Great apps provide intuitive new ways for people to learn, create, and accomplish. The App of the Year winners set the bar for them all. We celebrate this year’s selects — and the developers behind them — for their innovation and exceptional design.

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Spectre Camera
Lux Optics LLC
- - iPhone App of the Year
Flow by Moleskine
Moleskine Srl
- - iPad App of the Year
Affinity Publisher
Serif Labs
- - Mac App of the Year
The Explorers
The Explorers Network
- - Apple TV App of the Year

Of the many, many games we played this year, these took our breath away. With inspirational storytelling, delightful design, and innovative use of the latest Apple technologies, they did more than challenge players — they delivered exceptional, compelling experiences.

Sky: Children of the Light
thatgamecompany
- - iPhone Game of the Year
光·遇
Hangzhou NetEase Leihuo Technology Co., Ltd.
- - iPhone Game of the Year
Hyper Light Drifter
Abylight S.L.
- - iPad Game of the Year
GRIS
Devolver
- - Mac Game of the Year
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
DotEmu
- - Apple TV Game of the Year

In a collection of groundbreaking games, this one stood out to become the first Apple Arcade Game of the Year. The incredible visuals, marvelous music, and brilliant gameplay make it a must-play experience.

Sayonara Wild Hearts
Annapurna Interactive

These apps and games for iPhone and iPad were part of two cultural phenomenons that helped define 2019.

Blockbusters Reborn

Simultaneously nostalgic and new, these world-famous franchises were boldly reimagined.

Alien: Blackout
D3PA
Assassin's Creed Rebellion
Ubisoft
Call of Duty®: Mobile
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Call of Duty: Mobile - Garena
Garena Mobile Private
콜 오브 듀티: 모바일
Tencent Games
跑跑卡丁车官方竞速版
Tencent Mobile Games
Dota Underlords
Valve
Dr. Mario World
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
辐射：避难所Online
Shulong Information Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
最终幻想：勇气启示录
Chengdu Seasun Shiyou Technology Co., Ltd
Gears POP!
Microsoft Corporation
Hot Wheels Infinite Loop
Mattel, Inc.
Langrisser
ZlongGames
梦幻模拟战
Shanghai Zishun Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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ZlongGames
랑그릿사
ZlongGames
Lineage 2: Revolution
Netmarble Corporation
리니지2M
NCSOFT
ドラゴンクエストウォーク
SQUARE ENIX
Mario Kart Tour
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Minecraft Earth
Mojang
Pokémon Masters
DeNA Co., Ltd.
The Elder Scrolls: Blades
Bethesda
The King of Fighters ALLSTAR
Netmarble Corporation
三国志·战略版
Aligames Inc.
Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest
Tilting Point
轩辕剑龙舞云山
Hangzhou NetEase Leihuo Technology Co., Ltd.
龍舞雲山
SOFTSTAR Games INC.

The Storyteller Within

In 2019, these apps helped us discover our inner creators — in whatever form they took. With their help, we became podcasters, photographers, designers, videographers, and authors.

1 Second Everyday: Video Diary
1SE
24FPS - Video Filter & LUT
Polarr, Inc.
Anchor
Anchor FM Inc.
Canva: Stories & Video Maker
Canva
Filmr - Video Editor & Filter
Stei App, ltda
FlipaClip: Cartoon Animation
Visual Blasters LLC
快手
Beijing Kwai Technology Co., Ltd.
Lifecake Family & Baby Photos
Lifecake Ltd
Magisto Video Editor
Vimeo, Inc.
Mojo - Stories Editor
Archery Inc.
Nizo
Image Mechanics
Noisy Book
Lumen Digital
Over: Design/Flyer/Story Maker
Over, Inc.
Spark Camera - Video Editor
Dayworks.
Steller
Expedition Travel Advisor, Inc.
StoryBoost: Story Editor
Lightricks Ltd.
Tayasui Sketches
Tayasui.com
Typic 2: Fonts & Text on Photo
Hi Mom S.A.S
Unfold — Create Stories
Unfold Creative
Vostok
Dmitry Mashkin
VUE Vlog
VUE VIDEO CO., LTD.
VUE - Video Camera and Editor
VUE VIDEO CO., LTD.
Wattpad
Wattpad Corp
WIDE短视频 - 一键自动Vlog
Xiamen Meitu Technology Co., Ltd.

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Spectre Camera

Flow by Moleskine

Affinity Publisher

The Explorers

Sky: Children of the Light

光·遇

Hyper Light Drifter

GRIS

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Sayonara Wild Hearts

Blockbusters Reborn

Alien: Blackout

Assassin's Creed Rebellion

Call of Duty®: Mobile

Call of Duty: Mobile - Garena

콜 오브 듀티: 모바일

跑跑卡丁车官方竞速版

Dota Underlords

Dr. Mario World

辐射：避难所Online

最终幻想：勇气启示录

Gears POP!

Hot Wheels Infinite Loop

Langrisser

梦幻模拟战

ラングリッサー モバイル

랑그릿사

Lineage 2: Revolution

리니지2M

ドラゴンクエストウォーク

Mario Kart Tour

Minecraft Earth

Pokémon Masters

The Elder Scrolls: Blades

The King of Fighters ALLSTAR

三国志·战略版

Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest

轩辕剑龙舞云山

龍舞雲山

The Storyteller Within

1 Second Everyday: Video Diary

24FPS - Video Filter & LUT

Anchor

Canva: Stories & Video Maker

Filmr - Video Editor & Filter

FlipaClip: Cartoon Animation

快手

Lifecake Family & Baby Photos

Magisto Video Editor

Mojo - Stories Editor

Nizo

Noisy Book

Over: Design/Flyer/Story Maker

Spark Camera - Video Editor

Steller

StoryBoost: Story Editor

Tayasui Sketches

Typic 2: Fonts & Text on Photo

Unfold — Create Stories

Vostok

VUE Vlog

VUE - Video Camera and Editor

Wattpad

WIDE短视频 - 一键自动Vlog

ラングリッサーモバイル

Best Mac For Developers 2016