Apple picks the best apps and games of 2022

Apple has announced the annual winners of the 2022 App Store Awards. Within its framework, the best applications and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices of the company were selected. Here are all the winners.

Applications

iPhone App of the Year - BeReal

This application sends a notification every day and asks to take a photo on the front and main camera of the smartphone in two minutes. Publishing these frames in the feed will allow you to see the same pictures of friends.

iPad App of the Year - Good Notes 5

Convenient digital notes with folders, handwriting, sync across all devices via iCloud, and more. There is also backup via Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.

Mac App of the Year - MacFamilyTree 10

An application for building and studying the genealogical tree of your family. It is possible to create convenient diagrams and graphs, attach various articles, files and links.

Apple TV App of the Year - vix

The largest Spanish streaming service with over 100 channels without a subscription. In Russia it is not available.

Apple Watch App of the Year - Gentle Streak

An exercise and fitness tracker that always puts your wellbeing first. The app helps you find a personal balance between fitness and relaxation through recommendations.

Games

iPhone Game of the Year - Apex Legends Mobile

A battle royale shooter set in the megapopular Apex Legends universe. The game is not available in Russia.

iPad Game of the Year - Moncage

A puzzle where each level is a mysterious cube, on each side of which there is a unique world.

Mac Game of the Year - Inscryption

An unusual combination of a quest with a search for objects, a puzzle with a search for a way out of the room and card games.

Apple TV Game of the Year - El Hijo

A stealth adventure for a 6 year old boy who has to hide and run from the bandits who attacked his family.

Apple Arcade Game of the Year - Wylde Flowers

Cozy life and farming simulator with a pinch of magic and various spells. The game is not available in Russia.

China Game of the Year - League of Legends Esports Manager

Manager simulator in which you have to manage a professional eSports team. The game is not available in Russia.

Cultural influence

The App Store editors also selected five apps that have a great cultural impact. The winners in this category “encourage users to engage more deeply with their emotions, sincerely connect with others and pay homage to their heritage and the generations that came before them, creating a better world Today".

how we feel - this application helps to assess your emotional state and find solutions to problems associated with feelings.

Dot's Home is an interactive story of a black girl who travels through time and experiences key moments in her family's history.

Locket Widget is a handy widget for placing photos of your family, friends and relatives on your home screen.

Waterllama is a colorful application with cute helper characters that remind you to drink water during the day.

Inua - A Story in Ice and Time is an exciting adventure that offers to explore historical events intertwined with elements of Inuit traditions and folklore.