Apple has released the list of app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards, celebrating the best apps in its ecosystem.
The App Store Awards is Apple’s annual recognition of apps that offer an exceptional user experience, design, and innovation. On Monday, it released a list of 45 finalists competing across 12 different categories.
For 2024, the list includes a new Apple Vision Pro category, which will highlight achievements in spatial computing using the Apple Vision Pro.
Following the nominees list, Apple will be announcing the award winners in the coming weeks.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s App Store Award finalists, whose imagination and craftsmanship have produced amazing apps that users love,” said Apple’s head of Worldwide App Store, Carson Oliver. “From games that transport players to fantastical new worlds, to apps that fuel creativity, these developers are delivering remarkable experiences that captivate and inspire.”
iPhone App of the Year Finalists
iPhone Game of the Year Finalists
- AFK Journey
- The WereCleaner
- Zenless Zone Zero
iPad App of the Year Finalists
- Bluey: Let’s Play
- Moises
- Procreate Dreams
iPad Game of the Year Finalists
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Disney Speedstorm
- Squad Busters
Apple Arcade Game of the Year Finalists
- Balatro+
- Outlanders 2
- Sonic Dream Team
Mac App of the Year Finalists
- Adobe Lightroom
- Omnifocus 4
- Shapr3D
Mac Game of the Year Finalists
- Frostpunk 2
- Stray
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Apple Watch App of the Year Finalists
Apple Vision Pro App of the Year Finalists
- JigSpace
- NBA
- What If…? An Immersive Story
Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year Finalists
- Loona
- Thrasher
- Vacation Simulator
Apple TV App of the Year Finalists
Cultural Impact Finalists
- Arco
- The Bear
- BetterSleep
- Brawl Stars
- DailyArt
- Do You Really Want to Know 2
- EF Hello
- NYT Games
- Oko
- Partiful
- The Wreck
