{"id":19643,"date":"2022-11-29T17:23:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/11\/29\/apples-app-store-awards-honor-standout-apps-and-games-of-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:23:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:23:50","slug":"apples-app-store-awards-honor-standout-apps-and-games-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/11\/29\/apples-app-store-awards-honor-standout-apps-and-games-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s App Store Awards honor standout apps and games of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What just happened?<\/strong> Apple has announced the winners of its annual App Store Awards, highlighting more than a dozen apps and games that it says inspired users to expand their imaginations and engage with friends, family and loved ones more deeply this year. <\/p>\n

iPhone App of the Year honors go to BeReal<\/a>, the French social media app that challenges users to capture and share a photo from their front and rear camera simultaneously. The catch is that you only have a two-minute window to snap your shot, and you don’t know when that window will open.<\/p>\n

Apple’s selection<\/a> for iPad App of the Year is GoodNotes 5<\/a>, a note-taking and PDF markup app that allows users to create hand-written notes and organize them into virtual folders and notebooks. It also plays nicely with Apple Pencil, Apple’s wireless stylus for the iPad.<\/p>\n

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MacFamilyTree 10<\/a> took home the award for Mac App of the Year. The genealogy program allows users to construct family trees and explore them in a variety of ways. There’s even an option to generate and publish HTML web pages to share with others online.<\/p>\n

The top Apple Watch app of the year is Gentler Streak<\/a>, an exercise and fitness tracker that stimulates a self-compassionate approach to working out by making rest and active recovery part of the ongoing “streak.”<\/p>\n

The Apple TV App of the Year award went to ViX<\/a>, a Spanish-language over-the-top streaming service from TelevisaUnivision. The app debuted as PrendeTV in March 2021 but was later expanded and rebranded to ViX earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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On the gaming front, Apex Legends Mobile<\/a> earned iPhone Game of the Year honors while Moncage<\/a> sewed up the iPad Game of the Year award. The former is a battle royale shooter set within the Apex Legends universe and the latter is an optical illusions puzzle game that takes place inside a mysterious cube.<\/p>\n

Apple’s pick for Mac Game of the Year is Inscryption<\/a>, a card-based roguelike game from the creator of The Hex and Pony Island. According to its description, it blends escape-room style puzzles, deckbuilding roguelike elements and psychological horror into a “blood-laced smoothie.”<\/p>\n

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El Hijo<\/a>, a non-violent stealth game in which you rely on the playfulness of a young child to progress, was recognized as the Apple TV Game of the Year while farming sim Wylde Flowers<\/a> from Studio Drydock Pty Ltd. secured top honors in the Apple Arcade category.<\/p>\n

Apple said its App Store editorial team selected this year’s winners, which represent a diverse community of developers from around the globe whose exceptional experiences deliver a profound cultural impact.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n