As the year draws to a close, Apple has announced the winners of its annual App Store Awards for the best iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV apps. As usual the categories are app of the year and best game and they are separated by device. This year Apple added the New Year's Trends category that defines movement that has had lasting impacts on people's lives. The topic of this category is communication, and Bumble and Canva were among our three award winners here.
This year's iPhone app belongs to Toca Life World - a colorful world-building game for kids with lots of freedom to design characters and environments. Toca Boca is the developer behind Toca Life World.
LumaFusion video editing app was crowned as the best iPad app. The app has established itself as one of the most trusted tools for content creators across the Apple mobile platform. Co-founder Terry Morgan said daily active users have doubled during the pandemic
Craft is your Mac app of the year. It's a desktop app originally designed for macOS (there are iOS and iPadOS versions as well) that lets you create and edit documents and notes with photos, videos, and PDF attachments in an organized and visually appealing way.
Carrot Weather is the app of the year for the Apple Watch. It offers detailed meteorological readings and the best part is that you get to choose how weather information is presented to you - professionally with as much data gauges as possible to scoff with smart puns to brighten your day.
Apple Watch App of the Year: Carrot Weather
DAZN is the best app for Apple TV. It offers a comprehensive catalog of sports broadcasts with subscription profiles that allow you to watch the best sports matches from around the world live or on replay.
Apple TV App of the Year: DAZN