Merely a day after Google announced its Best of Play Store 2020 awards, Apple has followed the lead to release its annual list of best apps and games on the App Store. For the first time ever, Apple will present physical App Store Best of 2020 awards featuring the App Store icon and the winner’s name engraved on the other side.
- iPhone App of the Year: Wakeout! (download)
- iPad App of the Year: Zoom (download)
- Mac App of the Year: Fantastical (download)
- Apple TV App of the Year: Disney+ (download)
- Apple Watch App of the Year: Endel (download)
Coming to games, Apple has chosen its picks across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Arcade. Notably, the iPhone game of the year ‘Genshin Impact’ and iPad game of the year ‘Legends of Runeterra’ also made their way to Play Store’s best game awards.
- iPhone Game of the Year: Genshin Impact (download)
- iPad Game of the Year: Legends of Runeterra (download)
- Mac Game of the Year: Disco Elysium (download)
- Apple TV Game of the Year: Dandara Trials of Fear (download)
- Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Sneaky Sasquatch (download)
Alongside these, Apple has also revealed a list of trending apps of the year. It includes a mix of self-care apps, education-related apps, games, and charity donation apps. Take a look at the entire list below:
- Shine – mental health awareness (download)
- Explain Everything Whiteboard – cloud-based collaboration tool (download)
- Caribu – video-calling platform (download)
- Pokémon GO – AR game (download)
- ShareTheMeal – charity donation app (download)
“This year, more than ever before, some of our most creative and connected moments happened in apps. This was thanks to the amazing work of developers who introduced fresh, helpful app experiences throughout the year,” said Phil Schiller, Apple Fellow.
