Apple has announced its App Store Awards winners for 2021. The awards honor the top 15 apps and games that have helped consumers explore new interests, discover new creative outlets, interact with new people, and have fun. A panel of judges chose the winners from among thousands of submissions.
The winner of this year's contest is selected by Apple's worldwide editorial team, who selected applications and games demonstrating a high level of quality, cutting-edge technology, imaginative design, and a positive cultural impact.
In a statement issued by Apple CEO Tim Cook, the company claimed that the developers who won App Store Awards in 2021 "harnessed their drive and vision" to offer the "greatest applications and games of the year," stimulating the "creativity and enthusiasm" of millions of people across the world.
Innovating with Apple technology, these remarkable developers ranged from self-taught indie coders to visionary CEOs developing worldwide businesses. So many of them contributed to the profound sense of oneness that the world needs this year."
The finest apps and games provided exceptional experiences across a variety of Apple devices. Ten years after its initial release on the App Store, Toca Life World is still wonderfully iterating on children's art of play and self-expression.
The developers behind DAZN helped bring local sports culture into the global limelight for everyone to enjoy when it comes to sports. At the same time, Carrot Weather delivered its best-in-class weather forecasts — as well as the funny character behind them — to users' wrists. In addition, video editing became faster, less scary, and more portable for producers of all skill levels thanks to LumaFusion.
At the same time, Craft creatively enabled efficiency and artistry through a notebook with virtually endless potential thanks to Craft's creativity. As a result, game titles such as "League of Legends: Wild Rift," "MARVEL Future Revolution," "Myst," "Space Marshals 3," and Apple Arcade's "Fantasian" were able to transport gamers of all ages into immersive gaming experiences thanks to their outstanding graphics and rich tales.
Winners of the App Store Awards in 2021
Apps
- Toca Life World, developed by Toca Boca, was named the best iPhone application.
- LumaFusion, from LumaTouch, was named the best iPad app of the year.
- Craft, developed by Luki Labs Limited, is the Mac App of the Year.
- DAZN, from the DAZN Group, is the Apple TV App of the Year.
- The Carrot Weather app from Grailr is the Apple Watch App of the Year.
Games
- "League of Legends: Wild Rift," developed by Riot Games, was named iPhone Game of the Year.
- "MARVEL Future Revolution," developed by Netmarble Corporation, is the iPad Game of the Year.
- "Myst," developed by Cyan, was named Mac Game of the Year.
- "Space Marshals 3," developed by Pixelbite, is the Apple TV Game of the Year.
- "Fantasian," developed by Mistwalker, was named Apple Arcade Game of the Year.
Connection is the trend of the year.
As part of Apple's global App Store review process, its editors select a Trend of the Year and recognize the best apps and games on Apple devices. The purpose is to identify a movement that has had a long-lasting impact on people's lives and the unique applications and games developed in response to that movement or event. "Connection" is the top trend for the year 2021. The winners of this year's trend awards brought people together in significant ways while also addressing users' social, personal, and professional demands worldwide.
"Among us!" says the narrator. It is derived from Innersloth.
With bite-size matches that prompted users to talk - and listen - to one another, "Among Us!" built a sense of community by encouraging them to communicate with one another through banter, bluffing, and cooperation.
Bumble, a product of Bumble Inc.
When the time came, Bumble responded by introducing and improving tools that bridge the gap between users who want to date, form platonic friendships, and expand their professional networks – all while supporting female-led dialogues.
Canva, courtesy of Canva
Canva, which provides elegantly simple design tools and beautiful templates, helps users tap into their entrepreneurial spirit by making design simple for professionals, students, job seekers, community leaders, and teams of all kinds. Canva is a design platform that helps users tap into their entrepreneurial spirit.
EatOkra is a recipe developed by Anthony Edwards Jr. and Janique Edwards.
EatOkra is a comprehensive, user-driven reference of more than 11,000 Black-owned restaurants to assist consumers in discovering delicious ways to give back to their communities.
Peanut is a trademark of Peanut App Limited.
Peanut establishes a safe space for honest conversations about every facet of women at every stage of life by launching social audio Pods taught by experts on topics ranging from pregnancy and menopause to relationships and self-care.
The most excellent apps and games are recognized at the end of each year by Apple, which has done so for more than a decade. In addition, apple designers launched a practice of celebrating last year, involving exquisite artistry and real App Store trophies for each winning developer team, to recognize the significance of the winning developer teams' contributions.
Each award, inspired by Apple's trademark blue App Store icon, reveals the App Store logo set into the 100 percent recyclable aluminum used to manufacture Apple products on one side, with the name of the winner etched on the opposite side.
The App Store is where you can find out more about the apps and games that have been recognized in this year's App Store Awards. In addition to the App Store's editorial picks, charts for the top apps and fun of the year, as well as charts for the leading Apple Arcade titles, have been made available.