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Apple crowned the best apps of 2025 - did your favorite make the list?

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Apple unveiled the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards.

The 17 winners span all different categories.

There were an additional six cultural impact winners.

December is here, which means as the year comes to a close, companies carefully curate a nostalgic rewind of the past year with experiences such as Spotify Wrapped or, in Apple's case, the release of the 2025 App Store Awards honorees.

The awards are designed to showcase the best apps and games available on the Apple App Store during the past year, with Apple's App Store editors carefully selecting 17 apps from the nearly 2 million apps across various devices. These awards were presented across categories, including Best Apps for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad, as well as games and cultural impact winners.

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