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Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Apple Announces 2025 Design Awards Winners
2025 Apple Design Awards Winners Ahead of WWDC 2025, Apple has announced the winners of its 2025 Design Awards, continuing its annual tradition of spotlighting apps and games that blend innovation, accessibility, and fun. The list spans six categories, with two winners in each: one app and one game. Apple has revealed that this year's winners were chosen from 36 finalists from around the world and they have all 'demonstrated outstanding design experiences across apps and games.' From a language-learning app that turns real-world objects into flashcards to a fishing horror game, this year's picks are as quirky as they are impressive. Here's the full list of winners for 2025 Apple Design Awards. CapWords (App) – Made by China's HappyPlan Tech, this language-learning app took the top spot for delight and fun. It uses your camera to turn everyday objects, like coffee mugs or traffic cones, into sticker-style flashcards. Balatro (Game) – A mix of poker and solitaire alongside roguelike deck-builder elements, it's all about crafting powerful poker hands in the gripping gameplay, which is said to challenge players to advance their scores by 'crafting original decks to beat devious blinds and secure victory.' FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Speechify (App) – This U.S.-made text-to-speech app scooped the Inclusivity award for making written content (from PDFs to websites) accessible in over 50 languages. It also supports VoiceOver and Dynamic Type, among other accessibility tools to serve as a vital resource for people with dyslexia, ADHD, and low vision. Art of Fauna (Game) – It is a charming wildlife puzzle game where you piece together visuals or rearrange text clues. Built with accessibility in mind, it supports features like haptic feedback and VoiceOver to show how inclusive design can be both thoughtful and engaging. Play (App) – A SwiftUI-based prototyping tool that helps designers build native iOS apps directly on their devices and send them to Xcode. Designed by Rabbit 3 Times, Apple describes its UI as 'thoroughly crafted' and 'easy to navigate.'PBJ — The Musical (Game) – It tells the story of Romeo and Juliet with condiments. The game mixes rhythm-based gameplay with narrative storytelling, while featuring a 'wonderful soundtrack.' Taobao for Apple Vision Pro (App) – Alibaba's popular shopping platform got a spatial computing upgrade. Think life-sized 3D product models and customizable item comparisons from placement to size, tailored for Vision Pro users. Dredge (Game) – It is a fishing adventure turned psychological horror game made by Black Salt Games. It starts with taking the helm of a fishing boat and escalates into navigating eerie islands, uncovering strange wildlife, and piecing together a haunting mystery. Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps (App) – It allows real-time wildfire alerts submitted by the public, verified by pros. This app became a critical info source during California's recent San Diego County fires. Neva (Game) – This game offers a side-scrolling journey through a decaying world, as a girl and her wolf navigate shifting seasons. It features themes of friendship and leadership, allowing players to guide the pair through 'breathtaking landscapes, and a story that is as moving as it is timely.' Feather: Draw in 3D (App) – A 3D drawing app by Sketchsoft for the iPad, it turns your 2D sketches into immersive 3D art and makes full use of Apple Pencil features. Infinity Nikki (Game) – Apple describes it as a 'true visual achievement,' thanks to Infinity Nikki's enchanted realm of colour, detail, and rendering. It is packed with magical outfits, whimsical creatures, and unexpected moments.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Apple Design Awards: Apps and games winners announced ahead of WWDC 2025
Apple has named 12 global apps and games as winners of its 2025 Design Awards, recognising innovation, inclusivity and technical excellence ahead of WWDC New Delhi The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 is just around the corner, scheduled for June 9. Ahead of the event, Apple has announced the winners and finalists of the 2025 Apple Design Awards, honouring 12 apps and games for their outstanding design. This year's winners include developers from around the world, recognised for their creativity, innovation and technical execution. The awards name one app and one game as the winner in each of six categories: Delight and Fun, Innovation, Interaction, Inclusivity, Social Impact, and Visuals and Graphics. What are the Apple Design Awards The Apple Design Awards are annual accolades presented during WWDC. These awards recognise outstanding apps and games that exemplify excellence in design, innovation and technical achievement across Apple's platforms. Over time, the categories have evolved and currently include: Delight and Fun, Innovation, Interaction, Inclusivity, Social Impact, and Visuals and Graphics. Winners are selected from a shortlist of finalists and are celebrated for their creative use of Apple technologies to deliver standout user experiences. Apple Design Awards 2025: Winners Winning apps Delight and Fun: CapWords by HappyPlan Tech (China) Innovation: Play by Rabbit 3 Times (United States) Interaction: Taobao by Zhejiang Taobao Network (China) Inclusivity: Speechify by Speechify (United States) Social Impact: Watch Duty by Sherwood Forestry Service (United States) Visuals and Graphics: Feather: Draw in 3D by Sketchsoft (South Korea) Winning games Delight and Fun: Balatro by LocalThunk (Canada) Innovation: PBJ – The Musical by Philipp Stollenmayer (Germany) Interaction: Dredge by Black Salt Games (New Zealand) Inclusivity: Art of Fauna by Klemens Strasser (Austria) Social Impact: Neva by Devolver Digital (United States)
