🗂️Keep in Mind The Best Apps of 2024, According to Apple

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Every year, Apple posts its favorite iPhone and iPad apps to its website in the form of a competition to find the best app of 2024. Really, any app that makes the final list is usually pretty reliable, and picking a winner is largely a formality. As much as the competition is a commercial for Apple’s platforms, the real value is in finding new games, services, or tools you might not have previously been aware of. I can personally attest that picks like Dropout, lowkey the best streaming service around, and Sonic Dream Team, a fully-fledged 3D platformer that almost feels like a throwback to the Sonic Adventure days, are both worthy of their spots. Read on for a full list of Apple’s best apps of 2024, across all 12 categories.

iPhone App of the Year finalists​

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  Kino: Easily create cinematic style video.
  
  
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  Runna: Create a structured running routine.
  
  
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  Tripsy: Plan and log your travel plans and expenses.
  

iPhone Game of the Year finalists​

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  AFK Journey: An idle game with RPG adventure in bite-sized chunks
  
  
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  The WereCleaner: A comedy stealth game where you play as a werewolf janitor
  
  
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  Zenless Zone Zero: A stylish urban fantasy action game from the creators of Genshin Impact
  

iPad App of the Year finalists​

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  Bluey: Let’s Play: An interactive toy box where kids can create scenes starring their favorite Bluey characters
  
  
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  Moises: Uses AI to remove vocals from songs and help musicians practice the basics
  
  
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  Procreate Dreams: A touch-centric 2D animation app
  

iPad Game of the Year finalists​

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  Assassin’s Creed Mirage: The latest fully fledged Assassin’s Creed release, originally made for consoles
  
  
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  Disney Speedstorm: An arcade-y kart racing game starring Disney and Pixar characters
  
  
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  Squad Busters: A MOBA-esque game from the creators of Clash of Clans
  

Apple Arcade Game of the Year finalists​

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  Balatro+: A mobile version of the acclaimed digital card game Balatro
  
  
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  Outlanders 2: A city-building game about surviving on the frontier
  
  
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  Sonic Dream Team: A 3D platformer with six playable characters and gameplay reminiscent of Sonic Adventure and Sonic Generations
  

Mac App of the Year finalists​

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  Adobe Lightroom: Adjust lighting and other factors to make photos look more professional
  
  
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  OmniFocus 4: A task-management app that syncs across all your Apple devices
  
  
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  Shapr3D: A CAD tool for collaborating on 3D renders across Mac, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro
  

Mac Game of the Year finalists​

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  Frostpunk 2: A city-builder about managing resources in the wake of a climate disaster
  
  
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  Stray: A cyberpunk story about a stray cat making its way in a city full of robots
  
  
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  Thank Goodness You’re Here!: A comedy adventure game with cartoony hand-drawn art
  

Apple Watch App of the Year finalists​

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  LookUp: Quickly translate words across languages.
  
  
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  Lumy: Keep track of the sun and moon, whether for camping, astronomy, or taking photos.
  
  
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  Watch to 5K: A marathon training app with a nine-week routine
  

Apple Vision Pro App of the Year finalists​

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  JigSpace: View and adjust detailed to-scale 3D models in AR.
  
  
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  NBA: View NBA games as if you’ve got courtside seats.
  
  
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  What If…? An Immersive Story: A Marvel game that draws elements from Disney+’s What If…? animated series
  

Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year finalists​

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  Loóna: A puzzle game about assembling 3D dioramas in AR and VR
  
  
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  Thrasher: An abstract arcade-y music game from the creators of Thumper
  
  
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  Vacation Simulator: A comedic follow-up to the VR hit Job Simulator
  

Apple TV App of the Year finalists​

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  Dropout: An inexpensive streaming service from the creatives behind Collegehumor, featuring exclusive game shows, comedy specials, and improv series
  
  
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  F1 TV: The official app for viewing and following Formula 1
  
  
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  Zoom: Take Zoom calls on your Apple TV.
  

Cultural impact finalists​

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  Arco: A Western-themed tactics game with a unique pixelated aesthetic and an anticolonial message
  
  
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  The Bear: A meditative interactive storybook to fall asleep to
  
  
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  BetterSleep: ASMR, ambient noise, and short meditations to help you fall asleep
  
  
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  Brawl Stars: A MOBA and Battle Royale hybrid from the creators of Clash of Clans
  
  
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  DailyArt: An art history app with daily introductions to historically important works
  
  
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  Do You Really Want to Know 2: A text-adventure game destigmatizing HIV and AIDS
  
  
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  EF Hello: An AI-powered English tutor that aids with pronunciation, conversation, and grammar
  
  
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  NYT Games: Access the New York Times’ suite of puzzle games, including Connections and Wordle
  
  
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  Oko: An AI-powered, pedestrian-first directions app with real-time walk signal identification
  
  
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  Partiful: Set up in-person or virtual gatherings without relying on Facebook or other social media apps
  
  
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  Pinterest: The classic mood-board app
  
  
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  The Wreck: A 3D visual novel where a failed screenwriter confronts her estranged mother after the latter suffers an aneurysm
  

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