
Apple has announced the finalists for its 2023 App Store Award finalists. Chosen by the App Store editorial team, the Cupertino-based tech giant has picked several apps and games spanning across 10 different categories.
AllTrails – an app that acts as a companion and guide for outdoor adventures.
Duolingo – the popular app that helps users learn new languages on the go.
Flighty – an app that helps stay updated about flights.
Afterplace – an open-world indie adventure role-playing game that is full of hidden secrets and creatures.
Honkai: Star Rail – a space fantasy role-playing game with tactical combat and cinematic animation.
Vampire Survivors – a time survival RPG where you take on endless hordes of demons.
Concepts – an easy-to-use vector-based sketchbook that helps convert conceptual ideas to reality.
DaVinci Resolve – a software that helps with both video editing and colour correction.
Prêt-à-Makeup – digital face chart notepad that features several tools that help you create realistic-looking faces and try different types of makeup.
Eggy Party – a fun game where you play as a cute egg and break through different obstacles.
Lost in Play – a puzzle adventure game where you help a brother and sister find their way home.
Pocket City 2 – a sequel to the popular 3D game that involves creating a city of your dreams from scratch.
Linearity Curve Graphic Design – design software that helps users create engaging social media posts, brand visuals, print materials and more.
Photomator – a free photo editor that offers different tools for enhancing, retouching and managing photos.
Portal – a productivity app that uses a combination of technologies to enhance focus and creativity.
ELEX II – a post-apocalyptic open-world RPG sci-fi game with an interactive world where your every action has a consequence.
Lies of P – a game where you play as a puppet and uncover the secrets of the city of Krat.
Return to Monkey Island – a classic point-and-click adventure game where you have to solve puzzles and fight old and new friends and enemies.
Planny – an intelligent planner app that reminds users to complete tasks by organizing them into lists.
SmartGym – a workout tracking app that eliminates the need for a phone.
Tide Guide – designed for water lovers who want to stay updated about tide levels.
Bugsnax – a cute adventure game where capture cute mysterious creatures and feed them to friends.
FitOn – a workout app that helps you lose weight and get fit with free exercise videos.
MUBI – an app that helps you find, stream and download movies from iconic and emerging artists.
Cityscapes – a classic city-building simulation game that gets you thinking.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure – an open-world adventure game that lets you team up with others to discover secrets and make friendships.
Stitch – a casual puzzle game where the main objective is to fill in level areas with no gaps.
balance – an app aimed at making menopause support inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Copilot – a personal finance tracking app that makes spending and tracking investments easier.
Endling – a 3D side-scrolling adventure game that gives players a glimpse of how humans have destroyed the very planet we live in.
Finding Hannah – the light-hearted dramatic story of a family that involves three generations of women.
How to Say Goodbye – a narrative puzzle game where you play as a ghost.
Pok Pok – an app for kids that is full of creative activities that help them learn, explore and experiment via gameplay.
Proloquo – an app designed that uses Augmentative and Alternative Communication to help those who are unable to speak.
Rebel Girls – an inspirational app that helps kids wind down for bedtime, learn about amazing real women and widen their horizons.
Too Good To Go – an app that helps users fight food wastage.
Unpacking – a game that involves block-fitting puzzles as well as home decoration.