Apple reveals 17 winners of 2025 App Store Awards, Pokemon TCG Pocket wins best iPhone game

By Ayushi Jain | Updated on 05-Dec-2025

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Apple has officially announced the 17 winners of the 2025 App Store Awards.

This year’s awards honour apps and games that Apple says stand out for “technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact.”

In addition to the main app and game winners, Apple also announced six Cultural Impact winners.

Apple reveals 17 winners of 2025 App Store Awards, Pokemon TCG Pocket wins best iPhone game

Ayushi Jain

05-Dec-2025

Apple has officially announced the 17 winners of the 2025 App Store Awards, following last month’s reveal of the finalists. This year’s awards honour apps and games that Apple says stand out for “technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact.” According to the tech giant, each winner was selected by App Store editors for “demonstrating exceptional innovation, user experience, and design.”

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In addition to the main app and game winners, Apple also announced six Cultural Impact winners. These selections, Apple says, were chosen for “their ability to drive meaningful change.”

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Here’s the full list of winners:

App category winners

iPhone App of the Year: Tiimo, from tiimo
iPad App of the Year: Detail, from Detail Technologies B.V.
Mac App of the Year: Essayist, from Essayist Software Inc.
Apple Vision Pro App of the Year: Explore POV, from James Hustler
Apple Watch App of the Year: Strava, from Strava, Inc.
Apple TV App of the Year: HBO Max, from WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC

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