-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\">community guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;><\/p>\n<p>You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p>Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> Tama Lanz<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/apple-reveals-the-17-must-download-apps-of-2025-the-app-store-award-winners-are-here\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Image credit: Apple) Apple\u2019s 2025 App Store Award winners are official There are 17 winners across Apps, Games, and Cultural Impact Its includes picks for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV Two weeks after announcing the finalists for App of the Year \u2013 and just a day after Spotify Wrapped dropped \u2013 Apple<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":878754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[376,336],"tags":[5315,6130],"class_list":{"0":"post-878753","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-apple","8":"category-reveals","9":"tag-apple","10":"tag-reveals"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/878753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=878753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/878753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/878754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=878753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=878753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=878753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}